Suffer the Little Children

In the last episode, I told you the first part of the story of three-year-old Arabella Parker, who was rushed to the hospital on October 10, 2019, reportedly suffering from a seizure. Because medical staff wasn’t told that the seizure resulted from severe head trauma, the damage was irreparable, and Arabella died on November 22, 2019.

In this episode, I’ll take you through the hearings and the trials of the three people accused of allowing, causing, or covering up the reason for Arabella’s death: her mother, Samantha Delcamp; Samantha’s boyfriend, Jahrid Burgess; and Jahrid’s mother, Christy Willis.

In the next episode, you’ll hear my conversations with several people close to Arabella’s case.

This is part two of the complex, tragic story of Arabella Parker, retold.

The Crime Wire article, “Amanda Parker, Samantha Delcamp, and the Domestic Violence Debate”: https://thecrimewire.com/multifarious/woman-who-berated-samantha-delcamp-is-branded-a-hypocrite 

Beyond Duress: Supporting the Admissibility of Evidence of Battered Woman Syndrome to Aid the Defenses of Battered Mothers Charged with Failing to Protect Their Children Against Their Common Abuser: https://aulawreview.org/blog/beyond-duress-supporting-the-admissibility-of-evidence-of-battered-woman-syndrome/ 

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Four years ago, in episodes 16 and 17, I told you the tragic story of 3-year-old Arabella Parker. Because that was so early in my podcasting journey, I’m not satisfied with my coverage of her story, so I’m revisiting it in an all-new, comprehensive re-telling as I’ve never told it before: with the help of her family and others. 

On October 10, 2019, Arabella reportedly suffered a seizure at her home in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. At the hospital, doctors immediately suspected child abuse based on her multitude of injuries, which included a head injury so severe that they had to remove part of Arabella’s brain. Her mother’s boyfriend, Jahrid Burgess, was arrested almost immediately. After her mother, Samantha Delcamp, gave multiple conflicting statements to police, to reporters, and even on The Steve Wilkos Show, Samantha was also arrested. When the tiny, beloved red-haired girl died after six weeks on life support, Jahrid and Samantha’s charges were upgraded to homicide.

This is part one of the complex, tragic story of Arabella Parker, retold.

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(This episode was originally released in April 2022.)

On the morning of Wednesday, March 18, 2020, police in Bakersfield, California responded to an apartment on a report of an eight-year-old child not breathing. Although Ger’Mya Alexander was rushed to the hospital, she died of her injuries the same day. Her mother’s boyfriend, 37-year-old Clint Mason, who had been caring for Ger’Mya when she was fatally injured, fled on foot and was apprehended the next morning. 

This is the story of a smart, sweet, caring little girl who adored her granny and sometimes got in trouble at school for talking too much. It’s also the story of her unnecessary, brutal death at the hands of a man she should have been able to trust to protect her.

This is the heartbreaking story of Ger’Mya Alexander.

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In episodes 87 and 88, I told you the story of four-year-old Judah Morgan. Judah lived for most of his life in a foster care kinship placement with the family of his second cousin, Jenna Hullett. In April of 2021, Judah was returned to his biological parents, Alan Morgan and Mary Yoder, despite multiple red flags and warnings to DCS. Six months later, Alan and Mary were arrested for Judah’s brutal murder.

In this episode, you’ll hear multiple updates to Judah’s story in my most recent conversation with his “real” mom, Jenna Hullett, who is truly one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever known.

These are the most recent updates to the tragic story of Judah Morgan.

Champions for Children Indiana Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/341950044468603

justiceforjudah# Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5145688765446786

Raylee’s Law Added to Homeschooling Bill: https://wvmetronews.com/2024/02/27/raylees-law-added-to-bill-in-house-on-homeschooling/

Episode 4: Raylee Browning: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-raylee-browning--23972130

Episode 124: Hazel Homan (Part 1): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-124-hazel-homan-part-1--51018848

Episode 125: Hazel Homan (Part 2): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-125-hazel-homan-part-2--51086828

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On this podcast, I’ve told you the stories of many children whose deaths came at the hands of parents or guardians after extended periods of what can only be described as torture. Intra-familial child torture is a disturbingly common occurrence, and it has a 36% fatality rate for the children affected.

In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with childhood torture survivor and advocate Ali Davis. Ali survived 19 years of torture at the hands of one of her parents. Her experience led her to create the Pretty Graffiti Foundation to fund humanitarian aid for survivors of non-war-related childhood torture in the U.S.

This is the inspiring story of Ali Davis and the Pretty Grafitti Foundation.

Ali’s Medium article about her childhood experience: https://prettigraffiti.medium.com/i-survived-bill-gothards-cult-now-i-m-on-a-mission-to-secure-humanitarian-aid-for-other-ce35c54b37f5

Shop Survivor Owned: https://www.prettigraffiti.org/shop-survivor-owned

Sign up for the Pretty Graffiti mailing list and/or request aid: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBu-tClyVA6JEhFIL81HIoOtibK6Yd7K23NXa-0kG_B_bpQg/viewform

Ali Davis on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ali_davis_

The Pretty Graffiti Foundation website: https://www.prettigraffiti.org/

Pretty Graffiti Foundation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prettigraffitifoundation/

Ali’s article about how true crime affects survivors: https://prettigraffiti.medium.com/your-love-of-true-crime-is-not-more-important-than-trauma-survivors-agency-over-our-own-stories-a7fbc054d631

Ali’s upcycled makeup/embroidery pieces hosted by Palette Gallery: https://www.palettegalleries.com/online-marketplace/p/save-the-man

Knox et. al, "Child Torture as a Form of Child Abuse" in the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 2014: https://www.tdcaa.com/wp-content/uploads/Knox-Torture-as-a-Form-of-Child-Abuse-article.pdf

Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Shiny-Happy-People-Duggar-Secrets/dp/B0B8TR2QV5

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On February 17, 2020, police in Fort Myers, Florida responded to a horrific single-vehicle accident in which a minivan carrying two women and a three-year-old girl veered off the road, hit several palm trees, and flipped over. The little girl, Serenity Robinson, was not in a car seat and was unrestrained. Her mother, Leslie Joe Zeagler, was found to be impaired by multiple controlled substances and survived with minor injuries. Serenity was not so lucky.

Leslie was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Later, Fort Myers police officer Tyler Williams was also charged after prosecutors learned he had pulled Leslie over a month earlier, found illegal drugs in the van, and let her go because he didn’t feel like calling DCF that morning. Even though this officer’s intervention likely would have saved Serenity’s life, a judge dismissed the charges, and the only person prosecuted was her mother.

In this episode, you’ll also hear my conversation with Serenity’s father, Randy Robinson, who hasn’t given up on getting justice for his baby girl.

This is the infuriating story of Serenity Robinson.

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Last week, I told you about the abduction and murder of seven-year-old Joan D’Alessandro. On April 19, 1973, Joan was delivering Girl Scout cookies when her neighbor, Joseph McGowan, a high school science teacher, lured her into his basement, sexually assaulted her, and brutally beat and strangled the helpless little girl. McGowan pleaded guilty to felony murder and was sentenced to life in the New Jersey prison system with the possibility of parole after 14 years.

In this episode, I’ll dig deep into McGowan’s various psychological evaluations and his interview with famed FBI profiler John Douglas, trying to reconcile the mild-mannered man McGowan appeared to be with the heinous rapist and murderer he became on Holy Thursday, 1973. Also in this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Joan’s mother, Rosemarie D’Alessandro, who has spent decades advocating for children and victims’ families in her beloved daughter’s name.

This is part 2 of the horrifying but incredibly inspiring story of Joan D’Alessandro.

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Email Rosemarie D’Alessandro about purchasing a signed copy of her book or learning more about the Joan’s Roy Relaxation & Kindness Program: rosebd@gmail.com

Joan’s Joy website: https://joansjoy.org

Rosemarie D’Alessandro’s book, The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness: https://www.amazon.com/Message-Light-Amid-Letters-Darkness-ebook/dp/B0CQRNWHXV/

Joan’s Joy Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/joansjoypage/

The Killer Across the Table by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Across-Table-Unlocking-Mindhunter-ebook/dp/B07G76Q6BG/

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On April 19, 1973, seven-year-old Joan D’Alessandro left her family’s home in Hillsdale, New Jersey to deliver her last two boxes of Girl Scout cookies. She never returned. After a massive search and an intensive investigation, police zeroed in on the family’s neighbor, 27-year-old high school science teacher Joseph McGowan, who soon confessed that he had sexually abused and murdered Joan before dumping her body in Harriman State Park, just over the border in New York State.

For decades, Joan’s mother, Rosemarie D’Alessandro, has led a charge to change laws, both state and federal, to better protect victims’ families. She has also created a nonprofit foundation focusing on child safety and programs for underprivileged youth. It is my great honor to help Rosemarie tell the story of her beautiful daughter, Joan, and how her memory has inspired decades of important work.

This is part 1 of the horrifying but incredibly inspiring story of Joan D’Alessandro.

Joan’s Joy website: https://joansjoy.org

Rosemarie D’Alessandro’s book, The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness: https://www.amazon.com/Message-Light-Amid-Letters-Darkness-ebook/dp/B0CQRNWHXV/

Joan’s Joy Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/joansjoypage/

The Killer Across the Table by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Across-Table-Unlocking-Mindhunter-ebook/dp/B07G76Q6BG/

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**This episode was originally released in June of 2021. I am re-releasing it due to the recent arrest of Lisa Jo Vanderlinden, the woman who spent less than a year in jail for Lucas's murder, on charges of abusing another child.**

In 2017, Lucas Call and his baby sister were removed from their biological mother’s custody, in part because she had a learning disability and was unjustly deemed an unfit mother. They were placed in the care of a woman who had previously fostered upwards of 40 children. She was also a trained nurse who worked with the county government’s child abuse investigation team. Sixteen months later, in August of 2018, that woman called 911, reporting 2-year-old Lucas was unresponsive.

After Lucas’s death was deemed a homicide caused by blunt force trauma, his foster mother, Lisa Jo Vanderlinden, was charged with his murder. After accepting a plea agreement, Lisa, who claimed to accept responsibility for Lucas’s death but never confessed to causing his injuries, received a sentence so shockingly inadequate that many have called for the judge’s removal from his position.

In this episode, I’ll tell you Lucas’s story, and you’ll also hear my interview with Lucas’s great-grandma, Peggy Thompson, who shared with me her anger over the injustice of Lucas’s case, as well as some of her fondest memories of this sweet little boy.

This is the infuriating story of Lucas Call.

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As a child, Antonia Deignan believed that her father’s nighttime visits to her bedroom showed the special love he had for her. Still, some part of her knew that what he was doing to her was wrong. She began to create fantasy worlds in her mind to escape. As Tuni grew up, she traded her fantasies for dancing, but her inner turmoil also manifested in self-destructive ways. After she suffered a serious bike accident that forced her to face the demons from her past, Tuni finally began to work through her trauma by writing a hauntingly beautiful memoir about her experiences.

For today’s episode, I spoke with Tuni about her book, Underwater Daughter: A Memoir of Survival and Healing, which delves into the way childhood trauma affects every part of a person’s life going forward.

This is Underwater Daughter, the story of Antonia Deignan.

