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Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers

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Welcome to Mind Behind The Crime, the authoritative podcast that grants you exclusive access to the profound insights of respected psychologists, psychotherapists, and mental health experts as they delve into the most captivating true crime stories of our time. Hosted by Tony Brueski, this enthralling series takes you on an intellectual journey through the intricate workings of the human mind and its connection to the darkest realms of criminal behavior. In each episode, the vaulted doors of the

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52:37

Melodee Buzzard: Families Beg for Help. The Law Says...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/11/16

In this explosive Hidden Killers feature, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott dissect the most dangerous phrase in American child-protection law: “imminent danger.”It’s the loophole that leaves families powerless, law enforcement stalled, and children unprotected until tragedy strikes. The Melodee Buzzard case exposes how a slow-moving legal standard allowed a crisis to become a disappearance — even as every red flag was documented in real time. Shavaun reveals how mental-health systems

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24:38

Melodee Buzzard: How the System Let a Mentally Ill...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/11/13

This is the story that will make you furious — because every step of it was predictable.In this Hidden Killers deep dive, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examine the disturbing mental unraveling that led to the disappearance of Melodee Buzzard. From the first red flags — school absence, social isolation, and erratic behavior — to the alarming road trip with wigs, fake plates, and a child who never returned, every sign pointed toward a crisis in plain sight. Yet, the law

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28:14

“Everyone Saw It Coming” — How the System Let Melodee...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/11/13

In this harrowing Hidden Killers special, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to unpack one of the most haunting modern tragedies — the disappearance of nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard and the slow, visible mental collapse of her mother, Ashlee Buzzard. Every warning was there: relatives cut off, a child missing from school rolls, no homeschool paperwork, a home in disarray. Then came the wigs, a license-plate swap, a multi-state trip — and a mother returning without her

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52:32

Melodee Buzzard: Families Beg for Help. The Law Says...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/11/13

In this explosive Hidden Killers feature, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott dissect the most dangerous phrase in American child-protection law: “imminent danger.”It’s the loophole that leaves families powerless, law enforcement stalled, and children unprotected until tragedy strikes. The Melodee Buzzard case exposes how a slow-moving legal standard allowed a crisis to become a disappearance — even as every red flag was documented in real time. Shavaun reveals how mental-health systems

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45:38

When Justice Betrays the Victims: The Jesse Butler...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/11/10

What happens when two teenage survivors watch the court set their attacker free?In the case of Jesse Mack Butler, charged with eleven felonies — including rape, strangulation, and assault — the answer is unthinkable: one year of supervision, zero prison time, and a wiped record. In this powerful interview, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott break down the psychology of protection — from parental denial to systemic apathy. They explore how communities normalize violence, how judges

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22:00

"Good Kid” Privilege: How the System Protected a...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/11/07

Two 16-year-old girls were attacked. One was choked unconscious. One nearly died. The evidence was undeniable — partial phone video, medical proof, and multiple felony charges. Yet the court said: “He deserves another chance.”Why? Because he was a “good kid.” Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to explore the disturbing cultural conditioning that keeps excusing violent young men — and the devastating psychological toll that leniency takes on survivors. They dive deep into

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23:56

Eleven Felonies. One Year. The Psychology Behind a...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/11/06

How does someone charged with eleven felonies — including rape and strangulation — walk away with a single year of supervision? In Stillwater, Oklahoma, 17-year-old Jesse Mack Butler attacked two teenage girls so brutally one nearly died. Police had video evidence. Doctors confirmed near-fatal injuries. Yet the court called it “rehabilitation.”In this episode, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott unpack the psychology of protection — the denial, privilege, and misplaced empathy that let

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51:20

Trauma, Fear, and Accountability: Shavaun Scott on...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/11/01

When Ajike Owens was killed through a closed door, her four children lost their mother — and a nation faced the consequences of unchecked paranoia.In this exclusive episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels to dissect the mental chain reaction behind that fatal moment. Scott explores how chronic resentment, fear scripting, and entitlement converge in what she calls “justified aggression”—the mind’s way of excusing harm under the guise of

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25:53

The Perfect Neighbor Delusion: Psychotherapist on How...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/30

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels to unpack the warped psychology behind The Perfect Neighbor case — where “fear” became justification for a killing.For two years, Susan Lorincz saw danger in ordinary life: neighborhood kids, laughter, noise. That chronic hyper-vigilance — mixed with grievance and entitlement — built a narrative that only she believed. Scott explores how paranoia and cognitive distortion feed on isolation, turning imagined threat into

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25:42

Fear or Fury? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott on the...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/30

A mother is dead. A neighbor claims fear. But what really drove Susan Lorincz to pull the trigger through a closed door?In this exclusive conversation, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski. Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels to dissect the psychology behind The Perfect Neighbor case — where paranoia, entitlement, and grievance collided in one deadly moment. Scott unpacks the behavioral descent that transforms everyday irritation into lethal certainty. Was Lorincz truly afraid, or was

