The Misery Machine

• The Case of Heather Baynard

  This week, Drewby and Yergy head to South Carolina to discuss the sad case of Heather Baynard, a 14-year-old girl living with spastic quadriplegia, a form of cerebral palsy. Due to her condition, her 21-year-old brother, Edward, became her State sponsored caretaker. But due to the pandemic, no one actually stopped into the Baynard home to make sure that Heather was actually being taken care of. So when her parents brought her to the emergency room and plunked her down like a "sack of potatoes" and it was clear to everyone that Heather had been dead for some time, there were of course, question as to how this vulnerable teenage girl was allowed to suffer and die in such a horrific manner.  Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.harrisnadeaumortuary.com/obituaries/heather-baynard https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/heather-baynard-obituary?id=34271037 https://www.spartanburgcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/104076/103124--Gaffney-Couple-and-Son-Found-Guilty-of-The-Murder-of-Special-Needs-Daughter https://people.com/parents-son-convicted-murder-daughter-disabilities-8739246 https://www.spartanburgcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/104076/103124--Gaffney-Couple-and-Son-Found-Guilty-of-The-Murder-of-Special-Needs-Daughter https://nypost.com/2024/11/04/us-news/south-carolina-family-neglected-disabled-daughter-whose-rotted-legs-looked-like-raw-meat-so-severely-she-died/ https://public.doc.state.sc.us/scdc-public/ https://public.doc.state.sc.us/scdc-public/inmateDetails.do?id=%2000395666 https://public.doc.state.sc.us/scdc-public/inmateDetails.do?id=%2000395603 https://public.doc.state.sc.us/scdc-public/inmateDetails.do?id=%2000395584 https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/10/31/upstate-family-found-guilty-murder-worst-case-child-neglect/ https://local12.com/news/nation-world/worst-case-neglect-seen-family-sentenced-murder-teen-with-disabilities-disabled-heather-baynard-mother-father-horrific-brutal-conditions-garbage-infested-roaches-animal-urine-feces-cerebral-palsy-life-prison-malnourished-medical-care-south-carolina https://lawandcrime.com/crime/extreme-signs-of-disintegration-mother-father-and-son-allowed-severely-disabled-14-year-old-girl-to-waste-away-in-a-crib-where-she-was-covered-in-urine-and-feces/ https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/3-sentenced-in-cherokee-co-murder-of-teen-with-disabilities/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyS6tu-GoNg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqrYU439rF4 https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/08/01/new-lawsuit-reveals-deplorable-conditions-child-abuse-case/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YH5_uKTzlc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReIEiniEnCE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Lacey_Fletcher https://www.wafb.com/2024/03/20/parents-lacey-fletcher-sentenced-daughters-death/ https://www.29news.com/2024/03/21/parents-autistic-daughter-who-melted-into-couch-sentenced/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11442890/ https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/local/2024/12/10/lawmakers-propose-bill-to-close-gap-in-sc-homicide-by-child-abuse-law/76800103007/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52bAsTfYdbE&t=1s https://www.facebook.com/AxcessHomeCare/ https://www.google.com/search?q=types+of+cerebral+palsy https://www.google.com/search?q=Spastic+Quadriplegia https://www.axcesscare.com/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239331107/lacey_ellen-fletcher https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/crime-against-persons-disabilities-2009-2019-statistical-tables#:~:text=Persons%20with%20cognitive%20disabilities%20had,those%20against%20persons%20without%20disabilities. https://www.29news.com/2024/03/21/parents-autistic-daughter-who-melted-into-couch-sentenced/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1721448/#:~:text=Among%20twins%2C%20if%20one%20twin,are%20particularly%20at%20high%20risk

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• The Case of Na'Ziyah Harris