Tuni’s website: https://antoniadeignan.com

Underwater Daughter: A Memoir of Survival and Healing on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Underwater-Daughter-Memoir-Survival-Healing/dp/1647424224

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*Fallon Fridley should have turned 5 yesterday. I'm re-releasing this episode in her honor.*

On December 9, 2020, in Sandy Springs, Georgia, two-year-old Fallon Fridley was spending the night at the home of her babysitter, who was also a good friend of Fallon’s mom, Kristin. The babysitter, Kirstie Flood, called 911 that evening to report little Fallon unresponsive, and Fallon was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Kirstie claimed Fallon had taken a fall earlier that day at the playground, but after incriminating online searches were found on her phone, Kirstie was arrested two days after Fallon’s death. As Kirstie continues to await trial, additional damning information has been discovered by investigators, including video footage of the actual crime.

In this episode, you’ll also hear my conversation with Fallon’s heartbroken mommy, Kristin Gantt, who told me about her special little girl and how her loss has affected her family.

This is the tragic story of Fallon Fridley.

Justice for Fallon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForFallon

Parents of Murdered Children website: https://pomc.org/

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Since I started making this podcast, I’ve told the stories of a number of children that have involved the failures of the family court system. So many names pop into my head when I think about it: Thomas Valva. Nakota Kelly. Averylee Hobbs. James Biel. Corey Micciolo. Since 2008, over 900 American children have died at the hands of a parent or guardian after involvement with the family court system, which punishes parents – especially mothers – for reporting domestic or child abuse.

Ohio mom Sara Moore, who lost custody of both of her boys for that exact reason, has had enough. Earlier this year, Sara pledged to walk a total of 936 miles from Columbus to the White House and back, one mile for each of the 936 who lost their lives due to mistakes made by the family court system. This is the story of an embattled mother who will never stop fighting for her children and the quest she’s undertaken to draw attention to the epidemic of family court-related child deaths in this country.

This is the inspiring story of 936 Miles for Mercy.

Links discussed in this episode:

Angels’ Voices Silenced No More: https://angelsvoicesnm.org

Protect Kids from Family Court: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/protect-kids-from-family-court/1539696220169930/

Sara’s GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/protect-kids-from-family-court-936milesformercy

Center for Judicial Excellence: https://centerforjudicialexcellence.org/

The Saunders study: https://barrygoldstein.net/component/tags/tag/the-saunders-study

UN Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem’s United Nations (UN) report on custody and violence against women and children: https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2023/06/urgent-reforms-needed-protect-women-and-children-violence-custody-battles-un

The Meier study: https://xyonline.net/sites/xyonline.net/files/2020-05/Meier%2C%20U.S.%20child%20custody%20outcomes%20in%20cases%20involving%20parental%20alienation%20and%20abuse%20allegations%202020.pdf

CDC page on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html

Avett Ray on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GRjyu6I8E355bDOvv6h8h?si=WhfBBI1WTUqw-2UoRbvE9Q

Avett Ray on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFFl4jVhSQLx-r-08kYtng

Avett Ray on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/avett-ray/1661435060

Avett Ray on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avettray/

Avett Ray on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avettray/

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For fifteen years you could call a private number in Manhattan and anonymously apologize for anything. It was called The Apology Line. This is the story of the phone line and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was known as “Mr. Apology.”

As thousands of callers flooded the line, confessing to everything from shoplifting to adultery, drug dealing, to murder, Mr. Apology realized he couldn’t just listen. He had to do something, even if it meant risking everything.

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In 1997, a pair of sisters in Elk Grove, California endured the unthinkable. Their mother and stepfather, Barbara and Larry Carrasco, abused methamphetamine and somehow became certain that Barbara’s daughters, 13-year-old Jessica and five-year-old Alexia, were possessed by demons and vampires. To exorcise the unwanted beings, Barbara and Larry began forcing the girls to drink bleach milkshakes three times a day for eight days. When Alexia died around June 19, 1997, Barbara and Larry forced Jessica to watch them do something unimaginably horrific.

This is the story of two girls who didn’t stand a chance against the delusions and abuse of their mother and stepfather. It’s also an incredible story of the survival, strength, and perseverance of Jessica, who joins me on today’s episode to tell me about her sister, Alexia; the investigation into Alexia’s death; and how therapy has helped her to be the best possible mother to her own three daughters.

This is the shocking story of Jessica and Alexia Reale.

TW: animal abuse

Jessica’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Im-Not-Broken-Surviving-Demons-ebook/dp/B0BYY2Q4ZY/

Agent Rinek’s book: https://www.amazon.com/In-Name-of-Children-audiobook/dp/B07FCRWNDP/

Inside the Crime Files Podcast episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/people-v-carrasco-alexia-reale/id1623264426?i=1000601162219

Transcript of Jessica’s appearance on the Dr. Phil show in 2009: https://www.drphil.com/slideshows/caught-in-the-system-jessica/

Please write letters to the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH), asking the board not to release either Larry or Barbara Carrasco!

From the California Board of Parole Hearings website:“Any person may submit information to the BPH concerning any offender. When deciding whether to release an offender on parole, the BPH considers all information received from the public. Written comments should be directed to the Classification and Parole Representative at the prison where the proceeding will be conducted. Those comments will be included in the offender’s Central File and will be considered by future hearing panels. Communications opposing an offender’s release on parole may be placed in the confidential section of the Central File. The names and addresses of those writing are considered confidential.”

Write to the parole board regarding “Larry Carrasco P72561” before Larry’s hearing in November at the address below:

Mule Creek State Prison
Attn: Classification & Parole Representative
P.O. Box 409099
Ione, CA 95640

Write to the parole board regarding “Barbara Carrasco W85611” at the address below:

Central California Women’s Facility
ATTN: Classification & Parole Representative
P.O. Box 1501
Chowchilla, CA 93610-1501

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Christian Crossland spent most of his short life in the care of family friends, Brittany and Trevor Easton, who took Christian into their Indiana home and loved him like their own. In January of 2022, Christian’s biological mother, Chelsea Crossland, took him back from the family who doted on and adored him. In under three months, Christian was dead.

This is the story of a little boy with a bright smile and a personality to match. It’s also the story of the woman who gave birth to him, let another family raise him, and then spent 74 days systematically starving and ultimately beating him to death.

This is the tragic story of Christian Crossland.

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In episode 7, I told you the first part of the story of 12-year-old Alex Hurley. I provided updates on Alex’s case throughout the next three years. This past week, the last family member charged in Alex’s death was finally sentenced, so I’m revisiting Alex’s story in an all-new, comprehensive episode like I’ve never told it before.

On February 3, 2020, first responders were summoned to a home in West Yellowstone, Montana, where they found 12-year-old Alex Hurley dead on the living room floor, battered and malnourished. Five people aged 14 to 48, including four paternal family members, were arrested and charged with various crimes surrounding Alex’s long-term systematic torture and eventual murder.

In this episode, I’ll tell you Alex’s story as thoroughly as possible from start to finish. You’ll also hear my recent conversation with Alex’s mom, Alicia Davis, who told me all about the happy, active boy she nicknamed “Bubba Brown.”

This is the heartbreaking story of Alex Hurley, retold.

A realtor video of the Sasser home before the family bought it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwTwGqJRias&ab_channel=ListingsMagic

Remember James “Alex” Hurley on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2920235218061666

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When Mike Williams vanishes on a hunting trip, the authorities suspect he was eaten by alligators but the true predators who took Mike may lurk much closer to home. The mystery of Mike’s disappearance might have faded from memory, if it wasn’t for one woman’s tireless crusade. From Wondery, comes a new season of Over My Dead Body; a story about an obsessive love affair, a scandalous secret and a mother’s battle for the truth.

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In episodes 47 and 48, I told you the story of 4-year-old Averylee Hobbs. Avery was not even a month old when her mother, Britney Roll Mayes, fractured Avery’s skull and spent time in prison. After Britney was released, she was awarded visitation with Avery, who began returning to her paternal grandparents covered in bruises, burns, bite marks, and other inflicted injuries. Even though multiple family members reported the obvious abuse, Avery’s caseworker and guardian ad litem took Britney’s side and even convinced a judge to give Britney custody of her daughter. On July 29, 2016, Avery arrived at the hospital, unresponsive, and she died three days later.

In this mega episode, you’ll hear all of my previous coverage of Avery’s case, including episodes 47, 48, and a snippet from a case update special I released in December of 2021. Then, you’ll hear several more recent updates in Avery’s case, including her mother’s attempt to appeal, the ways her family has kept her memory alive, and the tireless advocacy Avery’s grandma, Tammy Risen, continues to pursue in the name of her little Cupcake.

This is the tragic, infuriating, preventable story of Averylee Hobbs.

Tammy's petition: https://www.change.org/p/modernization-of-children-s-rights-under-the-care-of-child-protection-services

D.E.A.R. Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1159854537727295

Center for Judicial Excellence: https://centerforjudicialexcellence.org/

“That Old Table” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJVbsT76mTw&ab_channel=TammyRisen

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Since 1990, well over 1,050 children in the United States have died after being left in hot cars. An untold number of additional kids have been left with permanent brain damage and other long-term injuries. The largest percentage of these kids were unknowingly left in a vehicle by a parent or caregiver. No one wants to believe their brain is capable of this kind of failure. Many place blame on these parents, accusing them of using drugs or alcohol or of being inattentive, neglectful, abusive, or even murderous. In reality, most kids who die in hot cars have loving, caring, sober, and even overprotective parents.

In this episode, I’ll attempt to reduce the stigma surrounding hot car deaths by digging into how these tragedies happen to people just like you and me. You’ll hear my conversation with Dr. David Diamond, a renowned neuroscientist who has spent decades studying the neurobiology of memory and has testified at countless hot car death trials. You’ll also hear my conversation with Janette Fennell, the founder and president of Kids and Car Safety, a nonprofit agency dedicated to saving the lives of children in and around motor vehicles, whose work has led to legislation mandating multiple life-saving technologies in newly-manufactured vehicles.

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Sample letter to send your members of Congress for mandated technology to prevent hot car deaths: https://sufferthelittlechildrenpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/hot-car-letter.pdf

Kids and Car Safety

Gene Weingarten’s Washington Post article, “Fatal Distraction: Forgetting a Child in the Backseat of a Car Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is It a Crime?”

Susan Morgan Cooper’s Documentary, Fatal Distraction, on IMDB

Dr. David Diamond’s curriculum vitae

Cover photo by Anastasia Shuraeva.

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Leon Benson spent 24 years in an Indiana state prison for the 1998 murder of a young man named Kasey Schoen. His conviction hinged on the testimony of two eyewitnesses – but what if their memories turned out to be wrong? And what if the people who knew what really happened had never been allowed to speak?

Suspect Season 3: Five Shots in the Dark is the story of two victims: one murdered, one sentenced to life. Follow host Matt Shaer and attorney Lara Bazelon as they investigate how the justice system failed both Leon and Kasey, and who the real killer might be. Join this unprecedented look inside the attempt to overturn a wrongful conviction and find out if justice will finally be served.

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Baby Jazmine Robin weighed under three pounds when she was born 11 weeks premature, and she spent nine weeks in a Houston hospital’s NICU before being taken home on July 3, 2018 by her parents, Jason Robin Jr. and Kat White. Only 11 days later, Jasmine arrived at the emergency room, suffering from head trauma, brain bleeding, broken bones, and bruising. The following day, Jazmine was pronounced dead.

