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Rob and Michele Reiner are dead. Their son Nick is charged with their murders. And millions of families watching this case are seeing their own nightmare reflected back at them.

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins True Crime Today to examine what the Reiner family was really facing — and why their tragedy is a warning about a mental health system that keeps failing the people who need it most.

The Reiners weren’t negligent parents. They were desperate ones. For seventeen years, they tried to help a son who was struggling with addiction and, reportedly, schizophrenia. Eighteen trea...

True Crime Today brings back former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke to analyze the investigative signals in the Charity Beallis case — what documented law enforcement actions may indicate without speculating on outcomes.

Over a month after Charity Beallis and her six-year-old twins were found dead from gunshot wounds in their Bonanza, Arkansas home, the investigation remains officially open with no named suspect. But the details that have emerged create a picture worth examining.

Twelve search warrants. Multiple agencies involved — including the Secret Service and Homeland Security. A public statement that there's "no ongoing threat to the...

Alan Jackson walked into court this morning as Nick Reiner's attorney. He walked out as his former attorney, telling reporters that Nick is "not guilty of murder" under California law — but that he won't be the one proving it.

Jackson told Judge Theresa McGonigle he had "no choice" but to withdraw. He cited "circumstances beyond our control, but more importantly, circumstances beyond Nick's control." He said he's legally and ethically prohibited from explaining why.

Sources tell Deadline that money is the likely reason. If true, the estate funding that was reportedly paying for Nick's elite de...

Stephanie Hale, a teacher at Robb Elementary, took the stand in the trial of former Uvalde school officer Adrian Gonzales, who faces 29 counts of child endangerment over his response to the Robb Elementary massacre.

Prosecutors allege Gonzales was first on scene and failed to engage despite knowing the shooter’s location. The defense says he’s being used as a scapegoat. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed on May 24, 2022. The trial is expected to last two weeks.

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A childhood yoga instructor described Nick Reiner as "very, very intense" and so disruptive that his mother had to arrange private sessions. Sources say the family was scared of him for years. That Michele told a friend she didn't know what else they could do. That Nick had violent outbursts and was aggressive and unpredictable.

Three to four weeks before the killings, his medication was changed and sources say he became "erratic and dangerous." The night before his parents were found dead, he got into an argument with his father at a party that was alarming enough...

The Mickey Stines case just took a turn nobody predicted. A week ago, a hearing was supposed to move this case forward — bond arguments, venue fight, the works. Instead, Judge Christopher Cohron walked in, said there was an "issue," and shut it down. Now we know what the issue was: him.

Defense attorneys Jeremy and Kerri Bartley have filed a motion to recuse Cohron after an investigator discovered video showing the judge seated next to Kevin Mullins at a Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health meeting — seven days before Mullins was shot to death in his Letcher Coun...

Nick Reiner used heroin. He used meth. He used cocaine. He went to rehab eighteen times starting at age fifteen. Every intervention focused on the drugs.

But according to reports, Nick had schizophrenia — a serious psychotic disorder that went undiagnosed for years while he was being treated for addiction.

What if the drugs were never the real problem?

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins True Crime Today to examine the relationship between schizophrenia and substance abuse. She explains a concept called self-medication — the idea that people with untreated mental illness sometimes use drugs to manage symp...

Judge Sid Harle denied the defense's motion for a mistrial Wednesday in the trial of former Uvalde school officer Adrian Gonzales. But he didn't let the prosecution off easy — calling their failure to disclose key witness information "negligent."

The issue centers on teacher Stephanie Hale, who testified Tuesday that she saw the gunman on the south side of Robb Elementary — the same location where Gonzales was positioned. The defense says they were never told this information and accused prosecutors of a Brady violation. The Uvalde County DA was sworn in Tuesday and testified she was "in and out"...

The Brendan Banfield murder case has all the elements of a true crime nightmare — an alleged affair, a sex fetish website, a double homicide, and an au pair who flipped on her former lover. But the defense is pointing to something prosecutors would rather you ignore: the investigators who said the evidence didn't support the theory were removed from the case.

Banfield, a former IRS special agent, faces four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home in February 2023. Prosecutors allege Banfield and au pair Ju...

We're going live with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to break down the family dynamics at the center of the Nick Reiner case.

This isn't about the crime itself. This is about the seventeen years that led up to it. The family system that couldn't say no. The parents who gave everything and got nothing back. The siblings who watched from the sidelines. The pattern that sources say is continuing even now — with estate money reportedly funding Nick's defense.

Rob and Michele Reiner did everything for their son Nick. Eighteen rehab programs. Ten thousand dollars a month in...

This is the fifth alleged patricide case in Southern California in recent weeks. Five sons accused of killing their fathers — or both parents — in a matter of months. The Reiners. The Cordes family. Jubilant Sykes' son. Juan Gonzalez in Perris. Joshua Bonilla in Lake Balboa.

Something is happening. And the Reiner case exposes exactly why the system keeps failing.

Nick Reiner didn't snap out of nowhere. Police had been to his parents' Brentwood home multiple times over the years. A neighbor described prior violent behavior. He'd cycled through seventeen rehab programs by age 22 — and admitted on pod...

Jury selection began today in one of the most consequential police accountability trials in American history. Former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales is facing 29 felony counts of child endangerment for his response to the Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers on May 24, 2022.

What makes this case unprecedented: Gonzales was the first law enforcement officer to arrive at Robb Elementary — before the shooter even entered the building. A coach on scene told investigators she pointed toward the gunman and begged Gonzales to stop him. According to CNN's timeline, he had 59 seconds before the sh...

This is the fifth alleged patricide case in Southern California in recent weeks. Five sons accused of killing their fathers — or both parents — in a matter of months. The Reiners. The Cordes family. Jubilant Sykes' son. Juan Gonzalez in Perris. Joshua Bonilla in Lake Balboa.

Something is happening. And the Reiner case exposes exactly why the system keeps failing.

Nick Reiner didn't snap out of nowhere. Police had been to his parents' Brentwood home multiple times over the years. A neighbor said he'd been violent before. He'd cycled through seventeen rehab programs by age 22 — and admitt...

Three years of silence. Now the truth.

Mel Kohberger, sister of convicted Idaho student killer Bryan Kohberger, has given her first interview since her brother's arrest — and what she reveals challenges everything the tabloids have told you about this family.

