The Misery Machine

The Case of Cheri Lindsey

This week, Drewby and Yergy head down to Binghamton, New York, to discuss the case of Cheri Lindsey, a girl whose death still haunts her hometown decades later. Cheri was a 7th grader at East Middle School when she took on a part-time newspaper delivery route in her neighborhood. She was described as punctual, with one of her customers stating that “You could predict the exact second your paper would show up.” But then one day, Cheri never made it home from her route... Very quickly, all fingers started pointing to one of her customers - a man named James Wales - the same man who trained Sheri on her paper route. 
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Source Material:
Cheri Lindsey Obituary (2021) - Binghamton, NY - Press & Sun-Bulletin (legacy.com)
Cheri Lindsey Murder: Where is James Wales Now? Update (thecinemaholic.com)
Unforgettable: The Cheri Lindsey Story by Tina Hartigan with David L. and Jean Lindsey
The James Wales Murder Case: Unraveling the Mystery - DotComStories
Cheri Lindsey’s story: Her murder and its aftermath detailed - VoxBliss
Grave Memorial Records - Find a Grave
Incarcerated Lookup (ny.gov)
Cheri Lindsey: 34 years later, slain Binghamton girl’s memory endures (pressconnects.com)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/256054750/?clipping_id=18469285&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjI1NjA1NDc1MCwiaWF0IjoxNzIxNDQ0NzY3LCJleHAiOjE3MjE1MzExNjd9.dMv-uwbC3jZtg-x9s7yN5Yknbi_GfNrl8ZH8aKYLj_o
https://casetext.com/case/people-v-wales-2
https://www.newspapers.com/image/252972857/?match=1&terms=james%20wales
https://pressconnects.newspapers.com/article/press-and-sun-bulletin/85271385/ https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2018/03/21/james-wales-parole-cheri-lindsey-murder-binghamton/420945002/
https://pressconnects.newspapers.com/image/674949288/?terms=james%20wales
https://www.gobroomecounty.com/forgetmenotmemorialgarden https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2018/03/21/james-wales-parole-cheri-lindsey-murder-binghamton/420945002/
https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/local-news/dave-lindsey-the-father-of-cheri-passes-away/
https://www.wbng.com/2023/09/27/child-killer-james-wales-denied-parole-5th-time/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hd4IjAWdE4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lxBSZJjwGM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEdhw2T-MDQ

The Case of Santina Cauley

This week, Drewby and Yergy hop a plain across the pond and to the Emerald Isle to discuss the case of Santina Cauley, a beautiful little read haired toddler from Cork who died at the hands of her father's new girlfriend, Karen Harrington. After a night out at the pub, a disagreement between Karen and Santina's father, Michael, ensued. Michael took off into the night to find his cousin who was in town from Limerick, whereas Karen went home with Santina -  a task she wasn't thrilled about. Just before 5:00 AM, the Garda Síochána showed up on Karen's doorstep after neighbors reported sounds of a disturbance... Just moments later, Michael would arrive home to find little Santina dead atop the makeshift bed where she had been left. 
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Source Material:
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30935409.html
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30935448.html
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30935694.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcAgqADP9_M 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zaZhZRuuOQ&t=139s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dy4VsLTbYg 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1NAj0iFfiM 
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/06/06/karen-harrington-fails-to-have-conviction-for-murder-of-santina-cawley-2-overturned/
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/the-complete-story-of-karen-harrington-s-trial-for-murder-of-santina-cawley-2-1.4880066
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/santina-cawley-murder-trial-hears-26928278
https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41350756.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fObQG9xApmI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcH-A-ssRNk
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/parents-of-murdered-toddler-santina-cawley-speak-of-great-sense-of-loss-1.4880090
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/mum-murdered-santina-cawley-says-27815709 
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mum-murdered-toddler-shocked-sickening-27807752  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garda_S%C3%ADoch%C3%A1na
https://www.gofundme.com/f/santinacawley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zaZhZRuuOQ&t=11s

