The Case of Omaree Varela

This week, Drewby and Yergy head back to Albuquerque to discuss the case of Omaree Varela, a beautiful little boy who was abused by both his mother, Synthia Varela, and his stepfather, Steve Casaus - who was a violent criminal. Things came to a head on December 27th, 2013, when Synthia became so upset with Omaree that she literally kicked him to death. Much like many of the cases we've discussed on this channel, CPS and local authorities were very much involved in the family's life, and failed in their duty to protect Omaree.  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://disability-memorial.org/omaree-varela https://www.koat.com/article/man-convicted-in-brutal-killing-of-9-year-old-boy-gets-20-years-less-in-prison/28918564 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/abqjournal/name/omaree-varela-obituary?id=38476994 https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/omaree-varelas-stepfather-to-be-re-sentenced/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124680846/omaree-varela https://www.koat.com/article/horrible-crime-shook-city-state-including-victims-young-siblings/28753226 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-tragic-case-of-omaree_b_5534857 https://www.courthousenews.com/slain-childs-estate-blames-nm-caseworkers/ https://www.cabq.gov/police/documents/childabusepreventiontaskforcereport.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-nmd-1_15-cv-01039/pdf/USCOURTS-nmd-1_15-cv-01039-0.pdf https://www.scribd.com/document/214518720/Omaree-Autopsy-Report https://www.krqe.com/news/stephen-casaus-sentenced-to-10-years-in-federal-prison/ https://apnews.com/general-news-fc06c0248e444c268bd4e1b93e0749bc https://www.krqe.com/news/omarees-mom-during-sentencing-i-love-my-kids/ https://casetext.com/case/state-v-casaus-2 https://www.petedinelli.com/2019/07/30/nine-year-old-omaree-varela-settlement-needs-to-be-made-public/ https://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20150905/281522224857924 https://www.kxan.com/news/woman-sentenced-to-40-years-for-kicking-9-year-old-son-to-death/ https://www.krqe.com/news/judge-omaree-varelas-mother-competent-to-stand-trial/ https://www.robertorosalesphotgraphy.com/blog/2014/1/10/memorial-services-held-for-omaree-varela https://www.koat.com/article/timeline-of-the-omaree-varela-case/5008916 https://www.koat.com/article/candelight-vigil-held-for-omaree-varela/5053387 https://www.facebook.com/speakforomaree/ https://www.krqe.com/news/prosecutors-evidence-shows-stephen-casaus-involved-in-omarees-death/ https://www.koat.com/article/casaus-family-wrap/4452741 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvBxvWANUKc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvB2V6FOwCk https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2553953/Police-did-911-call-recorded-abuse-boy-9-later-died.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2617634/Terrible-toll-meth-mother-stomped-son-9-death.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzaf6fYo4is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIomy4J3CLY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4to-bmzy-L0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FOJtKLJ1_4 https://www.koat.com/article/steve-casaus-latest/4442601 https://www.cd.nm.gov/offender-search