This is the story of a pair of drug users who were under CPS investigation for abuse of another child when they allegedly killed their premature newborn. It’s also the story of a sweet little girl who, despite fighting hard for her life, never had a chance.

This is the infuriating story of Jazmine Robin.

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Over the course of a seven-part miniseries that began last September called Groomed to Die: The Kendzia Children, I told you about the countless alleged crimes committed by Susan Lee, formerly known as Susan Stevenson, Susan Cook, and Susan Kendzia. I told you about Susan’s charges in the 1980s for the murders of her two adopted infant sons, Michael and Kevin, and her subsequent murder trial; the chronic, inexplicable illnesses suffered by Susan’s daughter, Shain, throughout her first 28 years; and Susan’s alleged abuse of her own children, her step-sons, the children she babysat, and the third infant she was somehow allowed to adopt even after the first two died under suspicious circumstances.

In this episode, I will provide multiple updates in this saga, including Susan’s sudden death in April of this year; the shocking results of her post-mortem tox screen; and the placement of a headstone for baby Kevin after 37 long years.

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In episode 138, I told you the story of two-year-old Stevie Osborn, whose death on December 23, 2019 went all but unreported by the media. Stevie’s mother, Abigail Osborn, and Abbey’s boyfriend, Joseph Chilson, were investigated by the Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division, which found by preponderance of evidence that both had committed neglect against Stevie and that Joe had committed the abuse that caused Stevie’s fatal head injury.

After Joe’s suicide in 2021, the Clay County prosecutor’s office decided not to file charges against Abbey. Abbey filed an appeal of the Children’s Divisions earlier decision in an attempt to remove her name from the state child abuse registry. In this minisode, I’ll give you the court’s decision on that matter, as well as previously unreleased information from that bench trial. I’ll also go over Joe’s purported suicide note, which has not been released to the public.

*(Note) Episode correction: I mistakenly stated in this minisode that Gary received the suicide note from Joe's brother when it was, in fact, another individual who provided Gary with the note. Sorry for any confusion!*

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On May 30, 2015, first responders arrived at a townhouse in Waterloo, Iowa, where they found four-year-old Gracie Buss unresponsive. Gracie’s mother, Kristi Buss, and her boyfriend, Chad Little, told police and medical staff that Gracie suffered a seizure and fell down the stairs. Tragically, Gracie died after three days on life support. Eighteen months later, both Kristi and Chad were arrested in connection with Gracie’s death.

At his murder trial, Chad Little’s varying stories about the incident fell apart thanks to the testimony of multiple medical professionals, friends and acquaintances, and especially Gracie’s older brother, who was eleven at the time of his baby sister’s death.

This is the heartbreaking story of Gracie Buss.

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In episodes 5 and 6 of this podcast, I told you the story of 8-year-old Thomas Valva. Thomas and his two brothers were unjustly taken from their mother’s custody in 2017 and spent the next three years living with their father and his girlfriend, both of whom abused, starved, and tortured the boys. On January 17, 2020, Thomas and his 10-year-old brother, Anthony, both of whom were on the autism spectrum, were forced to sleep in the family’s unheated garage in their Long Island home. The following morning, Thomas became unresponsive and was later pronounced dead with a core temperature of 76 degrees. Michael Valva and Angela Pollina were arrested and charged with Thomas’s murder.

In this mega-episode, you’ll first hear episodes 5 and 6, followed by information I gave in subsequent update episodes.

Finally, I will provide all-new, in-depth coverage of the trials of Michael Valva and Angela Pollina, including the horrific details of the way they treated these innocent boys who never should have been ripped from their loving mother’s arms in the first place.

This is the infuriating story of Thomas Valva.

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(This is a re-edit of an episode released in March, which was taken down shortly after release.)

On December 23, 2019, two-year-old Stevie Osborn was rushed to the hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, suffering from bruises all over her body, two skull fractures, and massive bleeding on the brain. After Stevie died during life-saving surgery, her death was ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head. A report by child services pointed the finger squarely at two individuals, but a shocking act by the prime suspect in Stevie’s murder brought the police investigation to a screeching halt.

In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Stevie’s dad, Gary Osborn, who refuses to give up hope of seeing justice for his baby girl.

This is the story of a little girl whose violent death has received almost zero media coverage and has never resulted in criminal charges. It’s also the story of a heartbroken family who will do anything they can to keep her memory alive and to get some semblance of justice for her murder.

This is the infuriating story of Stevie Osborn.

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Over the last two episodes, I told you the story of Alexavier Pedrin, whose six years were marred by family turmoil, alleged abuse and neglect, and CPS involvement. On February 11, 2023, Alexavier was found dead in his family’s rented home in Medary, Wisconsin with multiple inflicted injuries and Xanax in his system. Three months later, his father’s girlfriend, 31-year-old Josie Dikeman, was finally arrested and charged with Alexavier’s murder.

For this episode, I had the honor of speaking with two close members of Alexavier’s maternal family: his cousin, Raven Holzer, and his aunt, Annie Anderson, who are dedicated to keeping Alexavier’s memory alive, giving him a voice, and protecting other kids like Alexavier.

This is part three of the infuriating story of Alexavier Pedrin.

Links discussed in today’s episode:

Anderson family GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rjfpz-justice-for-alex

Justice for Alexavier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090123498090

Justice for Alexavier on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@justice.alexavier

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/STLC, and get on your way to being your best self.

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In the last episode, I began telling you the story of six-year-old Alexavier Pedrin, whose short life was filled with constant family turmoil and frequent involvement by various CPS agencies in his home state of Wisconsin and others. After Alexavier’s mom went to prison, his father eventually stopped letting her side of the family see their son, allowing the abuse and neglect Alexavier allegedly suffered at the hands of his father’s girlfriend run rampant.

In this episode, I’ll tell you about the police’s welfare check on Alexavier the night before his death; the circumstances surrounding his death on February 11, 2023; the resulting police investigation, and the very recent arrest of a woman who took the responsibility for caring for Alexavier but never should have been allowed near children in the first place.

This is part two of the infuriating story of Alexavier Pedrin.

Links discussed in today’s episode:

Anderson family GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rjfpz-justice-for-alex

Justice for Alexavier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090123498090

Justice for Alexavier on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@justice.alexavier

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/STLC, and get on your way to being your best self.

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In 2011, 19-year-old Josie Dikeman was accused of child neglect after her boyfriend’s one-year-old daughter suffered a skull fracture and a brain injury in her care. That charge was dropped. Two years later, she was convicted in a separate child neglect case regarding the same little girl, by then age three, who had been returned from foster care only to become malnourished and suffer fractured hands and feet while in Josie and her boyfriend’s care.

After Josie moved in with her new boyfriend, Derek Pedrin, forming a large, blended family with seven children, loved ones began reporting concerns that Josie was abusing or neglecting Derek’s son, Alexavier. Derek and Josie began refusing to let Alexavier’s maternal family see him. On February 10 of this year, police performed a welfare check at the family’s request, finding Alexavier asleep and very drowsy, but supposedly fine. Fifteen hours later, police returned to the home, where six-year-old Alexavier was pronounced dead.

This is part one of the infuriating story of Alexavier Pedrin.

Links discussed in today’s episode:

Anderson family GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rjfpz-justice-for-alex

Justice for Alexavier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090123498090

Justice for Alexavier on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@justice.alexavier

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Please help make the show my full-time gig to keep the weekly episodes coming! By supporting me on Patreon, you'll also access rewards, including a shout-out by name on the podcast and exclusive gifts. Pledges of $5 or more per month access ad-free versions of my regular Wednesday episodes. Pledges of $10 or more per month access a small but growing collection of Patreon-exclusive bonus minisodes! Visit www.patreon.com/STLCpod.

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This podcast is researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Laine.

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For this episode, I asked my listeners for questions they wanted answered about the podcast, about me, or anything else. Across several platforms, I received a lot of great questions!

In this episode, I’ll answer those questions with the help of a special guest – my 18-year-old son, Andrew!

This is my first-ever episode devoted to answering listener questions.

(Also, bloopers after end credits!)

Links discussed in today’s episode (mainly as shout-outs from Andy):

Kurtis Conner on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kurtisconner

Stephen King’s website: https://stephenking.com/

Ice Nine Kills on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IceNineKills

Queen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMhD4jzUqG-IgPzUmmytRQ

Supernatural on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460681/

Alkaline Trio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHg7MjK4m_-2MTXFr2YQSLA

Drew Gooden on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drewisgooden

Danny Gonzalez on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Danny-Gonzalez

The Boys on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634/

Stranger Things on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80057281

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Whenever possible, I like to provide updates on as many past cases I’ve covered as possible. In this episode, I will provide updates on the cases of Frankie Gonzales, Marion Jester-Montoya, Damian Sutton, Zaiden Javonovich, Jaxson Love, Tesslynn O’Cull, Moko Rangitoheriri, Kyon Jones, Giovanni Melton, and Emrik Osuna.

This is Case Update Special #11.

Links discussed in today’s episode:

Episode 19: Frankie Gonzales - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665649
Episode 13: Marion Jester-Montya - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665654
Episode 52: Damian Sutton (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665611
Episode 53: Damian Sutton (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665588
Episode 64: Zaiden Javonovich - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45128810
Episode 98: Jaxson Love (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48553143
Episode 99: Jaxson Love (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/48594558
Episode 108: Tesslynn O'Cull (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49420518
Episode 109: Tesslynn O'Cull (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49487559
Episode 111: Moko Rangitoheriri (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49678116
Episode 112: Moko Rangitoheriri (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49754646
Episode 120: Moko Rangitoheriri Revisited - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50564139
Episode 113: Kyon Jones - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49930471
Episode 118: Giovanni Melton (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50411600
Episode 119: Giovanni Melton (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50462793
Episode 121: Emrik Osuna - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50723011

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In the last episode, I told you the first part of the story of 15-year-old Jack Edwards and his 13-year-old sister, Jennifer. I told you about the multiple romantic partners and children their father, John Edwards, abused and manipulated over the years, the various complaints against John of domestic violence and stalking, and how, despite all that, he was able to obtain permits and licenses to both shoot and own multiple firearms in New South Wales, Australia.

In this episode, I’ll tell you about how John Edwards’ diabolical preparations led up to his most horrific act; how he carried out the brutal murder of Jack and Jenny on July 5, 2018; the devastation John left in his wake; and how the incredibly thorough coroner’s inquest into this terrible crime exposed the failures of the systems and individuals who could have prevented it.

This is part two of the infuriating story of Jack and Jennifer Edwards.

Gun Violence Archive (America): https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

Domestic violence resources in Australia:
1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732
Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811
Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491
Lifeline (24 hour crisis line): 131 114
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277
NSW Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463
Qld DV Connect Womensline: 1800 811 811
Vic Safe Steps crisis response line: 1800 015 188
ACT 24/7 Crisis Line: (02) 6280 0900
Tas Family Violence Counseling and Support Service: 1800 608 122
SA Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1800 800 098
WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline: 1800 007 339
NT Domestic violence helpline: 1800 737 732

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Note from Laine: Today, I'm proud to bring to you the first episode of an incredibly important podcast called Nobody Should Believe Me.

Novelist Andrea Dunlop is looking for answers. When her older sister was first investigated for Munchausen by Proxy abuse more than a decade ago, it tore her family apart. This catastrophic series of events sent Dunlop on a journey to understand this most taboo form of abuse. In this groundbreaking podcast, she talks to some of the top experts in the world to explore the criminology and psychopathology behind Munchausen by Proxy and to reveal the wide swath of destruction these perpetrators leave in their wake.

