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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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6:21

Donna Adelson Trial | First Responder Sgt. David Sims...

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2025/08/23

Donna Adelson Trial | First Responder Sgt. David Sims Describes Dan Markel’s Final Moments In this intense courtroom clip, Retired Sergeant David Sims—one of the first law enforcement officers on the scene—recalls discovering Dan Markel moments after he was shot in his garage. Sims’s testimony transports us directly to the chilling reality of July 18, 2014, when a neighbor’s 911 call brought him rushing to the crime scene. On the stand, Sims describes Markel’s physical state with unsettling

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16:34

Donna Adelson Trial-Neighbor James Geiger Describes...

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2025/08/23

Donna Adelson Trial-Neighbor James Geiger Describes Discovering Dan Markel Shot in Car This emotional moment from Donna Adelson’s murder trial captures the heart of the case—the moment Dan Markel was found clinging to life. Witness James Geiger, Markel’s neighbor in the upscale Betton Hills neighborhood of Tallahassee, recalls the harrowing discovery in raw detail. Geiger testifies that he heard a loud popping noise on the morning of the murder and then noticed a light-colored car speeding away

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21:30

Donna Adelson Trial-Defense Opening Statement: ‘Only...

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2025/08/23

Donna Adelson Trial-Defense Opening Statement: ‘Only Theory, No Evidence’ -Adelson’s Lawyer Fights Back In a powerful counterpunch to the prosecution, Donna Adelson’s defense attorney, Jackie Fulford, tells the jury: “You heard a lot about what other people did… but not a single piece of evidence shows Donna planned or intended this. Donna is just a grandmother, not a crime boss. Fulford begins by honoring Dan Markel’s legacy—he was “very well respected” and loved by his peers. She asks jurors to

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66:51

Donna Adelson Trial-State Opens With Shocking...

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2025/08/23

Donna Adelson Trial-State Opens With Shocking Murder-for-Hire Claims Against Matriarch "Mastermind" Dive into the opening statement in the Donna Adelson trial where the State paints a chilling portrait: a controlling, relentless matriarch who allegedly conspired to kill her ex–son‑in‑law, Dan Markel. In front of the jury, Assistant State Attorney Sarah Kathryn Dugan didn’t mince words—Donna, she said, was “part of a conspiracy to hire a hitman” in a plot rooted in a bitter custody battle and a

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34:42

Bryan Kohberger’s Calls to “Mother” and Christmas Day...

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2025/08/23

Bryan Kohberger’s Calls to “Mother” and Christmas Day Serial Killer Search EXPOSED Within hours of the Idaho student murders, Bryan Kohberger called his mother — not once, but repeatedly — for conversations totaling over three hours that day. He addressed his parents formally as “Mother” and “Father,” even texting, “Father, why is Mother not answering?” Was this routine? Desperation? Or an emotional tether to the only people who might never question him? Weeks later, on Christmas Day, Kohberger sat

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22:52

Was Kohberger Planning Another Attack? Christmas Day...

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2025/08/22

Was Kohberger Planning Another Attack? Christmas Day Search History AnalyzedChristmas Day, 2022 — just weeks after the Idaho murders — Bryan Kohberger sat down and researched more than 20 notorious serial killers. One name stood out: Danny Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper, whose crimes eerily mirrored Kohberger’s alleged actions. Rolling used a KA-BAR knife, targeted college students, and entered through sliding doors — chilling parallels to the Idaho case. In this episode, former FBI Special Agent

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46:23

The Delphi Case They Don’t Want You to See Richard...

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2025/08/22

The Delphi Case They Don’t Want You to See Richard Allen’s Legal Battle The Delphi murders remain one of the most haunting true crime cases in America — but the conviction of Richard Allen is not the end of the story. In this unflinching conversation with defense attorney and Defense Diaries host Bob Motta, we examine every layer of the case: the appeal process, the prison conditions that pushed Allen to the brink, the questionable evidence presented at trial, and the personal toll on his

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44:02

The Complete Donna Adelson Story — From Matriarch to...

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2025/08/22

The Complete Donna Adelson Story — From Matriarch to Murder Trial In this full-length Hidden Killers special, we bring together all four parts of our deep investigation into the case of Donna Adelson, the matriarch at the center of one of Florida’s most infamous murder-for-hire cases. This is the complete, unbroken story — from the private family dynamics that may have sparked a deadly plot, to the public trial that could end with Donna spending the rest of her life in prison. We begin with Donna’s

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15:32

Wendi Adelson REFUSES to Testify for Donna As Family...

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2025/08/22

Wendi Adelson REFUSES to Testify for Donna As Family Rift EXPOSED The Donna Adelson trial just took a dramatic turn — and it wasn’t about forensic evidence or wiretaps. It was about family. Donna’s defense team tried to subpoena her own daughter, Wendi Adelson, to testify on her behalf. But Wendi’s lawyers fought back hard, arguing that taking the stand could incriminate her. The judge agreed, and the subpoena was thrown out. That means Wendi will NOT be forced to testify for her mother. On the

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17:32

Inside the Prosecution’s Case Against Donna Adelson

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2025/08/22

Inside the Prosecution’s Case Against Donna Adelson With three co-conspirators already convicted in the Dan Markel murder case — including her son Charlie — Donna Adelson is now the next alleged link in the chain to face trial. Prosecutors will need to convince jurors that the 73-year-old wasn’t just aware of a conspiracy to kill Markel, but actively participated in it. In this Hidden Killers episode, Tony Brueski and Eric Faddis discuss what the prosecution’s strategy might look like: leveraging

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11:00

The Myth of Kohberger’s “Perfect Crime” EXPOSED By FBI

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2025/08/22

The Myth of Kohberger’s “Perfect Crime” EXPOSED By FBI The Moscow murders were chaotic, bloody, and confusing. Forensic investigators are still piecing together the exact sequence of events. But one thing is becoming clear: Bryan Kohberger was no mastermind. He didn’t glide through the crime scene like some criminal genius. He walked into chaos — and chaos consumed him. Jennifer Coffindaffer and I explore how Kohberger may have gone from surveillance and planning to total collapse once the murders

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28:53

Austin Drummond EXPOSED: Did He Really Work for the FBI?

