Actor Michael Chernus on Becoming Gacy—and Why It Wasn’t What You Think
For decades, the story of John Wayne Gacy has been sensationalized, flattened into caricature, and spun into horror tropes. But in Peacock’s new limited series Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, that mask is coming off—and in this interview, we go behind the scenes with the team responsible for flipping the true crime genre on its head. Joining us are series showrunner and executive producer ...
25m Oct 10, 2025
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Kirks Political Assassination & Poison Murder Two High-Stakes Cases, One Legal Breakdown
A rooftop sniper and a poisoned cocktail. One case headed for the death penalty. Another hanging by a thread. In this special longform segment, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us for a double-case breakdown: the capital murder prosecution of Tyler James Robinson for the alleged politically motivated assassination of Charlie Kirk—and the bombshell developments ...
54m Oct 10, 2025
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The Idaho Murders: The First 72 Hours Of Kohberger’s Chaos
In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we pull back the curtain on the most misleading—and most dangerous—phase of any major crime story: the first 72 hours. Using the Bryan Kohberger case as a case study, Tony dissects how the earliest reporting on the University of Idaho murders quickly spiraled into misinformation, emotional panic, and public certainty based on little more than...
17m Oct 09, 2025
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Inside the Crawl Space: How John Wayne Gacy Got Away With 33 Murders
What do you do when the monster lives next door? Between 1972 and 1978, John Wayne Gacy lured dozens of boys and young men into his suburban Chicago home under the guise of job offers, parties, and charm. He was a contractor. A volunteer. A political glad-hander. And at night, he was a killer—burying bodies under his house while waving to neighbors from the front yard. In this longform true cr...
16m Oct 09, 2025
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Charlie Kirk's Shooter Left Clues. Why Didn’t Anyone Stop Him?
The warning signs were there. According to prosecutors, Tyler James Robinson—the man charged in the assassination of Charlie Kirk—left behind a note, sent texts before and after the shooting, and planned the act for over a week. Yet no one stopped it. In this episode of Hidden Killers, host Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist and forensic behavioral expert Shavaun Scott to dissect the ...
28m Oct 09, 2025
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Kouri Richins Case COLLAPSING? Key Witness Recants Fentanyl Story
A major shock just hit the Kouri Richins murder case—and it’s not coming from the defense. It’s coming from the prosecution’s own key witness, who now says he never sold fentanyl to anyone connected to Richins. That single statement might be enough to crack the entire case wide open. In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we dig into the explosive new affidavit from Robert Crozie...
13m Oct 09, 2025
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The Psychology Behind the Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin
This wasn’t a moment of rage. According to prosecutors, it was a calculated, deliberate act: a long gun, a rooftop, and a public figure in the crosshairs. In this powerful and deeply psychological episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski is joined by psychotherapist and forensic behavioral expert Shavaun Scott to examine the disturbing case of Tyler James Robinson, the man charged with murderin...
27m Oct 09, 2025
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Diddy’s Breakdown Begins: “Terrified, Depressed, and Broke”
Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly “in shock,” “terrified of going broke,” and “anxious” about his 50-month prison sentence — but should we care? In this brutal, voice-driven commentary, Tony Brueski rips through the performative grief, fake remorse, and narcissistic delusions surrounding Diddy’s fall from power. While Diddy mourns canceled speaking gigs and the collapse of his public image, his...
15m Oct 09, 2025
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The Mind of Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer—What Went So Wrong?
This wasn’t an outburst. It was, according to prosecutors, a deliberate, public execution. A bolt-action rifle. A rooftop. A single shot aimed at a political figure speaking to a crowd of thousands. Prosecutors say Tyler James Robinson left a note, sent texts, and planned every detail. In this gripping and unsettling episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott unr...
55m Oct 09, 2025
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Top Five Reasons Wendi Adelson Could Be Charged Next
With Donna Adelson in prison and Charlie Adelson serving a life sentence, the question on every legal watcher's mind is: could Wendi Adelson be next to face charges in the Dan Markel murder-for-hire plot? In this detailed Hidden Killers commentary, we break down the top five reasons legal experts are speculating about her potential future indictment. Wendi has long been referred to as an "unind...