The Case of Julian Myles Wood

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Northeastern Ohio to discuss the senseless murder of Julian Myles Wood, and how authorities could have prevented it. Julian's killer, Bionca Ellis, had several warrants out for her arrest - yet no one wanted to keep her locked up... not when she asked, nor when she confessed to an alleged murder in California... not even when she flat out told the authorities that she wanted to commit cannibalism. 
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Source Material:
https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/senator-jd-vance-calls-for-judge-to-resign-after-julian-woods-death-i-team/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/mother-and-3-year-old-son-hurt-in-stabbing-at-north-olmsted-giant-eagle-parking-lot-suspect-in-custody
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/watch-bionca-ellis-in-court-for-pre-trial-hearing-after-allegedly-fatally-stabbing-julian-wood
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/watch-bionca-ellis-in-court-for-pre-trial-hearing-after-allegedly-fatally-stabbing-julian-wood
https://nypost.com/2024/06/12/us-news/suspect-who-stabbed-3-year-old-boy-to-death-outside-grocery-store-was-released-from-jail-just-three-days-earlier/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/suspect-in-north-olmsted-toddler-stabbing-death-had-run-in-with-police-in-california
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/this-could-be-a-capital-murder-case-i-dont-think-thats-appropriate-arraignment-for-bionca-ellis-delayed
https://fox8.com/news/i-team/julian-woods-suspected-killer-claims-shes-killed-before/
https://nypost.com/2024/06/10/us-news/julian-wood-accused-killer-smirks-in-court-as-she-is-charged/
https://nypost.com/2024/06/04/us-news/woman-stabs-boy-3-in-random-attack-at-ohio-grocery-store/
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/julian-wood-giant-eagle-stabbing-north-olmsted-dad-court-statement-bionca-ellis-suspect-arraignment-monster/95-323f6ea9-3d7c-400d-9dd4-7a81587b7750
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/cuyahoga-county/memory-line-julian-wood-double-stabbing-north-olmsted-giant-eagle/95-59fea16f-e8dc-4055-86a3-8be9e57ee8a2
https://www.newsweek.com/video-shows-suspect-following-mom-boy-grocery-store-before-fatal-attack-1910228
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13515371/Julian-Woods-killer-Bionca-Ellis-smirks.html
https://www.gofundme.com/f/north-olmsted-tragic-loss-of-3-year-old-julian-wood-fund
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/9-am-bionca-ellis-to-appear-in-court-for-pre-trial-hearing-after-allegedly-fatally-stabbing-julian-wood
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bjmyklnos0bagpudi11l2/Bionca-Ellis-Indictment.pdf?rlkey=m91hfyi1mifgp9aa5wvngnvjd&e=1&st=z895capa&dl=0
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/police-release-video-of-murder-suicide-at-north-olmsted-store-sunday-but-many-questions-still-unanswered
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/shooting-at-north-olmsted-giant-eagle-sunday-morning
https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/julian-wood-obituary?id=55280319
https://www.ripepi.com/obituary/julian-juju-wood
https://fox8.com/video/public-pays-tribute-to-julian-wood/9767886/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/family-of-slain-3-year-old-julian-wood-makes-statement-about-horrendous-killing
https://www.ccprosecutor.us/bionca-ellis-indicted-stabbing-3-year-old-and-mother-giant-eagle/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/06/05/north-olmsted-tragedy-share-message-support-with-wood-family/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008171203526
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYoWK3IyNtk
https://www.ripepi.com/obituary/julian-juju-wood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYoWK3IyNtk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8bWQ0L-bMk
https://www.themirror.com/news/julian-wood-911-call-killed-530224
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqUF5qPMJlY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFyfkiVaLEQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl2d42lJPzE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C2VsSxU0oQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PoToumf4a4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4SegeYgQXo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al8pT9vU2kY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj-B8z3ifSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXIIjSceLyA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyI2gVPIg7Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwz7SEXPFDU
https://twitter.com/JDVance1/status/1800902480190124153
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82m79aih12w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssRZDOJpu6Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhrqjGvw558&t=61s
https://www.facebook.com/H6Photo

