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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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23:15

Kouri Richins' Own Witnesses Are Becoming the...

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2026/03/02

The prosecution's case against Kouri Richins just hit a wall it built itself. On Day 5, Robert Crozier — the alleged original fentanyl source — testified under three immunity deals that he sold Carmen Lauber oxycodone, not fentanyl, and had no fentanyl connection in early 2022. He pointed out errors in his own affidavit, called the language inaccurate, and said his jail interview with detectives felt like them telling him what he'd done rather than asking.This came hours after Carmen Lauber's

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17:29

Richins Trial: Inside the Prosecution's Case Against...

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2026/03/02

The state says Kouri Richins poisoned her husband with fentanyl. They've presented their evidence to a jury—and you've got questions about whether it's enough to convict.Carmen Lauber testified she bought fentanyl for Kouri four times. She claims Kouri told her it was for an "investor"—a story that falls apart under any scrutiny. The prosecution is treating that cover story as evidence of premeditation. But Carmen also testified that Kouri asked for "the Michael Jackson stuff" at one point. That's

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32:12

Guthrie Case Q&A: The Questions Nobody Can Answer

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2026/03/02

Fifty thousand tips. A million-dollar reward. A suspect's face broadcast nationwide. And four weeks later—nothing. No identification. No arrest. No Nancy. You've been asking questions about the Nancy Guthrie case, and honestly, they're the same questions we've been asking ourselves. So let's get into it.Is Nancy Guthrie still alive? What does a month of silence with no ransom demand tell us? The DNA on those gloves didn't hit in CODIS—what's the next step? Genetic genealogy? How long does that

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107:17

Kouri Richins Trial: Memes, Recanted Testimony, and...

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2026/03/02

"I'm rich."Three memes allegedly found on Kouri Richins' phone the morning her husband Eric's body was removed from their home. Their three sons were still upstairs, unaware their father was dead.The prosecution's opening painted a devastating picture: $4.5 million in debt, an affair with Josh Grossman, Caribbean vacation plans for one month after Eric's death, nearly two million in life insurance taken out without his knowledge. And a fifteen-minute gap—Kouri's phone allegedly unlocked six times

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29:33

Nick Reiner: Three Legal Doors, One Impossible...

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2026/03/01

The not guilty plea wasn't a claim of innocence. It was the defense buying time.Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing both parents to death in their Brentwood bedroom. His public defender entered a standard not guilty plea—which in California keeps every option on the table while psychiatric evaluations continue.The defense now has three potential paths:Full insanity under the M'Naghten standard. To succeed, Nick's team would need to prove he didn't understand

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93:55

Nancy Guthrie: The Prior Visit That Proves...

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2026/03/01

He came to the property before. He saw the camera. He left. Then he came back with a plan.Law enforcement sources confirmed the doorbell camera images span multiple visits. At least one image—showing the suspect without his backpack—was captured on an earlier reconnaissance trip. The theory is he got spooked by the camera and returned with weeds to obscure it.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta explains why this matters: prior visits establish premeditation. They transform this from an

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30:17

Monique Tepe: The Long Shadow of Coercive Control and...

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2026/03/01

She was at a football game in Indianapolis. According to the unsealed affidavit, surveillance footage shows Michael McKee walking through the Tepes' yard that same day. Monique left at halftime. There's no documented tip-off. Her body just knew.That's not paranoia. That's what years of alleged coercive control do to a human nervous system.This episode examines the long shadow—what life looks like after you escape an abusive relationship. The hypervigilance that never switches off. The amygdala

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63:03

Kouri Richins: Why the Prosecution's Fentanyl...

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2026/03/01

Carmen Lauber claims she sold Kouri Richins the fentanyl used to kill Eric Richins. She's been granted immunity. But her supplier, Robert Crozier, has recanted his statement and now says whatever he sold wasn't fentanyl.No pills were ever recovered from the Richins home. No pills were ever tested. The physical evidence that should anchor this prosecution doesn't exist.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta analyzes what happens when a murder case loses its forensic foundation and has to rely on

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31:44

Michael McKee: The Surgeon's Two Identities—Public...

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2026/02/28

It doesn't start with control. It starts with everything you've ever wanted.The constant texts. The overwhelming attention. The "I've never felt this way about anyone." It feels like being chosen. Being seen. Being the center of someone's entire world. That's the trap—because what feels like devotion in month one is actually reconnaissance.This episode maps the escalation of coercive control using the McKee-Tepe case as the connective thread. According to witnesses, Monique Tepe's seven-month

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53:48

Nancy Guthrie: Inside the Investigation's Shift From...