  This week, Drewby and Yergy head back over to Detroit to discuss a case that's been heavily requested here in 2025, and that's the case of 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris. Na'Ziyah was a beautiful little girl who was failed by quite literally all of the adults in her life. This led her directly into the path of Jarvis Butts, a 42-year-old known child predator. As of the date of release in May of 2025, Na'Ziyah has never been found, but is believed to be deceased. The only suspect? Jarvis Butts.  ⭐If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Na’Ziyah Harris, please contact the Detroit Police Department’s Major Crimes Division at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Tips can be made anonymously and can be submitted online⭐ Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/charges-issue-in-the-homicide-of-na-ziyah-harris.aspx https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/02/14/detroit-police-want-help-finding-missing-13-year-old-girl/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/02/14/detroit-police-launch-search-for-missing-13-year-old-last-seen-jan-9/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/03/06/detroit-police-search-macomb-county-pond-for-missing-13-year-old-girl/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/03/21/detroit-family-holds-onto-hope-for-missing-13-year-old-after-10-weeks-of-searching/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/08/18/what-we-learned-this-week-in-case-of-missing-girl-who-got-off-bus-7-months-ago-in-detroit/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/09/26/groomer-pedophile-charged-in-death-of-13-year-old-detroit-girl-last-seen-in-january/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/09/27/breaking-down-charges-groomer-pedophile-faces-in-death-of-detroit-girl-additional-victims-2/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/09/27/serial-child-rapist-denied-bond-in-murder-abuse-case-of-13-year-old-detroit-girl/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/11/01/serial-child-rapist-accused-of-killing-detroit-teen-bound-over-for-trial/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/01/08/timeline-what-we-learned-in-naziyah-harris-disappearance-nearly-1-year-later/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/01/08/hearing-to-decide-if-serial-child-rapist-will-stand-trial-in-murder-of-naziyah-harris-continues/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/01/09/testimonies-to-resume-in-hearing-to-decide-if-man-will-stand-trial-in-murder-of-naziyah-harris/ https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/naziyah-harris-family-charges-against-jarvis-butts-we-suspected-him-from-beginning https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/08/15/wayne-prosecutors-weigh-charges-13-year-old-detroit-girls-naziyah-harris-january-disappearance/74813310007/ https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/naziyah-harris-murder-more-details-expected-prelim-jarvis-butts-continues https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/03/20/police-classmates-stymied-probe-of-detroit-teenager-disappearance-naziyah-harris/73042957007/ https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/01/19/read-disturbing-text-messages-sent-to-detroit-teen-naziyah-harris-before-she-went-missing-2/ https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/years-before-naziyah-harris-murder-case-cps-warned-repeatedly-about-alleged-killer https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/dpd-never-investigated-2022-claim-involving-naziyah-harris-and-alleged-killer https://www.youtube.com/@7mileradio/search?query=Na%27Ziyah%20harris https://www.instagram.com/theneighborhoodtalk/p/DE3B0PLv5W2/?hl=en&img_index=1 https://www.facebook.com/roxy.jackson.180 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C3FB5Cs4M/ https://www.facebook.com/shannontwinb.harris https://www.facebook.com/@7MileRadioMarcD/ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A4VUkaNfi/ https://www.facebook.com/MarcDLive https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2011548/1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275131364/na'ziyah-harris https://www.change.org/p/protect-our-children-enforce-strict-measures-against-known-violators-of-cps-rules https://www.change.org/p/demand-justice-for-na-ziyah-harris-arrest-annette-shannon-harris-for-neglect-and-accessory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35JpcZIeP8w https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/naziyah-harris-murder-detroit-man-charged-court-appearance/ https://www.youtube.com/live/atPRCz5lGeQ?si=2Fk784YXCyGFtv3a https://www.facebook.com/kenyetta.harris.7

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• The Case of Canny Ong

  This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to discuss the case of Canny Ong, a beautiful young woman who returned to her home country with her husband, Brandon, after her father was seeking treatment for cancer. But what should have been a a trip filled with memories of family and friends quickly turned into a case of mistaken identity that turned deadly... Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muar_%28town%29 https://gempak.com/rojakdaily/news/6-chilling-crime-cases-malaysia-shook-us-core-97136 https://iluminasi.com/bm/5-pembunuhan-paling-kejam-yang-pernah-berlaku-di-malaysia.html https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/canny-ong-obituary?id=27698344 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Najib_Aris https://sfx.com.my/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_48aRfiDos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADauJqzC2P4 https://www.scmp.com/article/429145/trial-fails-clear-mystery-gruesome-murder-rape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kajang_Prison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcKhFOHZeXs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Fandey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_48aRfiDos&t=215s https://www.amazon.com/Crime-Scene-Asia-Forensic-Evidence/dp/9814634328 https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/qeuiml/kidnapper_and_victim_escape_police_chase_victims/ https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/MYS/malaysia/murder-homicide-rate#:~:text=Malaysia%20murder%2Fhomicide%20rate%20per,100K%20population%20for%202019%20was