Along the way, she becomes captivated by the case of Hope Ybarra. Dunlop speaks to those most familiar with the case, from the reporter who broke the story, to the detective who investigated it, to the family who lived through it.

In the dramatic finale, she’ll speak to Hope Ybarra herself.​

Episode 1: Sisters

We meet accomplished novelist and loving mother Andrea Dunlop as she embarks on a journey to understand the series of events that tore her family apart. We learn that her older sister has been investigated twice for Munchausen by Proxy abuse, which inspired Andrea to learn everything she could about this complex and misunderstood issue. We see Andrea become captivated by the story of Hope Ybarra and go along with her to meet Hope’s father, sister, and brother: the first people Andrea has ever spoken to who’ve actually lived through a case. But can anything prepare Andrea for the truth?

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@andreadunlop

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For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit
MunchausenSupport.com

The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded
here.

To learn more about Dr. Marc Feldman, visit Munchausen.com

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On July 5, 2018, 13-year-old Jennifer Edwards got off the bus and walked eight minutes to get to her home in West Pennant Hills, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Jenny had no idea that her father, 67-year-old John Edwards, was following her in a car he rented so she wouldn’t recognize him. When Jenny arrived at home, John pulled into the driveway and chased her inside the house with a handgun. Jenny fled to her brother’s bedroom, where she and 15-year-old Jack huddled under his computer desk, terrified, as their own father stormed in and fired multiple shots directly into his helpless children’s bodies.

This is the story of two kids whose mother did everything she could to protect them from the man she left after years of psychological and physical abuse. It’s also the story of a family who was catastrophically failed by multiple systems that were in place to prevent horrific events like Jack and Jenny’s murders from occurring, and of a man who, despite leaving decades of red flags in his wake, still managed to secure the permits and licenses he needed to buy multiple guns.

This is part one of the infuriating story of Jack and Jennifer Edwards.

Links discussed in this episode:

Laura Richards on coercive control: https://www.thelaurarichards.com/resources/coercivecontrol

Domestic violence resources in Australia:

1800 Respect national helpline: 1800 737 732
Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811
Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491
Lifeline (24 hour crisis line): 131 114
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277
NSW Domestic Violence Line: 1800 656 463
Qld DV Connect Womensline: 1800 811 811
Vic Safe Steps crisis response line: 1800 015 188
ACT 24/7 Crisis Line: (02) 6280 0900
Tas Family Violence Counseling and Support Service: 1800 608 122
SA Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1800 800 098
WA Women's Domestic Violence 24h Helpline: 1800 007 339
NT Domestic violence helpline: 1800 737 732

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On May 15, 2018, police responded to a self-storage facility in Sacramento, California, where, in one of the storage units, sat a box containing a blue plastic barrel, inside which was a duffel bag. In that bag were the remains of a small child who appeared to have been dead for at least two weeks. Police tracked down the couple who left the box in the storage unit, Tyler and Averyauna Anderson of Reno, Nevada, and arrested them for the murder of Tyler’s five-year-old daughter, Cali.

This is the story of a little girl whose stepmother hated her so much that she kept Cali handcuffed in a dog crate in the bathroom and slowly, over the course of several years, starved the little girl to death. It’s also the story of a man who doesn’t deserve the title of “father,” because he did absolutely nothing to protect his own daughter.

This is the horrific story of Cali Anderson.

Links discussed in this episode:
Explore With Me documentary, 16 Pounds At 5 Years Old: The Sickening Case of Cali Anderson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFUcRn00sPc

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In episodes 87 and 88, I told you the story of four-year-old Judah Morgan, who spent the first three-and-a-half years of his life in a foster care kinship placement with his second cousin, Jenna Hullett, and her family. Despite multiple warnings from Jenna and other family members, Judah was returned to his biological parents, Alan Morgan and Mary Yoder, in April of 2021. Six months later, he was dead, and Alan and Mary were both arrested.

In this episode, I’ll provide you with the many updates that have transpired since I last talked about Judah’s case. You’ll also hear my recent conversation with Judah’s “real” mom, Jenna Hullett, who continues to push for change in the name of the curly-haired boy she loved like her own.

This is the Judah Morgan update episode.

justiceforjudah# on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5145688765446786/

Tree-planting ceremony/luncheon event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/548616974006072/

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On March 21, 2020, three-year-old Erykah Taylor arrived at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, unresponsive. Shortly after her arrival, she was pronounced dead. Based on her injuries, which included bone fractures and multiple bruises, police did not believe the story they heard from Tonny Manns, the live-in boyfriend of Erykah’s mother and Erykah’s caretaker at the time she was fatally injured. After Erykah’s five-year-old sister told investigators what she witnessed, Tonny was arrested and charged with capital murder of a person under ten.

This is the story of a funny, sweet little girl with a huge, sunny personality whose family feels her loss every day. It’s also the story of a bully of a man who got away with the murder of a toddler with a mere slap on the wrist.

You’ll also hear my conversation with Erykah’s paternal grandmother, Andrei “Kookie” Harris, an amazing lady who is devoted to keeping her granddaughter’s memory alive.

This is the heartbreaking story of Erykah Taylor.

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(This episode was originally released on September 29, 2021.)

On January 26, 2020, San Antonio mother Sareh Lang was at work when she received the phone call every parent dreads: her three-year-old son, Christian Paz, was being rushed to the hospital, unresponsive. Two days later, Christian was removed from life support and died in his mommy’s arms. Sareh’s boyfriend, Logan Harvill, was charged in Christian’s death, and Sareh’s other children were removed from her custody, because authorities believed she was aware that Logan was abusing her children.

In today’s episode, I’ll tell you the story of a dark haired, dark eyed little spitfire who loved trucks and had his whole family wrapped around his little finger. You’ll also hear my conversation with Christian’s maternal grandmother, Jennifer Owens, who wants her precious grandson’s death to be a cautionary tale for all of us.

This is the tragic story of Christian Paz.

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This podcast is researched, written, hosted, edited, and produced by Laine.

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Music for this episode is from https://audiojungle.net.

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In last week’s episode, I told you about two-year-old Bradley McGee, who was returned to his biological mother and stepfather, Sheryl and Tom Coe, even though they abandoned him in a shopping mall as an infant and failed to comply with the reunification tasks they were assigned by Florida’s child welfare department, HRS. Bradley died on July 28, 1989 after a potty-training accident led his stepfather to hold Bradley by his ankles and slam his head into the toilet bowl over and over, causing fatal head injuries, while Sheryl watched and smoked a cigarette.

In this episode, I’ll tell you the rest of Bradley’s story, picking up where I left off last week after the prosecution at Tom’s trial rested its case. You’ll also hear my conversation with Bradley’s sister, who was a year old when Bradley died but is still committed to keeping her big brother’s memory alive.

This is part two of the horrific story of Bradley McGee.

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In 1987, four-month-old Bradley McGee was abandoned at a shopping mall and placed into foster care. He spent most of his life thriving and happy in the Lakeland, Florida home of his foster family. In 1989, despite reports of abuse from multiple family members and others, Bradley was placed back into the custody of his mother and stepfather, Sheryl and Tom Coe. Just two months later, two-year-old Bradley was dead.

This is the story of yet another toddler murdered over potty training when his stepfather punished him for having an accident by dunking his head repeatedly and viciously into the toilet bowl. It’s also the story of a little boy whose death prompted sweeping changes in Florida’s child welfare system.

This is part one of the horrific story of Bradley McGee.

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In today’s episode, I’ll provide updates on several cases I’ve covered previously on the podcast. The stories I’ll be updating today include those of Keaton Boggs, Kerrigan Rutherford, Maxwell Schollenberger, Nakota Kelly, Scotty McMillan, Caliyah McNabb, and Dawson McKinney.

This is Episode 135: Case Update Special #10.

Links related to today’s episode:

Episode 30: Keaton Boggs - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665627

Episode 31: Kerrigan Rutherford - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665618

Episode 32: Maxwell Schollenberger - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665623

Episode 33: Nakota Kelly - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665631

Minisode #1: Interview with Hayley Kelly - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665619

Episode 37: Scotty McMillan - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665646

Episode 40: Caliyah McNabb (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665614

Episode 41: Caliyah McNabb (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665680

Episode 126: Dawson McKinney - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/51257526

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My guest on the podcast today is highly esteemed Tarrant County Sheriff’s Investigator Michael Weber, who specializes in investigating cases of medical child abuse, also known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Detective Weber is also a member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s Munchausen by proxy committee alongside international expert on factitious disorders Dr. Marc Feldman and author Andrea Dunlop.

Detective Weber is also a Munchausen by proxy investigative expert, law enforcement trainer, and consultant on these complicated cases, which are notoriously difficult to prosecute. I’m honored to have the opportunity to talk with him about his work and how important it is to raise awareness of this lesser-known but surprisingly common form of child abuse.

This is Episode 134: Investigating Medical Child Abuse.

Links related to today’s episode:

Mike Weber Consulting: https://mikeweberconsulting.com

Munchausen Support: https://munchausensupport.com

Dr. Feldman’s Munchausen website: https://www.munchausen.com

Podcast - Nobody Should Believe Me: https://www.nobodyshouldbelieveme.com/

Rosenberg study (1987): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0145213487900810?via%3Dihub

Sheridan study (2003): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145213403000309?via%3Dihub

Episode 58: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (Part 1): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665606

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Like I did last week, in this episode, I will provide updates on some of the cases I’ve covered in early episodes of the podcast.

The cases discussed in today’s episode include those of AJ Freund, Treyanna Summerville, Sereniti Sutley, Josias Marquez, and Conner and Brinley Snyder, as well as another quick update in the case of Arabella Parker.

This is episode 133: Case Update Special #9.

Links related to today’s episode:

Episode 123: AJ Freund (Mega Episode): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50936535

Episode 20: Treyanna Summerville - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665638

Episode 21: Sereniti Sutley - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50859194

Episode 122: Sereniti Deserves Justice - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50796217

Episode 24: Josias Marquez - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665644

Episode 29: Brinley & Conner Snyder - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665674

Episode 16: Arabella Parker (Part 1) - https://youtu.be/fGjN0G9w6q4

Episode 17: Arabella Parker (Part 2) - https://youtu.be/SJKFAvKi8M8

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From time to time, I try to provide updates on the stories I’ve covered in the past. In this episode, you’ll hear updates on the cases of Raylee Browning, Thomas Valva, Alex Hurley, Noah Tomlin, Logan Cline, Amari Boone, Eduardo Posso, and Arabella Parker.

This is Episode 132: Case Update Special #8.

Links related to today’s episode:

Episode 4: Raylee Browning - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/23972130

Episode 5: Thomas Valva (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/24250124

Episode 6: Thomas Valva (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665664

Episode 7: Alex Hurley - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665653

Episode 10: Noah Tomlin - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665651

Episode 11: Logan Cline - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665682

Episode 12: Amari Boone - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665642

Minisode 2: Amari's Life Mattered - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665630

Episode 15: Eduardo Posso - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665670

Episode 16: Arabella Parker (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665656

Episode 17: Arabella Parker (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665658

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In episodes 76 and 77, I told you the heartbreaking story of two-year-old Dante Mullinix, who died just six days before his third birthday. Tyree Bowie, who was seeing Dante’s mother, Leah Mullinix, told police he thought Dante had choked on animal crackers, but Dante’s death was ruled a homicide caused by traumatic brain injury with strangulation and chest compression.

