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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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44:16

Tepe Case: Strangulation, Survival, and the...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/09

Witnesses told investigators Michael McKee strangled Monique Tepe during their marriage, forced unwanted sex on her, and told her directly he could end her life whenever he wanted. She divorced him in 2017 after seven months. She never filed a police report. She never obtained a protective order. She told friends and family she was afraid—and then she lived her life anyway. Fell in love again. Married Spencer. Raised two children.Strangulation is one of the most significant predictors of future

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35:56

Tepe Double Homicide: The Psychology Behind McKee's...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/09

Why would someone enter a not guilty plea when the evidence includes surveillance footage, ballistics matches, and witnesses describing years of alleged death threats? In the case of Michael McKee, charged with the aggravated murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe, the answer may lie in what forensic experts call the "game player."McKee pleaded not guilty, waived extradition immediately, and waived his bail hearing while reserving future rights. Most people see surrender. Defense attorneys see

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64:12

Eight Years of Threats Before Spencer and Monique...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/08

Witnesses say Michael McKee told Monique Tepe he could kill her at any time. That she would always be his wife. That he'd find her and buy the house right next to hers. For eight years after their divorce, according to court documents, the threats continued.She didn't report them to police.Three weeks before she and Spencer Tepe were found dead, surveillance allegedly captured McKee at their home while they were 300 miles away at the Big Ten Championship. Monique left the game at halftime—upset

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37:35

Brendan Banfield Guilty: The Moment the Defense Lost...

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2026/02/08

Nine hours of deliberation. Guilty on every count. Aggravated murder. Mandatory life without parole.Brendan Banfield is going to prison for killing his wife Christine—and the defense strategy that was supposed to save him may have sealed his fate.Defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down exactly what went wrong.The jury believed Juliana Peres Magalhães, the au pair who admitted to being at the scene, admitted to helping stage the crime, admitted to the affair. She testified that Banfield masterminded

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35:17

McKee's Stolen Plates and 18-Hour Blackout Weren't...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/07

Ohio plates. Arizona plates. Both allegedly stolen. Both allegedly used on the same SUV—the one surveillance footage captured near the home where Spencer and Monique Tepe were found dead with sixteen gunshot wounds between them.Michael McKee is a surgeon. A planner. Someone who allegedly went dark on his phone for 18 hours during the murder window. Someone who allegedly scrubbed the distinctive sticker off his vehicle after the arrest.He still got caught in 11 days.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer

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34:19

"She Will Always Be His Wife": The McKee Affidavit...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/07

The unsealed affidavit in the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe exposes both the prosecution's case and the alleged psychology of control that preceded the killings.Michael McKee allegedly made three statements to Monique during and after their marriage: that he could "kill her at any time," that he would "find her and buy the house right next to her," and that "she will always be his wife." These aren't expressions of heartbreak—they're declarations of ownership.Surveillance allegedly captured

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45:28

Defense Attorney Breaks Down Three Cases: Guthrie,...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/07

Three major cases. One defense attorney with prosecution experience. Eric Faddis joins Hidden Killers Live to analyze the evidence, legal exposure, and defense strategies in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping, Charity Beallis family deaths, and McKee/Tepe murder case.Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Tucson home. The 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie. Forced entry. DNA evidence. Bitcoin ransom demands sent to media, not family. Pacemaker data tracking. No suspects. Faddis breaks down how

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14:32

Michael McKee: Surveillance, Threats & the...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/06

Michael McKee is charged with aggravated murder in the deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe. The unsealed affidavit details what prosecutors describe as eight years of obsession—surveillance footage, stolen plates, years of threats, and a cell phone that went dark during the murder window.Defense attorney Eric Faddis joins Hidden Killers Live to break down the prosecution's strategy and identify where the defense has room to challenge.The surveillance evidence is striking. Footage shows McKee walking

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15:04

LIVE: FBI Behavioral Expert on How Investigators Are...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/06

Forensic extraction devices at the daughter's home. A sheriff calling suspect reports reckless. A family video scripted by investigators. More than a hundred people working the case and not a single suspect named. The investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is now as much about reading the people around her as finding the person who took her.Agents were photographed entering the home of Annie Guthrie and Tommaso Cioni — the last people to see Nancy before she disappeared — carrying what

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13:48

Charity Beallis Investigation: Father's Account,...

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2026/02/06

It's been two months since Charity Beallis and her twins were found dead in Bonanza, Arkansas. No arrest. No charges. Charity's father told Hidden Killers he saw her body—shot twice, chest and forehead. If his account is accurate, suicide isn't a plausible explanation.The timing is impossible to ignore. Divorce finalized December 2nd. Joint custody granted. Children to return to Randall Beallis December 5th. Bodies discovered December 3rd.Defense attorney Eric Faddis joins Hidden Killers Live to

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22:30

LIVE: FBI Behavioral Expert on the Nancy Guthrie...