The Case of the Bever Family

This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Oklahoma to discuss the Bevers, a deeply religious family living in the suburbs that were annihilated by their wannabee serial killer sons. The boys, Michael and Robert, fantasized about, in their words, achieving kills counts like their "heroes" Jim Jones, Dylan Klebold & Eric Harris, and James Holmes. 
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Source Material:
https://apnews.com/general-news-3659ce60ed5e993ecb43e3f3c4dcdcc6 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149697834/april_leverne-bever 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149730861/christopher_perry_bever 
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/four-years-since-bever-family-murders-neighbors-differ-on-park-built-on-murder-site 
https://okcfox.com/news/local/gallery/evidence-related-to-bever-family-murders-released-after-michael-bevers-conviction?photo=9 
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/tulsaworld.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/67/667acd90-e063-50fe-8efe-08953b32cc28/55b28dcb9f132.pdf.pdf 
https://youtu.be/a17fJGnJlSw?feature=shared 
https://youtu.be/6TR6dKg5URw?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/RbTm-7CkO2U?feature=shared 
https://ktul.com/amp/news/local/robert-bever-sobs-in-brothers-murder-trial-i-dont-know-what-i-was-thinking 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5CToayItmjs 
https://ktul.com/amp/news/local/evidence-related-to-bever-family-murders-released-after-michael-bevers-conviction 
https://youtu.be/MSbUpfzoEuo?feature=shared 
https://youtu.be/MSbUpfzoEuo?feature=shared 
https://youtu.be/wnfKRfgvkIo?feature=shared 
https://youtu.be/gWF50epGTgo?feature=shared 
https://youtu.be/B_25fYxcZIc?feature=shared 
https://ktul.com/amp/news/local/robert-bever-sobs-in-brothers-murder-trial-i-dont-know-what-i-was-thinking
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149730861/christopher_perry-bever 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149730947/victoria_bever 
https://people.com/crime/oklahoma-stabbings-home-where-family-lived-was-sketchy-neighbor-says/ 
https://law.justia.com/cases/oklahoma/court-of-appeals-criminal/2020/f-2018-870.html 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7257945/One-two-brothers-killed-five-members-family-tried-attack-prison-staff.html 
https://web.archive.org/web/20150809062823/http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/investigations/documents-in-bever-case-released 
https://youtu.be/St-gIMAc9XQ?feature=shared 
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/tcso-robert-bever-attempts-to-hang-himself-inside-jail-cell 
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/four-years-since-bever-family-murders-neighbors-differ-on-park-built-on-murder-site 
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/24/broken-arrow-family-stabbing 
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/notes-from-the-courtroom-as-robert-bever-takes-stand-in-brothers-murder-trial 
https://www.mamamia.com.au/bever-family-murders/amp/ 
https://ktul.com/news/local/pictures-of-michael-bevers-jailhouse-journal?photo=27 
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/news/6983830/teen-michael-bever-crayon-drawings-killed-family/amp/ 
https://fb.watch/rFCkTgDKjq/
http://www.theblitztulsa.com/story/5e35b4e9777a5668671be291/surviving-bever-sister-testifies-in-brothers-murder-trial 
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/history/eight-years-ago-five-members-of-bever-family-murdered-in-broken-arrow/collection_83f33ca0-cfad-11eb-8334-27b061d835c8.html#20 
https://www.weremember.com/april-bever/8o8t/memories 
https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/880/ 
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/five-dead-broken-arrow-oklahoma-two-teens-detained-n396961
https://web.archive.org/web/20150724030114/http://www.fox23.com/news/news/local/five-dead-broken-arrow-homicide/nm5LJ/ 
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/broken-arrow-killings-autopsy-reports-reveal-bever-parents-stabbed-dozens/article_0c5ae34d-95e2-55f6-8f9c-c7218f614bf9.html 
https://web.archive.org/web/20150725163548/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/25/okla-girl-13-named-brothers-as-assailants-who-fatally-stabbed-parents-3/ 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/tulsa-suburb-struggles-to-cope-with-horrors-found-in-home/ar-AAdqgWh 
https://wgntv.com/news/young-boy-victim-to-brutal-family-murder-may-have-saved-lives-with-911-call/ 
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/okla-teens-killed-family-part-mass-murder-plan-article-1.2541695 
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/robert-bever-breaks-down-in-tears-on-witness-stand-in-younger-brothers-murder-trial-says/article_c8cf59ba-ccfb-5783-a0a8-76df8ef6c38f.html 
https://www.ktul.com/archive/who-is-robert-bever 
https://www.newson6.com/story/34598537/memorial-to-replace-bever-familys-broken-arrow-home 
https://www.news9.com/story/5e35c21d2f69d76f620114cf/robert-bever-tries-to-attack-prison-staff-with-sharpened-instrument-report-states 