Many believed Tyree was innocent, and recent events have proven that theory correct. In this episode, I’ll provide recent updates on Dante’s case. You’ll also hear me discuss the lack of justice in Dante’s case with his aunt, Sarah Mullinix, as well as Tyree Bowie himself.

This is Episode 131: Dante Mullinix Revisited.

Links related to today’s episode:

Justice for Dante on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justicefordante815/

Justice for Tyree on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069297765710

You can help Tyree settle back into life outside prison by sending contributions to his mom, Cheryl Preston, through CashApp: https://cash.app/$cherylpreston0205

Petition for FBI to take over the investigation into Dante’s murder: https://chng.it/BngdgntThw

The full York Dispatch interview with several jurors (and later Tyree): https://www.yorkdispatch.com/videos/news/2023/01/11/video-full-interview-jury-who-acquitted-tyree-bowie-charges-death-dante-mullinix/11029690002/

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*This episode was originally released on September 8, 2021.*

In episode 76, I told you the story of two-year-old Dante Mullinix of York, Pennsylvania, who died in the hospital on September 15, 2018. Dante’s death was ruled a homicide caused by traumatic brain injury with strangulation and chest compression, but Dante’s head and body were also covered in bruises, and he suffered from an active case of herpes 2.

My guest on today’s episode is Dante’s maternal aunt, Sarah Mullinix, who helped her sister raise Dante for all but the last three months of his life and petitioned the court for emergency custody of her nephew when she found out Leah and Dante were homeless. Even after his death, Sarah continues fighting for Dante. Sarah and I talked about the circumstances of Dante’s life and untimely death and about the man she believes was wrongfully accused of her nephew’s murder.

This is part 2 of the mind-boggling story of Dante Mullinix.

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Justice for Dante Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/justicefordante815

Justice for Tyree Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/Justice-for-Tyree-507255179786268/

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*This episode was originally released on September 1, 2021.*

Two weeks before his third birthday, two-year-old Dante Mullinix was rushed to the hospital, unresponsive. His mother’s boyfriend claimed Dante choked on animal crackers. Several days later, on September 15, 2018, Dante was pronounced dead. His death was ruled a homicide caused by traumatic brain injury with strangulation and chest compression. An autopsy revealed the toddler’s head was covered with bruises, and he also had bleeding on the brain as well as hemorrhaging inside his neck.

Police arrested 40-year-old Tyree Bowie and charged him with Dante’s murder. He currently awaits trial, but Dante’s aunt, Sarah Mullinix, and many others believe he is innocent. Did authorities in York County, Pennsylvania arrest the wrong man? Will there ever be true justice for little Dante?

This is part one of the infuriating story of Dante Mullinix.

Links discussed in today’s episode:

Justice for Dante Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/justicefordante815

Justice for Tyree Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Justice-for-Tyree-507255179786268/

Pennsylvania Statute Title 23: https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=23&div=0&chpt=63&sctn=49&subsctn=0

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Last week, I told you about two-year-old Santina Cawley, a happy little red-haired Irish girl who lit up her family’s lives. I also told you about Santina’s tragic and brutal death and the intensive gardaí investigation that led to the arrest of Karen Harrington, the pregnant girlfriend of Santina’s father, Michael Cawley.

In this episode, I’ll continue where I left off last week, jumping right into testimony given at Karen’s murder trial by gardaí, Karen’s friends and family, and the defendant herself. I’ll also tell you about the aftermath of the trial and how Santina’s murder has affected everyone who loved her.

This is part two of the heartbreaking story of Santina Cawley.

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In the early morning hours of July 5, 2019, Michael Cawley left his two-year-old daughter, Santina, with his girlfriend, Karen Harrington, at her apartment in Cork, Ireland. Michael and Karen had argued that morning, but Michael had no reason not to trust the woman he knew to be excellent with children. Michael couldn’t have predicted that he would return two hours later to find Santina naked under a blanket on the floor, bruised, bloody, and unresponsive.

This is the story of a happy baby with red hair, bright blue eyes, and a big, contagious smile who brought joy into the lives of everyone who knew her. It’s also the story of a woman whose unthinkably horrific actions baffled an entire country, leaving everyone with the same unanswerable question: Why?

This is part one of the heartbreaking story of Santina Cawley.

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On July 15, 2020, Briseida and Sukhjinder Sran reported their two-year-old special needs son, Thaddeus, missing from the family’s new home in Madera, California. When the parents stopped cooperating with the police early in the investigation, Thaddeus’s parents came under suspicion, which only intensified after the public learned that the couple had another child, four-month-old Divina, who died five years earlier. After Thaddeus’s charred remains were found miles from home, Briseida and Sukhjinder were arrested.

This is the story of two beautiful siblings who never had the chance to meet during their time on earth. It’s also the story of a community that came together first to find a missing little boy, then to ensure he would never be forgotten.

This is the tragic story of Divina and Thaddeus Sran.

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I’ve spent weeks telling you about the countless alleged crimes committed by Susan Lee, formerly known as Susan Stevenson, Susan Cook, and Susan Kendzia. I’ve told you about her charges for the murders of her two adopted infant sons, Michael and Kevin, and her subsequent trial; the chronic, inexplicable illnesses suffered by Susan’s daughter, Shain, throughout her first 28 years; and Susan’s alleged abuse of her own children, her step-sons, the children she babysat, and the third infant she was, incredibly, allowed to adopt after the first two died under suspicious circumstances.

In the final part of this miniseries, you’ll hear from Susan herself. In early 2022, thinking Susan was near death, her daughters began recording their conversations with her in case she decided to confess to her crimes while on her deathbed. As it slowly became clear that Susan wasn’t dying and her daughters began to suspect that her poor health and “dementia” were a ruse, they continued to record her ever-changing stories and surprising admissions.

This is Part 7: The Recordings.

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For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. Jonelle’s face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end.

Then, in 2019, Jonelle’s remains were unearthed near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With the discovery came a troubling new question: Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time? Was the man who couldn’t stop obsessing over Jonelle’s disappearance also the person who took her? From Campside Media and Wondery comes season two of SUSPECT. Former CNN reporter Ashley Fantz and executive producers Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Suspect, Over My Dead Body) dig into one of the most mind-bending cold cases in modern history, in an attempt to separate fact and fiction, compulsion from guilt, and true-crime fandom from a motive for murder.

Listen to SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow early and ad- free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app.

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Over the past five episodes, I’ve told you about the many acts of child abuse allegedly perpetrated by Susan Lee, including her murder charges for the deaths of her two adopted infant sons; twenty-eight years of medical abuse of her younger daughter; physical and mental cruelty toward her daughters and step-sons; and maltreatment of a number of children she babysat. I also told you a little about Susan’s alleged abuse of her third adopted child.

In this episode, I’ll tell you more about Susan’s treatment of her adopted daughter and what happened once DSS finally got involved. I’ll also tell you how Susan’s biological daughters, Christy and Shain, reunited after over a decade and began putting the pieces together, revealing the enormity of Susan’s decades-long reign of terror.

This is Part 6: House of Cards.

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**This episode was originally released in November of 2021. I am re-releasing part 1 and part 2 of Judah's story in honor of his father being sentenced this week to 70 years in prison for Judah's murder.**

Last week, I told you the story of Judah Morgan, a bright, loving four-year-old boy with blond curls, brown eyes, and a disarmingly sweet smile, who was removed in April 2021 from the loving foster family who cared for him for most of his life and placed back in the home of his biological parents, Mary Yoder and Alan Morgan. Six months later, Judah was dead, and Mary and Alan were charged with his abuse, torture, and murder.

In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Judah’s foster mom, Jenna Hullett, who is already fighting to change laws to protect other kids like the little boy she loved like her own.

This is part 2 of the infuriating story of Judah Morgan.

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**This episode was originally released in November of 2021. I am re-releasing part 1 and part 2 of Judah's story in honor of his father being sentenced this week to 70 years in prison for Judah's murder.**

Little Judah Morgan spent almost the entirety of his four years in the loving, stable foster home of his second-cousin, Jenna Hullett, and her family. When Indiana DCS essentially forgot to terminate the rights of his biological parents, Judah was returned to the custody of his mother, Mary Yoder, and his father, Alan Morgan. Six months later, Judah was dead.

This is the story of a joyful, jubilant little boy with warm brown eyes, curly blond hair, and adorably pinchable cheeks who loved singing and dancing, learning, and especially spending time with the family who loved him. It’s also the story of yet another child protection agency yet again failing a child with fatal and undeniably preventable results.

In part 2 (episode 88), you’ll hear my conversation with Judah’s foster mom, Jenna, who is already fighting to change laws to protect other kids like the little boy she loved like her own.

This is part 1 of the infuriating story of Judah Morgan.

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In the first four episodes of this miniseries, I’ve talked about Susan Kendzia’s adopted baby boys, Michael and Kevin, and their suspicious deaths that led to Susan’s murder trial and subsequent acquittal. I’ve also talked about Susan’s alleged medical, psychological, and physical abuse of her second biological daughter, Shannon, now known as Shain.

In this episode, I’ll tell you about the abuse multiple other children allegedly suffered at Susan’s hands, including her older daughter, Christy; her stepsons, John Christopher and Levi; the special needs children she cared for in her in-home day care center, and her third adopted child, “K.L.”

This is Part 5: So Many Victims.

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In episode 8, I covered the story of 16-month old Alissa Guernsey, who died in 2009 while in the care of her mother's cousin, Christy Shaffer. Alissa's death was ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma. The police had only one suspect: Christy. However, Prosecutor Jeff Wible charged her with nothing more than neglect, and the judge let her out of jail after a mere 77 days. In the first segment of this episode, you'll hear episode 8 as it originally aired, in which I tell Alissa's tragic story.

In the second segment, you'll hear episode 25, in which you'll hear the unprecedented telephone interview Jeff Wible granted me in August of 2020.

This is a story in which small-town politics, corruption in the justice system, grassroots activism, and the utter miscarriage of justice intertwine. This is Episode 127: Alissa Guernsey (Mega Episode).

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A hiker terrorized for days by two unknown figures… A man stalked through the woods while camping, who barely escaped with his life… two cops who quit their job at a local theater because of unexplained encounters with an alleged demon…

These are just some of the unbelievable cases you’ll hear on the MrBallen Podcast on Amazon Music. Each week you’ll get new inexplicable encounters, shocking disappearances and other strange, dark and mysterious stories.

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*This episode was originally released on August 18, 2020. I am re-releasing it today (10/31/22) in honor of the third anniversary of James's death, which still has not been investigated.*

Illinois mother Kara Witkowski, who joins me on today’s episode, spent months trying to protect her two young children from harm while in the care of their father. Thomas Biel had confessed to raping and abusing Kara and was under investigation for possessing child pornography. His father, Jerry Biel, was being investigated for allegedly molesting Kara’s 3-year-old daughter. Despite months of warnings from Kara, meticulous documentation backing up her claims, and the repeated hospitalization of her toddler son for a prolapsed rectum so severe that even surgery didn’t correct it, a family court judge granted full custody to Thomas Biel.

