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Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns

Hidden Killers Podcast

Hidden Killers Live! is your daily true crime podcast delivering two hours of nonstop coverage every weekday. Hosted by Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels, this show dives into the most compelling stories in the true crime world — from murder trials and cold cases to criminal psychology, investigations, and the dark motives behind real-life crimes. Each episode brings a mix of breaking crime news, courtroom analysis, and raw conversation that takes you beyond the headlines. Whether it’s

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23:11

LIVE: Therapist Shavaun Scott on Michael McKee's...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/22

We're going inside the mind of the alleged obsessive ex.Michael McKee is charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer — allegedly eight years after a marriage that lasted just months. Family says Monique escaped emotional abuse and death threats quickly. McKee apparently never remarried. Prosecutors say he drove six hours, killed them both at 3:52 AM, and drove back.Tonight, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins us LIVE to break down the perpetrator psychology in this case

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56:57

LIVE: Defense Attorney Bob Motta On The Aaron Spencer...

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2026/01/22

Tonight we break down two murder cases with very different facts — and one defense attorney explaining what it takes to win each.Aaron Spencer goes to trial in one week for killing Michael Fosler. Fosler was 67 years old, facing 43 felony charges for alleged crimes against Spencer's 13-year-old daughter. He posted bond. Got a no-contact order. Three months later, Spencer found his daughter in Fosler's truck at 1 AM and killed him with 16 shots. Prosecutors say it was premeditation — they have body

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20:08

FBI Behavioral Expert Breaks Down Kohberger WSU...

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2026/01/22

We're going live with former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to break down the new lawsuit against Washington State University filed by the families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. The lawsuit makes explosive allegations: that WSU received 13 formal complaints about Bryan Kohberger's threatening, stalking, and predatory behavior during the fall 2022 semester—and allegedly did nothing meaningful to stop him. Robin Dreeke spent 21 years with the FBI, including

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18:09

LIVE: Defense Attorney Bob Motta On McKee's Defense —...

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2026/01/21

The prosecution has surveillance footage, a ballistics match, and an alleged suppressor. But tonight we're looking at the McKee case from the defense's perspective — because every case has holes, and this one has several.Defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to analyze the gaps prosecutors still haven't filled. How did McKee allegedly enter the Tepe home with no forced entry? No broken windows. No kicked-in doors. The aggravated burglary charge suggests they have a theory — but what is

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15:44

LIVE: Bob Motta Breaks Down The McKee Indictment —...

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2026/01/21

A five-count indictment. Four counts of aggravated murder. One count of aggravated burglary. And the allegation that Dr. Michael McKee used a firearm equipped with a suppressor to kill his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer.Tonight, defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to analyze the prosecution's case. What does the suppressor allegation mean for proving "prior calculation and design" under Ohio law? Why four aggravated murder counts for two victims? And what does the aggravated

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23:44

LIVE: Aaron Spencer Murder Trial — Defense Attorney...

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2026/01/21

Aaron Spencer's murder trial starts in one week. Tonight, defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down the evidence, the legal arguments, and the question prosecutors will have to answer: did a father have the legal right to kill a man who allegedly violated a no-contact order and took his 13-year-old daughter in the middle of the night?Michael Fosler was facing 43 felony charges including crimes against a minor and child exploitation for what he allegedly did to Spencer's daughter. He posted $50,000

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58:38

LIVE: Monique Tepe & Michael McKee Evidence Plus...

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2026/01/21

We're live with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer for an extended deep dive into three major cases. We start with the investigation into Dr. Michael McKee, the Chicago surgeon charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer. The ballistics match is confirmed. Surveillance places his vehicle at the scene. Police say he's the hooded figure in that alley at 3:52 AM. But how did he allegedly get inside with no forced entry? And why would someone with his training

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20:51

LIVE: Brendan Banfield Trial — McDonald's Video, The...

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2026/01/20

We're live with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to break down day three of the Brendan Banfield murder trial — the day prosecutors connected Juliana Peres Magalhães's testimony to hard evidence that doesn't depend on her word. McDonald's surveillance video shows Banfield waiting in the parking lot the morning of the murders. At 7:37 AM, he's seen leaving the bathroom with his phone pressed to his ear. Phone records confirm that's the exact moment Juliana called him. According to her

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17:01

LIVE: Monique Tepe & Michael McKee — FBI Agent On The...

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2026/01/20

We're live with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to examine the behavioral psychology behind the alleged murder of Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer by Dr. Michael McKee. This wasn't a crime of passion. Police say McKee drove 300 miles from Chicago to Columbus in the middle of the night — eight years after a marriage that lasted seven months. Monique did everything right. She got out quickly. She didn't fight over the house or the assets. She let him keep the rings, then paid him

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21:11

LIVE: Monique Tepe Murder — FBI Agent Breaks Down...

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2026/01/20

We're live with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to break down the investigation into Dr. Michael McKee, the Chicago vascular surgeon charged with the premeditated aggravated murder of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer in Columbus, Ohio. Police have released significant details this week — a preliminary NIBIN ballistics match linking a firearm from McKee's residence to shell casings at the scene, surveillance footage placing his vehicle at the Tepe home before and after

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65:31

LIVE: FBI Behavioral Expert Robin Dreeke On Nick...

