The “Evil Orphan” Murder Trial: Why Did Dima Tower Kill the Parents Who Saved Him?
They thought they were saving a life. Jennifer and Robbie Tower opened their Florida home to a 14-year-old orphan from Ukraine — a boy they believed they could love into healing. Eight years later, that same boy is accused of murdering them in cold blood. This is the chilling story behind what the media is calling “The Evil Orphan” case. Prosecutors say Dima Tower, now 21, slaughtered his adoptive parents inside their North Port home, leaving them lying head-to-head on the floor, surrounded by blood. Then he allegedly fled the scene, leading police on a high-speed chase down I-75 before being caught at a gas station — still wearing the blood-stained clothes from that night. Court documents show a disturbing pattern that began long before the murders: police calls for domestic violence, reports of fear in the home, even a father who admitted he locked his door at night to stay safe from his son. Now, Tower faces two counts of first-degree murder and the possibility of life behind bars. The defense calls it trauma. The prosecution calls it evil. In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we dig into the horrific details, the psychological unraveling, and the question haunting everyone who’s followed this case: Can love really save a damaged soul — or does evil sometimes win? #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #EvilOrphan #DimaTower #TrueCrime #FloridaCrime #AdoptionGoneWrong #MurderTrial #NorthPort #CourtTV #PsychologicalCrime Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
12 Marras 202516min
Diddy Accused of Witness Tampering From Behind Bars — Dawn Richard Fights Back
In a stunning new legal twist, Danity Kane alum Dawn Richard is taking on Sean “Diddy” Combs once again — and this time, the allegations reach all the way inside a federal prison. According to newly filed court documents on November 5, 2025, Richard’s attorneys claim that Diddy tampered with a key witness in her civil case while incarcerated. The alleged incident, said to have occurred in September 2024, underscores what prosecutors have long warned: that Combs’ influence and intimidation didn’t stop at conviction. Her legal team wrote that “there is no indication that Combs’ ability or willingness to act on his threats ever ceased,” arguing that even from behind bars, the Bad Boy mogul continued to manipulate the narrative and maintain control. Prosecutors in Diddy’s federal case echoed similar concerns last year, citing a “pattern of witness tampering, obstruction, and coercion” when opposing his bail — which the court denied four separate times. Dawn Richard’s lawsuit claims years of physical and emotional abuse, retaliation, and intimidation during her time under Diddy’s label. She says the fear never ended — and that his alleged attempts to interfere from prison prove it. Meanwhile, Diddy’s legal team continues to deny all wrongdoing, calling these civil suits opportunistic. But with each new filing, the walls around his empire seem to tighten. In this Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski breakdown, we go inside the new court filings, the psychological dynamics of control, and what this could mean for Diddy’s appeal, Dawn Richard’s case, and the larger reckoning shaking the entertainment industry. 🔔 Subscribe for more deep-dive true crime analysis and exclusive expert commentary. #Diddy #DawnRichard #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #BadBoyRecords #WitnessTampering #TrueCrime #CelebrityTrial #Justice #CourtFiling Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
12 Marras 202514min
Bob Motta Breaks Down the Arrest of Ashlee Buzzard — But Where Is Melodee?
A missing nine-year-old. A mother in handcuffs. A timeline that makes no sense. In this Hidden Killers exclusive, Tony Brueski sits down with defense attorney Bob Motta to dissect the bizarre twists in the Melodee Buzzard disappearance. Ashlee Buzzard, the child’s mother, is now facing a felony false-imprisonment charge — a development investigators say isn’t directly tied to Melodee’s disappearance, but raises serious questions about control, motive, and manipulation. Tony and Bob walk through the confusing chronology — the wigs, the license-plate swap, and the unexplained road trip that ended with a child gone and a mother behind bars. Bob explains how law enforcement sometimes files “unrelated” charges to pressure cooperation, how prosecutors build leverage without tipping their full hand, and why the public is often left with half the story. This isn’t just a missing-child case. It’s a look at how families fracture under secrecy, and how investigators read between the lines when no one is talking. #HiddenKillers #BobMotta #MelodeeBuzzard #AshleeBuzzard #TonyBrueski #TrueCrime #MissingChild #BuzzardCase #Investigation #Justice Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
12 Marras 202536min
Accused Gilgo Killer Rex Heuermann CLEARED in One Long Island Murder
In a stunning twist in the Gilgo Beach serial killer saga, accused murderer Rex Heuermann has officially been cleared in the 1994 strangulation death of Colleen McNamee, a Long Island sex worker long believed to be one of his potential victims. For years, McNamee’s name was quietly linked to the growing list of women found murdered across Suffolk County — a list that defined Heuermann as the face of one of the most disturbing serial murder cases in American history. But a new DNA analysis just ended that speculation for good. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that Heuermann’s genetic profile did not match the “Unknown Male A” found on McNamee’s remains. Instead, the DNA points back toward convicted killer John Bittrolff, a carpenter already serving 50 years to life for two nearly identical murders. Ironically, it was Bittrolff himself who pushed for the test — hoping it would shift blame to Heuermann. It did the opposite. This development doesn’t exonerate Heuermann from the seven brutal killings he’s charged with — victims Amber Lynn Costello, Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor, and Valerie Mack. Their DNA trails, cell records, and forensic links remain strong. But it does sharpen the boundaries of truth: what’s proven, what’s not, and how modern forensic science continues to rewrite the Gilgo Beach narrative. In this episode, Tony Brueski breaks down the case that looked like it belonged to Rex Heuermann — and why it never did. From forensic breakthroughs to the psychology of blame, we explore how one killer tried to hide behind another, and how DNA once again cut through the myth to reveal the facts. #RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #TrueCrime #ColleenMcNamee #DNAEvidence #JohnBittrolff #LongIslandMurders #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimeToday Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
12 Marras 202516min
