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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, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels, 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

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31:54

Live: FBI's Robin Dreeke Analyzes the Reiner Family —...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/31

Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins Hidden Killers Live to analyze the family dynamics that may have left Rob and Michele Reiner vulnerable to their own son. Dreeke spent 21 years with the Bureau including serving as Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He explains how trust gets exploited through reciprocity, vulnerability, and shared identity—plus the crushing weight of guilt. The Reiners had tried tough love. It hadn't worked. They blamed themselves. By the

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51:26

Live: Eric Faddis on McKee's Premeditation Evidence —...

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2026/01/31

Michael McKee is sitting in a Franklin County jail cell facing four counts of aggravated murder. The evidence police have described is damning—ballistic matches, vehicle surveillance, the figure in the alley footage, and a firearm suppressor. Prosecutors allege the vascular surgeon drove 300 miles from Chicago to Columbus to execute his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Dr. Spencer Tepe while their children slept nearby. Eleven days later, investigators say they recovered the murder weapon from

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52:21

LIVE: McKee Murder Evidence + Richins Witness...

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2026/01/31

Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us live for a comprehensive analysis of two major murder cases: the Michael McKee prosecution in Ohio and the Kouri Richins trial beginning in Utah.On McKee: The affidavit is unsealed. Surveillance footage allegedly places him at the Tepe property three weeks before the murders. Witnesses describe years of death threats. His phone went dark during the killing window. His vehicle was allegedly tracked arriving before and leaving after. Eric

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20:10

LIVE: Kouri Richins Trial Preview | Witness Recants,...

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2026/01/30

Trial starts February 23rd. Kouri Richins faces aggravated murder charges in the fentanyl poisoning death of her husband Eric Richins. And with two weeks to go, the case is in chaos.Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us live to break down the last-minute developments rocking this prosecution. A new motion alleges witness intimidation—the lead detective allegedly threatened a witness with a warrant and "a catch pole for the dog" if they didn't answer prep calls. Another

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17:01

LIVE: McKee Defense Strategy Revealed | How to Create...

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2026/01/30

Michael McKee pleaded not guilty. He's in jail without bond. The affidavit is damning. So what can the defense actually do? Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us live to break down the defense's playbook in the Monique Tepe and Spencer Tepe murder case.Before this case ever reaches a jury, there will be a war over what evidence they're allowed to hear. The affidavit includes allegations of prior strangulation and forced sex during the marriage—abuse that was never reported or

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15:49

LIVE: Michael McKee Murder Evidence Breakdown |...

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2026/01/30

The affidavit is unsealed. The charges are filed. Michael McKee faces two counts of aggravated murder for the deaths of Monique Tepe and Spencer Tepe. Now we're breaking down what prosecutors actually have—and whether it's enough to convict.Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us live to analyze the prosecution's case against McKee. Surveillance footage allegedly showing him at the victims' property three weeks before the murders. Witness statements about death threats going

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52:23

LIVE: Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott on Caneiro Family...

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2026/01/30

Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins us for an extended examination of two cases that expose how systems fail families in catastrophic ways. From the psychology of family annihilation to the financial incentives keeping addiction treatment broken — this is essential expert analysis you won't find anywhere else.In the Paul Caneiro trial, prosecutors allege Paul murdered his brother Keith, sister-in-law Jennifer, and their two children at their Colts Neck mansion after

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19:35

LIVE: Who's Getting Rich From Addiction Treatment...

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2026/01/29

Over 100,000 Americans die from overdoses every year. Relapse rates run 40-90%. The treatment model hasn't fundamentally changed since the 1970s. And yet the addiction treatment industry is worth $42 billion. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, we're asking the question the industry doesn't want answered: is failure profitable? Is someone actively benefiting from keeping this system broken?Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott returns for Part 2 of our examination following the Nick Reiner tragedy. The Reiner

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18:35

LIVE: Nick Reiner Case — Is Addiction Treatment...

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2026/01/29

Nick Reiner allegedly murdered his parents — director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. The tragedy has forced a national conversation about something America has avoided for decades: the addiction treatment system doesn't work. Relapse rates between 40-60% within a month. Over 90% for opioids in the first year. A $42 billion industry that keeps billing whether treatment succeeds or not. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, we're asking the hard question — is the system broken, or is this just what

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14:52

LIVE: Paul Caneiro Trial Analysis — Psychotherapist...

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2026/01/29

Paul Caneiro allegedly murdered his brother Keith, sister-in-law Jennifer, and their two children Jesse and Sophia at their Colts Neck, New Jersey home in November 2018 — then set fires at both properties to cover his tracks. The prosecution says it all started when Keith discovered Paul had been stealing from him. Within hours, Keith's entire family was dead. Eight-year-old Sophia was stabbed 17 times, including a wound to her left eye, and prosecutors allege she was still alive when the fire was

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70:48

LIVE: Bob Motta on Spencer Judge Removal & McKee-Tepe...