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2026/01/20

We're going LIVE with retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke for a deep dive into two of the most analyzed cases in true crime right now: Nick Reiner and Brendan Banfield.Dreeke spent 32 years at the FBI, including leading the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's analyzed spies, criminals, and targets of federal investigations. He literally wrote the book on trust and manipulation. Now he's turning that expertise on two cases that refuse to be simple.Nick Reiner reportedly admits

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56:59

LIVE: FBI Expert Robin Dreeke Profiles Brendan...

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2026/01/20

A federal agent accused of staging a murder to look like a home invasion. A surgeon who allegedly killed his ex-wife eight years after their divorce. Two men. Two alleged murder plots. One FBI behavioral expert breaking it all down.Join us live with Robin Dreeke — former FBI Special Agent and head of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — as he profiles Brendan Banfield and Dr. Michael McKee. What do these cases tell us about control, manipulation, and the psychology of people

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19:26

LIVE: Ex-FBI Agent Robin Dreeke on Wound Collectors &...

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2026/01/19

Join us live as former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke breaks down the psychology behind the Tepe murders and explains what makes a "wound collector" tick.Dr. Michael McKee allegedly waited eight years after his divorce from Monique Tepe to act. Eight years of silence. No criminal record. No documented threats. Just a successful career as a vascular surgeon — and, according to investigators, a grievance he never let go.Robin Dreeke ran the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's

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13:08

LIVE: FBI Expert Robin Dreeke Analyzes Au Pair...

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2026/01/19

The prosecution says Juliana Peres Magalhães is telling the truth. The defense says she's a liar who will say anything to walk free and get paid.She wrote jail letters promising to protect Brendan Banfield. She told his mother she'd "take the blame for both of us." Then she flipped — after Banfield was arrested, after she was hospitalized, and after Netflix came calling.LIVE with former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke to analyze the au pair's credibility. What does her behavior on the stand reveal

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25:06

LIVE: FBI Expert Robin Dreeke Profiles Brendan...

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2026/01/19

A federal agent. A months-long murder plot. A fake profile. A staged crime scene. And a 911 call where he played the hero.Prosecutors say Brendan Banfield used his law enforcement training to build the perfect murder — killing his wife and a stranger, then framing it as a home invasion. The defense says the digital evidence tells a different story.LIVE with former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke — the former head of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — to break down the

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42:02

Nick Reiner Checked Into A Hotel After The Killings —...

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2026/01/19

What happens after the act matters. Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke says analysts pay close attention to post-offense behavior — and in the Nick Reiner case, the reported timeline raises serious questions.According to reports, Nick didn't collapse. He checked into a Santa Monica hotel. He navigated Los Angeles for 24 hours. There was calm movement, time, decision-making. Robin explains why serious mental illness does not automatically eliminate awareness, planning, or accountability.Nick

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54:36

Two Spouses Connected To JP Miller Are Dead — Federal...

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2026/01/19

Two spouses connected to JP Miller are dead. The church is gone. The federal case has begun.John-Paul Miller pleaded not guilty in a Florence, South Carolina courtroom to cyberstalking and lying to FBI investigators. Then he slipped out a back door while over seventy people packed the courthouse and protesters chanted outside. Bond was set at $100,000 — ankle monitor, no contact with victims or witnesses, no firearms, surrender of passport.According to the federal indictment, Miller tracked his

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44:48

Defense Attorney Bob Motta: Nick Reiner's Medication...

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2026/01/18

One month before Rob and Michele Reiner were killed, Nick's schizoaffective medication was changed. He complained about weight gain. The medication was adjusted. Sources say it still isn't working properly in jail.Defense attorney Bob Motta believes that medication change could become the centerpiece of Nick Reiner's defense — and it raises questions about who else might face liability.Nick reportedly admits to killing his parents. He's telling people he did it. But according to TMZ sources, he

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46:40

Au Pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes Changed Her Story...

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2026/01/18

Juliana Peres Magalhaes faced murder charges for a year. Then she changed her story, took a plea deal, and became the prosecution's star witness against Brendan Banfield. If she testifies, she walks free.That's the foundation of this case. And retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer says it's built on sand.On February 24, 2023, Christine Banfield was stabbed to death in her Herndon, Virginia home. Joseph Ryan was shot twice by two different guns. Prosecutors allege Brendan Banfield and the

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42:08

Nick Reiner's Medication Was Changed One Month Before...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/17

One month. That's approximately how long before Rob and Michele Reiner were killed that Nick's schizoaffective medication was changed. According to the TMZ documentary, Nick complained about weight gain. The medication was adjusted. Sources say it still isn't working properly in jail.Nick reportedly admits he killed his parents. He's not contesting that. What he allegedly doesn't understand is why he's incarcerated. According to sources with direct knowledge, Nick believes his imprisonment is part

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