15m Oct 08, 2025
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Forgetting Bryan Kohberger: A Mother’s Powerful Choice
In the face of unthinkable tragedy, Stacy Chapin, the mother of slain University of Idaho student Ethan Chapin, chose a path of grace over vengeance. This deeply moving commentary from Hidden Killers explores her powerful decision to not let Bryan Kohberger—the accused killer—define her or her family's story. Instead of focusing on the crime, Stacy and her family have channeled their grief into...
14m Oct 08, 2025
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Mental Collapse or Delphi Murder Admission? Richard Allen Jail Calls Exposed
This second segment dives into the devastating mental deterioration of Richard Allen during his 13-month pretrial incarceration in solitary confinement—what the state called a “safekeeping order.” Tony, Stacy, Todd, and Bob break down how Allen was isolated, broken down, and allegedly manipulated into confessing to the Delphi murders—not through force, but through psychological collapse. Bob t...
39m Oct 08, 2025
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Brian Walshe Murder Trial Halted: Psychiatric Evaluation REQUIRED
The Brian Walshe murder case has taken a shocking turn, with the court ordering a psychiatric evaluation. In this exclusive Hidden Killers legal breakdown, Tony Brueski examines what this stunning development means for the future of the trial and the complexities of the justice system. We'll trace the compelling digital evidence, from the chilling iPad searches for dismemberment techniques to t...
17m Oct 08, 2025
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Delphi Defense Breakdown: How the System Failed Richard Allen (Again)
In this first segment of Hidden Killers Live, we dig into the shocking breakdown of Richard Allen’s appeal process in the Delphi murders case. With defense attorney and Defense Diaries host Bob Motta joining the panel, we unpack the bureaucratic chaos surrounding missing exhibits tied to the now-infamous 136-page Franks memo—a document that accused law enforcement of misleading the court to obt...
29m Oct 08, 2025
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Inside Ed Gein’s Farmhouse: The True Story Hollywood Got Wrong
Forget the chainsaw and the slasher mask. The true story of Ed Gein, a lonely man in Plainfield, Wisconsin, is more unsettling than any fictional horror. This true crime commentary from Hidden Killers explores the psychological profile of the man behind the infamous "Psycho" and "Leatherface" inspirations. We delve into the grotesque discoveries police made at his isolated farmhouse, focusing o...
16m Oct 08, 2025
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Where Is Richard Allen Now? The Vanishing Defendant & The Corrupt Justice System
In this final segment, we tackle the eerie silence surrounding Richard Allen’s current status in the Oklahoma prison system. Even his wife Kathy—who hasn’t seen him since the conviction—is still waiting weeks into a background check just to visit. Advocacy groups and legal experts can’t even find his inmate listing. So the question becomes: where is Richard Allen? And why is he being kept so ha...
1hr 8m Oct 08, 2025
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Diddy’s Sentencing: The Video, The Performance, and Cassie’s Brutal Truth
Sean “Diddy” Combs walked into a Manhattan courtroom hoping for a redemption arc. He left with 50 months in federal prison, five years of supervised release, and a $500,000 fine — because this time, the court listened to the women first. In this episode of Hidden Killers, we break down exactly what happened at Diddy’s sentencing — from Cassie Ventura’s brutal victim impact letter to the gover...
28m Oct 07, 2025
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Freak Offs, Violence & Control: Cassie’s Sentencing Letter Against Sean Combs
Before Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Sean “Diddy” Combs to 50 months in federal prison, he read a letter that few people have actually seen in full — from Casandra Ventura, known to the world as Cassie. This wasn’t a PR statement. It wasn’t a soundbite. It was eleven years of abuse, control, and degradation laid out for the court, in Cassie’s own words. She described being groomed as a teen...
21m Oct 07, 2025
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Remember When They Fed Radioactive Oatmeal to Children — And Called It Science?
