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.  Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://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/ https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dakota-levi-stephens-charges-filed-jennifer-wilson-northwest-indiana/3488021/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13637963/Foster-child-dead-neighbor-adopt-abusive-mom.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/06/mourners-remember-dakota-levi-stevens-for-his-smile-creativity/ https://abc7chicago.com/post/police-porter-county-issue-arrest-warrant-jennifer-wilson/15055414/ https://www.change.org/p/upgrade-jennifer-lee-wilson-s-charges-from-reckless-homicide-to-manslaughter-murder https://www.yahoo.com/news/liberty-township-subdivision-remembers-dakota-201500510.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAK799Yx8GRiANYVKzmEwnS1SfWhvtTc_g0ld-TtPJN-mmQNw6JyIco02jLNplAmmp5z4fNJkBZIYXOpHnt0TBMf8Lb1ZXL3gAlkxyJKV-8BHcGX5ow46glP-V6NXaRp81wfhgcPCcyKdQDIloYzKD6dVO7wQUg0ysXdTHanEuxp7 https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/heartbreaking-last-words-boy-10-602526 https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/340lb-michigan-mom-crushed-foster-600513 https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/justicefordakotalevi https://www.geisenfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Dakota-Levi-Stevens?obId=31397283 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122142886676252480&set=a.122118927242252480 https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/02/monday-candlelight-vigil-planned-to-remember-dakota-levi-stevens/ https://lawandcrime.com/crime/i-was-laying-on-him-and-he-was-acting-bad-foster-mom-killed-10-year-old-by-lying-on-him-for-several-minutes-police-say/ https://regionnewssource.org/porter-county-foster-mother-charged-in-death-of-10-year-old-dakota-levi-stevens/ https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nw-indiana-woman-accused-of-reckless-homicide-in-10-year-old-sons-death-arrested-in-michigan/3489297/ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1291808625297971&id=100034065376827&set=a.962393871572783 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=949318550329359&set=a.543528914241660 https://www.facebook.com/518276322/videos/1003467258237223/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/39537128749151121 https://www.facebook.com/groups/3953712874915112/user/518276322 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005218698316 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2455087624675170&set=pcb.2455090351341564 https://www.facebook.com/groups/3953712874915112/user/100071474108079/ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10162740094246323&set=gm.3973971096222623&idorvanity=3953712874915112