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2026/01/29

We're going live with defense attorney Bob Motta for comprehensive legal analysis on two of the biggest murder cases right now.The Arkansas Supreme Court just removed Judge Barbara Elmore from Aaron Spencer's trial—the father who killed his daughter's alleged rapist. This is the second constitutional reversal in seven months. A retired judge is taking over. Prior rulings could be reopened. And Spencer still has to beat a second-degree murder charge while the prosecution uses prior statements about

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24:52

LIVE: Bob Motta on Michael McKee's Murder Defense In...

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2026/01/28

We're going live with defense attorney Bob Motta to break down Michael McKee's defense strategy after his not guilty plea to four counts of aggravated murder. McKee is now represented by Diane Menashe—the Columbus defense attorney who got Dr. William Husel acquitted of fourteen murder charges in 2022 by calling one witness and letting the prosecution's case collapse.The evidence against McKee appears substantial. Ballistics matching a weapon from his Chicago condo to shell casings at the scene

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25:03

LIVE: Bob Motta Analyzes Aaron Spencer's Murder...

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2026/01/28

We're going live with defense attorney Bob Motta to examine the actual murder case against Aaron Spencer. Forget the judicial removal for a moment. Spencer still faces second-degree murder for killing Michael Fosler—the man out on bond for allegedly raping Spencer's teenage daughter. The question is whether he can prove he acted in lawful defense of his child.Spencer says Fosler lunged at him with something in his hand after Spencer rammed his truck off the road at 1 a.m. His daughter was inside

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21:31

LIVE: Bob Motta on Judge Elmore's Removal From Aaron...

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2026/01/28

We're going live with defense attorney Bob Motta to break down the Arkansas Supreme Court's decision to remove Judge Barbara Elmore from Aaron Spencer's murder trial. This is the second time the high court has reversed Elmore on constitutional grounds in seven months. The first time, they called her gag order a "plain, manifest, clear, and gross abuse of discretion." This time, they didn't just reverse her—they pulled her off the case entirely.Aaron Spencer is charged with second-degree murder for

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61:58

Live: Reiner Insanity Defense, Caneiro Trial...

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2026/01/28

Three family murder cases, three critical developments, one live breakdown. Nick Reiner's arraignment in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, has been pushed to February 23rd after attorney Alan Jackson withdrew while insisting his client is "not guilty of murder" under California law. Legal analysts expect an insanity plea based on Nick's schizoaffective disorder and 2020 conservatorship. We'll examine the behavioral warning signs that stretched back to childhood—and what

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13:20

Nick Reiner Case: FBI Expert Robin Dreeke Breaks Down...

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2026/01/27

Former FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke joins Hidden Killers Live to examine the warning signs in the Nick Reiner case—and what they reveal about the gap between recognizing danger and acting on it. Nick Reiner, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the December 14th stabbing deaths of his parents, legendary director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner. His arraignment has been delayed until February 23rd after defense attorney Alan Jackson withdrew from the case

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18:56

Paul Caneiro Trial Week 2: Financial Motive, Bloody...

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2026/01/27

Week two of Paul Caneiro's murder trial has brought damning financial testimony and a defense theory that points at someone else entirely. A detective specializing in financial crimes testified about bank records showing transfers from Keith Caneiro's trust account into Paul's personal account—with no payments going back. Prosecutors say the theft totaled at least $75,000, and that Keith was preparing to cut Paul off from their shared businesses and his $225,000 salary. The night before the

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30:08

McKee Arraignment: What the Tepe Murder Evidence...

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2026/01/27

Michael McKee stood before a Franklin County magistrate on January 23rd and pleaded not guilty to four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of Monique Tepe and Dr. Spencer Tepe. The 39-year-old vascular surgeon waived bond and remains in custody. His defense attorney, Diane Menashe—known for representing Dr. William Husel in the Mount Carmel deaths case—entered the plea on his behalf via video appearance. Prosecutors allege McKee traveled from Illinois to Columbus and killed his ex-wife and

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47:19

FBI Expert Analyzes Kohberger WSU Lawsuit & Reiner...

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2026/01/27

We're going live with former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke for an extended conversation covering two major cases—and the warning signs that allegedly went unheeded in both. Robin spent 21 years with the Bureau, including serving as Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, and he's breaking down the behavioral mechanics at play in both the Kohberger and Reiner cases. First: The new lawsuit against Washington State University. The families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison

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69:37

LIVE Q&A: Nick Reiner, WSU Kohberger Lawsuit & Tepe...

Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns ·

2026/01/27

We're going live with a massive Q&A covering three cases that have generated more listener questions than almost anything we've covered. Nick Reiner: schizophrenia, enabling, Alan Jackson's exit, and a family that tried everything and still lost. The WSU Kohberger lawsuit: thirteen complaints, security escorts, a professor's ignored warning, and an institution that allegedly chose self-protection over student safety. Michael McKee and the Tepe murders: a 300-mile drive, an eight-year obsession

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