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2026/02/06

The official timeline is out and it raises serious questions. Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera disconnected at 1:47 AM. Twenty-five minutes later, software picked up a person — but there is no video because Nancy had no paid subscription. At 2:28 AM, her pacemaker app went dark. That is a forty-one-minute window that tells a very specific story about how this person operated.The sheriff denied forced entry at Thursday's press conference. No cameras were smashed. The device was disconnected and has

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17:42

Nancy Guthrie Case: Defense Attorney on Ransom Notes,...

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2026/02/06

The kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie—Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother—remains unsolved. Investigators have confirmed forced entry at her Tucson home, DNA evidence belonging to Nancy, and ransom notes demanding bitcoin payment. Those notes went to media outlets, not the family. The FBI is involved. No suspects have been identified publicly.Defense attorney Eric Faddis joins Hidden Killers Live to analyze what we know and what it means for any future prosecution.Start with the ransom notes. Sending

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60:08

Michael McKee & JP Miller: Two Dead Women, Two...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/06

Monique Tepe allegedly knew for eight years that Michael McKee had threatened to kill her. According to the unsealed affidavit, witnesses said he strangled her during their seven-month marriage, forced unwanted sex, and told her he could end her life whenever he wanted. She divorced him. She never filed a public police report. She rebuilt — married Spencer, had two children — while carrying that weight. On December 30th, she and Spencer were found dead in their Columbus home. McKee has pleaded not

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16:39

Pastor JP Miller Groomed Mica Miller At 10, Tracked...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/05

The federal indictment against Pastor JP Miller is a roadmap of coercive control: tracking devices planted on her car, a nude photo posted online without consent, over fifty contacts in a single day, financial interference, and lies to federal investigators. Mica Miller called police fourteen times in her final months. She reported GPS trackers. Slashed tires. Harassment. She told officers she was afraid for her life. She told her family if she ended up with a bullet in her head, it wasn't by her —

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15:52

Michael McKee Pleads Not Guilty To Monique & Spencer...

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2026/02/05

Surveillance footage placing him at the scene. A NIBIN ballistics match. A cell phone that went dark during the murder window. Years of documented threats against his ex-wife. Michael McKee looked at the state's case and pleaded not guilty anyway. He waived his bail hearing but reserved the right to revisit it later — a calculated procedural move, not a white flag.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott wrote "The Minds of Mass Killers" and has spent thirty years evaluating violent offenders in forensic

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28:14

Michael McKee Allegedly Strangled Monique Tepe — 8...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/05

According to the unsealed affidavit in the Tepe murder case, witnesses told investigators Michael McKee strangled Monique during their seven-month marriage, forced unwanted sex, and told her he could end her life whenever he wanted. She divorced him in 2017. She never filed a public police report. She never sought a protective order. For eight years, she carried the weight of knowing someone had promised to kill her — while rebuilding her entire life, marrying Spencer, and raising two

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56:35

Banfield Verdict + McKee Arrest — Bob Motta Breaks...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/05

Two major murder cases. One defense attorney. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, Bob Motta examines the Brendan Banfield conviction and the Michael McKee arrest — and takes your questions about both.Brendan Banfield just got convicted of aggravated murder. The former federal agent is facing life without parole after the jury believed the au pair over him. She walked free with time served. He's going to die in prison. Bob breaks down where the defense strategy failed, whether testifying hurt Banfield,

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18:26

McKee Murder Evidence — Bob Motta On What the...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/04

Michael McKee is charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband. The evidence looks damning. The public has already convicted him. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, defense attorney Bob Motta examines what a courtroom will actually see — and takes your questions about the case.The surveillance footage is being treated like a smoking gun. But Bob explains what people get wrong about video evidence. Resolution matters. Angles matter. Identification from grainy footage is more

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19:10

Banfield Appeal — Can He Overturn Life Without...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/04

Brendan Banfield is facing life without parole. He's 40 years old. Unless something changes on appeal, he dies in a Virginia prison. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down what comes next — and whether any of it has a real chance of working.Appeals aren't about whether the jury got it wrong. Appellate courts don't retry cases. They look for legal errors the judge made that affected the outcome. Banfield's team has several potential arguments, and we're examining each

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19:39

Banfield Guilty — Bob Motta On Why the Jury Believed...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/02/04

Brendan Banfield has been convicted of aggravated murder. The jury took nine hours and came back guilty on every count. A former federal agent is going to spend the rest of his life in prison because twelve people believed Juliana — the au pair who walked free with time served after her murder charge got dropped to manslaughter.Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down this verdict in real time. We're taking your questions and examining exactly what happened in that

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