She warned Bryan about the "psycho killer" loose near his apartment. He thanked her and said he'd be careful. Weeks later, FBI agents were smashing through their parents' front door at 4 a.m. to arrest him for being that killer.

In this episode, we break down the explosive New York Times interview that dr...

The first day of the Adrian Gonzales trial ended with the judge canceling Wednesday's proceedings and sending the jury home. The reason: a potential Brady violation. The defense says prosecutors failed to disclose key information from a witness, calling it a "trial by ambush." The Uvalde County DA was even sworn in and testified she was caught off guard by her own witness.

Before the trial derailed, jurors heard emotional testimony. Funeral home employee Gilbert Limones described the gunman firing into classroom windows while Gonzales' patrol car allegedly drove past. His frantic 911 calls played in court. Teacher...

Tuesday marks a turning point in the Nick Reiner case. The 32-year-old son of legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner will stand before a judge and, for the first time, enter a plea on two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances.

Everyone watching knows what's coming. Defense attorney Alan Jackson has spent three weeks telegraphing it. "Very complex and serious issues." A sealed mental health order. A client who appeared in court in a suicide smock after failing to receive medical clearance the day before.

Not guilty by reason of insanity.

But what does...

True Crime Today brings in former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke to analyze the behavioral patterns documented in the Charity Beallis case — patterns that paint a far more complicated picture than initial media coverage suggested.

December 3rd, 2025. Bonanza, Arkansas. Deputies find Charity Beallis and twins Eliana and Maverick dead from gunshot wounds inside their home. Over a month later, no arrest has been made. No suspect has been named. No official cause of death has been released.

The easy narrative is domestic violence. The documented record suggests something harder to categorize.

Randall Beallis pl...

The murder trial of Sarah Grace Patrick — the Carroll County, Georgia teenager charged with killing her mother and stepfather — has been delayed from January 5th, 2026 to August 3rd, 2026. The delay came after prosecutors indicated they would need time to review a defense neuropsychologist's evaluation and potentially prepare a rebuttal.

Sarah Grace Patrick was 16 when Kristin Brock, 41, and James Brock, 45, were found shot to death in their bed on February 20th, 2025. Their young daughter discovered the bodies. Sarah called 911. She was arrested five months later after the Sheriff's Office announced they had "mountains of evidence" against her.

Bu...

Defense attorney Bob Motta provides legal analysis on the Sarah Grace Patrick case after the murder trial was delayed from January 2026 to August 2026.

Sarah Grace Patrick, now 17, faces two counts of murder in the deaths of her mother Kristin Brock, 41, and stepfather James Brock, 45. The couple was shot in their bed in Carroll County, Georgia on February 20th, 2025. Patrick was arrested in July 2025 after authorities announced they had "mountains of evidence" against her. She has been held without bond since her arrest.

The January 5th, 2026 trial date was vacated after prosecutors indicated they would need...

Two major cases are moving through the system right now, and both hinge on questions that haven't been publicly answered.

Sarah Grace Patrick's murder trial begins today. She's seventeen, accused of shooting her mother Kristin and stepfather James Brock while they slept in their Carroll County, Georgia home. The five-year-old sister found them. Sarah dialed 911 and then spent five months posting emotional videos, contacting true crime podcasters, and grieving publicly in ways that made investigators suspicious. They arrested her in July, claiming mountains of evidence. But no murder weapon has been confirmed. No motive has been disclosed. Her...

Jason Duck, Captain of the Department of Public Safety, took the stand in the trial of former Uvalde school officer Adrian Gonzales, who faces 29 counts of child endangerment over his response to the Robb Elementary massacre.

Prosecutors allege Gonzales was first on scene and failed to engage despite knowing the shooter’s location. The defense says he’s being used as a scapegoat. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed on May 24, 2022. The trial is expected to last two weeks.

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Jason Shae with the Texas Rangers, took the stand in the trial of former Uvalde school officer Adrian Gonzales, who faces 29 counts of child endangerment over his response to the Robb Elementary massacre.

Prosecutors allege Gonzales was first on scene and failed to engage despite knowing the shooter’s location. The defense says he’s being used as a scapegoat. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed on May 24, 2022. The trial is expected to last two weeks.

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Nick Reiner told the world exactly who he was. In 2016 interviews, he admitted he hated getting sober, chose homelessness over rehab, and met his heroin dealer through connections he made in treatment. He called himself "a spoiled, white, rich kid from a Hollywood family" and said he had "resistance every time they tried to reach me." His father Rob Reiner acknowledged they ignored Nick when he said the programs weren't working because they trusted the professionals over their own son.

Eighteen rehab stints by age twenty-two. Facilities costing up to $70,000 per month. A wilderness program in Utah...

The next chapter in the Dan Markel murder saga is about to unfold — in an appellate courtroom with no cameras and no jury. Charlie Adelson's appeal is scheduled for oral argument on February 3rd, 2026. His attorneys will have twenty minutes to convince three judges that his 2023 conviction should be overturned. The arguments: pretrial publicity made a fair trial impossible, jurors discussed the case after being told not to, critical text messages were improperly excluded, and his own attorney had a disqualifying conflict of interest. That last one is especially interesting — because Charlie himself triggered his mother's trial delay by revoking his...

D4VD has gone silent. His social media is dark. His tour is canceled. But the people around him are being dragged into a grand jury room—and not everyone is cooperating.

His manager Robert Morgenroth testified for days. He reportedly told his lawyer that prosecutor Beth Silverman was "very pushy" about why he didn't call police after learning a body was found in his client's car. His alleged answer: it wasn't his job. His priority was the tour. A female witness failed to show and now faces arrest to compel her testimony. She shares legal counsel with Mo...

 Opening statements began today in the trial of former Uvalde school officer Adrian Gonzales, and the prosecution held nothing back. Special prosecutor Bill Turner used a minute-by-minute timeline to show the jury exactly what Gonzales allegedly did — and didn't do — as a gunman executed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary.

Turner's most damning line: Gonzales was told by a coach where the shooter was heading. He heard the shots. He radioed that the shooter was wearing black and was in the parking lot. And according to the prosecution, "Adrian Gonzales remains" — at the south side of the sch...

