The Story of Rica Rountree

This week, Yergy and Drewby discuss the case of 8 year old Rica Rountree, a 3rd grader from Normal, Illinois, who was failed repeatedly by CPS, and ultimately lost her life at the hands of her father's live in girlfriend, Cindy Baker.  Support Our Patreon For More Unreleased Content: https://www.patreon.com/themiserymachine PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/themiserymachine Join Our Facebook Group to Request a Topic: https://t.co/DeSZIIMgXs?amp=1 Instagram: miserymachinepodcast Twitter: misery_podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/kCCzjZM #themiserymachine #podcast #truecrime Source Material: https://newschannel20.com/news/project-illinois/disturbing-video-shows-abuse-of-rica-rountree https://www.wglt.org/news/2020-02-06/rica-rountrees-father-gets-8-years-after-guilty-plea https://www.missinginillinois.org/post/rica-jae-rountree-age-8-january-26-2019-bloomington-mclean-county-illinois https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-11-30/sister-gets-probation-for-harassing-a-witness-connected-to-rica-rountree-murder-trial https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2021-09-21/killers-sister-convicted-of-witness-harassment-in-rica-rountree-case https://www.facebook.com/groups/justice4ricajae https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/cynthia-bakers-sentencing-date-vacated-as-rica-rountrees-mother-rallies-with-protestors/ https://people.com/crime/cynthia-baker-convicted-murder-abuse-death-stepdaughter-rica-roundtree/ https://npr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com/legacy/sites/wglt/files/201910/roundtree_timeline_officihttps://www.wglt.org/show/wglts-sound-ideas/2019-10-08/failing-rica-b-n-girls-death-exposes-holes-in-states-child-protection-systemal_-_updated_october_2019.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal,_Illinois https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/peritonitis#:~:text=Peritonitis%20is%20a%20redness%20and%20swelling%20(inflammation)%20of%20the%20lining,seek%20medical%20care%20right%20away https://www.spreaker.com/user/sufferthelittlechildrenpod/73-rica-rountree-part-1?fbclid=IwAR063oeuKxWiRZJeLYs_RSQlSXJ3MjEjhTEMQ4EAk3H7yRAA7BjwZD5ct_U https://www.spreaker.com/user/sufferthelittlechildrenpod/74-rica-rountree-part-2?fbclid=IwAR0Fhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/sufferthelittlechildrenpod/75-rica-rountree-part-3?fbclid=IwAR0Hlb5K9cqbC6KmXgD8W0hZH4WYFWGwvxrFiPIUrT-xOKQSiDgtW6WJKnwQM-VI77N0EivgP3LhycoJhIOYlSUd74I31MXhT90LNY_mCKjXg_7cUI https://www.facebook.com/asimmons78 https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/756/Staff https://labyrinthmadegoods.com/collections/candles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOVK3oGYxqg&ab_channel=WMBDNews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCMWTaZNLks&ab_channel=WMBDNews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pSswglBfnU&ab_channel=WMBDNews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnL0YzAAAGA&ab_channel=heraldandreview