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🔎 Daily True Crime Podcast | Criminal Psychology | Ongoing Trials | Expert Analysis Multiple new episodes every day! Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski is your ultimate daily true crime podcast, bringing you real-time updates on criminal investigations, high-profile trials, forensic breakthroughs, and psychological deep dives into the minds of killers. 🎙️ Hosted by veteran journalist Tony Brueski, we go beyond the headlines, featuring exclusive insights from FBI agents, forensic experts, criminal

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12:56

The Fear That Never Leaves: Hypervigilance, PTSD, and...

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2026/02/27

December 6, 2025. Monique was in Indianapolis. According to the affidavit, McKee was at her house. She left the game at halftime. No documented tip-off. Her nervous system picked up a signal the rest of us would have missed entirely.This episode examines life after escape — the PTSD, the hypervigilance, the landmined ordinary moments, and the partners who inherit the fear. Spencer Tepe loved a woman carrying years of alleged terror. He carried it alongside her. This is the part of the story nobody

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75:57

Kouri Richins Trial: Carmen Lauber — Housekeeper Says...

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2026/02/27

Carmen Lauber, Former Richins' Housekeeper, testifies in the Kouri Richins trial.Kouri Richins stands accused of poisoning her husband Eric Richins with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022—allegedly to collect on a $1.9 million life insurance policy she secretly increased just weeks before his death. What prosecutors describe as a calculated murder-for-profit scheme, the defense calls a tragic accident involving a man who, they claim, had a hidden drug problem.This is gavel-to-gavel coverage of

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53:05

Shavaun Scott: Full Analysis of the Guthrie...

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2026/02/27

Two cases that defy easy explanation. One expert who can illuminate what the rest of us can't grasp.Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper has maintained complete silence for three weeks. No contact with investigators. No response to the family's desperate pleas. No ransom demand. Just nothing. What does that absence of communication reveal about who has her and what they want?Kouri Richins allegedly chose to kill her husband rather than divorce him—poisoning Eric with fentanyl after allegedly making multiple

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74:08

Nancy Guthrie: Investigation Shifting, Reward Exceeds...

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2026/02/26

Four hundred investigators. DNA at the scene. Forty thousand tips. No suspect.The Nancy Guthrie investigation has reached a crossroads. Sources say operations may soon transition from surge mode to a smaller long-term task force. The family has been briefed. Two people were detained and released with no connection. CODIS returned nothing. The backpack and gloves found near the scene led nowhere. No vehicle identified.The doorbell camera evidence has generated competing narratives. Some sources

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10:43

Kouri Richins Trial: Ryan Holden — Fentanyl Test...

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2026/02/26

Ryan Holden, Senior Forensics Scientist, takes center stage in the Kouri Richins trial.Kouri Richins stands accused of poisoning her husband Eric Richins with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022—allegedly to collect on a $1.9 million life insurance policy she secretly increased just weeks before his death. What prosecutors describe as a calculated murder-for-profit scheme, the defense calls a tragic accident involving a man who, they claim, had a hidden drug problem.This is gavel-to-gavel

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36:47

Kouri Richins: Inside the Mind of a Father Who Knew...

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2026/02/26

This is the episode I've been thinking about for months.The Kouri Richins trial just started in Utah. The headlines are all about the fentanyl, the children's book about grief, the alleged affair. But nobody's talking about what Eric Richins actually lived through—the years of psychological warfare before the night prosecutors say she killed him.According to court documents, Eric discovered Kouri had allegedly stolen nearly half a million dollars from him. Forged his signature. Drained his

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19:45

Kouri Richins Trial: Frank Root & Cheney Eng-Tow —...

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2026/02/26

Police Detective & Digital Forensics Expert take the stand in the Kouri Richins trial.Kouri Richins stands accused of poisoning her husband Eric Richins with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022—allegedly to collect on a $1.9 million life insurance policy she secretly increased just weeks before his death. What prosecutors describe as a calculated murder-for-profit scheme, the defense calls a tragic accident involving a man who, they claim, had a hidden drug problem.This is gavel-to-gavel

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15:52

Eric Richins Suspected His Wife—He Took Protective...

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2026/02/26

Eric Richins took precautions. He consulted divorce lawyers. He met with estate planners. He removed Kouri from his life insurance policy. He transferred business assets into a trust controlled by his sister. He reportedly told people he suspected his wife was trying to poison him.And then he stayed.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examines the psychology of victims who remain in relationships they believe are dangerous. This isn't about blaming Eric or questioning his judgment. It's about

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51:56

Kouri Richins Trial: Brianna Peterson — Lethal...

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2026/02/26

Brianna Peterson, Forensic Toxicologist, takes the stand in the Kouri Richins trial.Kouri Richins stands accused of poisoning her husband Eric Richins with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022—allegedly to collect on a $1.9 million life insurance policy she secretly increased just weeks before his death. What prosecutors describe as a calculated murder-for-profit scheme, the defense calls a tragic accident involving a man who, they claim, had a hidden drug problem.This is gavel-to-gavel coverage

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13:32

The Reiner Siblings: Victims, Mourners, and Family of...