Richard Allen confessed to molesting his sister. She says it never happened. He confessed to molesting his daughter. She denies it too. He said he shot Abby Williams and Libby German. They weren't shot—they were stabbed.

And those are the confessions Indiana used to convict him of murder.

According to the 113-page Appellant's Brief now before the Indiana Court of Appeals, Richard Allen's confessions came after five months in maximum-security solitary confinement—a placement that violated Indiana's own 30-day policy for mentally ill inmates. By the time he started confessing, state doctors had declared him "grav...

The cause of death is still listed as "deferred." The body was too decomposed to easily identify. There's no eyewitness, no confession, no official homicide ruling. And yet prosecutors are moving forward with a grand jury that has full authority to indict D4VD for murder.

So what do they have?

In Part 1 of this interview, retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down the physical evidence in the Celeste Rivas case and explains what investigators are likely seeing. A chainsaw found with its protective sheath still on. A burn cage incinerator still boxed. PI Steve...

The trial everyone's waiting for is finally coming. January 2026. Cameras in the courtroom. And a case that sounds like it was ripped from a crime novel.

Brendan Banfield — a former IRS criminal investigative agent — is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and a man named Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield orchestrated an elaborate scheme with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, to murder Christine and frame Ryan as her attacker.

According to the prosecution, Banfield created a fake profile on FetLife using Christine's photo — without...

January 5th, 2026. That's when seventeen-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick stands trial for murdering her mother and stepfather. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office has promised mountains of evidence. So far, the public has seen TikTok videos, messages to true crime creators, and an eulogy investigators found suspicious.

What haven't we seen? The murder weapon. A motive. Physical evidence tying Sarah to the crime.

Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to break down what prosecutors actually have — and what they're going to need to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. We examine the digital footprint that le...

This is the Delphi appeal — start to finish.

Defense attorney Bob Motta walks through the full scope of the case now before the appellate court: a warrant allegedly built on omissions and altered statements, a year of extreme solitary confinement that preceded multiple confessions, and a trial where critical defense evidence was never allowed in front of the jury.

At every stage, the appeal raises the same question: were constitutional protections followed — or bypassed — to secure a conviction?

From the probable cause affidavit…
to the conditions inside Westville prison…
to what jurors were and w...

Columbus, Ohio is searching for answers after a beloved dentist and his wife were found shot to death inside their home on December 30, 2025. Dr. Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, were discovered after Spencer mysteriously failed to show up for work at Athens Dental Depot. When coworkers couldn't reach him or his wife, they drove to the couple's Weinland Park home — where they heard the couple's young children crying inside. Police found Spencer and Monique dead from gunshot wounds. He was shot multiple times. She was shot at least once in the chest. Three 9mm casings were recovered, but no gun wa...

Rob Reiner knew his son could hurt him. He reportedly said it out loud the night before he died. And there was nothing he could legally do about it.

Nick Reiner is now facing two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his parents to death. His defense attorney is building an insanity case. But the real story isn't just about Nick's mental illness — it's about a system that trapped his parents with no way out.

California's Lanterman-Petris-Short Act requires imminent danger for involuntary commitment. Not "probably dangerous." Not "clearly deteriorating." Imminent. Right now. This second. Fa...

The D4VD case just took a massive turn. Sources confirm the grand jury hearing evidence in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is an indicting grand jury—not merely investigative. Prosecutor Beth Silverman is reportedly seeking murder charges against the 20-year-old singer whose alleged girlfriend's body was found dismembered in his Tesla.

Today we cover the latest breaking developments: D4VD's manager Robert Morgenroth testified for days and was overheard saying Silverman was "very pushy" about why he didn't call police. His response? He didn't feel it was his responsibility—his job was to keep the tour goin...

The jury convicted Richard Allen — but the appeal argues they never saw the full picture.

They didn’t see the eyewitness sketch rated “10 out of 10” by the witness who helped create it — a sketch that looked nothing like Allen. They didn’t hear expert testimony challenging the reliability of the State’s bullet-matching evidence. They didn’t hear about alternative suspects, unverified alibis, or investigative paths involving ritualistic elements that were explored and then excluded.

The jury also never heard audio from Allen’s confinement — only muted video — even as prosecutors described his confessions as “logical and organized.” Timeline...

Breaking case update: Ashlee Buzzard has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the killing of her 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard. The criminal complaint alleges Ashlee shot Melodee multiple times in the head with a 9mm handgun, with special allegations of cruelty, viciousness, and lying in wait. Here's what investigators say happened. On October 7th, Ashlee rented a Chevrolet Malibu and left California with Melodee. Surveillance footage captured both wearing wigs — Melodee in a dark, straight-haired wig that looked nothing like her natural curls. Over three days, the car traveled through Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado. As...

Before trial. Presumed innocent. No criminal history.
And yet Richard Allen spent over a year in maximum-security solitary confinement — a unit designed for the most dangerous convicted offenders.

According to the appeal, Allen entered prison coherent and physically stable. Months later, he was psychotic, severely underweight, eating feces, drinking toilet water, and making confessions while asking if he was already dead. The State of Indiana already knew what prolonged solitary does to mentally ill detainees. They’d been sued. They’d settled. They had a 30-day policy meant to prevent exactly this outcome.

Bob Motta breaks...

Sarah Grace Patrick goes to trial January 5th, 2026, charged as an adult with murdering her mother and stepfather. She's seventeen. She's been held without bond since July. Prosecutors have promised mountains of evidence.

So what do we actually know heading into trial?

Kristin and James Brock were found shot to death in their bed on February 20th, 2025. Their five-year-old daughter discovered the bodies. Sarah called 911. No signs of forced entry. Nothing stolen. One door left ajar.

For months after, Sarah posted grief content on TikTok, reached out to true crime creators, and gave a...

Everything in the Delphi case traces back to one document: the probable cause affidavit used to search Richard Allen’s home. According to the appeal, that affidavit didn’t just summarize evidence — it allegedly reshaped it.

Defense attorney Bob Motta walks through claims that witness descriptions were altered, contradictions were omitted, and statements were presented to the judge in ways that made Allen appear far more consistent with “Bridge Guy” than the actual record supports. Key eyewitness descriptions that conflicted with Allen’s age, height, hair, and vehicle were left out. Statements allegedly attributed to Allen about his clothing and...

