The Misery Machine

The Case of Abby Choi

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Hong Kong to discuss the case of Abby Choi. Abby was a socialite, influencer, and a fashion icon, who had just made her way into the world of modeling. Abby was described as a kind hearted soul who would would do anything for anyone in need, which included her ex-husband's extended family. Sometimes, her goodwill was taken advantage of. However, when Abby decided to take a stand for herself, tragedy struck.  
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Source Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Abby_Choi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tam_Jai_Noodle
https://www.instagram.com/xxabbyc/?hl=en
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/behind-the-birkin-bags-and-luxury-coats-hong-kong-socialite-abby-choi-was-mother-s-pride
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/ex-mother-in-law-denied-bail-in-abby-choi-murder-case-dna-evidence-disproved/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_Mei,_Tai_Po_District
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Territories
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/ex-mother-in-law-denied-bail-in-abby-choi-murder-case-dna-evidence-disproved/
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3211805/former-husband-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-appears-court-7-cases-alleged-theft-over-last-decade
https://www.midland.com.hk/en/estate/Kowloon-Kadoorie-Hill-Kadooria-E000016220
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/abby-choi-hong-kong-model-killed-alex-kwong-kong-chi-b2294710.html
https://www.instagram.com/xxabbyc/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br4xXiGQopg&t=458s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV39oCW6sxc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep1-R-4htAc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5cEusP1BFw
https://nypost.com/2023/03/07/legs-skull-found-in-fridge-and-soup-pot-belong-to-abby-choi/
https://www.instagram.com/punhauyinn/

The Case of Rowan Ford

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Stella, Missouri to discuss the case of Rowan Ford, 9-year-old girl who loved Jesus and her community. On the evening of November 2nd, 2007, Rowan was abducted by Christopher Collings... a man she considered to be an uncle figure. She was brought to Christopher's trailer and subsequently sexually assaulted. However, when Rowan saw her attacker's face in the moonlight, Christopher panicked and killed her... disposing of her body in a local sinkhole known as Fox Cave.
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Source Material:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mo-supreme-court/1676021.html
https://www.clarkfuneralhomes.com/obituary/4916666
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22792205/rowan-damia-ford
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/crimetraveler/crime-traveler-what-happened-to-rowan-ford/
https://rturner229.blogspot.com/2022/11/fifteen-years-ago-today-rowan-ford-was.html
https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/court-upholds-conviction-in-rowan-ford-s-murder/article_6074fe7e-efd4-54e5-a821-e1b0f24e4d71.html
https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/video-stepfather-takes-plea-deal-in-rowan-ford-murder-case/article_7ab869b9-ef36-53eb-8cb6-6b715e790c0b.html
https://law.justia.com/cases/missouri/supreme-court/2014/sc92720.html
https://rturner229.blogspot.com/2014/01/state-this-is-why-rowan-fords-killer.html
https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/offenderInfoAction.do

