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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 & Robin Dreeke 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 exploring how

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41:51

Nick Reiner Insanity Defense Breakdown: Attorney...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/10

This week's Hidden Killers Live review covered the Nick Reiner case — breaking down the legal strategy and the systemic failures that made this tragedy inevitable.Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. The defense has made clear mental health is the centerpiece — sources confirm Nick's schizophrenia diagnosis and a medication change weeks before the killings. A sealed medical order has been signed

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48:37

Sarah Grace Patrick Trial Days Away: FBI Breaks Down...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/10

This week's True Crime Today Live review covers the Sarah Grace Patrick case with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer as trial approaches January 5th.Seventeen-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick stands accused of murdering her mother Kristin Brock and stepfather James Brock while they slept in their Carroll County, Georgia home. Her five-year-old sister discovered the bodies. For five months post-homicide, Sarah posted tearful TikToks, DMed true crime creators asking for coverage, and told one

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43:21

Eric Faddis On Alan Jackson Quitting The Nick Reiner...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/10

We're going live with attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis to break down two explosive developments in two of the biggest murder cases in America right now.First up: Alan Jackson just withdrew from the Nick Reiner case. Three weeks in, he told a judge he had "no choice" — then walked outside and told reporters that Nick Reiner is "NOT guilty of murder under California law." Sources say money was the issue. Nick's parents — the people he allegedly killed — would normally fund his defense. Now

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15:15

Eric Faddis Answers YOUR Questions on Mickey Stines...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/09

We're going live with defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis to break down the recusal motion that just froze the Mickey Stines murder case — and we're taking your questions.Here's what happened: The defense discovered video showing Special Judge Christopher Cohron seated next to Judge Kevin Mullins at a mental health commission meeting, seven days before Mullins was shot to death by Stines in his Letcher County chambers. According to the defense motion, Cohron never disclosed this to

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15:47

LIVE: Will Nick Reiner's Insanity Defense Work? |...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/09

"Nick Reiner is NOT guilty of murder under California law."That was Alan Jackson's parting shot — delivered from the courthouse steps after withdrawing as Nick's attorney. He's telegraphing an insanity defense. But does Nick Reiner actually have a case?On this live breakdown, attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis walks us through exactly what it takes to win an insanity defense in California — and why it's one of the hardest strategies in criminal law.California uses the M'Naghten Rule. The

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12:57

BREAKING: Alan Jackson OUT as Nick Reiner's Lawyer —...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/09

It happened fast. Alan Jackson — the high-profile defense attorney who took Nick Reiner's case within hours of his arrest — just withdrew from the case, citing circumstances "beyond Nick's control." Sources point to money. But Jackson's parting words point to something else entirely: "Nick Reiner is NOT guilty of murder under California law. Print that."What does a defense attorney know after three weeks of investigation that makes him that confident? And why is he walking away?On this live

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58:54

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott on the Reiner Tragedy —...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/09

We’re going live with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott for a comprehensive conversation about the Nick Reiner case — not to assign blame, but to understand what millions of families are facing when someone they love is struggling with severe mental illness.Rob and Michele Reiner tried everything. They had resources most families can only dream of. And it still wasn’t enough. That’s not their failure. That’s a system failure. And it’s happening in communities across this country every single

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18:15

How Do You Know When Someone Is Dangerous? Shavaun...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/08

We're going live with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to talk about violence risk — how it's assessed, how it's missed, and why families often can't see danger from the people closest to them.The Reiner family saw the warning signs. Sources say they had been scared of Nick for years. That he had violent outbursts. That his behavior was unpredictable and aggressive. The night before the killings, Nick allegedly got into a confrontation with his father at a holiday party that was alarming enough for

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18:36

What Is Schizophrenia? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/08

We're going live with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to talk about the mental illness at the center of the Nick Reiner case.Multiple outlets have reported that Nick was diagnosed with schizophrenia years before the killings. That he was under psychiatric care. That his medication was changed three to four weeks before December 14th. And that after that change, sources say he was "erratic and dangerous" and "out of his head."But what does any of that actually mean?This live episode is a clinical

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22:26

Why Couldn't the Reiners Say No? Psychotherapist...

