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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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111:46

Power, Control, and the Dead: Sheriff, d4vd, and...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/07

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" Stines walked into Judge Kevin Mullins' chambers and opened fire. The shooting was caught on

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22:22

No Parole, No Air Conditioning, No Escape: Donna...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/06

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. Sentenced to life in prison at age 75, Donna is likely headed to Lowell Correctional, a facility described by the

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24:27

From Caviar to Commissary: Donna Adelson’s Brutal New...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/06

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 indifference to wealth, age, or legacy. In this Hidden Killers breakdown, we examine Donna’s likely trajectory

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27:58

Is Diddy’s Jail Letter & “Free Game” Class a...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/06

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 Judge Subramanian. It’s emotional. It’s detailed. But is it strategic? Then we dive into Diddy’s new

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32:19

FBI Profiler Breaks Down Diddy’s Letter & Jailhouse...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/06

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 sentencing. It’s a letter full of remorse, spiritual language, and a plea for second chances—but is it

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106:05

Diddy’s Apology Letter Exposed & Donna Adelson’s...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/06

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 anymore. 🔹 HOUR 1: Diddy — The Letter, the Class, the Performance? Before sentencing, Sean “Diddy” Combs

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46:33

Will Prison Break Donna Adelson—Or Will She Adapt and...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/06

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 often comes for first-time inmates, especially older women, and why Florida prison may be the most punishing

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60:01

Who Is Diddy in Jail? FBI Profiler Analyzes the Man,...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/05

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, emotional plea that might not be as raw or emotional as it seems. Line by line, we examine what the letter says,

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51:37

From Celeste’s Death to Diddy’s Sentencing: What...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/05

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 Faddis to tackle two of the most widely watched legal stories of the moment: The stalled

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61:34

FBI Insider on D4VD & Celeste Rivas: The Mistakes,...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/05

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 street. Then it was ticketed. Then it was towed. No one checked it. No one noticed. Until the smell. And

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56:00

Mental Health Misused, Evidence Destroyed, Questions...

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2025/10/05

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 to unpack not just the facts of the case, but the emotional truth that’s been obscured for over a

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60:13

20 Stab Wounds, a Cleaned Crime Scene, and No...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/04

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 Killers Live, we take you through the most disturbing parts of this case: the 911 call that framed Ellen’s

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11:30

Donna & Charlie Adelson Behind Bars: Tantrums,...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/04

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 life behind bars for the once-powerful Adelsons. Donna’s jailhouse meltdown just nine days after her

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59:08

How Cops Manufactured Confessions — The True Cost of...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/04

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 Hidden Killers Live, defense attorney Bob Motta sits with us and we play back the press conference moments that

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57:11

Robert Eugene Brashers: The Serial Killer Behind the...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/04

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—possibly more. His DNA was never in CODIS. He faked an obituary. He convinced his own daughter to call

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19:57

"Thank You for Your Service” As America Ignores Its...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/04

"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 recent mass shootings committed by combat veterans, one at a church in Michigan, the other at a bar in North

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59:10

Murder for Social Security Or Humane Help? The...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/04

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, Lorenz Kraus, told neighbors they had moved to Germany. Meanwhile, he continued collecting their government

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58:44

FBI Profiler Breaks Down the Tunnel Vision That...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/04

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‑gathering (PEACE-style), mandating full video, limiting session lengths, guarding vulnerable

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23:38

Diddy Sentencing Breakdown: Prosecutor Explains...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/03

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, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us to break down what this sentencing

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28:13

13-Year-Old Found in d4vd’s Tesla: What the Law Needs...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2025/10/03

13-Year-Old Found in d4vd’s Tesla: What the Law Needs to File ChargesShe was reported missing at 13. Then caught on camera five months later — alive and near home. One year later to the day, her body was found in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to rising musician d4vd. There’s no arrest. No charges. And the LAPD says it’s still “unclear whether there’s any criminal culpability beyond concealment.” In this episode of Hidden Killers, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric

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