The Case of Fallon Fridley

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Georgia to discuss the case of Fallon Fridley. Fallon was an adorable toddler who was killed by her babysitter, Kirstie Flood, who had been running an unlicensed daycare out of her apartment. Kirstie, who was described as a loving mother who'd do anything for her kids, had a strange fascination with harming children who weren't hers. 
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Source Material:
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/19303779/Fallon-Fridley
https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/26634514
https://furkids.org/
https://courtconnect.cobbcounty.org:4443/ccmag/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_dktrpt_frames?backto=P&case_id=10-W-7991&begin_date=&end_date=
https://www.gofundme.com/f/memorial-for-fallon-fridley
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/police-say-babysitter-murdered-2-year-old-girl-searched-on-phone-what-does-it-mean-to-have-a-sudden-urge-to-beat-a-child-thats-not-yours/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/kirstie-flood-babysitter-murder-sandy-springs-georgia/85-b008367d-69df-435d-86a3-ba9d928dcee4
https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-babysitter-arrested-in-beating-death-of-sandy-springs-toddler/Z6VBH7F5HZDHBJJSTPM7R54YUM/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malice_murder
https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-t-upshaw-esq-b5610811b/
https://heavy.com/news/kirstie-flood-georgia-babysitter/
https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForFallon/
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/babysitter-kirstie-flood-charged-with-fallon-fridleys-murder
https://justice.fultoncountyga.gov/PAJailManager/JailingSearch.aspx?ID=400
https://www.fox23.com/news/trending/babysitter-family-friend-charged-with-murder-in-death-of-2-year-old-georgia-girl/article_de7888fa-3afb-5957-b6c8-330a41ca08e1.html
https://people.com/crime/boyfriend-arrested-in-case-of-babysitter-accused-of-killing-toddler-after-disturbing-phone-searches/
https://www.news9.com/story/5fda5323070de00bed7a008b/ORU%20Begins%20Work%20On%20Multimillion-Dollar%20Building%20Campaign
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/babysitter-arrested-charged-with-murder-sandy-springs-2-year-old-girl/A4TP25WFRNABVBVKUZF643P5GY/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgia-babysitter-arrested-in-toddlers-death-reportedly-had-history-of-violence-drug-use
https://okmagazine.com/news/georgia-babysitter-kirstie-flood-charged-arrested-murder-2-year-old-girl/
https://apnews.com/article/arrests-floods-35b7b6c86ad71d72a398133e4dfbcd98
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/babysitter-charged-murder-girl-sandy-springs-georgia/
https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/theres-been-a-2nd-arrest-in-case-of-murder-defendant-who-allegedly-searched-about-hitting-other-peoples-kids/
https://www.facebook.com/Criminalcanvaspodcast/photos/a.129600398904981/164752792056408/?paipv=0&eav=AfYsRUZJ0R3unA_NLechUgJmuXfVK622uWanR0ANesn4pgLmoK4zLoj9EfRKQUld9AU
https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/babysitter-kirstie-hannah-flood-arrested-in-beating-death-of-two-year-old-fallon-fridley.4202691/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZByuQumBu8
https://www.foxnews.com/us/babysitter-charged-murder-toddlers-death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERsQNNSYC4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQm7Q5vEOb0
https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForFallon/
https://www.facebook.com/kfridley

The Case of Colleen Ritzer

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Danvers, Massachusetts, to discuss the tragic case of Colleen Ritzer. Colleen was a well loved math teacher at Danvers High School. She adored her students, and was always willing to lend a helping hand. One such student was Philip Schism, who had just moved to the area from Tennessee... the very student that took her life in the place she was supposed to feel the most safe... her school. 
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Source Material:
https://casetext.com/case/commonwealth-v-chism-6
https://colleenritzer.org/colleen/
https://twitter.com/msritzermath?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qIhRnicBsE
https://www.facebook.com/ColleenERitzer/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv--Oc-U8VE
https://www.today.com/news/friends-slain-mass-teacher-made-everyones-life-better-8c11456578
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teen-suspect-murder-teacher-colleen-ritzer-left-hate-note-documents-flna2d11641586
https://www.salemnews.com/news/chism-appeal-moves-forward-as-2014-case-remains-open/article_af0d72b4-1bc2-11ec-bb43-7353b0fcc60d.html
https://www.salemnews.com/news/adolescent-brain-development-at-center-of-appeal-by-chism-lawyers/article_c7c53aee-a672-11ed-a80e-87a1378b7651.html
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/colleen-e-ritzer
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/24/math-teacher-box-cutter-death/3177855/
https://www.andovertownsman.com/news/chism-sentence-devastates-ritzer-family/article_95d46840-37f9-5612-a446-40032c5a40b0.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119337783/colleen-elizabeth-ritzer
https://nypost.com/2013/10/24/student-confesses-murder-to-cops/
https://nypost.com/2014/06/20/teen-teacher-killer-escapes-supervision-and-attacks-caregiver/
https://nypost.com/2016/02/26/teen-who-raped-and-murdered-his-teacher-gets-life-in-prison/
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/philip-chism-murder-juvenile-detention-center/
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/judge-sentencing-date-january-philip-chism/