Between 1946 and 1953, at a Massachusetts institution called the Walter E. Fernald State School, dozens of boys were recruited into something called a “Science Club.” They were promised special perks — better food, baseball games, trips to the beach. What they weren’t told was that their breakfast oatmeal and milk were secretly laced with radioactive iron and calcium. The so-called nutritional...
14m Oct 07, 2025
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FBI Profiler Explains the Shocking Silence in the Celeste Rivas Tesla Case
A teenage girl is found dead in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to a rising music star. She was never reported missing. The car sat in public view for weeks. And when the body was discovered—there was no statement. No arrests. No public outrage. Just silence. On today’s episode of Hidden Killers, we’re joined by Robin Dreeke, retired FBI Special Agent and former Chief of the Bureau’s Cou...
32m Oct 07, 2025
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The Sheriff, the Judge & the Courthouse Murder: What Really Happened in Letcher County
In one of the most shocking criminal cases in recent memory, a sitting sheriff walked into a Kentucky courthouse and executed a judge in his own chambers. But this wasn’t a random act of violence — it was the detonation point of a system that had been rotting from the inside out. On this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we dig into the case of Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, now ind...
31m Oct 07, 2025
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Buried in a Box: Bryan Kohberger’s Miserable Life Behind Bars
What does life look like for Bryan Kohberger now that he’s off the front page and locked inside one of Idaho’s most restrictive prisons? In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we go inside the Idaho Maximum Security Institution—home to death row, long-term restrictive housing, and now, Bryan Kohberger. This is not general population. This is J Block. And the reality of Kohberger’...
15m Oct 07, 2025
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Power, Control, and the Dead: Sheriff, d4vd, and Diddy Cases Fully Unpacked
Three victims. Three abusers. Three systems that looked the other way—until the bodies made it impossible. In this special 2-hour episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we’re diving into three stories that expose what happens when unchecked power collides with silence, manipulation, and violence. 🔹 PART 1: The Sheriff & The Judge — A Courthouse Murder in Kentucky  Sheriff Shawn "Mickey"...
1hr 52m Oct 07, 2025
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Outrage: Ronald Exantus Took The Life Of A 6-Year-Old Old Now Walks Free, Father VOWS REVENGE
Ronald Exantus killed 6-year-old Logan Tipton while the child slept in his own bed. No warning, no provocation — just a random home invasion and a brutal act of violence that shattered a family and stunned a community. And now… he's out. Not because he was proven innocent. Not because a parole board found him rehabilitated. But because of a broken system that rewards “good behavior” in prison ...
15m Oct 07, 2025
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No Parole, No Air Conditioning, No Escape: Donna Adelson’s Prison Reality
No Parole, No Air Conditioning, No Escape: Donna Adelson’s Prison Reality What happens when the woman who orchestrated murder for family legacy wakes up in a concrete box with no A/C, no privacy, and no Plan B?  This isn’t a spa day. This is Florida Department of Corrections. In this scorching breakdown, Hidden Killers takes you deep inside what Donna Adelson’s life is about to become. Senten...
22m Oct 06, 2025
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Judge’s House Destroyed by Fire After Controversial Ruling — Was It Political Revenge?
A South Carolina judge makes a controversial ruling. Weeks later, her home explodes into flames. In this episode, we break down the unfolding story of Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein—whose Edisto Beach home was destroyed in a fire that left three members of her family hospitalized. Judge Goodstein had recently issued a temporary block on South Carolina’s election commission, stopping them ...
13m Oct 06, 2025
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From Caviar to Commissary: Donna Adelson’s Brutal New Life in Prison
From Caviar to Commissary: Donna Adelson’s Brutal New Life in Prison She once ruled a Miami dental empire—now she’s learning to trade ramen for favors and sleep through screams in 100-degree heat.  At 75 years old, Donna Adelson has been convicted of first-degree murder and is staring down the rest of her life in a Florida prison system known for its brutality, its heat, and its utter indiffer...