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2026/01/08

Rob Reiner once said he wanted his children to "find their own way" and didn't want them feeling like they didn't have to work. But Nick never worked. Nick never found his own way. Nick lived in his parents' guest house at thirty-two, collected a ten-thousand-dollar monthly allowance, and had every bill paid for him.The gap between what Rob said he valued and how the family actually functioned is at the heart of this tragedy.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins us for an in-depth examination of the

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58:23

Defense Attorney Bob Motta on Sarah Grace Patrick...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/08

Defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to break down two cases dominating headlines — the Sarah Grace Patrick trial delay in Georgia and the Reiner murders in California — and take your questions in real time.Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, is charged as an adult with murdering her mother Kristin Brock and stepfather James Brock in Carroll County, Georgia. The trial was set for January 5th, 2026. It didn't happen. Prosecutors requested more time to respond to a defense neuropsychologist's evaluation,

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13:09

The Reiner Murders: Years of Warning Signs — and a...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/07

In recent months, Southern California has seen a disturbing pattern emerge: multiple cases in which adult sons are accused of killing their fathers—or both parents. The Reiner case is one of several now drawing public attention, alongside cases involving the Cordes family, Juan Gonzalez in Perris, and Joshua Bonilla in Lake Balboa.These cases are not identical. But together, they raise a broader question: what happens when warning signs accumulate for years, yet intervention never comes?In the case

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20:44

Nick Reiner’s Insanity Defense Explained: What Alan...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/07

Nick Reiner is expected to be arraigned Tuesday on two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. From the outset, his defense team—led by high-profile attorney Alan Jackson—has made one thing clear: mental health will be central to this case.Jackson has described the killings as a “devastating tragedy” involving “very complex and serious issues,” language that strongly signals a forthcoming insanity defense. Court filings

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25:07

Defense Attorney Reacts to Sarah Grace Patrick Trial...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/07

Defense attorney Bob Motta joins Hidden Killers to break down the seven-month delay in the Sarah Grace Patrick murder trial—and what that delay may reveal about the prosecution’s case.Patrick, 17, is charged as an adult with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of her mother, Kristin Brock, and stepfather, James Brock, inside their Carroll County, Georgia home. The couple was found shot in their bed on February 20, 2025. Their young daughter discovered the bodies. Sarah made the 911 call

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55:35

Sarah Grace Patrick Trial Delayed | D4VD Grand Jury...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/07

Two cases. Two teenagers. Two very different paths through the justice system—both now marked by delay and uncertainty.Seventeen-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick was expected to head toward trial in Carroll County, Georgia, accused of killing her mother, Kristin, and stepfather, James Brock, while they slept in their home. Instead, her case has been delayed—prolonging questions that have lingered for months.Sarah’s five-year-old sister discovered the bodies. Sarah made the 911 call. In the months that

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17:07

Why the Inner Circle Matters: Grand Jury Pressure in...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/06

D4VD has not spoken publicly since Celeste Rivas’s body was discovered in his Tesla. But the people around him have—some by choice, others under compulsion.His manager, Robert Morgenroth, reportedly spent days testifying before a grand jury and was allegedly overheard saying his priority after learning about the body was keeping the tour moving—not contacting police. A key female witness failed to appear and now faces a body attachment order. And shortly after law enforcement searched D4VD’s

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12:40

Inside the Evidence: What Investigators Found in the...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/06

A chainsaw that appears never to have been used.A burn-cage incinerator still sealed in its box.A Tesla left parked on a quiet residential street for weeks—containing the decomposing body of a teenage girl.And a cause of death that remains officially deferred as a grand jury hears testimony behind closed doors.The case surrounding Celeste Rivas is, at least publicly, almost entirely circumstantial. There are no eyewitnesses. No confession. No confirmed homicide ruling. And yet, prosecutors are

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26:28

Sarah Grace Patrick: Inside the Evidence — FBI...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/06

Sarah Grace Patrick is headed toward a January trial, accused of killing her mother and stepfather inside their Carroll County, Georgia home. Prosecutors insist the evidence is overwhelming. But what the public has actually seen raises serious questions.There’s no confirmed murder weapon. No publicly disclosed physical evidence. No clear motive. What has surfaced are TikTok videos, private messages, and a funeral speech some have labeled unsettling. Online behavior has become part of the

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50:46

The Delphi Appeal — Did the System Fail Richard Allen...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/06

This is the Delphi appeal — start to finish.Defense attorney Bob Motta walks through the full scope of the case now before the appellate court: a warrant allegedly built on omissions and altered statements, a year of extreme solitary confinement that preceded multiple confessions, and a trial where critical defense evidence was never allowed in front of the jury. At every stage, the appeal raises the same question: were constitutional protections followed — or bypassed — to secure a

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18:34

What the Delphi Jury Never Heard — Evidence the Judge...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/05

The jury convicted Richard Allen — but the appeal argues they never saw the full picture. They didn’t see the eyewitness sketch rated “10 out of 10” by the witness who helped create it — a sketch that looked nothing like Allen. They didn’t hear expert testimony challenging the reliability of the State’s bullet-matching evidence. They didn’t hear about alternative suspects, unverified alibis, or investigative paths involving ritualistic elements that were explored and then excluded. The jury also

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