The Case of Marissa Kennedy

This week, Drewby and Yergy head over to the mid-coast to discuss the tragic case of Marissa Kennedy, a beautiful little girl living in Stockton Springs, Maine. Little Marissa died at the hands of her mother, Sharon Carrillo, and her stepfather, Julio Carrillo, after prolonged abuse. Much like the case of Logan Marr, Maine's Office of Child and Family Services dropped the ball, leaving Marissa in the care of the very people that would kill her. 
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Source Material:
https://wgme.com/news/local/how-sharon-carrillo-explained-her-daughters-abuse-to-police
https://www.boston.com/news/obituaries/2018/03/09/marissa-kennedy-obituary/
https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Sharon-Carrillo-gives-birth-to-fourth-child-483575071.html
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/chief-medical-examiner-walks-carrillo-jury-through-marissa-kennedy-autopsy-findings/128014
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/state-rests-its-case-against-sharon-carrillo-following-lead-investigator-testimony/128071
https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2019-12-10/caseworker-testifies-in-2nd-day-of-carrillo-murder-trial
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/sharon-carillo-s-mother-stepfather-take-stand-during-trial/128102
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/searsport-schools-plan-dress-blue-day-remembrance-slain-girl/98737
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/dhhs-had-over-20-contacts-carrillo-family-prior-marissa-s-death-official-memorandum-r/131019
https://wgme.com/news/local/a-look-at-marissa-kennedys-love-filled-life-prior-to-abuse
https://fox23maine.com/news/local/days-after-murder-conviction-sharon-carrillo-expected-to-annul-marriage-to-husband
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/02/22/oversight-committee-report-details-flaws-in-maines-child-protection-system/
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/jurors-presented-images-testimony-about-girl-s-death-sharon-carillo-trial-gets-underw/127812
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/dna-expert-testifies-red-brown-stains-home-tested-positive-blood/127971
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/jurors-hear-pediatrician-day-7-sharon-carrillo-trial/128187?source=rs
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/09/social-worker-visited-marissa-kennedys-home-just-days-before-her-death/
https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/mother-stepfather-accused-murdering-daughter-make-first-court-appearance-wednesday/98459
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/12/11/chronic-stress-pain-and-injury-caused-death-of-marissa-kennedy-expert-testifies/
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/dhhs-outlines-history-details-of-marissa-kennedy-case/97-df73b2cf-f172-480f-8a9d-b8041d173c13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x3r3Ps2S-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gvZrEm5cjg

The Case of The Schonabaum Family Rat Infestation

Merry Christmas! In the wake of the holidays and Drewby's surgical recovery, we decided to release an episode that we recorded back in September that we thought was lost. This week, we discuss the case of the Schonabaum family from Indiana who kept their house in such a state of squalor that their 6-month-old baby boy was eaten alive by the rats that infested their home.
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Source Material:
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/the-baby-was-covered-in-blood-infant-almost-eaten-alive-by-rats-allegedly-suffered-near-fatal-event/
https://www.americanscientist.org/article/the-bright-side-of-the-black-death#:~:text=The%20Black%20Death%20was%20so,when%20the%20plague%20reached%20London.
https://www.terminix.com/blog/home-garden/homeowners-rat-infestations/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20main%20reasons,and%20contaminate%20other%20dust%20particles.
https://nypost.com/2023/09/22/dad-of-baby-boy-gnawed-by-rats-said-he-goes-from-zero-to-prison/
https://www.14news.com/2023/09/21/affidavits-baby-nearly-dies-after-being-found-with-more-than-50-rat-bites-nearly-missing-fingers/
https://www.facebook.com/angel.lear.54
https://www.facebook.com/david.schonabaum
https://www.facebook.com/cheyenne.hayes.2020
https://www.tiktok.com/@davidschonabaum5