Soon afterward, Kara’s 2-year-old son, James, died under suspicious circumstances while in the care of his father’s family, but police announced after less than 24 hours, even before an autopsy was performed, that there had been no foul play. Even though an independent second autopsy proved that spinal trauma caused James’s death, there has still been no investigation.

This is a story of corruption and injustice in Kane County, Illinois. This is the infuriating story of James Biel. 

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In part three, I told you about the early childhood experiences of Shannon Kendzia, who was chronically ill beginning at the age of two weeks, even though doctors could never determine exactly why. Shannon spent her entire childhood enduring a never-ending series of gastric and other health issues, the symptoms of which – coincidentally or not – closely resemble the signs of frequent use of ipecac syrup.

This week, I’ll pick up where I left off, telling you about Shannon’s continuing illnesses, how her mother Susan’s abuse continued even after Shannon left the home, the professionals who ignored her pleas for help, and the dark path Shannon’s life took once she reached adulthood.

This is part 4: Shannon, Continued.

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In the first two episodes of this miniseries, I told you about the deaths of two baby boys who were adopted and died within nine months of each other. I also told you about the subsequent murder trial of their adoptive mother, Susan Kendzia, who was acquitted of Michael’s murder and never tried for Kevin’s.

In this episode, I will tell you about another child who endured years of abuse and torture at Susan’s hands, a chronically ill child whose sickness was never investigated after her baby brothers died even though Munchausen by proxy was brought up at Susan’s trial.

This is part 3: Shannon.

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The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies. One of the longest running true crime podcasts out there, Generation Why has a little something for every true crime listener. Follow The Generation Why Podcast on Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or you can listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app.

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Last week, I told you the story of Michael and Kevin Kendzia, two baby boys adopted nine months apart by Susan and Tom Kendzia. Michael and Kevin also died nine months apart, each just two months after his adoption, under suspicious circumstances. The death of a second adopted baby in the Kendzia home led to an investigation into both deaths.

In this episode, I’ll go into the aftermath of Michael and Kevin’s deaths; the criminal charges that resulted; the weird relationship between Susan and her defense attorney, Ken Eusner; Susan’s murder trial; and the shocking outcome that allowed Susan to continue her pattern of alleged child abuse, deception, and pure evil for decades to follow.

This is Part 2: The Trial.

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Susan Stevenson. Susan Cook. Susan Kendzia. Susan Lee. All of these names belong to the same woman. You’d never know by looking at this charming, gray-haired 62-year-old southern grandmother that she has spent decades leaving a trail of illness, abuse, and death in her wake. Even though the words “Munchausen syndrome by proxy” have hovered over Susan’s head since the mid-1980s like a dark cloud, she has been permitted to continue committing countless alleged atrocities against children and others for over forty years with little to no consequence.

Over the course of this miniseries, I will expose Susan’s alleged misdeeds with the help of those who were fortunate enough to survive her, and I will speak out for those who weren’t.

In today’s episode, I will tell you about two baby boys who were adopted into the Kendzia home nine months apart and who died under similarly suspicious circumstances, also nine months apart.

This is Part 1: Michael and Kevin.

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On May 11, 2020, a young mother ran to her neighbor’s house with her two-month-old son, saying the baby was vomiting and his breathing was labored. Dawson McKinney was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho, and placed on life support, suffering from severe brain injuries. Danielle Radue was taken into custody and charged first with her son’s injury and later with his murder. On May 15, Dawson died in his daddy’s arms.

This is the story of a perfect baby boy with the most incredible head of wild brown hair you’ve ever seen who changed the lives of everyone who was blessed to know him during his two short months on earth. It’s also the story of a mother who to this day refuses to take responsibility for any of her own actions, including the death of her own son.

For this episode, I had the honor of talking to Dawson’s dad, Adam McKinney, who told me all about the special little boy who taught him countless important life lessons.

This is the tragic story of Dawson McKinney.

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Last week, I told you the story of three-year-old Hazel Homan, whose brain was fatally injured while she was in the care of her father’s girlfriend, Kamee Dixon. This episode features two special guests. First, you’ll hear my conversation with Stephanie D., the jury foreperson at Kamee’s murder trial, who is the first juror I’ve spoken to on the podcast and who had a very valuable perspective of the case.

Next, you’ll hear from Ashlee Barnes, Hazel’s aunt and the sister of Hazel’s father, Brandon Homan. Ashlee has been the de facto family spokesperson since Hazel’s death, and she told me all about the sweet little girl her family cherishes to this day, whose memory they will never allow to fade.

This is part two of the heartbreaking story of Hazel Homan.

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On November 27, 2019, 27-year-old Kamee Dixon called 911, saying her stepdaughter had choked and was unresponsive. Sadly, the damage to three-year-old Hazel Homan’s brain was not survivable. After police found evidence of a pattern of abuse, Kamee was arrested and charged with her murder.

This is the story of how child protection agencies failed a little girl who was removed from her parents’ custody, placed with her grandparents for a year and a half, and returned to her father’s home in June of 2019, only to die five months later. It’s also the story of a precious three-year-old girl with long brown hair, pinchable cheeks, and big brown eyes who loved Baby Shark, chicken nuggets, and playing with her toy ponies.

This is part one of the heartbreaking story of Hazel Homan.

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On April 18, 2019, JoAnn Cunningham and Drew Freund called 911 to report their 5-year-old son, AJ, missing from the family’s home in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Days later, police discovered AJ’s battered body in a shallow grave, and both JoAnn and Drew were charged with the murder of their little boy.

I’ve told AJ’s story in parts over the course of two regular episodes, a few update episodes, and multiple posts on Suffer the Little Children Blog. AJ was the first child I ever featured on both the blog and the podcast, and he holds a special place in my heart. Because I covered his story over two years ago and in such a fragmented way, in this episode, I’m pulling it all together into one “mega episode” comprising all of my previous coverage about AJ as well as any updates I’ve found that I haven’t yet covered. Some of it is newly recorded, but most of it is compiled from past episodes, making it easier to get the full picture of AJ’s story all in one place.

This is the tragic story of AJ Freund.

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On October 7, 2017, 22-year-old Kelsie Blankenship burst out of her Conneaut, Ohio apartment, carrying the limp body of her almost-13-month-old daughter, Sereniti, and screaming for help. It was too late, however, and Sereniti was pronounced dead at the hospital. After both Kelsie and her live-in boyfriend, 37-year-old Joshua Gurto, were questioned, Joshua went on the run, resulting in a 3-week manhunt that culminated with his capture in Franklin Park, Pennsylvania. He was charged with the rape and murder of his girlfriend’s baby girl. A full year later, Kelsie Blankenship was apparently blindsided when she, too, was arrested in connection with her daughter’s death.

This is the horrific story of Sereniti Sutley.

(Note: This episode was originally released in July of 2020. This version has been re-edited for re-release.)

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Two years ago in episode 21, I told you the story of one-year-old Sereniti Sutley, whose mother found her gravely injured in her crib on the morning of October 7, 2017. Sereniti was rushed to the hospital in Conneaut, Ohio, where she was pronounced dead.

Although almost five years have passed since Sereniti’s death, the man accused of her murder, Joshua Gurto, still has not faced a jury for his crimes. In July of 2022, Ashtabula County Prosecutor Colleen O’Toole filed a motion with the court to dismiss six of the eight charges against him and to drop his remaining murder charge to mere involuntary manslaughter.

In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Sereniti’s great-aunt, Bobbie Blankenship; grandma, Melissa Sutley; and dad, Brandon Sutley, who shared with me their frustration over the length of the court process and the unwillingness of the current prosecutor to seek justice for the little princess they lost almost five years ago.

Sereniti deserves justice.

Links discussed in this episode:

Justice for Sereniti rally: https://www.facebook.com/events/5610584922294505

Contact Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/contact

Contact Ohio Governor Mike DeWine: https://governor.ohio.gov/contact

Write to visiting Judge Patricia Cosgrove c/o April Daniels, Clerk of Courts: https://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/clerk_of_courts.htm

Contact Ashtabula County Prosecutor Colleen O’Toole: https://www.ashtabulacounty.us/directory.aspx?EID=13

OUR VIEW opinion article: https://www.starbeacon.com/opinion/our-view-lesser-charges-against-gurto-do-not-represent-justice/article_9d520d54-0b9b-11ed-baab-8f19e1a1e3ce.html

Article about family’s reaction: https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/serenitis-family-reacts-to-possibility-of-lesser-charges-for-gurto/article_065093b6-0e8f-11ed-b98d-272ed2900542.html

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When an unresponsive nine-year-old boy died shortly after his arrival at a hospital in Boise, Idaho, it was obvious there was nothing natural about his death. Emrik Osuna was severely emaciated at barely forty pounds and covered from head to toe in extensive bruising. Police discovered hours of footage from nanny cameras set up in the family’s apartment that sealed the fates of Emrik’s killers.

Erik and Monique Osuna, Emrik’s father and stepmother, were both arrested. Monique was accused of systematically torturing Emrik for months, forcing him to exercise for hours, beating him with various objects, and withholding food while the rest of the family ate in front of the starving boy. Erik was accused of watching and doing nothing while his wife tortured his son to death.

In this episode, we also hear from Irene Zepeda, Emrik’s maternal aunt, who told me about some of the challenges Emrik faced and shared her favorite memories of her beloved nephew.

This is the unimaginable story of Emrik Osuna.

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In episodes 111 and 112, I told you the story of three-year-old Moko Rangitoheriri, who died on August 10, 2015 while in the care of a woman his mother considered a friend. Moko is well known in New Zealand as one of the country’s worst cases of child abuse, but Moko himself was so much more than that.

For this episode, I was honored to speak with Moko’s mum, Nicola Dally-Paki, who told me all about her headstrong little boy, who was wise beyond his young age and who packed a lifetime of experiences into his three short years. She also told me about her experiences since Moko’s death, how it feels to be recognizable everywhere she goes, and the ways she strives to protect other children like Moko.

This is the story of Moko Rangitoheriri, revisited.

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Last week, I told you the story of 14-year-old Giovanni Melton, who was shot to death by his father on November 2, 2017. Wendell Melton claimed the shooting was an accident, but many, including Giovanni’s mother, believe the murder was perpetrated by a man who couldn’t stand having a gay son.

In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Giovanni’s mom, Veronica Melton, who has channeled her grief and anger at the senseless murder of her baby into advocating for other LGBTQ+ youth of color with the hope of preventing future such tragedies.

This is part two of the heartbreaking story of Giovanni Melton.

Links discussed in this episode:

Giovanni Melton Foundation website: https://giovannimelton.org/

Giovanni Melton Foundation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiovanniMeltonFoundation.org/

Giovanni Melton Foundation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giovannimeltonfoundation/?hl=en

Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/

Everytown Survivor Network: https://www.everytown.org/organization/survivor-network/

National Action Network: https://nationalactionnetwork.net/

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On November 2, 2017, a tearful man called 911, telling the dispatcher he had shot his teenage son. Wendell Melton claimed that during an altercation with his 14-year-old son, Giovanni Melton, his gun accidentally went off, striking Giovanni in the chest. Giovanni was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive.

After Giovanni’s death, multiple people came forward with information indicating the killing was not an accident, instead the deliberate action of a homophobic father who couldn’t tolerate having a gay son.

In next week’s episode, we’ll hear from Giovanni’s mom, Veronica Melton, who has channeled her grief and anger into advocating for LGBTQ+ youth of color with the hope of preventing tragedies like her family’s.