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2026/02/28

The surge is slowing. After weeks of round-the-clock operations with four hundred investigators, sources say the Nancy Guthrie case may transition to a smaller, sustainable task force. The family has been briefed on the change. And the questions that remain unanswered are significant.The DNA recovered at the scene hit no match in CODIS. No vehicle has been connected to the crime. Two individuals were detained and released with no established connection. The ransom notes contained details suggesting

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35:51

Nancy Guthrie Week in Review: The Forensic Problems...

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2026/02/28

We've been covering the Nancy Guthrie case since the beginning. This week, we step back from the daily updates and assess the investigation with two retired FBI experts who've been in rooms like this before.Jennifer Coffindaffer delivers a forensic reality check. The DNA from inside the Nancy Guthrie home? It's a mixture. Family, landscapers, service workers—all contributing to a sample that has to be separated before genetic genealogy can even begin. The glove found miles away? CODIS miss. Doesn't

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44:13

FBI Analyst Breaks Down Kouri Richins' 911 Call,...

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2026/02/28

FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke spent his career reading deception in real time. His "Tempo Tells" framework identifies verbal and nonverbal deviations that reveal when someone is performing rather than authentically responding. In this episode, we apply that framework to fourteen months of Kouri Richins' public behavior after Eric's death—ending with her May 2023 arrest.The 911 call is clinical material. "He's not breathing, he's cold, he doesn't have a pulse." Robin explains what trained

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17:11

The Shame Doesn't Belong to You — Reclaiming Identity...

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2026/02/28

Shame is the abuser's final weapon — and it's the one that keeps working long after they're gone. Shame for staying. Shame for not seeing it sooner. Shame for what you tolerated. Shame for needing help. That internal voice telling you you're weak, stupid, broken — that's not your voice. It was installed by someone who needed you to believe you were the problem.Put it down. Not all at once. Piece by piece.The final episode of our coercive control series is about what true crime coverage never

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53:58

Kouri Richins Trial: Robert Crozier — Ex-Dealer...

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2026/02/28

Robert Crozier, Former Drug Dealer, 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 gavel-to-gavel coverage of

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49:14

Kouri Richins: Prosecution vs. Defense Evidence...

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2026/02/28

Two cases where the evidence tells competing stories. Both reaching moments that will define what comes next.In the Kouri Richins trial, both realities exist at once. The prosecution has motive evidence that stacks to the ceiling: five times the lethal fentanyl dose, a forged life insurance policy, a boyfriend she booked a Caribbean vacation with for the month after Eric's death, texts wishing her husband would "just go away." Two weeks before he died, Eric told a friend he thought his wife was

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27:26

Kouri Richins Trial: Anna Isbell — Witness Recalls...

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2026/02/27

Anna Isbell, Acquaintance of Kouri Richins, 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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14:22

Nancy Guthrie Case: When the Sheriff Becomes the Story

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2026/02/27

The Nancy Guthrie investigation should be about finding an 84-year-old woman taken from her home in the middle of the night. Instead, the sheriff leading the case has become the story himself.Former Chief Deputy Richard Kastigar told the Daily Mail that Sheriff Chris Nanos has "great disdain" for the FBI and holds a grudge from a 2015 investigation. The president of the deputies' union says it's become an "ego case." A former lieutenant who ran against Nanos—and is now suing him—calls him "a

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52:13

Kouri Richins Trial: Carmen Lauber — Day Two of Fiery...

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2026/02/27

Carmen Lauber, Former Richins Housekeeper, continues to be cross-examined 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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17:39

Kouri Richins: Prosecution Reveals Damning Timeline...

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2026/02/27

The prosecution's case against Kouri Richins isn't just about fentanyl. It's about a timeline that points to planning.Months before Eric's death: Kouri books an all-inclusive Caribbean vacation for herself and her boyfriend—checking in the month after her husband would be dead.Weeks before: She texts that boyfriend, "If he could just go away and you could just be here, life would be so perfect." She allegedly forges Eric's signature on a $100,000 life insurance policy.Valentine's Day, two weeks

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82:30

Kouri Richins Trial: Carmen Lauber — Day Two of Fiery...

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2026/02/27

Carmen Lauber, Former Richins Housekeeper, continues to be cross-examined 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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