In May of 2019, 42-year-old Julia Rawson left her home for what should have been an ordinary night out. Instead, she crossed paths with two strangers whose fascination with gore, fantasy violence, and dark role-play would spiral into one of the most disturbing murder cases the West Midlands has ever seen.When Julia went missing, her family hoped she had simply wandered off… but what investigators would soon uncover inside a grim flat in Tipton was something no one could have imagined. From chilling CCTV footage, to dismemberment, to the unsettling psychology behind the killers themselves... this is a case that forces us to ask how ordinary lives collide with unimaginable brutality.This is the story of Julia Rawson, and the horrifying chain of events that ended her life.Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachinePayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1Instagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM#themiserymachine #podcast #truecrimeSource Materials:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-55002009https://archive.is/Dr66Rhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/live-updates-police-forensic-officers-16334137https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-48421405https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-54781349https://archive.is/3ytC4https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9161717/two-men-charged-murder-julia-rawson-dudley/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-48421405https://news.sky.com/story/body-found-after-pair-charged-with-murdering-missing-woman-11742871https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/live-body-found-julia-rawson-16437398https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9306646/police-searching-find-body-dudley-julia-rawson/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-48654477https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/body-found-tipton-confirmed-missing-16462536https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-48718312https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-49116199https://www.newspapers.com/article/halesowen-and-dudley-news-julia-inquest/183817893/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-54452077https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-55349295https://archive.is/pua2Fhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/never-before-seen-images-murder-23012459https://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/18292101.trial-date-set-pair-accused-killing-dudley-woman-julia-rawson/https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/dudley/2020/11/09/men-found-guilty-of-julia-rawsons-murder/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-54467987https://archive.is/Lafmnhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/criminologist-says-wait-minute-after-31812715https://www.the-sun.com/news/10008307/cold-case-investigator-books-shelves-ripper-copycats/https://www.the-sun.com/news/7488502/inside-britains-most-depraved-minds/https://www.fakt.pl/wydarzenia/swiat/fani-horrorow-pocwiartowali-kobiete/m4bd7s7https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2019/10/01/murdered-dudley-woman-was-identified-by-dna-and-dental-records-inquest-hears/https://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/17936938.inquest-opens-death-dudley-woman-julia-rawson/https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/17969355.trial-date-set-julia-rawson-murder-suspects/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/every-word-judge-said-warped-19499929https://news.sky.com/story/horror-film-fan-and-his-boyfriend-jailed-for-life-over-womans-murder-12169504https://www.casemine.com/commentary/uk/interpretation-of-schedule-21-in-assessing-sentencing:-maynard-ellis-&-anor,-r.-v-(2021-ewca-crim-317)/viewhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt18247494/
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The Crimes of Jaime Osuna
In the heart of California’s Central Valley lies Bakersfield, a city known for its oil fields, country music roots, and tight-knit community. But in 2011, it became the backdrop for one of the most disturbing crime stories in recent memory.Jaime Osuna, a heavily tattooed man who relished being called a “real-life monster,” was arrested for the brutal murder of Yvette Peña, a mother of six. What followed was a decade of shocking courtroom behavior, chilling confessions, and an even more horrifying act that would unfold years later behind prison walls.Osuna wasn’t just a killer, he seemed to take pride in the terror he caused. Smiling in interviews, mocking his victims, and calling himself a “torturer,” his case has left both investigators and the public haunted by a single question: How does someone become capable of such evil, and why was he allowed to continue?This is the disturbing story of Jaime Osuna, the self-proclaimed “Man with a Thousand Faces.Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachinePayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1Instagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM#themiserymachine #podcast #truecrimeSource Materials:https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/court-docs-stabbing-instruments-found-in-womans-bodyhttps://www.kron4.com/news/jaime-osuna-bakersfields-cold-blooded-killerhttps://myfox8.com/news/public-safety/crime/the-grisly-crimes-of-the-man-with-a-thousand-faceshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3P5d56PTF0https://www.facebook.com/groups/1299986181042792/posts/1371658530542223https://www.ladbible.com/news/true-crime/jamie-osuna-murderer-prison-cellmate-849244-20240205https://www.dailyjournal.com/article/356562-woman-sues-state-prisons-over-decapitation-of-her-son-by-cell-matehttps://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/son-dismembered-in-jail-but-officers-not-liable.pdfhttps://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/jaime-osuna-is-accused-of-murdering-yvette-pena-at-el-morocco-motel-in-2011https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2020/oct/1/mother-decapitated-prisoner-sues-california-prison-officials-housing-her-son-prisoner-who-tried-murder-previous-cellmate/https://cnycentral.com/news/nation-world/man-sentenced-in-2011-motel-murderhttps://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/477608-jamie-osunas-chilling-story-background-latest-updates/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgIGj4AhYakhttps://yen.com.gh/facts-lifehacks/biographies/200286-who-jaime-osuna-the-story-confessed-satanist-beheaded-cellmate/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n8zmV_M1O8https://calmatters.org/justice/2021/12/kern-county-homicide-rate-gangshttps://www.kget.com/thousandfacespodcast/ep5-why-so-serioushttps://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/murderer-osuna-resentenced-for-kern-county-slayinghttps://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/man-accused-of-stabbing-woman-to-death-in-2011-pleads-guiltyhttps://www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2019/03/09/california-state-prison-corcoran-investigating-inmate-death-as-a-homicide-4https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-2013-strangling-deathhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/6-years-grisly-slaying-osuna-185338143.htmlhttps://bakersfieldnow.com/archive/sister-mourns-woman-found-dead-in-motel-room-11-17-2015https://myfox8.com/news/public-safety/crime/the-grisly-crimes-of-the-man-with-a-thousand-faces https://www.gofundme.com/f/honor-yvette-pena-help-fund-her-final-resting-placehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3P5d56PTF0
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The Crimes of Robert Ben Rhodes
Robert Ben Rhodes was a man who lived on the road... a trucker who seemed like just another face behind the wheel. But hidden behind that calm exterior was a darkness few could imagine. His truck wasn’t just a vehicle; it was a prison. A place where people’s lives ended in terror.Rhodes’ crimes stretched across years and state lines, leaving behind a trail of heartbreak and unanswered questions. Behind every headline and mugshot were real people — with families, dreams, and lives stolen far too soon.Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachinePayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1Instagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM#themiserymachine #podcast #truecrimeSource Materials:https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/unidentified/images/9/94/GreatBasinMurdersNewspaperClipping.jpeg/revision/latest?cb=20250424173559 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-illinois-asks-fo/114749885https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ben_Rhoades#cite_note-GQ2012-2https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9175140/Torture-chamber-trucker-sentence-to-life-in-prison.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-sex-torture-phot/114750145https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keqy_y4hBdE&t=1shttps://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/inmate-charged-in-90-slaying-of-seattle-woman-1167349.phphttps://www.deseret.com/2012/3/29/20500547/serial-killer-with-utah-ties-gets-2-more-life-sentences-in-texas/ https://www.gq.com/story/truck-stop-killer-gq-november-2012https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8220991/patricia_candace-zyskowskihttps://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Candy_Walshhttps://www.deseret.com/2012/3/29/20500547/serial-killer-with-utah-ties-gets-2-more-life-sentences-in-texashttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/serial-killer-texas-trucker-kept-dungeon-in-cab-1.1266589#:~:text=Rhoades%2C%20a%20Houston%20trucker%20who,IDOC%2FAssociated%20Press)https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Rhodes%2C%20Robert%20Ben%20_spring%202007_.pdfdiscover.hubpages.com/politics/darknss-beneath-the-charm-unraveling-the-maine-bed-and-breakfast-murdershttps://facts.net/history/people/38-facts-about-robert-ben-rhoades/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Veselkahttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1996529647535547/posts/2230175777504265https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-trucker-traveling-torture-chamber-admits-murders/story?id=16037743https://longreads.com/2012/10/25/the-truck-stop-killerhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13424313/regina_kay-waltershttps://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/court-of-appeals-fifth-appellate-district/2001/5980821.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8221018/douglas_scott-zyskowskihttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/truck-driver-who-killed-hitchhikers-gets-life-sentences-plea-deal-flna601950https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/natl-serial-killer-who-targeted-female-hitchhikers-gets-life-sentences/1943078https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101919190/ricky_lee-joneshttps://www.facebook.com/InvestigationDiscovery/posts/after-debra-davis-appeared-on-evil-lives-here-kentucky-state-troopers-reached-ou/10156453112979902https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/evil-lives-here-after-the-evil/full-episodes/after-the-evil-deadly-fetish?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=sf205405427&utm_campaign=investigationdiscovery&sf205405427=1&fbclid=IwY2xjawNwmjFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFJUm1lTlgwazZIYWQzbm00AR43K_xGxbF28zYnrTb2ALIbE3Gn_mePtxGhobXYtYzEnGmyqorKR3zY-GivSA_aem_2L3aEsHqPvrLEyajnT22sA