The Devil’s Den tragedy shocked the nation — but the most revealing accounts aren’t found in police reports. They come from the people who lived those first moments: the 911 dispatcher who heard the terror unfold in real time, and an eyewitness who watched the horror play out before authorities arrived. In this exclusive Hidden Killers episode, Tony Brueski takes you inside those raw, frantic first minutes of the double homicide that forever changed a Kentucky community.

The dispatcher recounts the moment the call came in — the panic in the caller’s voice, the uncertainty, the split-second decisions that can m...

On September 19th, 2024, the justice system in Whitesburg, Kentucky ruptured in the most shocking way imaginable: Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines walked into Judge Kevin Mullins’ chambers and opened fire, killing his longtime friend — just minutes after they’d shared lunch. The entire murder was captured on courthouse surveillance, leaving the community stunned and searching for answers.

In this gripping episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski is joined by psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott to examine the psychological unraveling behind a sheriff killing a judge on camera. Was this an act of madness? A collapse under pressure? Or something far more c...

Was Kevin Franke a victim of psychological manipulation — or a bystander who found it easier not to look too closely? In this gripping Hidden Killers deep dive, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott analyze one of the most troubling dynamics explored in Hulu’s Devil in the Family: a father who insists he never recognized the abuse happening under his own roof.

The episode begins with the psychology of Kevin’s denial. How does a spouse convince themselves that extreme parenting is “discipline” rather than danger? Shavaun Scott breaks down the mechanisms of thought-reform, coercive influence, and the slow erosi...

What would YOU do if a man already accused of dozens of crimes against your child came back and took her again? That’s the impossible question at the heart of the Aaron Spencer case — a story that exposes not only a horrific personal nightmare, but a justice system many say failed at every step.

In this emotional and legally complex episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and defense attorney Bob Motta walk through the events leading up to the fatal confrontation. According to reports, 67-year-old Michael Foster — already facing multiple charges involving Spencer’s 14-year-old daughter — was released o...

What happens when a system designed to uncover truth suddenly shuts its own lights off? In this gripping dual-segment episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke dig deep into the psychology of institutional protection — and the escalating political pressure surrounding the Epstein network.

In the first half, Robin Dreeke breaks down how organizations drift from accountability into silence. Drawing from decades in counterintelligence, he explains how fear, ambition, and self-preservation turn institutions into shields for the powerful. Using the DOJ’s shutdown of the Epstein co-conspirator probe as a case study — based on con...

Hulu’s Murdaugh: Death in the Family promised to deliver the full story of South Carolina’s most infamous crime dynasty — but how close does it come to the truth? In this explosive Hidden Killers breakdown, Tony Brueski pulls apart the dramatization and compares it to the real events that toppled a century-old legal empire. From the iconic 911 call and Paul’s kennel video to the financial fraud that stretched across generations, the series captures the chaos — but not the full horror.

Tony examines what the show nails, what it glosses over, and, most importantly, what it omits entirely...

In this chilling Hidden Killers deep dive, we confront two disturbing revelations about Bryan Kohberger — the kind that point to hidden behavior far beyond what happened on King Road. Retired FBI Behavioral Analysis Program Chief Robin Dreeke joins Tony Brueski to break down the unsettling possibility that Kohberger maintained secret stashes of weapons, stolen items, and trophies — and that investigators may have only scratched the surface.

First, we explore the “hidey hole” theory: a private cache where Kohberger may have stored the missing KA-BAR knife, clothing, stolen items, or other evidence he didn’t want to destroy. Dreeke draws dire...

The Scott Peterson case has never been short on controversy, but the newest filings from the Los Angeles Innocence Project may be the most explosive revelations yet. In this Hidden Killers investigation, Tony Brueski breaks down two seismic developments that could shake the foundation of one of America’s most famous murder convictions.

First: the alleged destruction of key evidence. According to internal Modesto Police logs cited in the LA Innocence Project’s 600-page petition, detectives met behind closed doors on May 6, 2003, to discuss discovery decisions. By the next day, two major items were reportedly marked for destruction:
...

Tonight on Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski reads — in full — the November 3, 2025 letter sent by Congressman Jamie Raskin to Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding answers about what he calls a “gigantic cover-up” surrounding the shutdown of the Epstein co-conspirator investigation. The claims laid out in this letter are extraordinary, and they raise questions that cut to the heart of how justice works in America.

According to Raskin’s letter, until early 2025 the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York was still pursuing leads involving Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s alleged co-conspirators. Nearly fifty survivors had...

Alex Murdaugh didn’t commit his crimes alone — and today, one of his most essential enablers is finally facing real consequences. In this explosive Hidden Killers breakdown, Tony Brueski unpacks the downfall of Russell Laffitte, the former CEO of Palmetto State Bank and heir to a century-old Lowcountry dynasty, who has now been sentenced in both state and federal court for bank fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy. For years, Laffitte wasn’t just a banker — he was the engine behind Murdaugh’s schemes.

This episode goes inside the financial machinery of the Murdaugh empire. Laffitte approved illegal loans, drained co...

In this 2025 Year-in-Review Hidden Killers special, we bring together the two most explosive pillars of the case against Donna Adelson: the alleged long-term orchestration of a murder-for-hire plot — and the undercover “bump” that may have exposed her entire operation in a single moment.

Tony Brueski sits down with defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis, along with retired FBI Behavioral Analysis Program Chief Robin Dreeke, to deliver the most complete psychological and legal breakdown of Donna Adelson we’ve produced yet.

We start with the big question hanging over the entire trial:
Was Donna Adelson the mast...

🔍 Feel the raw agony of the Idaho murder victims' families as they confront Bryan Kohberger in court with impact statements that shatter souls – in this emotional powerhouse from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. During the July 23, 2025, Boise sentencing, where Kohberger copped his guilty plea for four life terms, the #Idaho4 kin unleashed unfiltered fury: Kaylee Goncalves' dad Steve slamming the "cowardly" stabber who stole futures, Xana Kernodle's mom Kristi detailing shattered dreams and endless therapy voids, and Ethan's sister Jazz sobbing over a brother's erased laughter. No dry eyes as they de...

In today’s explosive Hidden Killers episode, we confront two of the most unsettling questions still hanging over the Bryan Kohberger case: Was he stalking other women long before the murders — and did investigators miss critical evidence that could reveal the full scope of his behavior?