24m Oct 06, 2025
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NEW WITNESS SPEAKS: 'I Was Groped by Judge Mullins — Then He Had Me Charged'
NEW WITNESS SPEAKS: 'I Was Groped by Judge Mullins — Then He Had Me Charged' 🚨 New and disturbing allegations have surfaced in the case of Judge Kevin Mullins — the Kentucky judge shot and killed in his courthouse chambers by Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines. One year later, the investigation is no longer just about the murder. It’s about why it happened — and what may have been buried inside th...
10m Oct 06, 2025
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Is Diddy’s Jail Letter & “Free Game” Class a Redemption Arc or Reputation Rehab?
Is Diddy’s Jail Letter & “Free Game” Class a Redemption Arc or Reputation Rehab? Sean “Diddy” Combs says he’s changed. He says he’s found God, humility, and sobriety behind bars. But in this episode of Hidden Killers Live, we ask the real question: Is this redemption—or a rebrand? We’re joined by former FBI Behavioral Analysis Program Chief Robin Dreeke to examine Diddy’s 9-page letter to Ju...
28m Oct 06, 2025
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FBI Profiler Breaks Down Diddy’s Letter & Jailhouse Class Strategy
FBI Profiler Breaks Down Diddy’s Letter & Jailhouse Class Strategy What does a plea for mercy sound like when it's written by one of the most powerful figures in entertainment—and what does it reveal beneath the surface? In this episode of Hidden Killers Live, we’re joined by retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to break down the full letter Sean “Diddy” Combs sent to the judge ahead of sent...
32m Oct 06, 2025
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Ignored Warnings: The Stalking of Maria Niotis Before the Cranford Hit-and-Run
Ignored Warnings: The Stalking of Maria Niotis Before the Cranford Hit-and-Run Two 17-year-old girls, Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, were killed in a hit-and-run while riding an e-bike in Cranford, New Jersey. Now, a 17-year-old boy from Garwood has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. But the real story may have started long before the crash. In this emotionally charged and...
19m Oct 06, 2025
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Diddy’s Apology Letter Exposed & Donna Adelson’s Prison Reality | Hidden Killers Live
Diddy’s Apology Letter Exposed & Donna Adelson’s Prison Reality | Hidden Killers Live This isn’t about guilt or innocence—it’s about what happens when control finally slips. In this gripping two-hour edition of Hidden Killers Live, we’re pulling back the curtain on two people who once commanded power, loyalty, and luxury—and are now forced to survive inside systems they can’t influence anymor...
1hr 46m Oct 06, 2025
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Will Prison Break Donna Adelson—Or Will She Adapt and Thrive?-WEEK IN REVIEW
Will Prison Break Donna Adelson—Or Will She Adapt and Thrive? She manipulated wealth, family, and even murder. But prison doesn’t play that game.  At 75, Donna Adelson has been sentenced to life for her role in a murder-for-hire plot—and now the only system she can’t charm, buy, or spin is about to take over. In this Hidden Killers breakdown, we explore the psychological disintegration that o...
47m Oct 06, 2025
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Who Is Diddy in Jail? FBI Profiler Analyzes the Man, the Myth, the Manipulator-WEEK IN REVIEW
Who Is Diddy in Jail? FBI Profiler Analyzes the Man, the Myth, the Manipulator Can a man who spent decades controlling the narrative really just let it go? Or is his latest apology another chapter in the myth of Diddy? In this Hidden Killers Live exclusive, retired FBI Special Agent and behavioral expert Robin Dreeke joins host Tony Brueski to dissect Diddy’s letter to the judge—a raw, emotio...
1hr Oct 05, 2025
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Brian Walshe Trial: Why Even a ‘Dirty Cop’ Can’t Save You From Your Own Google Searches-WEEK IN REVIEW
Brian Walshe Trial: Why Even a ‘Dirty Cop’ Can’t Save You From Your Own Google Searches-WEEK IN REVIEW As the October 20th trial date approaches, the case against Brian Walshe—the Massachusetts father accused of murdering and dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe—has become one of the most closely watched legal battles in the state. And it’s not just the shocking allegations at stake. The defense ...
