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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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13:17

Kouri Richins & Financial Abuse: The Chains You Can't...

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2026/03/04

The Kouri Richins case is, at its core, a financial case.Prosecutors allege $4.5 million in debt. 200+ overdrafts. A mansion closing Eric allegedly didn't know they couldn't afford. If true, it's financial coercive control at its most extreme.This is Part 3 of "Surviving the Fog"—examining financial abuse as the ultimate form of control. We're not diagnosing anyone. We're exploring documented patterns.Financial abuse doesn't leave bruises. It creates invisible chains. Debt without disclosure

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34:19

Kouri Richins Trial: Anne Coates — Insurance Evidence...

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2026/03/04

Anne Coates, Senior Manager at CMFG Live Insurance, 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

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18:44

Colin Gray Guilty of Murder — What This Verdict Means...

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2026/03/04

Guilty. All 29 counts. Second-degree murder.Colin Gray is now the third parent in American history convicted for a school shooting committed by their child—and the first to catch murder charges, not just manslaughter. A Georgia jury needed less than two hours to decide his fate.Bob Motta joins Hidden Killers to unpack the verdict, the failed defense, and whether this case just redrew the line on parental accountability nationwide.Prosecutors called Colin Gray "the one person who could have

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28:09

The $800 Left Behind: Kouri Richins' Financial...

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2026/03/04

The prosecution's motive case in the Kouri Richins murder trial just got its most detailed presentation yet — and it came from a forensic accountant armed with hundreds of thousands of documents.Day seven of the trial in Park City, Utah brought Brooke Karrington to the stand, where she spent the full day detailing the financial implosion prosecutors say drove Kouri Richins to allegedly poison her husband, Eric, with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022.The numbers Karrington laid out were

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58:02

Kouri Richins Trial: Lashawnda Rodgers & Brian...

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2026/03/04

Lashawnda Rodgers & Brian Frecklton, insurance & financial advisors, take 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

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23:09

Michael Jackson NEW Lawsuit: The Psychology Behind...

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2026/03/04

How does someone defend their alleged abuser for twenty-five years—then suddenly file a two hundred million dollar lawsuit?The Cascio family just accused Michael Jackson's estate of child trafficking. But these siblings spent decades swearing Jackson was innocent. Frank Cascio wrote a book. They went on Oprah. They attacked Wade Robson on social media before "Leaving Neverland" aired.Now they claim Jackson abused all five of them beginning when some were as young as seven years old.The Jackson

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25:32

Kouri Richins: Detective Told Witness "The Goal Is to...

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2026/03/04

A detective told Carmen Lauber that "the goal is to convict Kouri for aggravated murder." That admission came out during cross-examination in the Kouri Richins trial—and it may be one of the most significant moments in the entire case. When law enforcement tells a witness what outcome they're seeking before that witness testifies, it raises questions about everything that follows.Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke are joined by defense attorney Bob Motta to break down how the defense team has

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24:41

Kouri Richins: Prosecution's Drug Witnesses...

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2026/03/04

The prosecution's fentanyl supply chain just hit a major credibility problem in the Kouri Richins trial. Robert Crozier testified he only sold oxycodone to Carmen Lauber—not fentanyl—because "everybody was scared of fentanyl" at the time. That directly contradicts what Lauber told the jury. When your two drug-chain witnesses can't agree on what the drugs actually were, the entire theory starts to crumble.Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke sit down with defense attorney Bob Motta to analyze the

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16:05

The Long Island Serial Killer's Planning Document:...

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2026/03/04

What prosecutors found on Rex Heuermann's hard drive may be the most damning evidence in the Gilgo Beach case—a deleted Microsoft Word document they say the Long Island Serial Killer used as a literal instruction manual.The file was titled HK2002-04. According to court documents, it allegedly contained eighty-seven details organized into sections: Problems, Supplies, Targets, Dump Sites, Pre-Prep, Prep, Body Prep, and Things to Remember."Remove head and hands," the Body Prep section allegedly

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67:50

Kouri Richins Trial: Brooke Karrington — Financial...