Tony Brueski brings together new reporting, behavioral analysis, and expert insight to examine the disturbing possibility that the Moscow murders were not Kohberger’s first intrusion — and may not have been his last attempt at gaining control over women he watched, followed, or targeted.

Unsealed documents now suggest Kohberger may have ent...

The Barry Morphew case isn’t just a mystery about a missing wife — it became a referendum on whether Colorado’s justice system could function at all. When prosecutors charged Barry with Suzanne’s murder in 2021, they promised airtight evidence and a path to certainty. Instead, the case imploded in spectacular fashion: missed discovery deadlines, mishandled digital evidence, withheld DNA pointing to an unknown male, bungled filings, and public statements that violated ethics rules. The collapse became so severe that District Attorney Linda Stanley was ultimately disbarred — a stunning rebuke that turned a high-profile prosecution into a national cautionary tale.

I...

Long before police lights flashed across Moselle… long before the world knew the Murdaugh name for murder, fraud, and power… one woman saw the truth of that home in its quietest moments. Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson, the family’s longtime housekeeper, has finally broken her silence — and her memoir may be the most important firsthand account in the entire case.

In this powerful Hidden Killers deep-dive, Tony Brueski dissects Blanca’s revelations with the scrutiny they deserve. She wasn’t a juror. She wasn’t a prosecutor. She was inside that home every day — folding the clothes, cooking the meals, fixing the small...

What does a man sound like moments after discovering his wife and son brutally murdered? That question sits at the heart of this Hidden Killers episode, where Tony Brueski analyzes Alex Murdaugh’s very first recorded interaction with law enforcement — a raw, chaotic police-cruiser interview that became a cornerstone of the investigation. Every breath, every hesitation, every unnecessary detail tells a story. But what story? Is Murdaugh a father in shock… or a man already engineering his alibi?

Tony breaks down Murdaugh’s tone, pacing, and body language as he describes finding Maggie and Paul. Why does he immediat...

In today’s explosive Hidden Killers breakdown, we examine the testimony that has completely reshaped the Donna Adelson trial — testimony not from police, not from experts, but from Donna’s own children, whose words now carry some of the greatest weight in the courtroom.

First, we turn to Wendi Adelson, whose strategy has the courtroom buzzing. While her brother Robert delivered blunt, precise answers, Wendi leaned heavily on one phrase:
“I don’t remember.”
 Again. And again. And again.

But is this selective memory a trauma response from years of family pressure, manipulation, and emotional con...

🔍 Why did prosecutors snatch Bryan Kohberger's guilty plea in a heartbeat, dodging a death row spectacle? Top attorney Eric Faddis breaks it down raw – in this can't-miss clip from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. Post-July 2025's frantic 48-hour deal landing four life sentences, Faddis exposes the DA's calculus: Ironclad sheath DNA and Amazon premed buys made trial a slam-dunk, but venue woes, jury taint from Dateline leaks, and family fatigue tipped the scale to "closure over carnage." No capital chase meant no spectacle for Kohberger's ego – just locked eternity for the #Idah...

In this explosive Hidden Killers deep-dive, we bring together two of the sharpest minds in criminal profiling—retired FBI Behavioral Analysis Program Chief Robin Dreeke and retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer—to expose how Bryan Kohberger failed at every stage of his crime, his aftermath, and even his attempts at psychological control.

This episode dissects the myth of Kohberger as a “mastermind” and replaces it with the truth: a man who wanted to be feared, studied, and remembered, but instead collapsed under the weight of his own incompetence.

Robin Dreeke breaks down the crumbling psychology beneath...

Power protects itself — and in this gripping Hidden Killers deep dive, Tony Brueski and former FBI behavioral chief Robin Dreeke expose exactly how that protection works. From Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged blackmail ecosystem to federal institutions wired for self-preservation, this episode goes far beyond headlines to reveal the psychology behind why the powerful so rarely fall.

Tony and Robin break down the machinery of institutional corruption: the grooming of enablers, the weaponization of fear, the way predators recruit other predators through leverage rather than loyalty. Dreeke introduces the unsettling concept of “institutional psychopathy,” the point at which organizations stop def...

The disappearance of Suzanne Morphew on Mother’s Day weekend 2020 ignited one of the most polarizing true-crime cases in America — and now, with Barry Morphew newly released on bond and facing a fresh indictment, the battle over guilt versus innocence is entering its most critical stage. In this in-depth Hidden Killers breakdown, Tony Brueski walks listeners through the evolving evidence, the prosecutorial missteps, and the revelations reshaping the case.

Suzanne’s remains were found in a shallow grave in rural Saguache County in 2023, three years after she vanished. When the autopsy report confirmed homicide and revealed traces of a rare...

Just when the world thought the Alex Murdaugh saga had reached its final chapter, the legal firestorm roars back to life. In this explosive Hidden Killers segment, Tony Brueski unpacks the opening shots in the battle for Murdaugh’s appeal — a fight that may determine whether the disgraced attorney gets a second chance at freedom, or whether the original verdict stands as one of the most infamous convictions in South Carolina history.

We dive into the newly filed documents in the South Carolina Supreme Court, examining why prosecutors insist the evidence against Murdaugh was “overwhelming,” while the defense argues t...

The façade of the “sweet grandmother in a cardigan” shattered today. In this hard-hitting Hidden Killers breakdown, we walk through nine of the most devastating revelations from Sergeant Christopher Corbett’s testimony — evidence so precise, so digital, and so tightly woven that it left the courtroom stunned.

These weren’t theories. These weren’t assumptions. These were time-stamped movements, call patterns, incriminating texts, and Donna Adelson’s own words, laid out with forensic clarity.

Among the biggest blows:

• The “Outside your house” text. A message sent at the exact moment prosecutors say Donna was tracking Dan Mark...

🔍 Uncover the eerie post-murder drive Bryan Kohberger took with his dad – and defense lawyer Anne Taylor's raw post-plea verdict on her ex-client – in this bombshell fusion from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. True crime scribe Howard Blum drops fresh chills: Kohberger's tense cross-country haul from Idaho to Pennsylvania right after the November 2022 #Idaho4 slayings, where dad sensed "something off" amid small talk masking panic – phone dumps, car wipes, and that white Elantra's forensic ghosts. Was it a father's blind spot or buried clues to premed buys and sheath DNA doom?