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2026/02/26

She found the body. Romy Reiner, 28 years old, walked into her parents' Brentwood home on December 14th because a massage therapist couldn't reach them. She discovered her father in the master bedroom. She called 911. Hours later, her brother Nick was arrested.We've dissected Nick Reiner's case from every angle. His schizoaffective disorder. His conservatorship history. His not guilty plea. But this episode is about the three people navigating something the legal system barely has language for:

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43:09

Kouri Richins Trial: Chelsea Gipson Part 2 — Defense...

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2026/02/26

Chelsea Gipson, Lead Crime Scene Technician, takes the stand again in the Kouri Richins trial.Kouri Richins stands accused of poisoning her husband Eric Richins with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022—allegedly to collect on a $1.9 million life insurance policy she secretly increased just weeks before his death. What prosecutors describe as a calculated murder-for-profit scheme, the defense calls a tragic accident involving a man who, they claim, had a hidden drug problem.This is

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14:13

Kouri Richins: What the Investigation Missed — And...

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2026/02/26

The defense came out swinging in the Kouri Richins murder trial and didn't waste a single minute. Attorney Kathy Nester used her cross-examination of crime scene technician Chelsea Gipson to expose a pattern of investigative gaps that go straight to the heart of the prosecution's case.A hydrocodone bottle from the victim's nightstand was never tested for fentanyl. The kitchen — central to the prosecution's theory that Kouri spiked a Moscow mule — was never photographed. No drug paraphernalia was

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21:53

Kouri Richins: Inside the Psychology of a Partner Who...

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2026/02/26

Why murder instead of divorce? That's the question the Kouri Richins case forces us to confront.Prosecutors allege Kouri Richins poisoned her husband Eric with fentanyl, that she made multiple attempts before the one that killed him, and that she stood to gain nearly two million dollars in life insurance while carrying on an affair. But financial motive doesn't explain the psychology. Plenty of people want out of marriages with money at stake. What makes someone decide killing is the

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15:47

Nancy Guthrie: Psychologist Explains What the...

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2026/02/26

Three weeks since Nancy Guthrie was taken. Her kidnapper has said nothing. No ransom demand. No proof of life. No communication of any kind. The silence is absolute—and it's the most important piece of evidence we have.The ransom notes that surfaced weren't from the perpetrator. Investigators believe those came from opportunists trying to exploit the situation. The actual person holding Nancy has maintained complete radio silence since the abduction.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott provides in-depth

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12:41

Monique Tepe Did Everything Right — Why "Just Leave"...

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2026/02/26

She left fast. Filed for divorce. Moved back to Ohio. Did everything right. And according to prosecutors, the man she fled from allegedly came anyway — eight years later.This episode breaks down the real barriers between victims and the door — financial traps, custody weaponization, a legal system that waits for the worst, trauma bonding, and the credibility gap. We examine why separation is the highest-risk moment in domestic violence and why the system failed to protect what Monique built after

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57:35

Bob Motta: Three Cases, Three Legal Battles —...

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2026/02/26

Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta delivers expert analysis on three high-profile cases: the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigation stalling at day 23, the Kouri Richins murder trial in week one, and the Colin Gray prosecution that could reshape parental liability law.The Guthrie case has problems. Four hundred investigators, forty thousand tips—no arrest. DNA evidence stuck for potentially a year. Sources say the investigation is scaling back. Bob breaks down what that signals and how a defense

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39:55

Kouri Richins: Breaking Down the 911 Call and Bodycam...

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2026/02/25

Forget the opening statements. Forget the attorneys' spin. In this episode, we go straight to the source — the two recordings that captured Kouri Richins in the hours after Eric Richins was found dead in their bed.First, the 911 call. Placed at 3:21 a.m. on March 4, 2022. Kouri is crying hard. She can barely form sentences. She tells the dispatcher her husband isn't breathing, that he's cold, that she doesn't know what happened. When asked about CPR, she says she doesn't know how. The defense

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15:52

Nick Reiner: What "Not Guilty" Really Means in a Case...

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2026/02/25

Two words in a Los Angeles courtroom today. Not guilty. Entered by Nick Reiner's public defender as he sat slumped behind glass, charged with stabbing both of his parents to death.Rob Reiner. Michele Singer Reiner. Found in their bedroom with multiple stab wounds on the first night of Hanukkah. Their 32-year-old son arrested the same day, now facing two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances.Today's plea triggered the expected outrage. But here's what most people don't understand:

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33:22

Kouri Richins Trial: Chelsea Gipson — Defense Goes on...

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2026/02/25

Chelsea Gipson, Lead Crime Scene Technician, takes the stand again in the Kouri Richins trial.Kouri Richins stands accused of poisoning her husband Eric Richins with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022—allegedly to collect on a $1.9 million life insurance policy she secretly increased just weeks before his death. What prosecutors describe as a calculated murder-for-profit scheme, the defense calls a tragic accident involving a man who, they claim, had a hidden drug problem.This is

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21:10

Kouri Richins Trial: Autopsy Confirms Fentanyl—But...

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2026/02/25

The cause of death isn't in dispute. Eric Richins died of a fentanyl overdose—several times the lethal amount. Dr. Pamela Sue Ulmer confirmed it on the stand. No evidence of injury. No natural causes.The question is whether prosecutors can prove Kouri Richins put it there.Day 2 of this Utah murder trial featured first responders, medical examiners, and a 3D virtual walkthrough of the crime scene. But the defense used every witness to highlight what investigators didn't do. Deputy Vincent Nguyen

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