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Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns
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Hidden Killers Live! is your daily true crime podcast delivering two hours of nonstop coverage every weekday. Hosted by Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke 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 exploring how investigators crack cases, uncovering the psychology of killers, or following the twists of ongoing trials, you’ll get sharp, unfiltered insight every time.
Unlike recap shows, Hidden Killers Live! is true crime talk in real time — asking the tough questions, cutting through the noise, and giving listeners the context they need to understand today’s biggest cases.
If you crave smart, binge-worthy true crime content with expert commentary, emotional depth, and daily updates that keep you ahead of the story, this is the podcast for you.
Follow now on Apple Podcasts and join Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke inside Hidden Killers Live! — where the truth is always in the details.
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Why Was D4VD Arrested With A Ramey Warrant Instead Of An Indictment?
1w ago00:43:05Tap to summarizeDavid Anthony Burke — the recording artist known as D4VD — was arrested by LAPD Robbery-Homicide at a Hollywood Hills residence on a probable-cause warrant signed by a judge, not on an indictment from the grand jury that had been investigating for months. That distinction matters, and this look back breaks down why.A Ramey warrant allows police to arrest a suspect based on probable cause reviewed by a judge, without waiting for the DA to file charges or a grand jury to return an indictment. In this case, it meant LAPD moved first — and the DA's office reviewed the case for filing after the arrest. Charges were subsequently filed, including first-degree murder and additional charges related to the victim's age. Burke has pleaded not guilty and is held without bail.The remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a fourteen-year-old girl who had been missing for roughly seventeen months, were found in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to Burke — in a condition that made determining cause of death extraordinarily difficult. We revisit where the investigation stood at the time of our reporting: a sealed medical examiner's report under a security hold initiated by LAPD, tracking data allegedly placing Burke in a remote area of Santa Barbara County, evidence reportedly recovered from a Hollywood Hills rental, and a grand jury that had been hearing testimony. This segment explains the legal mechanics of a Ramey warrant, the family's fight for answers, and how a case this complex reached the point of arrest.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#D4VD #CelesteRivasHernandez #DavidBurke #RameyWarrant #LAPD #TrueCrime #JusticeForCeleste #FirstDegreeMurder #GrandJury #HiddenKillers
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How Far Did Circumstantial Evidence Carry A Kouri Richins Verdict?
1w ago00:48:56Tap to summarizeNo one testified to how the fentanyl got into Eric Richins's body. The defense hammered that point for three weeks. And the jury convicted Kouri Richins anyway — on every count. This look back brings two expert lenses to the question of how the state pulled it off.Defense attorney Bob Motta and retired FBI Behavioral Analysis Chief Robin Dreeke break down the conviction from the inside. The case had real gaps: prosecutors never proved the precise mechanism of the poisoning, and much of what the defense argued was missing on the physical side stayed missing. Yet the state built something the jury found overwhelming — starting with the dead man's own warning. Eric Richins reportedly told multiple people he believed his wife was trying to poison him, less than three weeks before he died.We revisit where the case stood at the time of our reporting and walk through what actually moved the jury: the insurance timeline, the forged signature, the financial motive prosecutors spent weeks constructing, and the behavioral profile of someone who allegedly tried once, failed, and tried again. Motta explains how a defense fights a circumstantial case this dense, and where this one ran out of room. Dreeke reads the behavior. Together they unpack what this verdict reveals about how far circumstantial evidence can carry a prosecution when the physical proof simply isn't there. Richins has maintained her innocence and indicated she will appeal.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #EricRichins #BobMotta #RobinDreeke #FentanylMurder #CircumstantialEvidence #TrueCrime #UtahMurder #MurderTrial #HiddenKillers
Transcribe →Can A Schizophrenia Diagnosis Keep Nick Reiner Off Death Row?