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In this gripping Hidden Killers episode, we go inside the fractured world surrounding Bryan Kohberger — from the secret emotional ties he’s maintaining behind bars to the courtroom moment that pierced the last layer of his psychological armor.

Tony Brueski is joined by retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke and defense attorney Bob Motta to dissect the two most unsettling threads emerging from Kohberger’s final days in court: his ongoing conversations with his mother, and the viral victim impact statement delivered by Alivea Goncalves.

We explore why Kohberger’s mother is still communicating with him, what psy...

The Alex Murdaugh case is entering one of its most explosive phases yet. South Carolina prosecutors have filed a massive 182-page brief urging the state supreme court to deny Murdaugh’s push for a new trial — even as jury-tampering allegations against former court clerk Becky Hill continue to shake public confidence. In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski breaks down how the State is framing Hill’s alleged misconduct as “foolish and fleeting,” not something that could overturn a double-murder conviction. The prosecution argues that the evidence — the kennel video, the timeline, the lies — was so overwhelming that nothing Hill said coul...

He looked like the guy next door — the dependable architect in a button-down shirt, the dad carrying groceries, the man waving from the driveway. But prosecutors say Rex Heuermann was also living a second life beneath that suburban shell: the man behind the Gilgo Beach murders, one of the most disturbing serial-killer cases in modern history.

In this psychological deep dive, Hidden Killers host Tony Brueski exposes the mental architecture of control, deception, and compartmentalization that behavioral experts say may allow someone to construct two worlds that never touch. From high-functioning psychopathy to strict operational secrecy, Tony explores ho...

In this gripping episode, we unravel one of the most controversial threads in the Delphi murders investigation: the digital trail leading straight to Kegan Kline and the “anthony_shots” account. For years, the focus remained on the man seen on the Monon High Bridge — but behind the scenes, investigators were digging into something far more alarming. Liberty German was communicating with the fake “anthony_shots” profile in the hours before she vanished, and that profile was linked directly to Kegan Kline, a convicted child predator with a long pattern of online grooming.

Yet despite the urgency of that connection...

In this 2025 Year-in-Review Hidden Killers special, we break down one of the most significant moments to emerge from the Donna Adelson trial: the testimony of Jeffrey LaCasse, Wendi Adelson’s former boyfriend, whose words added a new layer of depth — and danger — to the State’s narrative.

LaCasse took the stand with a calm, steady presence, recounting conversations he had with Wendi in the months leading up to Dan Markel’s murder. His testimony struck the courtroom when he recalled Wendi telling him that Charlie Adelson had “looked into all options” to fix the family’s custody frustrations. In 2014, it soun...

🔍 Pull back the veil on Bryan Kohberger's frantic guilty plea machinations and the raw fury from betrayed victims' families – in this searing exposé from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. Dive into defense attorney Anne Taylor's high-stakes chess with prosecutors, where a 48-hour whirlwind deal in July 2025 swapped death row for four life sentences, but at what cost? Leaked insights reveal Taylor's calculated push for no capital trial, citing Kohberger's "complex" psyche and flimsy autism angles, while the DA's office steamrolled family input – leaving the Goncalves and others screaming "dismissed" in court echo...

Eliana and Maverick Beallis were six years old. On December 2nd, 2025, a court decided their father—a man their mother accused of strangling her—would get joint custody. On December 3rd, they were found dead alongside their mother from gunshot wounds. No arrest. No named suspect. No cause of death released.

The national media wants this to be simple. Abusive husband kills family. System fails. But the court records tell a story about two parents with documented violence—and those kids were caught in the middle of all of it.

Their mother Charity was arrested in 2013 for al...

In this powerful Hidden Killers episode, we examine two sides of the same story: the forensic reality that dismantled Bryan Kohberger’s image of intelligence — and the viral victim impact statement that attacked the last thing he had left: his ego.

Host Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke take you inside the psychology, behavior, and unraveling facade of a man who once believed he could outsmart everyone.

First, we break down Alivea Goncalves’ extraordinary statement — a surgical strike aimed directly at Kohberger’s psychological pressure points. Her words didn’t just describe loss. They deconst...

The woman who announced Alex Murdaugh’s guilty verdict is now wearing handcuffs herself. In one of the most shocking reversals in recent courtroom history, former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill has been charged with obstruction of justice, misconduct in office, and perjury—casting a dark cloud over one of America’s most watched murder trials.

In this explosive Hidden Killers breakdown, Tony Brueski unpacks how Hill allegedly allowed sealed trial evidence to be photographed, violated multiple court orders, and used her powerful role in the Murdaugh trial to promote her own book, Behind the Doors of Jus...

The warnings were there. According to the father of Anna Kepner's ex-boyfriend, Anna told people she didn't feel safe around her stepbrother. He says the 16-year-old was obsessed with her, that he carried a knife, and that Anna's ex-boyfriend once witnessed him climb on top of her while she slept during a FaceTime call. He says he tried to warn her parents. He says they dismissed him. Weeks later, Anna Kepner was dead — found under a bed on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, strangled to death on a family vacation she never should have taken. Her stepbrother is now the FB...

In this powerful breakdown of the Gilgo Beach case, Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer take listeners inside the evidence story prosecutors will present to a single jury—now that a judge has ruled all seven murder charges against Rex Heuermann will be tried together. This ruling reshapes the entire strategy on both sides of the courtroom, giving the state a sweeping narrative arc while handing the defense the ammunition to argue prejudice, jury overload, and unfair consolidation.

We begin with the evidence tour: the infamous large doll, the cage, the secret room, the basement st...

In this episode of Hidden Killers Live, we confront two of the most alarming cracks in the Delphi murder case: the collapsing appeal process for Richard Allen and the investigative leads that were sidelined long before this case ever reached a jury. With defense attorney and Defense Diaries host Bob Motta joining the panel, we break down how missing exhibits tied to the controversial 136-page Franks memo were never transmitted into the certified trial record — including documents referencing alternate suspects and investigative inconsistencies. Without those materials, the appellate court is reviewing an incomplete case file, forcing Allen’s team to file...

In this 2025 Year-in-Review Hidden Killers special, we break down two of the most devastating developments in the Donna Adelson trial — the explosive emails prosecutors say reveal her true motives, and the jaw-dropping testimony from her own children and Wendi’s ex-boyfriend that shattered the family narrative she’s tried to control for more than a decade.