The Case of Harley Rae Williams

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back down to Norfolk, Virginia, to discuss the case of Harley Rae Williams, a beautiful little girl who died at the hands of an all too common monster in our stories... Mom's new man. However, Harley fell victim to bystander apathy as well. Had her neighbor said something when she heard Harley's cries for help, according to doctors, the little girl would still be here today. 
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Source Material:
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/shelby-love-sentencing-harley-williams-scalding-death/291-b2b46978-1f75-43b1-aafa-b1a8de349555
https://www.wavy.com/news/norfolk-mother-boyfriend-charged-in-2-year-old-girls-death/
https://www.wtkr.com/2018/04/26/loved-ones-remember-two-year-old-killed-court-documents-reveal-boyfriends-criminal-past
https://www.gofundme.com/f/3uf6wh-helping-harley
https://www.wtkr.com/2018/04/27/friends-of-norfolk-child-killed-question-if-they-missed-abuse-warning-signs
https://www.wtkr.com/2018/05/03/vigil-remember-2-year-old-tragically-killed-in-ocean-view
https://www.wtkr.com/2018/05/11/family-of-2-year-old-tragically-killed-fighting-over-custody-of-her-remains
https://www.wtkr.com/2018/10/16/judge-calls-norfolk-child-abuse-case-horrific-moves-charges-for-both-defendants-forward
https://www.wavy.com/news/this-needs-to-stop-vigil-for-norfolk-2-year-old-who-died-ends-with-call-to-action/amp/
https://people.com/crime/virginia-toddler-scalded-death-mom-cries-court/
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/worse-than-torture-convicted-child-abuser-locked-up-for-depraved-hot-bathtub-murder-of-live-in-girlfriends-2-year-old-daughter/
https://www.wtkr.com/news/norfolk-man-that-scalded-killed-girlfriends-toddler-gets-35-years-in-prison-report
https://www.wtkr.com/2018/04/30/horrific-details-reveal-tragic-death-of-norfolk-two-year-old-last-week
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/john-hardee-sentencing-harley-williams-death/291-00d53590-2477-4b5d-ab94-18122a50de1a
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/john-hardee-jailhouse-interview-murder-conviction/291-c29ecede-b655-44b1-8e21-ae8af5ef7e1d
https://www.wbtw.com/news/in-child-death-case-defense-to-argue-mother-suffered-from-battered-woman-syndrome/
https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/norfolk-man-sentenced-to-35-years-for-toddlers-scalding-murder/
https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-man-john-tucker-hardee-sentenced-45-years-in-prison-2-year-old-harley-williams-scalding-death-second-degree-murder-felony-child-neglect-malicious-wounding-norfolk-circuit-judge-jack-doyle-may-2023
https://www.norfolk.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=6750&ARC=14988
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/13news-now-investigates/heavens-and-harleys-stories-a-13news-now-investigation/291-589242070
https://casetext.com/case/hardee-v-city-of-norfolk
https://www.norfolk.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=6668&ARC=12598
https://www.wtkr.com/2018/04/27/friends-of-norfolk-child-killed-question-if-they-missed-abuse-warning-signs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pSibvdqkh0
https://www.wtkr.com/2018/05/11/family-of-2-year-old-tragically-killed-fighting-over-custody-of-her-remains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXRFaJwCJrI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpiizumNs-c&t=187s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5AZ6JvgxLw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABcvUdkBSF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ0do7X-ACA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5NfwY6uh5o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-A-bhRv64o
https://www.facebook.com/dale.riley.566148
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/13news-now-investigates/advocate-cps-system-failed-to-protect-heaven-watkins-and-harley-rae-williams/291-584368229
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/john-hardee-jailhouse-interview-murder-conviction/291-c29ecede-b655-44b1-8e21-ae8af5ef7e1d
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=241318483274887&set=pb.100021902119537.-2207520000&type=3
https://www.gofundme.com/f/need-help-getting-justice?fbclid=IwY2xjawEQwtNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ8oYvjGn-oXaNoO3rLw4PQ7jCY10sSTVcOHusiSzV1Yy9cK-1Sqo8MVoQ_aem_AFBY2T1C7-wprDJfKuJXpQ
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/251594741/harley-rae-love-williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlAXLapGbA4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-A-bhRv64o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpiizumNs-c
https://www.childwelfare.gov/state-child-abuse-and-neglect-reporting-numbers/?rt=795

