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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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18:20

Tepe Murders Affidavit Unsealed: McKee Allegedly...

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2026/01/29

The unsealed affidavit in the Spencer and Monique Tepe murder case reveals what investigators believe was weeks of alleged planning before two people were shot to death in their Columbus home. According to court documents, surveillance captured Michael McKee walking through the Tepes' yard on December 7th—while the couple attended the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis. Twenty-three days later, they were dead.But the documents reveal more than alleged reconnaissance. Witnesses told

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12:06

Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Brendan...

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2026/01/29

Brendan Banfield, Defendant & Husband of Christine Banfield, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home.Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affair. Magalhães has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is

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51:50

Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Brendan...

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2026/01/29

Brendan Banfield, Defendant & Husband of Christine Banfield, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home.Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affair. Magalhães has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is

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112:47

Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Brendan...

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2026/01/29

Brendan Banfield, Defendant & Husband of Christine Banfield, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home.Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affair. Magalhães has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is

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18:35

Rob Reiner's Son Nick and America's Failed Addiction...

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2026/01/29

The Reiner family had resources. Access. The ability to pay for the best treatment money could buy. And we're still here — with Rob and Michele Reiner dead and their son Nick charged with their murders. So here's what nobody wants to answer: if money and access couldn't fix this, what could? Is the addiction treatment system broken — or is this just what addiction does?Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers to examine whether the treatment industry is failing by design or facing a

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16:02

"That Is Absolutely Crazy" — Brendan Banfield Denies...

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2026/01/29

The moment everyone has been waiting for finally happened. Brendan Banfield took the stand in his own defense — and went straight at the prosecution's case.The former IRS criminal investigator, charged with orchestrating the murders of his wife Christine and Joseph Ryan, told the jury there was never any plan to kill anyone. He admitted the affair with au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães. He said it started in August 2022 when his wife was out of town. But according to Banfield, he made it clear to

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23:31

Sarah Grace Patrick Bond DENIED Again — Solitary...

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2026/01/29

Breaking: Sarah Grace Patrick was denied bond for the second time today. The judge cited flight risk, danger to the community, and a new bombshell — family members have signed documentary deals.But here's what the headlines are missing.Court records from 2022 show Sarah's mother Kristin was charged with trying to run over James Brock with a vehicle. A protective order was filed. Allegations included physical abuse, threats, and interference with 911 calls. Weeks later, it was dismissed. They

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14:52

Paul Caneiro Murdered His Niece and Nephew?...

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2026/01/29

The Paul Caneiro trial has exposed one of New Jersey's most disturbing alleged family annihilations. Prosecutors say Paul murdered his brother Keith, sister-in-law Jennifer, and their two children — 11-year-old Jesse and 8-year-old Sophia — at their Colts Neck mansion in November 2018, then set the house on fire. The alleged trigger? Keith had just discovered Paul stole $78,000 from a trust account. Hours later, his entire family was dead.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers to

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14:02

Tepe Affidavit Unsealed: McKee Was at Their Home...

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2026/01/29

The unsealed affidavit in the Michael McKee case reveals something prosecutors hadn't disclosed until now: McKee was at the Tepe home on December 6th — three weeks before he allegedly murdered his ex-wife Monique and her husband Spencer.The Tepes were at the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis that night. Two hundred miles away. House empty. According to the Columbus Dispatch, video showed McKee entering the home and leaving "a few hours later." WOSU reports he walked through the yard. What

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70:48

Bob Motta: Judge Removed From Spencer Trial, McKee...

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2026/01/29

Defense attorney Bob Motta joins me for a two-part legal breakdown of the biggest murder case developments this week.First: Aaron Spencer. The Arkansas Supreme Court removed Judge Barbara Elmore from his second-degree murder trial—the second time they've reversed her on constitutional grounds in seven months. Spencer killed Michael Fosler, the man out on bond for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter. Now a retired judge is taking over, prior rulings could be reconsidered, and the defense has

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24:42

Surgeon Michael McKee Hires Attorney Who Beat 14...