First, we examine the emails Donna sent to Wendi during the custody battle, messages prosecutors use to peel back the “sweet grandmother” facade. These emails — strategic, emotional, manipulative — show Donna instructing Wendi how to behave in court, urging her to use psychological tactics, float...

🔍 Unmask the chilling void inside Bryan Kohberger as psychotherapist Shavaun Scott and retired FBI behavior chief Robin Dreeke dissect his narcissistic psyche and "proud" courtroom confession – in this explosive recap from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. Locked in four life sentences after his July 2025 guilty plea, Kohberger's dead-eyed stare and fidgety eagerness screamed anything but regret: Experts call it grandiosity-fueled basking, a psychopath's crave for spotlight over the #Idaho4 graves he dug. From criminology obsessions morphing into vengeful stabs to lifelong isolation breeding zero empathy, we probe the wiring—childhood bullying...

Nick Reiner is facing two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his parents — legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele — to death in their Brentwood home. His defense attorney is already signaling an insanity plea, pointing to schizophrenia and a medication change weeks before the killings. The narrative being built is that Nick was failed by a broken system.

But Nick's own words tell a different story.

On the Dopey podcast, Nick admitted to gaming rehab — staying sober just long enough to get out, then going right back to using. He described stealing OxyContin from a...

This is it — the day the case finally reached its brutal conclusion. In this special Hidden Killers presentation, Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke bring you the full, unedited courtroom video from the July 22, 2025 sentencing of Bryan Kohberger, the man who pleaded guilty to the killings of four University of Idaho students: Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.

No commentary during the hearing. No interruptions. Just the courtroom, exactly as it unfolded.

Before the footage begins, Tony and Robin provide essential context — the legal stakes, the emotional weight, and what this...

Sean “Diddy” Combs is no longer fighting from the top of a music empire — he’s fighting from a federal prison cell. And the battles are piling up faster than he can keep his story straight. In this explosive Hidden Killers breakdown, Tony Brueski analyzes two major developments shaking the already-fragile foundation of Diddy’s legal future: new allegations of witness tampering and a pattern of early prison violations that reveal a deeper psychological unraveling.

First, Danity Kane alum Dawn Richard has filed a stunning new court document accusing Combs of interfering with a key witness while incarcerated. Her attorn...

The Gilgo Beach case just took a seismic turn. A judge has ruled that all seven murder charges against Rex Heuermann will be combined into one massive, high-stakes trial — a decision that reshapes the legal battlefield and raises the pressure on everyone involved. In today’s episode, Tony Brueski and defense attorney/former prosecutor Eric Faddis break down what this ruling really means for the prosecution, the defense, and the jury tasked with navigating one of the most disturbing serial murder cases in American history.

We examine why combining the charges could create a devastating narrative advantage for pros...

This episode pulls back the curtain on two of the most controversial and emotionally charged elements of the Delphi murders case: the evidence linked to Ron Logan that jurors never heard, and the personal devastation endured by Richard Allen’s wife, Kathy Allen, in the aftermath of his conviction.

We start with the Logan file — an FBI affidavit outlining a falsified alibi, phone data placing Logan near the crime scene, past incidents of violence, and physical characteristics some believed matched the figure seen on the Monon High Bridge. Investigators executed a full search of Logan’s property, yet none o...

The Trial of Donna Adelson took an even more complex turn today as Robert “Rob” Adelson, Donna’s eldest son, stepped into the witness box. Unlike the investigators and outside witnesses, Rob brought jurors a deeply personal perspective, one that intersects family loyalty with the gravity of a murder trial.

Rob’s testimony centered on family communications and interactions around the time of Dan Markel’s murder. He fielded questions about his mother’s involvement, the family’s frustrations over Wendi’s custody battle, and whether Donna ever spoke openly about solutions to “fix” the problem. While carefully measured in his answ...

🔍 Discover how Bryan Kohberger's twisted mind plotted a perfect getaway from the Idaho murders – only to unravel spectacularly – in this mind-bending analysis from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. Post his July 2025 guilty plea and four life sentences, psychotherapist insights peel back the layers: A criminology whiz who studied killers, yet botched basics like phone pings, Amazon traces, and that damning Ka-Bar sheath DNA left at the #Idaho4 scene. What fueled his god-complex arrogance? Childhood isolation, academic ego, and a fatal underestimation of forensic tech – all dissected in raw detail.

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The Alex Murdaugh story is not finished — in fact, the most consequential chapter may be the one unfolding right now. Three final filings have landed before the South Carolina Supreme Court, and they paint two radically different versions of justice. Prosecutors insist the evidence against Murdaugh was overwhelming: the kennel video timeline, the lies about his whereabouts, the destroyed credibility, and what they describe as a mountain of circumstantial proof. The defense, however, says the entire 2023 double-murder trial was fundamentally corrupted — built on juror influence, untested forensics, and weeks of prejudicial financial-crime testimony that turned a criminal defendant into a cari...

Sean “Diddy” Combs wants out — urgently. After barely a year behind bars, he’s demanding the appeals court speed up his case, framing the delays as an injustice rather than a natural consequence of the crimes he admitted to. But this episode of Hidden Killers reveals what’s really driving his desperation: narcissistic collapse, loss of control, and a man who has never learned to live without power.

Tony Brueski breaks down how Diddy’s “fast-track appeal” isn’t just legal strategy — it’s psychological exposure. Joined by former prosecutor Eric Faddis, we analyze how Combs’ behavior follows the exact trajectory exp...

Step inside the darkness investigators uncovered in the Massapequa Park home of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann. In this episode, we break down five of the most disturbing pieces of evidence seized from inside that ordinary-looking suburban house—items that paint a chilling psychological portrait of a man prosecutors say lived a double life for decades. From the child-sized doll encased in glass to the portrait of a bruised woman, the 87-entry “kill plan” digital file, the nearly 300-gun basement vault, and the massive collection of extreme digital content, each object reflects themes of control, violence, secrecy, and fantas...

This episode exposes one of the most disturbing and overlooked elements of the Delphi murders investigation: the psychological collapse Richard Allen allegedly suffered while held in prolonged solitary confinement before trial. Listeners will hear how isolation, lack of human contact, and extreme mental distress pushed Allen into a fragile, deteriorating state where he made confused, desperate statements on recorded jail calls — statements his family insists were not true and were the direct result of unbearable psychological pressure.