The Case of Willow Kubai

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Polk County, Florida, to discuss the case of Willow Kubai, a 4-month-old baby girl who was allegedly killed by her father, Jacob Kubai, before he took off and went to Walmart. As always, we'll review what Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has to say about the case. 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7eZDuxdIKI
 

The Case of Dakota Levi Stevens

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back over to Indiana to discuss the case of Dakota Levi Stevens, a little boy who was so loved by everyone that knew him. Dakota had a very supportive and loving extended family and foster family. However, like many children that we cover on this show, DCFS just couldn't be bothered with keeping this sweet boy in a home where he was safe and loved. No. Instead, he was placed in the home of Jennifer Wilson, and her husband, Robert. On April 25th, 2024 - 20 days after being placed in the Wilson's Valparaiso home, Dakota tried to escape and ask for help. Enraged, Jennifer pinned the 91 pound boy beneath her 340 pound frame, where he slowly suffocated to death over the course of 7 minutes. After realizing what she had done, emergency services were contacted and Dakota was rushed to the hospital. Two days later, on April 27th, Dakota was taken off life support and was pronounced dead shortly after. 
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Source Material:
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/questions-arise-following-death-of-10-year-old-indiana-boy-in-foster-care/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1449678
https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/he-was-always-loved-former-foster-parent-seeks-answers-following-death-of-10-year-old-indiana-boy/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/06/mourners-remember-dakota-levi-stevens-for-his-smile-creativity/
https://www.facebook.com/regionnewssource/photos/porter-county-foster-mother-charged-in-death-of-10-year-old-dakota-levi-stevens-/1289490855529748/
https://www.whitefuneralhomeofgriffith.com/obituary/Dakota-Stevens
https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/brought-a-lot-of-joy-10-year-old-northwest-indiana-boys-death-ruled-homicide-while-in-foster-care/
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2024/07/12/dakota-levi-stevens-foster-system-dcs-jennifer-wilson-child-abuse-indiana-valparaiso-porter-county/74386145007/
https://www.chestertontribune.com/articles/community-mourns-for-dakota/
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/06/mourners-remember-dakota-levi-stevens-for-his-smile-creativity/
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https://www.change.org/p/upgrade-jennifer-lee-wilson-s-charges-from-reckless-homicide-to-manslaughter-murder
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The Case of Caliyah Guyton