17m Oct 05, 2025
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"Too Disturbing to See”: Judge Blocks Graphic Kohberger Crime Scene Photos-WEEK IN REVIEW
"Too Disturbing to See”: Judge Blocks Graphic Kohberger Crime Scene Photos-WEEK IN REVIEW Should the worst moments of someone’s life be public forever? In this gripping episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we unpack a powerful new court ruling in the Bryan Kohberger case—one that challenges how far the public’s right to know really goes. Idaho Judge Megan Marshall has officially barre...
13m Oct 05, 2025
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From Celeste’s Death to Diddy’s Sentencing: What Prosecutors Aren’t Saying-WEEK IN REVIEW
From Celeste’s Death to Diddy’s Sentencing: What Prosecutors Aren’t Saying A missing teenager.  A decomposed body found in a Tesla.  No charges. No suspects. Just silence.  Meanwhile — in a different courtroom — a global music icon awaits a sentence that could stretch into the next decade. In this episode of Hidden Killers, we sit down with former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Eric...
52m Oct 05, 2025
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Charlie Kirk Assassination: The Texts, the Note, and the Rooftop Shot – Full Timeline of Tyler Robinson & Lance Twiggs-WEEK IN REVIEW
Charlie Kirk Assassination: The Texts, the Note, and the Rooftop Shot – Full Timeline of Tyler Robinson & Lance Twiggs Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on the rooftop of a Utah college campus in broad daylight. The suspect? A 22-year-old man named Tyler Robinson, now facing a possible death sentence. But the case isn’t just about a single shot—it’s about a pattern. A digital trail. And a chill...
16m Oct 05, 2025
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FBI Insider on D4VD & Celeste Rivas: The Mistakes, The Delays, The Timeline That Doesn’t Add Up
FBI Insider on D4VD & Celeste Rivas: The Mistakes, The Delays, The Timeline That Doesn’t Add Up Celeste Rivas Hernandez was reported missing in April 2024. But five months later, she was caught on camera — alive and near home. Then, one year later to the day, her decomposed body was discovered in the front trunk of a Tesla linked to music artist d4vd. The car had been sitting on a public stre...
1hr 2m Oct 05, 2025
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Mental Health Misused, Evidence Destroyed, Questions Ignored | Ellen Greenberg Deep Dive
Mental Health Misused, Evidence Destroyed, Questions Ignored | Ellen Greenberg Deep Dive Ellen Greenberg was found with 20 stab wounds — including 10 in the back of her neck. And yet, her death was ruled a suicide. How? And more importantly — why? In this deeply psychological and emotionally charged episode of Hidden Killers Live, host Tony Brueski is joined by psychotherapist Shavaun Scott t...
56m Oct 05, 2025
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D4VD DRAMA, Timeline DESTROYED As Video Shows Celeste Alive AT HOME, While “Missing”?! -WEEK IN REVIEW
D4VD DRAMA, Timeline DESTROYED As Video Shows Celeste Alive AT HOME, While “Missing”?! Celeste Rivas Hernandez was just 13 when she was reported missing in April 2024. For months, her photo circulated online. Her family searched. The public assumed the worst. But then came a video—captured on a neighbor’s security camera months later—showing Celeste alive, present, and vocal just outside her h...
24m Oct 05, 2025
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20 Stab Wounds, a Cleaned Crime Scene, and No Charges: What Really Happened to Ellen Greenberg?-WEEK IN REVIEW
20 Stab Wounds, a Cleaned Crime Scene, and No Charges: What Really Happened to Ellen Greenberg? She was 27. A teacher. Engaged. Found with 20 stab wounds — 10 to the back of her neck — and a knife lodged in her chest. This is the case of Ellen Greenberg, and what’s coming to light now in the Hulu docuseries Death in Apartment 603 is nothing short of staggering. In this segment of Hidden Kill...