Rather than illuminating guilt, Allen’s recorded admissions reveal the devastating impact that severe confinement can have on a person who has...

In one of the most emotionally charged moments of the Donna Adelson trial, Wendi Adelson took the stand — and the courtroom shifted. This wasn’t just another witness testifying about timelines and documents. This was the daughter of the accused, the ex-wife of the victim, and the woman whose family turmoil prosecutors say fueled a murder-for-hire plot that stunned the nation.

Wendi walked jurors through her bitter divorce from FSU law professor Dan Markel, the custody battles that stretched on for years, and the deep frustration her parents felt about her being “stuck” in Tallahassee instead of living near the...

Witness the gut-wrenching moment Bryan Kohberger confessed to the Idaho student murders in open court, sealing his fate with a plea deal that dodged the death penalty – all in this raw recap from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. On July 23, 2025, in a Boise courtroom thick with family anguish, the criminology PhD student cracked: "Guilty on all counts." Voice trembling, he locked in four life sentences, closing the #Idaho4 nightmare started November 2022. Remorse, or a slick sidestep from execution?

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This essential segment from Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski combines the two most explosive angles of the Bryan Kohberger case: the dark psychological ideology that drove him and the shocking, raw justice delivered during his final court appearance.

First, we confront the terrifying truth of incel-inspired violence. We trace the direct path from Elliot Roger's 2014 rampage to the rise of militant misogyny that creates individuals like Kohberger. This deep dive into incel culture and the "Black Pill" reveals the pattern of entitlement, rage, and weaponized loneliness that transformed a criminology student into a monster.

Then, we...

The Epstein case has always exposed one uncomfortable truth: powerful institutions often protect influential adults far more aggressively than they protect exploited children. In this explosive episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and former FBI Behavioral Analysis Program chief Robin Dreeke dissect the newly surfaced Epstein-related emails — not through political spin, but through the lens of psychology, behavioral analysis, and institutional dynamics.

Dreeke explains how seasoned investigators would actually handle these emails: timelines, corroboration, interviews, behavioral markers, deception indicators, and triage of evidence. He breaks down why Epstein described Trump as “a dog that hasn’t barked,” how predator...

Alex Murdaugh’s name has become shorthand for corruption, greed, and generational deception. But does that make him a murderer? In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski confronts the question few dare to ask: Did the jury convict Murdaugh for the murders of Maggie and Paul — or for the decades of betrayal that made him one of the most despised men in America? With no murder weapon, no direct forensic link, and no eyewitnesses, the prosecution leaned heavily on Murdaugh’s financial crimes to build a motive. Was that enough? Or did disgust do the rest?

Tony breaks...

Sean “Diddy” Combs walked into federal court expecting a redemption arc. He walked out with 50 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and a half-million-dollar fine — because, for once, the court listened to the women before the branding, the entourage, or the myth of celebrity invincibility. In this powerful Hidden Killers breakdown, Tony Brueski analyzes every moment of Diddy’s sentencing: Cassie Ventura’s devastating victim impact letter, the prosecution’s dismantling of his carefully curated image, and Judge Subramanian’s refusal to let fame sanitize violence.

We examine Cassie’s written account, a years-long timeline of coercion, contro...

How does a family live beside an alleged serial killer for nearly three decades without realizing the monster in their own home? In this powerful episode, two top behavioral experts—retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott—break down the psychological blind spots, emotional dynamics, and manipulation patterns that may explain how Rex Heuermann hid a double life from those closest to him.

Robin Dreeke opens the conversation with an FBI-level behavioral analysis of Asa Ellerup, Heuermann’s longtime wife. He explores the subtle traits predators often look for in partners: trust over curiosity, stability over c...

Delve into the haunting untold stories from the Idaho student murders' sole survivors in this gripping exposé from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. As Bryan Kohberger endures four life sentences after his July 2025 guilty plea, we uncover what the two surviving roommates truly knew—or suspected—about the criminology PhD student lurking in their shadows. Fresh interviews and leaked details reveal their muffled screams during the November 13, 2022, massacre, post-attack 911 calls riddled with fear, and why their "party girl" alibis clashed with Kohberger's stalking patterns at WSU. Did they spot his white E...

This is a key segment from our definitive Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski coverage, focused on the true crime story that defined the year: Bryan Kohberger.

We execute a full psychological autopsy on the criminology student who planned the impossible, revealing the "Perfect Crime" blueprint he crafted while simultaneously studying criminal minds. This cut revisits the most shocking evidence that proved his attack was not impulsive:

The radical premeditation including the 20+ times he stalked the King Road house. The crucial timeline detail showing he acquired his K-Bar knife before even moving to Washington State.

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In this deeply unsettling analysis, we examine two of the most revealing pieces of footage from the Gilgo Beach case: Asa Ellerup’s tour of the rooms she was forbidden to enter for 27 years, and her emotional responses during a jail call with accused serial killer Rex Heuermann. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins us to break down the psychological contradictions, trauma-bond patterns, and body-language “tells” that expose the control dynamics inside this marriage.

First, we explore Asa’s walkthrough of the house: a gun room behind a steel door, a locked space under the stairs she’d never seen, and the ba...

In this powerful Hidden Killers special, we bring together two of the most revealing conversations ever recorded about the Adelson family — the psychological roots of the crime and the stunning courtroom collapse that followed. This is the full story behind the guilty verdict, built from expert behavioral insight and razor-sharp legal analysis.

Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke returns to break down what he calls one of the most disturbing dynamics he’s ever studied: the enmeshed, codependent, emotionally fused relationship between Donna Adelson and her son, Charlie. This wasn’t maternal affection — it was psychological domination. Dreeke explores...

The interrogation practices used in the Richard Allen case have become one of the most troubling — and consequential — aspects of the Delphi murders investigation. In this episode, we break down the reported tactics that raise profound ethical and procedural concerns far beyond Carroll County. From the use of deceptive pretenses to initiate questioning to the unclear delivery and reinforcement of Miranda rights, this interrogation reveals how fragile constitutional protections can become under pressure. When those protections are blurred, a suspect’s ability to understand and exercise their rights is severely compromised.

We examine how investigators allegedly used false eviden...