The Case of Poppie van der Merwe

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to South Africa to discuss the case of Poppie van der Merwe, an adorable 3-year-old little girl. After her mother, Louisa, met and married Kobus Koekemoer in the controversial white separatist town of Orania, Poppie and her brother fell victim to extreme abuse... Abuse that cost Poppie her life. 
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Source Material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzqafG1AeYc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw8awCaE5Z0
https://www.news24.com/you/news/poppie-is-playing-dead-again-slain-toddlers-mother-testifies-about-her-daughters-tragic-last-moments-20171109
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/poppie-van-der-merwes-mother-and-stepfather-handed-life-sentences-for-murder/
https://randfonteinherald.co.za/237984/murdered-poppie-father-and-daughters-heartbreaking-phonecall/
https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/poppie-van-der-merwe-laid-rest-today/
https://www.iol.co.za/news/ngo-lays-child-abuse-charges-against-poppies-teachers-doctor-and-minister-12399123
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208321470/poppie-van_der_merwe
https://www.facebook.com/p/Remembering-Poppie-100067801231031/?paipv=0&eav=AfYfUX34NR2YGi2okdX1t3nmJZy0V-pkFYdZG2Y1MXUEiAST5bvRuVVY-bTnZn2-N-8&_rdr
https://www.facebook.com/113923455295017/photos/a.333460906674603/2886694051351263/?type=3
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.news24.com%2FSouthAfrica%2FNews%2Fpoppies-grandfather-dies-her-death-destroyed-his-health-20180801%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3x45QwET3PFbYBNp0tvmVOWa_ABI12ZTgButJDTjHIe4Abfy17TuHEZ2s&h=AT35FknS3dJ8vU69MFWhE7OoUVn4zYog1C-w9ZPvEIS_ZWQYFmsppRZGsdqFnuLsovddGg-PYj8izurhQreMVPsw8m58WzMPifunIDrVAS5ReezGxMxhZU_uT-wpyhVV12zYFYOzLvl1F4lVgQ&__tn__=H-R&c[0]=AT17RGRGiG4d1gT4F5H-EhH88LOyMvfMWHUV86FIe7FXunXszwHem2jgnevnahsQAiN-qBUWv4TqjcHCOa3sH8E2DqvQmqRLsXEWiSQh2OJdDIMNqMHuIW5YHzRw5yFYbZECYppOut8FWQQeVVLITDS0N2tVavzV6BbXIQ_4Cg_fOfLjwzH1xuxtpQfUKToR47P0TcGArqDynQ
https://www.change.org/p/minister-of-justice-the-magistrate-court-justice-for-poppie-no-bail-should-be-granted-for-the-people-resposible-for-poppies-death
https://www.bloemfonteincourant.co.za/poppie-van-der-merwe-laid-rest-today/
https://www.news24.com/news24/judge-says-it-was-difficult-to-look-at-photographs-of-3-year-old-poppies-injuries-20180524
https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/details-of-poppies-horrendous-cruelty-outlined-11821208
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzqafG1AeYc
https://www.news24.com/you/news/poppie-is-playing-dead-again-slain-toddlers-mother-testifies-about-her-daughters-tragic-last-moments-20171109
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaners
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlIZe99rpfQ&ab_channel=Yahoo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carel_Boshoff_IV
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079067774325

The Case of Maliyah Bass

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to the Lone Star State to discuss the ongoing case of Maliyah Bass, a beautiful 2-year-old little girl living with her mother, Sahara Irvin, and her live in boyfriend, Travion Thompson, in Houston. On the morning of August 22nd, 2020 a 911 call came in from the couple's apartment. Maliyah was missing after Sahara left her unattended outside in the complex's playground. But after days of new interviews where Sahara and Travion put on dramatic, tear-filled performances, the truth finally came out. 
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Source Material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlhT2V7muEk&t=319s 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oyQ0Wi5reo 
https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-houston-toddler-killed-brays-bayou-travion-thompson/10969508/ 
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/maliyah-bass-biological-father-reacts-to-mothers-arrest 
https://www.facebook.com/rosalie.jimerson.7/videos/691506519558278 
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/08/23/2-year-old-child-missing-in-southwest-houston-hpd-says/  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM8nII0XF8o 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUZvGF3PRtE 
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/maliyah-bass-father-interview/285-b4519357-3019-4d13-b344-b97713920769
https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-body-found-foul-play-suspected-missing-houston-toddler-girl/6409051/
https://www.sandraclarkfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Maliyah-Bass/#!/TributeWall
https://khou.com/article/news/crime/maliyah-bass-cause-death-homicide-medical-examiner/285-fb4d920d-70d7-4ea1-89ed-755d50436d3e
https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-houston-toddler-killed-brays-bayou-travion-thompson/10969508/
https://abc13.com/maliyah-bass-toddler-found-dead-in-brays-bayou-missing-houston-girls-body/6822674/
https://www.lmtonline.com/news/houston-texas/article/Mother-pleads-guilty-Houston-Maliyah-Bass-16757592.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlhT2V7muEk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmZzxapheew
https://www.facebook.com/sahara.ervin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96cKgWxrZVY
https://www.fox26houston.com/video/858158
https://www.facebook.com/octavious.bass.1
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/mother-of-missing-2-year-old-fearing-the-worst-as-a-child-was-found-floating-in-brays-bayou
https://www.fox26houston.com/video/854662
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDzITsOLRvQ&ab_channel=KPRC2Click2Houston
https://www.fox26houston.com/video/843828
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64go-yx2Byc
https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1302412