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2026/03/04

Brooke Karrington, Forensic Accountant, continues to testify 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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61:00

Robin Dreeke: Guthrie Suspect, Guthrie Investigation,...

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2026/03/04

FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke spent 21 years with the Bureau, including serving as Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. His job was reading people — understanding what behavior reveals about who someone actually is. In this three-part conversation, he applies that lens to two of the biggest cases in the country.On the Nancy Guthrie suspect: the criticism of his apparent amateurism misses the baseline. The cheap backpack, awkward holster, improvised camera cover —

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91:22

Kouri Richins Trial: Brooke Karrington — State Wraps...

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2026/03/03

Brooke Karrington, Forensic Accountant, continues to testify 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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19:13

Kouri Richins & Gaslighting: How Abusers Make You...

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2026/03/03

How did Eric Richins miss millions in debt allegedly piling up in his own marriage?The same way thousands of people miss it every day: the fog.This is Part 2 of "Surviving the Fog"—examining coercive control psychology through the Kouri Richins case. We're not diagnosing anyone. We're exploring patterns documented in abuse research.Gaslighting isn't casual lying. It's sustained psychological warfare designed to make you doubt your own mind. They deny what happened with absolute confidence. They

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51:04

Kouri Richins Trial: Brooke Karrington — Financial...

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2026/03/03

Brooke Karrington, Forensic Accountant, continues to testify 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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19:45

Kouri Richins: FBI Expert Reads the Witnesses, the...

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2026/03/03

Carmen Lauber is the prosecution's star witness in the Kouri Richins murder trial. She claims she bought fentanyl for Kouri four times before Eric Richins died. But she was using meth during that period. She got immunity from three jurisdictions. Her supplier now says he sold oxycodone, not fentanyl. She admitted confusion on the stand. The defense is hammering her credibility. The prosecution needs the jury to believe her anyway. Robin Dreeke explains how to read what's real.Dreeke spent 21 years

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84:52

Kouri Richins Trial: Brooke Karrington — Financial...

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2026/03/03

Brooke Karrington, Forensic Accountant, 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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17:14

Nancy Guthrie Case: Arizona Law Makes Sheriff Nanos...

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2026/03/03

Chris Nanos won reelection as Pima County Sheriff by 481 votes. His own Board of Supervisors has twice requested outside investigations into his conduct. Deputies voted no confidence. He placed his political opponent on administrative leave weeks before the election. And now, with the Nancy Guthrie disappearance making national headlines every day, calls for his removal have intensified to a level rarely seen in county-level law enforcement. But what would it actually take to remove him from office

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35:57

Kouri Richins' Phone Was Unlocked 15 Minutes Before...

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2026/03/03

The prosecution dropped a digital bomb on Day 6 of the Kouri Richins murder trial — and the jury spent Monday afternoon watching it detonate in real time.Digital forensic analyst Chris Kotrodimos testified about data recovered from seven phones and records sets connected to Kouri, Eric Richins, her alleged boyfriend Josh Grossman, housekeeper Carmen Lauber, and drug supplier Robert Crozier. Among the findings: three deleted meme thumbnails accessed from Kouri's phone at 8:29 a.m. on the morning

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18:20

Nancy Guthrie Investigation: FBI Insider Says the...

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2026/03/03

The crime scene was released before the FBI fully secured it. Evidence went to a private Florida lab instead of Quantico. Federal sources accused the sheriff of blocking access. There's been public contradiction about basic facts — even whether the doorbell images were captured on one day or two. For four weeks, the assumption has been that this investigation is uniquely dysfunctional. Robin Dreeke has worked inside the Bureau. His take: this isn't the exception. This is the rule. We just don't

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23:31

Nancy Guthrie: Why the Suspect's "Amateur" Operation...

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2026/03/03

Four weeks of analysis has focused on how sloppy this suspect appears — the cheap Ozark Trail backpack from Walmart, the holster sitting awkwardly over his groin, the improvised camera cover made from weeds pulled out of a potted plant. The assumption is that this operation was unusually amateurish. Former FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke says that assumption is wrong. This is what most offenders actually look like. We've just never had a nation watching before.Dreeke spent 21 years with the

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