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2025/08/22

Austin Drummond EXPOSED: Did He Really Work for the FBI? Austin Drummond has become the center of one of Tennessee’s most disturbing murder cases in recent memory. Four people were found dead in Lake County on July 29, 2025 — 20-year-old Adrianna Williams, her partner James Wilson, Adrianna’s 15-year-old brother Braydon, and their mother, 38-year-old Cortney Rose. The only survivor was a baby girl, just seven months old, who was discovered abandoned in a stranger’s front yard. Authorities quickly

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69:38

BIG BREAKDOWN-Papa Roger, VPNs & Secret Calls: The...

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2025/08/22

Papa Roger, VPNs & Secret Calls: The Dark Digital Side of Bryan Kohberger EXPOSED!Was Bryan Kohberger secretly “Papa Roger”? It’s one of the most debated threads in the Idaho murders case — an online account that appeared in the days after the killings, posting in true crime groups, sometimes with eerie accuracy. Papa Roger referenced details not yet public, used an avatar that looked strikingly like Kohberger, and stirred speculation that still hasn’t gone away. Investigators have long

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21:55

“Father, Why Is Mother Not Answering” — Inside...

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2025/08/21

“Father, Why Is Mother Not Answering” — Inside Kohberger’s Odd Family TextsOn the morning of the Idaho student murders, Bryan Kohberger placed a 36-minute call to his mother. Later that same morning, while driving back toward the crime scene, he called her again — this time for nearly an hour. By the end of the day, he’d spent more than three hours on the phone with his parents, addressing them in oddly formal terms: “Mother” and “Father.” In this revealing conversation, former FBI Special Agent

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16:13

The Human Cost of the Delphi Case: Kathy Allen Speaks...

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2025/08/21

The Human Cost of the Delphi Case: Kathy Allen Speaks Out Richard Allen’s conviction in the Delphi murders didn’t just send him to prison — it sent him hundreds of miles away, to Oklahoma, far from his wife and legal team. Officially, prison transfers happen for many reasons. Unofficially, they can make mounting an appeal much harder. In this conversation, we focus on Kathy Allen — the woman who’s been cut off from her husband for years, who appeared in the recent documentary to humanize a man many

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18:28

Exposed: The Dark Past of Jake Haro — Before Baby...

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2025/08/21

Exposed: The Dark Past of Jake Haro — Before Baby Emmanuel Vanished Seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro was reported missing on August 14, 2025, from a parking lot in Yucaipa, California. His mother, Rebecca Haro, claimed she was attacked and knocked unconscious while changing him. When she woke up, baby Emmanuel was gone. But investigators quickly found inconsistencies in her story. No Amber Alert was issued because there was no suspect, no car, no witness. The more detectives pressed, the more questions

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8:53

The Real Victims Of Charlie & Donna Adelson: Dan...

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2025/08/21

The Real Victims Of Charlie & Donna Adelson: Dan Markel's Kids! Whatever happens in court, the Adelson family will never be the same. In this Hidden Killers episode, we examine the lasting psychological and reputational damage of the Dan Markel murder case — from the convicted son and implicated daughter to the grandchildren growing up with this as their family history. We explore the intergenerational trauma created when a family name becomes synonymous with a high-profile crime, and the

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20:39

Bryan Kohberger’s Three Prison Complaint Letters...

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2025/08/21

Bryan Kohberger’s 3 Prison Complaint Letters EXPOSED! Sexual Harassment, Flooding And Bad Meals! Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of brutally murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, is already struggling to adapt to life inside the Idaho Maximum Security Institution — and his own handwritten prison letter reveals just how desperate he’s become. On July 30th, just one day after being placed in J-Block, Kohberger filed a formal transfer request. In his letter, he claimed he was

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13:47

Why Donna Adelson Might Take the Stand in Her Murder...

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2025/08/21

Why Donna Adelson Might Take the Stand in Her Murder TrialAs jury selection begins in the Donna Adelson trial, one of the biggest pretrial bombshells is her reported willingness to testify in her own defense. The 73-year-old matriarch of the Adelson family faces charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation in connection with the killing of FSU law professor Dan Markel — and testifying could expose her to devastating cross-examination. In this Hidden Killers segment, Tony Brueski

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10:06

Kohberger’s Creepy Christmas Night Obsession with...

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2025/08/21

Kohberger’s Creepy Christmas Night Obsession with Danny Rolling EXPOSED On Christmas night 2022, while families gathered around trees, Bryan Kohberger was at his computer. Instead of holiday cheer, investigators later discovered he was downloading files about Danny Rolling — the Gainesville Ripper, who in 1990 murdered five college students with a Ka-Bar knife after breaking into their apartments. Kohberger didn’t just glance at the story. He saved it. Twice. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer

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