The Case of Elyse Pahler

This week, Drewby and Yergy head out to Arroyo Grande, California to discuss the case of Elyse Pahler, a beautiful 15-year-old high school student who was killed by three boys that she thought were her friends. Jacob Delashmutt, Royce Casey, and Joseph Fiorella killed Elyse in what they described as a ritualistic sacrifice to Satan. They hoped that in turn, Satan would grant them the power to play guitar better. 
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Source Material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Elyse_Pahler
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article252167488.html 
https://truecrimefanatic.com/murder-elyse-pahler-inspired-jennifers-body/
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article279885934.html 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/2001/01/23/did-death-metal-music-incite-murder/63cf6de7-fdd1-4067-a49f-9946f111e6a2/ 
https://tarrant.tx.networkofcare.org/kids/news-article-detail.aspx?id=50573 
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article39470649.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_panic 
https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article39122823.html
https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times-elyse-pahler-missing-i/37716202/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times/31413247/
https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times/31413203/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KStjXgx7N0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4ku2Lrpl8o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7KZfjH2fYY&t=43s
https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ca/1993686
https://zeph456.medium.com/fans-blame-murder-on-music-7d6f3c1934c8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwk8eqmR_xA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blast_beat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D18R4G6we_E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3qgwBkO99Y&t=14s

The Case of AJ Freund

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to the Chicago suburb to discuss the case of 5-eayr-old AJ Freund, and adorable little boy who lost his life at the hands of his mother, Joann Cunningham, and his father, Andrew Freund - his mother's former divorce attorney. Both parents were addicted to drugs and lived in squalor, and two of Joann's ex-partners died of drug overdoses. On the evening of April 15th, 2019, AJ tried to hide a pair of underwear after he soiled himself. As punishment, AJ was forced into a cold shower with the water pointed right at his face, and was beaten to death. His autopsy later showed that he died from massive trauma to the skull and brain that was caused by multiple blunt force trauma to the head. His brain was so swollen part of it swelled into the spinal cord, crushing brain tissue.
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Source Material:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-aj-freund-crystal-lake-parents-part-2-20191029-fqep5pq5gjau7fpkxhgtyigu7e-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-aj-freund-crystal-lake-parents-part-1-20191029-ptrqinmdjzf4fikayack65tfde-story.html
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/4/30/18619055/ex-husband-aj-freund-s-mom-destroyed-our-home-was-ruined-by-drugs
https://www.davenportfamily.com/obituary/AndrewAJ-Freund
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/wear-blue-aj-funds-pour-boys-funeral
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/police-reports-show-glimpse-missing-boys-home-life
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/ajs-mother-pleads-guilty-beating-death
https://abc7chicago.com/aj-freund-murder-dcfs-parents-joann-cunningham/13785773/
https://abc7chicago.com/aj-freund-murder-dcfs-parents-joann-cunningham/13767306/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6972283/Ex-husband-mother-accused-killing-AJ-Freund-tells-prescription-pill-addiction.html
https://abc7chicago.com/aj-freund-crystal-lake-andrew-parents/5278075/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOiSfvJMpHE
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/13/ex-dcfs-worker-guilty-endangerment-death-5-year-old-aj-freund
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGsmPL--FII&ab_channel=DailyMail