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• The Case of Massail and Mirena Vega

  This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to Texas to discuss the case of Massail and Mirena Vega, two twin baby girls who never had a chance. The twins' great aunt, Sarah Calderon, sat down with us to talk about her great nieces, the dysfunctional families they were born into, and her mission to make sure these two baby girls are never forgotten.  Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://abc13.com/linden-creek-lane-babies-dead-child-death-investigation-angelina-calderon-charged-fernando-vega/14702772/ https://abc7chicago.com/twin-infants-found-dead-francisco-vega-and-angelina-calderon/14715346/ https://www.khou.com/video/news/crime/family-reacts-to-mother-charged-in-connection-with-twins-death/285-6c53224e-dde2-4912-a325-6aa81fe9e5ff https://www.click2houston.com/video/news/2024/04/20/houston-parents-charged-in-connection-with-deaths-of-infant-twins/ https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Edocs/Public/CaseDetails.aspx?Get=SY7yaz/OK/SaKK52kSLUNuDez59oLRQbojJCNHirtFyNxwd5piTfGsqSrKwlBmLzalwXKED/dPrINISYv6boUY0U1o7NdJXgpLLgNfn6l0A= https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Edocs/Public/CaseDetails.aspx?Get=SY7yaz/OK/RmjyxWtTG6YZfggOFWNKBtXYUagrKn0XfsiUpJVLB3QCg+lBPuVvzczRKmetreO6zENndSn565KCWdaj+hcn9bWmFslezO14k= https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Edocs/Public/CaseDetails.aspx?Get=SY7yaz/OK/Qzw0Kh3AFsnRyQwbLzMtvJOHnopMeCYxjiSaLxZXiaZK/S2lm3mlmFBzykvWOft+3DLxuEOktNU8jTRhgYPrtU8aOcfRDdBRc= https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Edocs/Public/CaseDetails.aspx?Get=SY7yaz%2fOK%2fT%2fTiKVqHmOUGcHKs3k3R3q%2f9H6sRogNtPW6CncWCPJYIVDZKHVWsh6NmB0ZMoFds1YujoGWA7rn9Zu6fyP3aml1n+Td6dBcoM%3d https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Edocs/Public/CaseDetails.aspx?Get=SY7yaz%2fOK%2fShWGT3SxuTr13mbzu+qhcrz0vZLLBueWUAds9gixzgQ8bvJBq0XZmMLyftj%2fJ4GyIICVnPj8T9%2fLzQq0Sidd8f6aVJBucP2KU%3d 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https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/edocs/public/CaseDetails.aspx?Get=X9I2n/Wc3iLRewgpyvXiQ1Pd/Z9lmUL1LBrEaSHlXPaxMuctaUoqdn7W7qpbJK4MgMAlbpl4bYnN1TWl/Pps/avdm2dFp4oBF9GWATE5olHiGAv0R1qyvoptXzJ39X1jKkoO1QXv0vs2++4hlGA/aDxthFqHNMd3reNDQweSubm2EvhRePo5PA== https://www.sloanelaw.com/criminal-defense/drug-crimes/drug-penalty-group-3/ https://www.sll.texas.gov/faqs/carry-gun-in-car/#:~:text=Texas%20law%20allows%20a%20person,both%20state%20and%20federal%20law.  https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08/06/texas-gun-laws/ https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-texas-gun-laws https://guides.sll.texas.gov/gun-laws/carry-of-firearms https://abc13.com/post/houston-father-fernando-vega-charged-capital-murder-deaths-infant-twin-daughters/15460845/ https://www.mariomadridlawfirm.com/ https://abc13.com/houston-crime-twin-girls-deaths-family-seeks-justice-massail-and-mirena-vega-death-investigation/14723342/ https://abc13.com/infants-found-dead-twin-babies-death-investigation-houston-police-linden-creek-lane/13863659/ https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Trial-begins-for-teen-accused-in-satanic-slaying-5941974.php https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Automatic-life-sentence-in-satanic-ritual-slaying-6337588.php https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D4CCWqSEb/ https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/parents-charged-after-allegedly-beating-their-5-week-old-twin-girls-to-death-report-says-houston-police-investigation-evidence-court-documents-jail-bond-fractures-bruises https://harriscountyso.org/JailInfo/FindSomeoneInJail?Length=9 https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/77002-tx-mario-madrid-42779.html https://www.yelp.com/biz/madrid-law-firm-houston https://www.experience.com/reviews/mario-12291894 https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/ap-judge-sets-10m-bond-for-second-venezuelan-man-accused-of-killing-a-12-year-old-houston-girl/ https://versustexas.com/not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity/ https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/CR/htm/CR.46C.htm https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.8.htm#8.07 https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content?contenttypeid=90&contentid=p02401#:~:text=Babies%20born%20before%2037%20weeks,have%20long%2Dterm%20health%20problems. https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2107-Linden-Creek-Ln_Houston_TX_77017_M72424-40366 https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2107-Linden-Creek-Ln-Houston-TX-77017/27996916_zpid/ https://www.houstontx.gov/superneighborhoods/75.html https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/address/2107-linden-creek-ln_houston-tx-77017 https://www.google.com/maps/place/2107+Linden+Creek+Ln,+Houston,+TX+77017/@29.6788981,-95.2347017,18.65z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x864097fb998a2465:0xb4e96f699df79108!8m2!3d29.6789553!4d-95.2339397!16s%2Fg%2F11c1_q8mtb?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/state-execution-rates https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/executions/2024 https://tcadp.org/ https://abc13.com/fernando-vega-angelina-calderon-bond-parents-arrested-linden-creek-lane-babies-dead/14715337/ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2449857085199249 https://abc13.com/accident-shooting-in-houston-teen-killed-accidental-gabe-fernandez/5099788/ https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Mother-grieves-for-13-year-old-son-killed-as-best-13548729.php https://abcnews.go.com/US/mom-tells-13-year-son-best-friends-boy/story?id=60540875 https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/04/22/houston-parents-could-face-murder-charges-in-deaths-of-twin-infants/ https://www.crimeonline.com/2024/10/16/texas-dad-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-6-week-old-twins/ https://www.univision.com/local/houston-kxln/fernando-vega-asesinato-capital-bebes-gemelas-houston https://www.univision.com/local/houston-kxln/acusan-angelina-belinda-calderon-fernando-vega-ocasionar-muertes-gemelas-houston-2023 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• The Case of Austin Harrouff