1hr Oct 04, 2025
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Donna & Charlie Adelson Behind Bars: Tantrums, Tablets, and Toe Trauma-WEEK IN REVIEW
Donna & Charlie Adelson Behind Bars: Tantrums, Tablets, and Toe Trauma-WEEK IN REVIEW Dan Markel was murdered in 2014 in one of the most shocking custody-related hit jobs in American legal history. Now that two of the key players—Donna and Charlie Adelson—are behind bars, how are they handling it? Spoiler: Not well. In this voice-driven episode of Hidden Killers, we pull the curtain back on ...
12m Oct 04, 2025
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How Cops Manufactured Confessions — The True Cost of the Yogurt Shop Cover-Up-WEEK IN REVIEW
How Cops Manufactured Confessions — The True Cost of the Yogurt Shop Cover-Up This is the segment that should make every law‑and‑order headline pause. We’re not rehashing the solved case — we’re pulling the thread that destroyed lives for decades: the interrogation tactics, investigative tunnel vision, and prosecutorial rush that produced false confessions in the Yogurt Shop murders. On Hidde...
59m Oct 04, 2025
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Robert Eugene Brashers: The Serial Killer Behind the Yogurt Shop Murders-WEEK IN REVIEW
Robert Eugene Brashers: The Serial Killer Behind the Yogurt Shop Murders In this final segment of our press conference reaction on Hidden Killers Live, we turn the focus to the man at the center of it all: Robert Eugene Brashers. Authorities say Brashers was a serial predator who used multiple aliases, traveled the country under false identities, and committed at least eight murders and rapes...
57m Oct 04, 2025
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"Thank You for Your Service” As America Ignores Its Veterans’ Mental Health Crisis With Blissful Ignorance-WEEK IN REVIEW
"Thank You for Your Service” As America Ignores Its Veterans’ Mental Health Crisis With Blissful Ignorance We say it like a reflex.  "Thank you for your service." But when veterans come home from war mentally broken — and become the ones pulling the trigger in mass shootings, or turning the gun on themselves — our country looks the other way. In this extended breakdown, we dive into two recen...
20m Oct 04, 2025
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Murder for Social Security Or Humane Help? The Shocking Lorenz Kraus LIVE TV Confession!-WEEK IN REVIEW
Murder for Social Security Or Humane Help? The Shocking Lorenz Kraus LIVE TV Confession! Follow the money — and sometimes you find a killer. In this Hidden Killers Live segment, we explore how what began as a Social Security fraud probe spiraled into a double homicide investigation when investigators uncovered the bodies of Franz and Theresia Kraus in their backyard. For years, their son, Lo...
59m Oct 04, 2025
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FBI Profiler Breaks Down the Tunnel Vision That Ruined the Yogurt Shop Case-WEEK IN REVIEW
FBI Profiler Breaks Down the Tunnel Vision That Ruined the Yogurt Shop Case With the Yogurt Shop murders solved, the real question becomes: what now? In this final segment, I and Robin Dreeke map out the reforms that actually matter—not symbolic ones, but structural, enforceable changes that protect truth, not narratives. We dig into: Interview design: swapping coercion for information‑gathe...
59m Oct 04, 2025
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Diddy Sentencing Breakdown: Prosecutor Explains What’s Really at Stake
Diddy Sentencing Breakdown: Prosecutor Explains What’s Really at Stake This isn’t about guilt anymore. That part’s done.  Now the real weight kicks in. Federal prosecutors want 11+ years behind bars. Diddy’s defense team wants 14 months and therapy. And the judge? He has to decide how much of Sean Combs’ past — and his power — should shape what happens next. In this episode of Hidden Killers...
24m Oct 03, 2025
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Diddy Sentenced to 4 Years — Judge Slams “Freak‑Offs,” Violence & Narcissistic Lies
Diddy Sentenced to 4 Years — Judge Slams “Freak‑Offs,” Violence & Narcissistic Lies Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in federal prison. But don’t let the number fool you — this wasn’t just about a legal outcome. It was a public reckoning. In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski takes you inside the courtroom where the myth of Sean Combs finally shattered. T...
15m Oct 03, 2025
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