This is part one of the heartbreaking story of Giovanni Melton.

Links discussed in this episode:

***Urgent! Please see this post for more information on how to contact Judge Michelle Leavitt before Friday, July 1, 2022 to make your voice heard for Wendell Melton’s sentencing hearing! https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1242273556547448&set=a.121744861933662 ***

Giovanni Melton Foundation website: https://giovannimelton.org/

Giovanni Melton Foundation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiovanniMeltonFoundation.org/

Giovanni Melton Foundation on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giovannimeltonfoundation/?hl=en

PFLAG: https://pflag.org

National Black Justice Coalition: https://nbjc.org

Counter Narrative Project: https://thecounternarrative.org

Strong Family Alliance: https://strongfamilyalliance.org

Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/

Everytown Survivor Network: https://www.everytown.org/organization/survivor-network/

National Action Network: https://nationalactionnetwork.net/

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The day after his fourth birthday, Zachary Dutro-Boggess was rushed to a hospital in Portland, Oregon, suffering from suspicious internal injuries. After Zachary died on August 16, 2012, his mother, Jessica Dutro, and her boyfriend, Brian Canady, were charged with murder, accused of beating Zachary to death as well as abusing two of Jessica’s other children.

During Jessica’s trial in 2014, Zachary’s story went viral after a Facebook message was introduced into evidence in which Jessica referred to her toddler son using a homophobic slur, telling Brian that Zachary walked and talked as if he was gay and that Brian would need to “work on” her son. The prosecution was convinced that her homophobia was Jessica’s motive for abusing Zachary more severely than the other children, eventually murdering him.

This is the disturbing story of Zachary Dutro-Boggess.

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On January 7, 2017, police in Cravinhos, Brazil discovered a charred body in a sugarcane field and soon identified the remains as belonging to 17-year-old Itaberli Lozano, whose grandmother reported him missing days earlier. Before long, the investigation uncovered a diabolical murder plot orchestrated by Itaberli’s own mother, Tatiana Ferreira Lozano Pereira, who hired two young hitmen to kill her son. When her hired thugs refused to end Itaberli’s life, Tatiana herself stabbed her own child to death.

This is the story of a vivacious, outgoing teenager whose relationship with his mother crumbled when he told her he was gay. It’s also the story of a mother who so much preferred a dead son to a homosexual one that she twice solicited others to attack him before she herself ended his promising young life.

This is the horrific story of Itaberli Lozano.

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As an infant suffering malnutrition and broken bones, Ronnie Paris was removed from his teenage parents’ custody and placed into a wonderful foster home. After two years of nurturing and love, he was returned to his parents, and just six weeks later, three-year-old Ronnie was dead, the victim of chronic, vicious abuse at the hands of his father.

This is the story of a religious man who feared his toddler son might be gay and instigated a campaign of violence against the tiny boy, saying he didn’t want Ronnie to grow up to be a “sissy.” It’s also the story of a beautiful little boy with big brown eyes, an infectious smile, and a bright, limitless future – until Florida DCF reunited him with his abusive, neglectful parents.

This is the infuriating story of Ronnie Paris.

Link: Forever Three (novel by Katrina Bing): https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Three-Katrina-Bing/dp/179901659

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On a seemingly mundane Monday afternoon in February of 2021, a 911 call summoned police to an unassuming two-story brick home in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. On the front porch, officers found 48-year-old Krisinda Bright waiting for them, covered in what she freely admitted was the blood of two of her children: 16-year-old JJ Bright and 22-year-old Jasmine Cannady, both of whom were inside the home, dead from apparent gunshot wounds to the head.

JJ, a transgender boy who socially transitioned at age 12, and Jasmine, who identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns, have been consistently misgendered by most media outlets from the start, and JJ has been deadnamed in news articles more times than I can count. In life, they deserved the respect of being referred to by their preferred pronouns and JJ by his chosen name; in death, the very least we can do is remember them with dignity and respect, the way they both deserve.

This is the tragic story of Jasmine Cannady and JJ Bright.

Links discussed in this episode:

Remembering Jasmine Cannady And Jj/jeffrey Bright Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1131134003974889

PRISM Beaver County: https://www.facebook.com/prismlgbtqyouth/

NAMI Beaver County: https://www.namikeystonepa.org/discover-nami/find-your-local-nami/beaver-county-pa/

The Human Rights Campaign: https://hrc.org

The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Transgender Homicide Tracker: http://hrc.im/GunViolence

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On May 7, 2021, a helpless seven-week-old infant was reported missing from his mother’s apartment in Washington, DC, but police were alarmed when they learned that baby Kyon Jones had been gone for two days by the time his disappearance was reported. After his mother gave several conflicting statements, both to police and to the public through a Facebook live interview with a local activist, it became clear that Kyon would not be located alive.

This is the story of a baby boy who never stood a chance. It’s also the story of a woman whose problems with drugs, alcohol, domestic violence, and mental illness made her the very last person who should be a parent, but who gave birth to several children, the last of whom was baby Kyon.

This is the frustrating story of Kyon Jones.

Note: I recently told Kyon's story in Patreon-exclusive bonus minisode #7, but in light of recent events surrounding Kyon’s case, I decided to adapt that minisode into a regular podcast episode.

Links mentioned in this episode:

DC’s Missing Voice: https://www.facebook.com/dcmissingvoice/

Kyon Jones - Missing Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/309555657472597

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In my last episode, I told you the story of three-year-old Moko Rangitoheriri, who was brutally abused for weeks by his caretakers, Tania Shailer and David Haerewa, who were ultimately found guilty in Moko’s death and sentenced to 17 years each in New Zealand prison.

This week, you’ll hear about the killers’ attempt to appeal their sentences; the coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding Moko’s death; and the legacy of change and hope inspired by the little boy with the big, bright smile.

This is part two of the disturbing story of Moko Rangitoheriri.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Shine organization: www.2shine.org.nz

“Another Little One” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98bdDx6u7l8

She is Not Your Rehab by Matt Brown with Sarah Brown: https://www.sheisnotyourrehab.com/

Matt Brown’s TedX talk: https://www.tedxchristchurch.com/matt-brown

“La La La” music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O1_3zBUKM8

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In 2015, single mom of three Nicola Dally-Paki’s oldest child needed to be hospitalized with a severe infection. She couldn’t leave him alone in the hospital, but she had no family nearby to care for her two younger children, aged seven and three. With few options, Nicola asked her longtime friend, Tania Shailer, to care for the kids for a while. She had no idea she was leaving her children in the care of a monster and her equally monstrous partner, David Haerewa.

This is the story of a loving boy with a wide, infectious smile who spent the last weeks of his short life enduring unthinkable torture, pain, and violence. It’s also the story of two child killers whose inadequate charges led to ridiculously light sentences for a crime widely considered one of the worst child killings in New Zealand’s history.

This is part one of the disturbing story of Moko Rangitoheriri.

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On the morning of Wednesday, March 18, 2020, police in Bakersfield, California responded to an apartment on a report of an eight-year-old child not breathing. Although Ger’Mya Alexander was rushed to the hospital, she died of her injuries the same day. Her mother’s boyfriend, 37-year-old Clint Mason, who had been caring for Ger’Mya when she was fatally injured, fled on foot and was apprehended the next morning.

This is the story of a smart, sweet, caring little girl who adored her granny and sometimes got in trouble at school for talking too much. It’s also the story of her unnecessary, brutal death at the hands of a man she should have been able to trust to protect her.

This is the heartbreaking story of Ger’Mya Alexander.

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Last week, I told you the first part of the story of three-year-old Tesslynn O’Cull, whose murder in 1997 became known as the worst case of child abuse in Oregon’s history. After Tesslynn’s battered body was found in a shallow grave, her mother, 21-year-old Stella Kiser, and the woman’s live-in boyfriend, 20-year-old Jesse Compton, were charged with murder.

This week, I’ll tell you the rest of Tesslynn’s story, discussing Stella’s two jury trials, Jesse’s attempts to have his conviction and death sentence overturned, and more about who Tesslynn was. You’ll also hear my conversation with Tesslynn’s maternal uncle, her mother’s twin brother, Billy Kiser, who was the only person who intervened to try to save his niece and who still thinks about her every day.

This is part two of the horrific story of Tesslynn O’Cull.

Links discussed in this episode:

Never Forget Tesslynn O’Cull Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/106690454822

Dala’s Blue Angels Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/DalasBlueAngels/

Dala’s Blue Angels website: https://dalasblueangels.com/

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On June 17, 1997, police in Springfield, Oregon found the battered, desecrated body of three-year-old Tesslynn O’Cull buried in a shallow grave. The torture perpetrated against Tesslynn by her mother’s boyfriend, 20-year-old Jesse Compton, and knowingly allowed by her mother, 21-year-old Stella Kiser, was cruel beyond belief, and both were immediately charged in Tesslynn’s murder, which became known as the worst case of child abuse in Oregon’s history.

This is the story of a sweet little girl who loved animals, drawing, and her bath toys. It’s also the story of the many failures that led to her brutal and preventable death, highlighting the importance of reporting suspected child abuse.

This is part one of the horrific story of Tesslynn O’Cull.

Links discussed in this episode:

Never Forget Tesslynn O’Cull Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/106690454822

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Jesse René Gibbs spent most of her childhood in small town North Carolina under the thumb of a narcissistic mother who twisted religion to fit her interpretation and gave birth to child after child while utterly failing to care for them. Jesse’s stepfather did nothing to protect his children from his wife’s abuse, often dealing out physical punishments when his wife was unable to do it herself, and during Jesse’s younger years, he also abused his oldest step-daughter in his own horrific way under the guise of love.

This is the story of a young girl forced to carry out her mother’s every whim while expected to raise her own siblings, make money for the family to live on, and keep the family home and farm running smoothly. It’s also the story of a survivor who, against all odds, escaped her childhood torment, made something of herself, and wrote a detailed, deeply moving memoir about her experiences using not only her own memories, but journals, official documents, and letters from her mother herself to flesh out her gut-wrenching life story.

This is the story of Jesse René Gibbs, Girl Hidden.

Links discussed in this episode:

Girl Hidden by Jesse René Gibbs on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Hidden-Jesse-Ren%C3%A9-Gibbs/dp/0578988127/

Girl Hidden website: https://www.girlhidden.com/

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In the last episode, I told you the story of two-year-old Lorenzo Velasquez and his nine-month-old sister, Brooklyn, whose mother, Brittany, left them in a hot car all day while she worked a twelve-hour shift. When she returned home, Brittany found her children dead in the car, and she was charged in their murder, later accepting a plea deal in exchange for a twenty-year prison sentence.

In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Brittany’s brother, Vincent Velasquez, who spoke openly and candidly about his younger sister’s mental impairments, his family’s efforts to save her children, and his memories of his tiny nephew and niece.

This is part two of the heartbreaking story of Brooklyn and Lorenzo Velasquez.

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When first responders arrived at the Velasquez family home in Superior, Arizona on the evening of March 26, 2018, they encountered an unfathomable tragedy. Two young children had been locked into a car for over thirteen hours in the Arizona heat, and by the time help arrived, two-year-old Lorenzo Velasquez and his nine-month-old sister, Brooklyn, lay dead on the floor of their great-grandparents’ home. Immediately, police doubted the story they were given by the children’s mother, 21-year-old Brittany Velasquez, who was quickly arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

This is the story of a pair of young, innocent siblings who were fundamentally failed by both their mentally impaired mother and the state’s child protection system. It’s also the story of a loving, multi-generational family who did everything they could to prevent the tragedy that ultimately befell them.