This week, Drewby and Yergy take a trip down to Enid, Oklahoma, to discuss the case of Caliyah Guyton, an adorable little 2-year-old girl whose death was completely preventable. In April of 2022, Caliyah and her parents, Chelsea Guyton and Cody Buckingham, took a trip to Enid to visit Cody's parents, who were staying in the Grand Prairie Hotel. What should have been a fun family vacation turned sour when Michael Geiger entered the picture. Michael was a lifelong criminal who had just gotten out of prison a month earlier, and was staying at the hotel as something of a handyman. He'd only been in Enid for a few hours. That evening, Cody and Chelsea joined Michael in his hotel room, where they hung out, had a few drinks, and smoked crystal meth. Michael told them he would pay the couple $5,000 if Chelsea would “spend 24 hours with him.” However, it wasn't really Chelsea that he'd set his sights on... 
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https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-funeral-cost-of-baby-caliyah?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp%20share-sheet&fbclid=IwAR0FjjuY6a6VzYx0wSQgkJDnk2TN_kIzPSkwmoEgs_fmUY_nBfHopd7-HPc
https://kfor.com/news/local/court-documents-reveal-gruesome-details-in-toddlers-rape-murder-at-enid-hotel/
https://www.newson6.com/story/63974ca273f25b7dd8f90a5d/enid-man-accused-of-killing-2yearold-arraigned
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-raped-and-murdered-2-year-old-girl-who-was-found-dead-in-pool-cops/
https://www.newson6.com/story/626cb0bc8a2d90071ee53602/loved-ones-hold-memorial-for-2yearold-murder-victim
https://www.enidnews.com/news/we-are-here-for-caliyah-vigil-held-for-2-year-old-girl-found-dead/article_4effc90e-c828-11ec-a9e7-83d7e237e9a2.html
https://www.enidnews.com/news/enid-police-make-arrest-in-case-of-sexual-assault-murder-of-2-year-old-thursday/article_3e1c099c-c6eb-11ec-ad5d-5393172770fd.html
https://kfor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/NEW-INFORMATION-MICHAEL-GEIGER-NOV-16.pdf
https://www.facebook.com/events/5635848313096198/permalink/5639777926036570/
https://www.enidnews.com/news/geiger-ruled-incompetent-in-rape-murder-of-toddler-in-2022/article_d7d36be4-7db4-11ee-8edb-1f34bc85e5bb.html
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-enid-death-penalty-raping-killing-toddler/41986215
https://www.enidnews.com/news/appeals-court-issues-stay-in-geiger-case/article_402b0a06-3ad7-11ee-8081-435098304fb0.html
https://www.newson6.com/story/6397c58e8e99957d8f6c2203/man-accused-of-raping-killing-enid-2yearold-claims-innocence
https://www.vanceairscoop.com/news/outside_the_gate/judge-seals-mental-evaluation-of-murder-suspect/article_a519cd87-2e4b-515d-8704-0cb48804994e.html
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/caliyah-guyton-2-allegedly-raped-and-murdered-by-michael-scott-geiger-51-4-29-2022.622065/
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/prosecutors-seek-death-penalty-for-aryan-brotherhood-member-accused-of-raping-2-year-old-and-throwing-her-into-motel-pool-to-die/
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https://kfor.com/news/court-documents-suspect-in-enid-toddler-rape-and-murder-case-had-criminal-history-dating-back-at-least-thirty-years/
https://www.facebook.com/ekenneyk?comment_id=Y29tbWVudDoxMDE2MDIyOTc5MTUyODA2MF8zNDU2OTE2ODc1NDQyNjA%3D
https://www.the-sun.com/news/5240856/girl-raped-murdered-hotel-body-pool-oklahoma/
https://x.com/NoWonderland__/status/1520744902598053894/photo/2
https://www.enidnews.com/news/bond-denied-for-man-charged-in-connection-to-sexual-assault-homicide-of-toddler/article_5f8b1ecc-c823-11ec-b4e8-1b7d27affef3.html#:~:text=Caliyah's%20grandfather%2C%20Kevin%20%E2%80%9CCharlie%E2%80%9D,was%20pretty%2C%20the%20affidavit%20states
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https://dallastx.mugshots.zone/guyton-chelsea-mugshot-07-11-2023/
https://www.change.org/p/charge-the-parents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hobafT_oE8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPue22CRNxg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93C_evknFWo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FIdWCgxeqw
https://www.facebook.com/EnidPolice/posts/-updated-release-officers-located-and-arrested-51-year-old-michael-s-geiger-this/363967469106370/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YU5U4M1VRY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga2T1fK6UcQ
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX-p4C3XdNM
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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079228570911
https://www.facebook.com/cody.bee.54
https://www.facebook.com/ChelseaMFGuyton
https://www.facebook.com/chelsea.t.guyton