1w ago00:29:32Tap to summarizeNick Reiner sat behind glass and let his public defender enter the plea for him: not guilty to killing his parents. But the real story isn't the plea — it's the documented psychiatric history sitting underneath it, and what it could mean when this case reaches a jury.He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. He spent a year under a mental health conservatorship. And roughly a month before his parents were found stabbed in their Brentwood home, his medication was changed. We walk through what those facts could support: a full insanity defense, a diminished-capacity argument aimed at reducing the charge, or a competency challenge that could stall the case for years.This look back examines where the case stood at the time of our reporting — the behavioral and clinical questions the legal system is least equipped to answer. When does serious mental illness change what someone is responsible for? And what do we owe a person who refuses help, versus the people they leave behind?Because there are people left behind. Jake, Romy, and Tracy Reiner lost both parents in a single day and inherited a role with no name — mourner, victim, and family of the accused at once. Sources say they've cut their brother off, and still don't want to see him face the harshest penalty.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #Schizophrenia #InsanityDefense #BehavioralAnalysis #TrueCrime #Parricide #MentalHealth #HiddenKillers
Transcribe →Guthrie and Murdaugh — the Details That Just Broke
1w ago01:06:09Tap to summarizeNancy Guthrie’s alleged kidnappers may have written a confession in a note sent days after taking her. Alex Murdaugh’s defense walked into the first retrial hearing loaded with new experts, new evidence demands, and transcripts suggesting other people were at Moselle. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta joins Tony Brueski to evaluate both cases — what shifted, what it means, and where both stand heading into the next phase.The Guthrie segment covers the second ransom note’s legal significance, the ongoing emailer communications to TMZ, and the FBI’s arrest pattern for fraudulent ransom notes. The Murdaugh segments cover the defense’s first hearing strategy, the prosecution’s diminished motive case after the Supreme Court limited financial crimes testimony, and the death penalty question. Tony Brueski and Bob Motta.End Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitterhttps://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#NancyGuthrie #AlexMurdaugh #HiddenKillersLive #BobMotta #DefenseDiaries #MurdaughRetrial #SavannahGuthrie #RansomNote #FBI #TrueCrime
Transcribe →Alex Murdaugh: The Prosecution Just Lost WHAT?!
1w ago00:15:31Tap to summarizeThe South Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling didn’t just give Alex Murdaugh a new trial. It took away the prosecution’s most effective weapon. The financial crimes testimony that consumed 12.5 hours of the original trial and turned Murdaugh into a villain before the jury weighed the murder evidence has been sharply limited. Bob Motta evaluates what the prosecution has left and whether it’s enough.The death penalty is now on the table — a move Harpootlian called political theater from an attorney general running for governor. The defense has every exhibit and every witness statement from the first trial. And the motive theory faces a jury that already knows Murdaugh pleaded guilty to the financial crimes and is serving forty years. Tony Brueski and Bob Motta examine whether this case is still winnable for the state.End Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitterhttps://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #HiddenKillersLive #BobMotta #DefenseDiaries #MurdaughRetrial #CreightonWaters #DeathPenalty #SouthCarolina #TrueCrime
Transcribe →Alex Murdaugh: The Judge Said No to WHAT?!