This is part one of the heartbreaking story of Brooklyn and Lorenzo Velasquez.

KidsAndCars.org: https://www.kidsandcars.org

Washington Post article, “Fatal Distraction”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/fatal-distraction-forgetting-a-child-in-thebackseat-of-a-car-is-a-horrifying-mistake-is-it-a-crime/2014/06/16/8ae0fe3a-f580-11e3-a3a5-42be35962a52_story.html

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Last week, I told you the story of Heaven Watkins, an eleven-year-old autistic girl with cerebral palsy who was well known to the child protection system in her home state of Minnesota. When her family moved to Virginia, however, Heaven fell off the radar of those tasked with protecting children, and despite the warnings of concerned family members, Heaven was beaten to death in May of 2018 by her mother and her live-in boyfriend.

In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Heaven’s aunt and kinship caregiver, Dr. Sheronda Orridge, an incredibly accomplished woman who has never stopped fighting for her special niece and whose efforts have paved the way for new laws to help better protect other children like Heaven.

This is part two of the tragic story of Heaven Watkins.

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When eleven-year-old Heaven Watkins was found dead in her family’s Virginia home on May 18, 2018, her mother, Latoya Smith, and the woman’s live-in boyfriend, Demont Harris, told neighbors the little girl with autism and cerebral palsy had died from natural causes. In truth, Heaven’s death was anything but natural, and Latoya and Demont were charged with murder, accused of beating Heaven so severely that her small intestine ruptured.

This is the story of a little girl well known to the child protection system in her home state of Minnesota who completely fell off the radar when her family moved to Virginia. It’s also the story of a child whose completely preventable death has paved the way for more vigorous child protection laws in Virginia, and, with any luck, nationwide in the near future.

In my next episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Heaven’s aunt and kinship caregiver, Dr. Sheronda Orridge, an incredibly accomplished woman who has never stopped fighting for her special niece.

This is part one of the tragic story of Heaven Watkins.

Links discussed in today’s episode:

Kimberly Flower on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KimberlyFlower0111

Tammy Risen’s book, In the Best Interest of a Child: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Interest-Child-Chronological-Perspective-ebook/dp/B08F7K12QW

H.R.485 - Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/485/text

Heaven’s Law (Virginia): https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB1671

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On December 9, 2020, in Sandy Springs, Georgia, two-year-old Fallon Fridley was spending the night at the home of her babysitter, who was also a good friend of Fallon’s mom, Kristin. The babysitter, Kirstie Flood, called 911 that evening to report little Fallon unresponsive, and Fallon was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Kirstie claimed Fallon had taken a fall earlier that day at the playground, but after incriminating online searches were found on her phone, Kirstie was arrested two days after Fallon’s death. As Kirstie continues to await trial, additional damning information has been discovered by investigators, including video footage of the actual crime.


In this episode, you’ll also hear my conversation with Fallon’s heartbroken mommy, Kristin Gantt, who told me about her special little girl and how her loss has affected her family.

This is the tragic story of Fallon Fridley.

Justice for Fallon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForFallon

36th annual National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children conference: https://ovc.ojp.gov/events/36th-annual-national-organization-parents-murdered-children-conference

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Last week, I began telling you the story of four-month-old Sterling Koehn, who was found dead in an infant swing in his dark, sweltering bedroom on August 30, 2017. An investigation determined that Sterling had not been fed, changed, bathed, or moved from the swing for between nine and fourteen days prior to his death, which was caused by malnutrition, dehydration, and an infection from severe diaper rash. Both of Sterling’s parents, Zachary Koehn and Cheyanne Harris, were arrested and charged with their son’s murder. In this episode, I will tell you the rest of Sterling’s story, including the results of both Zachary and Cheyanne’s trials.

This is the story of a baby boy whose parents valued their meth use and the care of their toddler daughter over the life of their newborn son. It’s also the story of a little boy who was doomed from the start but whose tragically short life touched the hearts of people around the world and who will never be forgotten.

This is part two of the horrific story of Sterling Koehn.

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When Zachary Koehn called 911 on the afternoon of August 30, 2017, reporting his infant son appeared to be dead, first responders could never have guessed the horror that awaited them. In the back bedroom of an apartment in Alta Vista, Iowa, separate from the room shared by Zachary, his girlfriend Cheyanne, and their twenty-month-old daughter sat a powered infant swing, facing the back wall of the room. In that swing was the body of four-month-old Sterling Koehn, emaciated, stiff with rigor, the soft spots on his head sunken from dehydration. His diaper hadn’t been changed in several days, which had attracted flies, and the filthy blankets and clothing covering Sterling’s body crawled with maggots.

This is the story of a baby boy whose parents valued their meth use and the care of their toddler daughter over the life of their newborn son. It’s also the story of a little boy who was doomed from the start but whose tragically short life touched the hearts of people around the world and who will never be forgotten.

This is part one of the horrific story of Sterling Koehn.

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Last week, I told you the story of two-year-old Jaxson Love, whose wicked stepmother, Chalsey Maynard, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and five child abuse enhancement charges, accused of throwing Jaxson in the air and letting him fall to the floor out of anger and jealousy that he was born of his father’s infidelity.

In this episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Jaxson’s mom, Brittany Gonzales, who did everything she could to save Jaxson from his father’s abusive household, and, in the four and a half years since Jaxson’s death, has tirelessly sought #JusticeforJax.

This is part two of the tragic story of Jaxson Love.

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When two-year-old Jaxson Love was rushed to the emergency room in Stockton, California on July 25, 2017, his father and stepmother, Willard and Chalsey Maynard, said the toddler had been injured by falling from a trampoline. However, when Chalsey was further interviewed, she admitted to throwing her husband’s son in the air and letting him fall to the ground over her anger that Jaxson was the product of his father’s infidelity.

In this episode, I will tell you the story of Jaxson Love, a little boy who was deeply loved by his family and whose big smile could light up any room. I’ll also tell you the story of a mother who wallowed in malice and spite until she ultimately lashed out at the very last person who deserved her wrath.

In next week’s episode, you’ll hear my conversation with Jaxson’s mom, Brittany Gonzales, who has tirelessly sought #JusticeforJax for four and a half years.

This is part one of the tragic story of Jaxson Love.

Links mentioned in this episode:

PSA by the San Joaquin County Child Abuse Prevention Council: https://nochildabuse.org/neighboraware/

Billie Symone Williams’ story on my blog: https://www.sufferthelittlechildrenblog.com/tag/billie-williams

Donor Network West website: https://www.donornetworkwest.org/

Donor Network West Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mydnwest/

Justice for Jaxson “Jax” Love Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/134185247233184/

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Last week, I told you the first part of the story of Teghan Skiba, who was left to live in a shed in Smithfield, North Carolina for a week in July of 2010. During that week, her mother’s boyfriend, 21-year-old Jonathan Richardson, subjected the four-year-old to every imaginable form of physical, psychological, and sexual torture. When she became unresponsive on July 16, 2010 after a blow to the head, Jonathan took her to the emergency room with injuries so severe and horrifying that one nurse physically attacked him.

This is the story of a four-year-old girl who loved the color purple, spending time with her grandparents, and fingerpainting. It’s also the story of her torture at the hands of a sadistic young man who spent ten days breaking Teghan’s mind, body, and spirit, only stopping when Teghan’s body gave out after suffering countless bruises, welts, broken bones, lacerations, and human bite marks.

This is part two of the horrific story of Teghan Skiba.

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In July of 2010, Helen Reyes left for Army reserves training, leaving her boyfriend of six months, 21-year-old Jonathan Richardson, to care for her four-year-old daughter, Teghan Skiba. Over the next ten horrendous days, Jonathan kept Teghan confined in a shed on his grandparents’ property in Smithfield, North Carolina and subjected the four-year-old to every imaginable form of physical, psychological, and sexual torture. When she became unresponsive on July 16, 2010 after a blow to the head, Jonathan took her to the emergency room with injuries so severe and horrifying that one nurse physically attacked him.

This is the story of a four-year-old girl who loved her family, Disney princesses, and playing outside on sunny days. It’s also the story of a demented young man who, for whatever unfathomable reason, spent ten days in a shed torturing a little girl whose body only gave out after suffering countless bruises, welts, broken bones, lacerations, and human bite marks.

This is part one of the horrific story of Teghan Skiba.

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The day after her second birthday, Darisabel Baez was rushed to the hospital in York, Pennsylvania covered in so many bruises that her appearance was likened to “camouflage” by first responders. After Darisabel died from her injuries, her mother, Neida Baez, and Neida’s boyfriend, Harve Johnson, were arrested and ultimately charged with murder.

This is the story of another child whose life was cut short by her mother’s live-in boyfriend. It’s also the story of a little girl whose savage beating death by a video game controller and her own hiking boot must not be what we remember best about her or the reason her memory lives on.

This is the tragic story of Darisabel Baez.

Links discussed in this episode:

Carrying Darisabel documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R_HUJWf6cU

Darisabel… Gone But Not Forgotten on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/135984945373

In Loving Memory of Darisabel Leanna Baez on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075768731091

Pastor Aaron J. Anderson’s website: https://www.aaronjanderson.com/

Episode 76: Dante Mullinix (Part 1): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46326973

Episode 77: Dante Mullinix (Part 2): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46406994

Episode 29: Brinley & Conner Snyder: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665674

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In this episode, I’m going to try to speed-run through updates on multiple cases I’ve covered in past episodes. The stories I’ll be updating today include those of Kerrigan Rutherford, Max Schollenberger, Nakota Kelly, Averylee Hobbs, Damian Sutton, Dante Mullinix, Judah Morgan, Zaiden Javonovich, Tate Thurman, Thomas Valva, Noah Tomlin, Remi Cowan, and Corey Micciolo.

This is episode 94: Case Update Special #7.

Links discussed in this episode:

D.E.A.R. Developing Essential Advocate Restoration for Abused Children Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1159854537727295

Tammy Risen's book, In the Best Interest of a Child: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Interest-Child-Chronological-Perspective-ebook/dp/B08F7K12QW/

Justice for Dante on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justicefordante815

Dante Mullinix’s Angel Tree on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dante-Mullinixs-Angel-Tree-101195871723034

justiceforjudah# Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5145688765446786

Change.org petition to upgrade Mary Yoder’s charges: https://www.change.org/p/upgraded-charges-and-no-bail-for-mary-elizabeth-yoder

13WTHR segment on Judah’s story: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/foster-family-of-4-year-old-killed-after-reunion-with-birth-parents-demand-answers-knox-indiana/531-3b4b037d-9116-4045-b3f0-c0811d6b2006

Remi’s Purpose, Inc. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Remis-Purpose-Inc-102931687899677

Justice for Corey on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/869641433623916

Episode links:

Episode 31: Kerrigan Rutherford - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665618
Episode 32: Maxwell Schollenberger - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665623
Episode 33: Nakota Kelly - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665631
Episode 47: Averylee Hobbs (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665640
Episode 48: Averylee Hobbs (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665625
Episode 52: Damian Sutton (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665611
Episode 53: Damian Sutton (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665588
Episode 76: Dante Mullinix (Part 1) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46326973
Episode 77: Dante Mullinix (Part 2) - https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46406994