The Case of Mariah & Za'Riah Thomas episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 20, 2025 · 19 MIN

The Case of Mariah & Za'Riah Thomas

from The Misery Machine · host The Misery Machine

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss the case of Za'Riah Thomas, and adorable baby born to mother Mariah Thomas on December 14th, 2023. Sadly, Za'Riah would never see her first birthday because her mother "accidentally" put the little girl in the oven and turned it on... 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://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/10/baby-missouri-dies-nap-oven https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/baby-in-an-oven-one-grandparents-idea-of-a-practical-joke/article5173656/ https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article296816954.html https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article286227830.html https://archive.is/oyT3l https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article285331992.html https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article285694316.html https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1497 https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/DocumentCenter/View/2351/MariahThomas_Redacted https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-woman-accused-placing-infant-oven-faces-additional-charge/63140624 https://www.kcgoldengate.com/obituaries/zariah-thomas https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/CXqlvOezSueVFyepFmS0 https://soundcloud.com/tubaob/you-are-my-sunshine-instrumental https://www.cherished-prints.com/2015/01/30/the-fallen-limb/?srsltid=AfmBOoqb0Rem2FhOZvShMTWrPA6sWfuTNOVNmWnWtSueBg1s0s6t4m7F https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/jury-trial-for-mariah-thomas-mother-charged-in-infants-death-set-for-january-2025 https://abc7.com/infant-dies-in-oven-kansas-city-missouri-mariah-thomas/14412195/ https://www.kmbc.com/article/judge-reduces-bond-mom-charged-infants-death/46870270 https://www.kctv5.com/2024/02/09/kansas-city-police-investigate-death-child/ https://www.kctv5.com/2024/02/10/kcpd-1-month-old-infant-allegedly-died-after-being-put-into-oven-instead-crib/ https://people.com/mom-who-accidentally-put-infant-in-oven-charged-with-manslaughter-8759426 https://www.jacksongov.org/Government/Elected-Officials/Jackson-County-Prosecutor https://fox4kc.com/news/woman-charged-for-allegedly-putting-baby-in-oven-killing-the-infant-prosecutor/ https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/mom-claims-she-accidentally-put-050923077.html https://www.thedailybeast.com/friend-says-mariah-thomas-mom-who-baked-baby-zariah-to-death-had-mental-illness/ https://archive.is/SzkDJ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13070183/Missouri-mom-baby-killed-oven-accidentally-crib.html https://www.findlaw.com/state/missouri-law/missouri-child-abuse-laws.html#::text=Class%20C%20felony%20%2D%20up%20to,years%20to%20life%20in%20prison. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090689867173 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/12EyKB8LV7C/ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/185ZU3cU2d/ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24152-postpartum-psychosis https://people.com/parents/doctors-moving-postpartum-appointment-3-weeks-not-6/ https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2018/05/optimizing-postpartum-care?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=otn https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newborn-dead-after-mom-mistakenly-bakes-baby-in-oven/id1193068130?i=1000645214263 https://lawandcrime.com/crime/i-accidentally-put-her-in-the-oven-mom-placed-infant-daughter-in-scorching-kitchen-appliance-instead-of-crib-cops-say/ https://theshaderoom.com/mariah-thomas-manslaughter-baby-oven/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kansas-city-missouri-mother-baby-oven_n_65ca3fe4e4b067c6b73dc441 https://wegotthiscovered.com/true-crime/what-happened-to-the-woman-who-mistakenly-put-her-baby-in-an-oven-instead-of-a-crib/ https://www.16thcircuit.org/division-26-judge-r-travis-willingham-1 https://www.courts.mo.gov/cnet/cases/newHeader.do?inputVO.caseNumber=2416-CR00777-01&inputVO.courtId=CT16 https://www.16thcircuit.org/division-9-judge-joel-p-fahnestock- https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/mother-children-in-over-killed-murder-life-in-prison-kids-sons-son-mom-toddler-baby-heat-burn-death-jail-arrest-police-atlanta-williams-dead-head-into-kitchen-911-heat https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-mom-accused-murdering-sons-oven-convicted-all-counts-sentenced-life https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-l-robinson-a9024954/ https://nuscimagazine.com/opinion-how-the-united-states-wrongfully-criminalizes-postpartum-psychosis/ https://ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?name=100-0574&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=1764&GAID=14&Session= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwwbVkMgupo

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Feb 20, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

The Case of Mariah & Za'Riah Thomas

0:00 19:39

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Misery Machine?

This episode is 19 minutes long.

When was this The Misery Machine episode published?

This episode was published on February 20, 2025.

Can I download this The Misery Machine episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!