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2026/01/29

Dr. Michael McKee is facing four counts of aggravated murder for allegedly killing his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer in their Columbus home on December 30th. The prosecution has ballistics. Vehicle tracking. Video footage. A suppressed weapon. No forced entry.And McKee just hired Diane Menashe.If that name doesn't mean anything to you, it should. In 2022, Menashe co-counseled the defense of Dr. William Husel — the Mount Carmel physician charged with murdering 14 patients with

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81:28

Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Brendan...

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2026/01/29

Brendan Banfield, Defendant & Husband of Christine Banfield, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home.Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affair. Magalhães has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is

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24:52

Monique Tepe Murder Defense—Diane Menashe's Strategy...

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2026/01/28

Michael McKee is now represented by the attorney who got Dr. William Husel acquitted of fourteen murder charges by calling one witness. Diane Menashe doesn't put on defenses. She tears apart prosecutions. She's said publicly that once defense attorneys start presenting evidence, they assume the burden of proving their client innocent—so she avoids it. She lets the state's case fall on its own weight.McKee faces four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her

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69:47

Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Harry...

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2026/01/28

Harry Lidsky, Digital Forensic Examiner, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home.Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affair. Magalhães has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to testify

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24:11

Nick Reiner Case Exposed: The $42 Billion Rehab...

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2026/01/28

The Nick Reiner case has forced America to confront an uncomfortable truth: our addiction treatment system isn't designed to help people get better. It's designed to keep them coming back.In this episode, we pull back the curtain on a $42 billion industry built on failure. Relapse rates hover between 40-60% after treatment. For opioids, some studies push that number past 90%. And the industry has known this for decades. Nothing has changed — because failure is the business model.We break down how

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75:52

Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Harry...

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News &... ·

2026/01/28

Harry Lidsky, Digital Forensic Examiner, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home.Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affair. Magalhães has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to testify

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73:47

Au Pair Affair Trial Of Brendan Banfield: Harry...

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News &... ·

2026/01/28

Harry Lidsky, Digital Forensic Examiner, testified today in the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Banfield, a former IRS agent, is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the February 2023 deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home.Prosecutors allege Banfield plotted the killings with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, with whom he was having an affair. Magalhães has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is expected to testify

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25:03

Aaron Spencer's Murder Defense—Bob Motta on...

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2026/01/28

Aaron Spencer faces second-degree murder for killing Michael Fosler. The prosecution says it was purposeful killing. The defense says it was a father protecting his 14-year-old daughter from the man charged with raping her—a man out on $5,000 bond with 43 counts pending against him. Fosler should never have been free. He definitely should never have been with that child in his vehicle at 1 a.m. after she vanished from her bedroom.Spencer rammed Fosler's truck off the road. He says Fosler lunged at

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41:40

Elleshia Seymour: The Third Mormon "Doomsday Mom" —...

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2026/01/28

Four American children are trapped in a Croatian orphanage right now. Their father flew across the world to get them — and he's only allowed to see them two hours a day. The reason? Their mother, Elleshia Seymour, allegedly believed the apocalypse was coming. She loaded them onto a one-way flight to Europe, convinced that Salt Lake City was about to be destroyed and that COVID vaccines were turning people into zombies.Sound familiar? It should. Lori Vallow believed the same things. So did Spring

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21:31

Arkansas Supreme Court Yanks Judge Barbara Elmore Off...

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2026/01/28

Judge Barbara Elmore is off the Aaron Spencer case. The Arkansas Supreme Court removed her after finding her courtroom restrictions created constitutional problems for a second time in seven months. The first reversal came in May 2025 when the high court called her gag order a "plain, manifest, clear, and gross abuse of discretion." The second came now—after she limited the trial to 55 people, banned cameras, and refused overflow accommodations. Three justices have wanted her gone since the

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