1w ago00:14:37Tap to summarizeAlex Murdaugh’s first hearing since his murder convictions were thrown out produced a ruling the defense didn’t expect. The judge denied Murdaugh a laptop in prison, citing the warden’s refusal to allow any inmate personal electronic access. Harpootlian warned that without it, preparing for the April 2027 retrial could stretch well beyond the deadline. The judge said she’d provide a conference room. She also said she doesn’t do continuances.Beyond the laptop, the defense arrived loaded. Eight new expert witnesses. First-responder transcripts with conflicting accounts about who was at Moselle. A demand for DNA testing through Othram. And a public statement that they have a plan to counter the kennel video. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta evaluates what the defense is building and whether the evidence access problem could actually affect the outcome. Tony Brueski and Bob Motta.End Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitterhttps://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #HiddenKillersLive #BobMotta #DefenseDiaries #MurdaughRetrial #JudgeMcCaslin #Moselle #SouthCarolina #TrueCrime
Transcribe →Nancy Guthrie: What the Second Note Really Says
1w ago00:36:40Tap to summarizeMonths after Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Arizona home, the contents of a second note became public. It claimed she died shortly after the kidnapping. The people who sent it expressed regret and made no further demands. Investigators reportedly believe the note came from the actual kidnappers. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta joins Tony Brueski to examine what that note means legally, whether it amounts to a written confession, and how investigators might use it to build a case against whoever wrote it.The discussion also covers the ongoing communications an anonymous emailer has sent to TMZ, claiming to possess video of Nancy with her alleged kidnapper. The FBI has arrested multiple people for sending fraudulent ransom notes in this case. Whether the emailer is real or another fraud remains an open question that the FBI appears to be actively investigating. Tony Brueski and Bob Motta.End Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitterhttps://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #HiddenKillersLive #BobMotta #DefenseDiaries #RansomNote #FBI #Tucson #TrueCrime #MissingPerson
Transcribe →Three Cases, Three Details Nobody Caught: Alex Murdaugh, Nick Reiner, Nancy Guthrie
1w ago00:57:07Tap to summarizeFull-length panel discussion: Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke cover Nancy Guthrie, Nick Reiner, and Alex Murdaugh in one uncut session. They take listener questions across all three cases and push back on the reads the audience has already settled on.In Guthrie, the sheriff says arrests were made for fake notes — but isn’t sure, raising questions about how disconnected the agencies are. In Reiner, neither the illness explanation nor the inheritance theory holds up alone. In Murdaugh, untested DNA under Maggie’s fingernails is now the centerpiece of the retrial — but does it actually move the needle when his voice already puts him at the scene?Three cases, three easy answers that fall apart under pressure. Robin and Tony dig into what the audience is missing. A Hidden Killers investigation.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #NickReiner #NancyGuthrie #HiddenKillersLive #TrueCrime #RobinDreeke #MurdaughRetrial #HarveyLevin #TrustFund #TrueCrimePanel
Transcribe →What SLED Left Untested in the Alex Murdaugh Case Is Now the Heart of the Retrial
1w ago00:16:49Tap to summarizeAlex Murdaugh’s defense team has asked a judge to send untested DNA evidence to Othram, the forensic lab that worked the Kohberger case. The sample was found under Maggie Murdaugh’s left-hand fingernails. SLED identified it as belonging to an unknown, unrelated male and stopped testing. The defense wants to know who it belongs to.Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke take on the audience’s most heated questions about the retrial. Can a man who stole twelve million and lied to everyone for years be believed about anything? Does the kennel video — his voice at the scene, minutes before the shots — end the conversation, or does it only prove he was hiding something? And does unknown DNA under the fingernails of his murdered wife change the behavioral read, or is it a distraction the defense is dressing up as a bombshell?The jury question looms over everything. After three years of documentaries and a global media trial, is a neutral jury even possible? The comments are sure they already know the answer — on both sides. Tony and Robin push past the certainty. A Hidden Killers investigation.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughRetrial #HiddenKillersLive #TrueCrime #RobinDreeke #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #SLED #SouthCarolina #DNA
Transcribe →Nick Reiner Made a Filing From Jail — It Involves His Murdered Parents’ Money
1w ago00:13:15Tap to summarizeFrom a jail cell, Nick Reiner has filed a court petition demanding money from the trust his murdered parents established. Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home. Their son, charged with killing them, now wants their money to defend himself against the charge.Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke work through the listener questions that have split the audience. Half say the schizophrenia diagnosis closes it. Half say it’s pure entitlement. Robin says neither holds up on its own — because the money motive collapses when you learn he never claimed what he was owed, and the illness theory doesn’t explain why this man, this house, this night.Nick’s surviving siblings first agreed to fund his defense, then pulled the money. His father reportedly cut him off after years of indulgence. He reportedly believes he’s the target of a conspiracy. Tony and Robin confront whether the audience’s split between “sick” and “entitled” is a false choice — and what they’re missing by treating it as either-or. A Hidden Killers investigation.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NickReiner #RobReiner #HiddenKillersLive #TrueCrime #RobinDreeke #Brentwood #MicheleSingerReiner #MentalHealth #TrustFund #JusticeForRob
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