The Case of Sereniti Sutley

This week, Drewby and Yergy are back in Ohio to discuss the case of a sweet little girl named Sereniti Jazzlyn-Sky Blankenship-Sutley, who fell victim to an all too common monster in the cases we cover... Mom's new man. On October 7, 2017, at 5:15 AM, Sereniti's mother, Kelsie, found the 13-month-old little girl unresponsive. She was rushed to the emergency room, where she was pronounced dead. Meanwhile, mom's new man, Joshua Gurto, fled Ohio, and lead police on an interstate manhunt. He was ultimately apprehended in Pennsylvania. While running Joshua's DNA, it was discovered that his profile was tied to an unsolved 2004 rape and burglary case, where the victim was beaten in the head with a hammer.   
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https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/protesters-demand-justice-for-sereniti-sutley/article_40d6048c-1a59-11ed-b599-d331fe5ce51b.html
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ashtabula-county/bond-set-at-1-million-for-accused-conneaut-child-killer-joshua-gurto/95-492728203
https://thompsonsmithnesbitt.com/tribute/details/218/Sereniti-Blankenship-Sutley/obituary.html
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ashtabula-county/ashtabula-county-prosecutor-responds-family-criticism-charges-lessened-man-accused-killing-toddler/95-c8c73992-8f92-4509-8505-ae52f1f0eefb
https://www.starbeacon.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/plea-deal-for-gurto-is-a-travesty/article_182c4385-cfce-5ce0-8e98-f98f5e506f42.html
https://www.starbeacon.com/news/gurto-sentenced-to-28-years-in-aggravated-burglary-rape-case/article_cb7e9ac6-d53b-11ec-ab06-83ca7882a28e.html
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/your-parole-officer-hasnt-even-been-born-yet-sentencing-judge-tells-ohio-rapist-convicted-in-toddlers-death/
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/police-seek-man-charged-in-rape-murder-of-13-month-old-girl/13043033
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/joshua-gurto-death-penalty-sereniti-jazzlynn-sky-blankenship-sutley-cleveland-ohio-pennsylvania-a8049746.html
https://fox8.com/news/murdered-baby-to-be-laid-to-rest-as-manhunt-is-still-underway-for-her-killer/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/gurto-sentenced-eight-years-involuntary-205100969.html
https://cases.justia.com/ohio/eleventh-district-court-of-appeals/2019-2019-a-0018.pdf?ts=1554747196
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ashtabula-county/coroner-conneaut-baby-died-from-blunt-force-trauma-to-head-and-body/95-482810366#:~:text=Sereniti%20Sutley%20died%20from%20blunt,37%2Dyear%2Dold%20boyfriend.
https://www.weny.com/story/36583303/preliminary-cause-of-death-released-for-conneaut-ohio-baby-found-unresponsive
https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/baby-serenitis-parents-speak-out/
https://www.wtae.com/article/man-wanted-for-rape-murder-of-13-month-old-girl-in-ohio-captured-in-pittsburgh-area/13121924
https://www.tribtoday.com/news/latest-news/2017/10/thur-345-p-m-man-sought-in-rape-murder-of-ohio-tot-shows-up-in-pittsburgh/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5024313/Man-37-raped-murdered-girlfriend-s-baby-daughter.html
https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/conneaut-ohio-community-remembers-sereniti-sutley
https://www.erienewsnow.com/story/36704890/biological-father-of-murdered-infant-speaks-out-following-accused-killers-arrest?removecgbypass&clienttype=mobile
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184263028/sereniti-jazzlynn-sky-blankenship-sutley
https://www.ashtabulacounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/5453/Blankenship-Press-Release-03-2021pdf
https://ashtabulagop.com/co1/Exhibit%207.pdf
https://autos.yahoo.com/blankenship-gets-six-years-her-045900988.html
https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/blankenship-gets-six-years-for-her-part-in-daughters-murder/article_9a971193-b87d-558f-aa4e-82c65a71637e.html
https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/ohio-mom-accused-in-murder-of-13-month-old-child-pleads-not-guilty/article_5a172c58-d70c-11e8-92e5-9f583473a7b2.html
https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2017/10/28/police-fugitive-in-toddler-s/17748215007/
https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/documents-unsealed-in-gurto-case/article_2cedabde-44dc-11ed-97dc-fb7b991d17f4.html
https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/timeline-how-the-suspect-in-rape-murder-of-13-month-old-was-captured/630955854/
https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/appeal-brief-filed-in-gurto-case/article_a31d4216-ccb7-11ed-a7f4-27f6697fc451.html
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/reward-offered-for-capture-of-man-wanted-for-the-rape-murder-of-1-year-old/512-371bd2f5-0d08-43aa-84a5-b45b2a934691
https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/eleventh-district-court-of-appeals/2023/2022-a-0045.html
https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/gurto-sentenced-to-eight-years-for-involuntary-manslaughter/article_f8c4d9c2-4332-11ed-a5a0-bf629c38eb7f.html
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ashtabula-county/man-convicted-ashtabula-county-toddler-murder-change-of-plea-hearing/95-5c0f5772-e63f-4a5e-83be-e3be04c2bfb5
https://www.cleveland19.com/story/36597459/vigil-held-for-12-month-old-murdered-in-conneaut-police-still-looking-for-suspect/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fvj8Sj4_VE
https://www.cleveland19.com/2018/10/19/ashtabula-prosecutors-will-make-announcement-connection-with-murder-month-old/
https://www.starbeacon.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/plea-deal-for-gurto-is-a-travesty/article_182c4385-cfce-5ce0-8e98-f98f5e506f42.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMdjJObu7xg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cHajUW6Ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ouas9hQPU8
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559661140967&sk=friends
https://www.facebook.com/lisa.butts.545
https://www.facebook.com/brandon.sutley.1
https://www.facebook.com/brandon.sutley.16
https://www.facebook.com/brandon.sutley.73/photos
https://www.facebook.com/sufferthelittlechildrenpod/posts/pfbid02KYSySte1VwgPTB7hJ8sFDopFHvJxTqmf21Kw1BszP5kyhHqqmvSJ6crs33U4RgMYl?locale=ms_MY
https://thompsonsmithnesbitt.com/tribute/details/218/Sereniti-Blankenship-Sutley/memorial-video.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Ycq-I-qGQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqdlULQSUXY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XglZipacGEw
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=448596483381705&id=112078117033545&set=a.448606060047414
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB5w2H99FpE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGhwUmMevGg
https://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch