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The Devil's Den Murders
This week, Drewby and Yergy head out to The Ozarks to discuss the murders of 43-year-old Clinton David Brink and his wife, 41-year-old Cristen Amanda Brink. The couple, along with their 7 and 9 year old daughters, were on a hike in Devil's Den State Park when they came across 28-year-old Andrew James McGann, who brandished a knife. Clinton and Cristen were stabbed to death in front of their little girls, who were later found safe. After an extensive manhunt, Andrew was apprehended in of all places... a local beauty salon. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachinePayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1Instagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM#themiserymachine #podcast #truecrimeSource Materials:https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/asp-arrests-suspect-indevils-den-double-homicide/https://www.facebook.com/reel/1853512818707317https://www.facebook.com/reel/782915854278302https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQPE9lja170https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YL4DEvlQMohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Den_State_Parkhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/us/honoree-fleming-castleton-vermont-killinghttps://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/devils-den-state-parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield_Ridge,_Chicagohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_and_Hudson_Rail_Trailhttps://people.com/alleged-devils-den-killer-pleads-not-guilty-11790989https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/devils-den-stabbing-suspect-arraigned-lawmakers-briefed/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/devils-den-state-park-killings-andrew-mcgann-pleads-not-guilty/https://abc7.com/post/andrew-james-mcgann-suspect-devils-den-hiking-trail-murders-appear-arkansas-court/17532809/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2025/08/14/andrew-james-mcgann-devils-den-murder-charges/85656755007/https://www.facebook.com/gracebakersfield/https://m.youtube.com/@GraceBaptistChurch-Bakersfieldhttps://gofund.me/3d6d21a6https://www.luginbuel.com/deceased-records/person/clintonandcristen-brink-1982-2025https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQa2z5Le04Ihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFZ3xtmQGR0https://people.com/husband-wife-killed-while-hiking-with-2-daughters-in-arkansas-suspect-at-large-11779901
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The Case of Patrick Benway
🥀 Do you know Patrick Benway? Please reach out to Steele's Funeral Home with any information: (863) 324-1475 This week, Drewby and Yergy head to Florida to discuss the case of Patrick Benway, and 81-year-old mean living in a group home with 3 other roommates. One of those roommates was 18-year-old Moses Ojeda, who had been placed in the facility after being Baker Acted 6 times. However, within 5 hours of his arrival at the group home, Moses took a knife and stabbed Patrick 113 times in cold blood. Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachinePayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachineJoin Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1Instagram: miserymachinepodcastTwitter: misery_podcastDiscord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM#themiserymachine #podcast #truecrimeSource Materials:https://www.altogetherfuneral.com/obituaries/d-20424016/winter-haven-florida/patrick-james-benway/may-2025https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/group-home-murder-polk-sheriff-grady-judd/67-38fa3d6a-146c-4497-8f96-c63c9159082bhttps://www.myflfamilies.com/crisis-services/baker-acthttps://www.cityofbartow.net/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/232https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/81-year-old-man-killed-at-group-home-in-polk-county-sheriff-says/67-2176e1b4-be11-4366-a26f-294d467ed6c2https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/florida-stabbing-assisted-living-murder-b2754546.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/10TampaBay/posts/senseless-and-tragic-sheriff-grady-judd-said-that-when-deputies-asked-moses-ojed/1111654267659091/https://www.facebook.com/reel/671141379020134https://www.wesh.com/article/81-year-old-murdered-florida-group-home/64815928https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnJEx8ipT88https://www.facebook.com/bartow.police/posts/18-year-old-bartow-man-charged-with-first-degree-murder-polk-county-sheriffs-off/1116742597165169/https://www.fox13news.com/news/bartow-group-home-where-man-was-murdered-was-not-licensed-state-being-shut-downhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnJEx8ipT88https://www.polksheriff.org/news-investigations/2025/05/19/18-year-old-bartow-man-charged-with-first-degree-murderhttps://www.polksheriff.org/news-investigations/2025/05/19/18-year-old-bartow-man-charged-with-first-degree-murderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PIQjy50j8Qhttps://www.polksheriff.org/inmate-profile/2513516
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