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51:15

Trauma, Fear, and Accountability: Shavaun Scott on...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/30

When Ajike Owens was killed through a closed door, her four children lost their mother — and a nation faced the consequences of unchecked paranoia. In this exclusive episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels to dissect the mental chain reaction behind that fatal moment. Scott explores how chronic resentment, fear scripting, and entitlement converge in what she calls “justified aggression”—the mind’s way of excusing harm under the guise of

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52:52

D4VD & Laken Snelling: Panic, Denial & Disaster, How...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/25

Two crimes. Two young lives. Two moments of sheer panic that turned fatal.A musician whose Tesla held the body of a missing 15-year-old. A college cheerleader who hid her newborn in a closet, then went out for fast food. In this extended Hidden Killers episode, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott dissect the chilling psychology behind both the D4vd / Celeste Rivas Hernandez and Laken Snelling cases — revealing how fear, shame, and an underdeveloped brain can twist reality into

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25:37

The Hidden Birth: The Laken Snelling Case & The...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/23

When 21-year-old University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling gave birth alone in her apartment, what happened next stunned investigators. She wrapped her newborn in a towel, placed the body in a trash bag inside her closet — and then, according to court documents, ordered McDonald’s through an app and tried to go about her day.This episode digs into that impossible contradiction: how someone can experience the most traumatic moment of their life and immediately act as though nothing

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27:29

Inside the Panic: Why D4vd’s “Frunk” Decision Reveals...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/23

When police found the body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez inside the front trunk of a Tesla registered to the musician known as D4vd, it didn’t just expose a horrifying crime scene — it exposed a psychological collapse. A moment where fear, immaturity, and denial replaced logic. In this episode, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to examine the psychology of impulsive concealment — why young people in crisis make catastrophic, irrational choices that they somehow

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52:46

D4VD & Laken Snelling: Panic, Denial & Disaster, How...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/23

Two crimes. Two young lives. Two moments of sheer panic that turned fatal.A musician whose Tesla held the body of a missing 15-year-old. A college cheerleader who hid her newborn in a closet, then went out for fast food. In this extended Hidden Killers episode, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott dissect the chilling psychology behind both the D4vd / Celeste Rivas Hernandez and Laken Snelling cases — revealing how fear, shame, and an underdeveloped brain can twist reality into

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62:33

The Adelsons Fall Apart: Narcissism, Denial, and...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/18

It wasn’t just Donna Adelson who broke down at sentencing—it was her husband Harvey, too. And in their back-to-back emotional outbursts, we witnessed the unraveling of an entire family narrative that had held for over a decade.In this joint psychological breakdown, Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole are joined by psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to dissect the most emotionally charged—and revealing—moments of both Donna and Harvey’s final courtroom statements. Together, we examine: How narcissistic

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33:49

I Am the Victim: Donna Adelson’s Unraveling at...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/16

Donna Adelson didn’t beg for mercy at sentencing—she grabbed the mic and tried to rewrite history.In this raw, emotionally fractured courtroom speech, Donna portrayed herself not as a conspirator—but as a victim. “There are two crimes,” she declared. “The second is taking my life.” Her voice cracked, her story crumbled, and what we witnessed was more than denial—it was psychological collapse playing out live. In this episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to dissect: What

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29:00

You Took My Wife—and My Life: Harvey Adelson Melts...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/16

What happens when a man loses not just his wife—but the version of reality he’s built for over 50 years? In this gripping episode, we unpack the emotional, erratic, and deeply revealing courtroom statement of Harvey Adelson, the husband of convicted murderer Donna Adelson. At her sentencing, Harvey took the stand and delivered a passionate defense of his wife—denying all wrongdoing, blaming the justice system, accusing witnesses of lying, and even calling Dan Markel’s grieving parents

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62:27

The Adelsons Fall Apart: Narcissism, Denial, and...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/16

It wasn’t just Donna Adelson who broke down at sentencing—it was her husband Harvey, too. And in their back-to-back emotional outbursts, we witnessed the unraveling of an entire family narrative that had held for over a decade.In this joint psychological breakdown, Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole are joined by psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to dissect the most emotionally charged—and revealing—moments of both Donna and Harvey’s final courtroom statements. Together, we examine: How narcissistic

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54:46

The Mind of Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer—What Went...

Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers ·

2025/10/11

This wasn’t an outburst. It was, according to prosecutors, a deliberate, public execution. A bolt-action rifle. A rooftop. A single shot aimed at a political figure speaking to a crowd of thousands. Prosecutors say Tyler James Robinson left a note, sent texts, and planned every detail.In this gripping and unsettling episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott unravel the deeper psychology of targeted violence—and how some killers don’t just act, they perform. From

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