The Case of Ariel Sellers

This week, Drewby and Yergy travel to Hawai'i to discuss the case of Ariel Sellers, also known as Isabella Kalua in the media. Little Ariel was born on the island of Oahu in the small township of Waimanalo, just outside of Honolulu, to parents Melanie Joseph and Adam Sellers. She and her siblings had been taken in by Child Protective Services due to her parent's issues with substance use, and in 2019, was placed in the home of Isaac and Lehua Kalua. In all, the Kalua's ended up with 4 of Melanie and Adam's children in total... which was a huge mistake. On September 23, 2021, Ariel was reported missing by her adoptive mother, however, things quickly didn't add up. After authorities spoke with Ariel's older sister, things began to look grim, and the police suspected foul play. As of the date of release in August of 2024, Ariel Sellers is STILL missing. 
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https://www.facebook.com/melanie.josephsellers.9
https://www.facebook.com/mommii.mellii.143
https://www.facebook.com/MoMMiiMeLLii
https://www.facebook.com/HGIH808
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/a-working-group-that-emerged-from-a-tragedy-sets-out-to-reform-child-welfare-services/
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/01/06/hawaii-news/bail-denied-for-adoptive-father-in-murder-of-6-year-old-girl/
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/hearing-to-unseal-adoption-foster-care-documents-in-isabella-kalua-case-set/
https://www.businessinsider.com/isaac-kalua-felonies-filed-for-bankruptcy-ahead-of-adoption-2021-11#:~:text=Isaac%20Kalua%20%E2%80%94%20who%20was%20charged,for%20bankruptcy%20in%20June%202020&text=Isaac%20and%20Lehua%20Kalua%20were,death%20of%20their%20adopted%20daughter
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/state-failed-to-heed-warnings-of-waimanalo-girls-abuse-lawsuit-alleges/
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/a-hawaii-mother-haunted-by-the-brutal-killing-of-one-child-tries-to-hold-onto-another/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/missing-hawaii-girls-adoptive-parents-arrested-charged-murder/story?id=81108634
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/11/23/hawaii-news/abuse-reported-years-before-isabella-kaluas-death/
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/family-friends-waimanalo-community-hold-vigil-for-isabella-kalua-after-adoptive-parents-arrested-for-alleged-murder/?ipid=promo-link-block1
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/couple-charged-with-murdering-adopted-daughter-expected-in-court-as-waimanalo-memorial-for-ariel-grows/
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/where-is-she-a-year-after-isabella-kaluas-disappearance/
https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/trial-of-couple-accused-of-killing-waimanalo-girl-is-postponed/