  This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to Florida to discuss the case of Austin Harrouff - a troubled young man who had a serious break from reality. Unfortunately, his struggles with his mental health had dire consequences for a retired couple who just wanted to hang out in this garage and have a few drinks with friends... Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/harrouff-arrest.pdf  https://www.sarkariexam.com/austin-harrouff-net-worth-wiki-parents-ethnicity-religion-bio-age-nationality-family-and-more/614095#:~:text=Background%20and%20Early%20Life,was%20just%2013%20years%20old https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2020/03/LandrumReport.pdf  https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2018/03/08/austin-harrouff-s-parents-detail/7537344007/   https://www.ncsasports.org/football-recruiting/florida/riviera-beach/suncoast-community-high-school/austin-harrouff https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/17/friends-fsu-students-shocked-slaying/88921288/  https://people.com/crime/watch-austin-harrouffs-father-breaks-down-on-dr-phil/  https://media.local10.com/document_dev/2019/03/29/Dr.%20Phillip%20Resnick%20report%20on%20Austin%20Harrouff_1553871876775_21644678_ver1.0.pdf https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/harrouff-arrest.pdf https://www.youtube.com/@AFrost-zs9nq/videos https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3748428/Cannibal-killer-Austin-Harrouff-19-wearing-Make-America-Great-Trump-hat-stormed-murdered-random-couple.html https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/08/17/who-were-john-stevens-and-michelle-mishcon/88904898/ Son of Man Who Died After Being Allegedly Stabbed by FSU Student Speaks Out (people.com)  https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/jeff-fisher-surviving-victim-of-face-eater-austin-harrouff-attacks-gives-his-story-to-investigators  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-face-biting-attack-austin-harrouff-neighbor-911-call/  Austin Harrouff trial: Man who randomly killed couple, chewed victim's face found not guilty by reason of insanity - CBS Miami (cbsnews.com) https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/austin-harrouff/face-biter-austin-harrouff-sentenced-to-treatment-after-victims-loved-ones-bash-sudden-conclusion-to-case/

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