Episode 154: Averylee Hobbs (Mega Episode)

In episodes 47 and 48, I told you the story of 4-year-old Averylee Hobbs. Avery was not even a month old when her mother, Britney Roll Mayes, fractured Avery’s skull and spent time in prison. After Britney was released, she was awarded visitation with Avery, who began returning to her paternal grandparents covered in bruises, burns, bite marks, and other inflicted injuries. Even though multiple family members reported the obvious abuse, Avery’s caseworker and guardian ad litem took Britney’s side and even convinced a judge to give Britney custody of her daughter. On July 29, 2016, Avery arrived at the hospital, unresponsive, and she died three days later.

In this mega episode, you’ll hear all of my previous coverage of Avery’s case, including episodes 47, 48, and a snippet from a case update special I released in December of 2021. Then, you’ll hear several more recent updates in Avery’s case, including her mother’s attempt to appeal, the ways her family has kept her memory alive, and the tireless advocacy Avery’s grandma, Tammy Risen, continues to pursue in the name of her little Cupcake.

This is the tragic, infuriating, preventable story of Averylee Hobbs.

Tammy’s petition: https://www.change.org/p/modernization-of-children-s-rights-under-the-care-of-child-protection-services

D.E.A.R. Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1159854537727295

Center for Judicial Excellence: https://centerforjudicialexcellence.org/

“That Old Table” by Tammy Risen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJVbsT76mTw&ab_channel=TammyRisen

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Episode 94: Case Update Special #7

In this episode, I’m going to try to speed-run through updates on multiple cases I’ve covered in past episodes. The stories I’ll be updating today include those of Kerrigan Rutherford, Max Schollenberger, Nakota Kelly, Averylee Hobbs, Damian Sutton, Dante Mullinix, Judah Morgan, Zaiden Javonovich, Tate Thurman, Thomas Valva, Noah Tomlin, Remi Cowan, and Corey Micciolo.

This is episode 94: Case Update Special #7.

Links discussed in this episode: 

D.E.A.R. Developing Essential Advocate Restoration for Abused Children Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1159854537727295

Tammy Risen’s book, In the Best Interest of a Child: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Interest-Child-Chronological-Perspective-ebook/dp/B08F7K12QW/

Justice for Dante on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justicefordante815

Dante Mullinix’s Angel Tree on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dante-Mullinixs-Angel-Tree-101195871723034

justiceforjudah# Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5145688765446786

Change.org petition to upgrade Mary Yoder’s charges: https://www.change.org/p/upgraded-charges-and-no-bail-for-mary-elizabeth-yoder

13WTHR segment on Judah’s story: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/foster-family-of-4-year-old-killed-after-reunion-with-birth-parents-demand-answers-knox-indiana/531-3b4b037d-9116-4045-b3f0-c0811d6b2006 

Remi’s Purpose, Inc. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Remis-Purpose-Inc-102931687899677

Justice for Corey on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/869641433623916

Episode links:

Episode 31: Kerrigan Rutherford – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665618

Episode 32: Maxwell Schollenberger – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665623

Episode 33: Nakota Kelly – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665631

Episode 47: Averylee Hobbs (Part 1) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665640

Episode 48: Averylee Hobbs (Part 2) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665625

Episode 52: Damian Sutton (Part 1) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665611

Episode 53: Damian Sutton (Part 2) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665588

Episode 76: Dante Mullinix (Part 1) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46326973

Episode 77: Dante Mullinix (Part 2) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46406994

Episode 87: Judah Morgan (Part 1) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/47286591

Episode 88: Judah Morgan (Part 2) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/47395997

Episode 64: Zaiden Javonovich – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45128810

Episode 71: Tate Thurman – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45781304

Episode 5: Thomas Valva (Part 1) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/24250124

Episode 6: Thomas Valva (Part 2) – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665664

Episode 10: Noah Tomlin – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665651

Episode 23: Remi Cowan – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44665628

Episode 69: Corey Micciolo – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45603040

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