Blanca Speaks: The Housekeeper’s Memoir That Could Rewrite the Murdaugh Story | 2025 True Crime

🔍 Feel the raw agony of the Idaho murder victims' families as they confront Bryan Kohberger in court with impact statements that shatter souls – in this emotional powerhouse from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. During the July 23, 2025, Boise sentencing, where Kohberger copped his guilty plea for four life terms, the #Idaho4 kin unleashed unfiltered fury: Kaylee Goncalves' dad Steve slamming the "cowardly" stabber who stole futures, Xana Kernodle's mom Kristi detailing shattered dreams and endless therapy voids, and Ethan's sister Jazz sobbing over a brother's erased laughter. No dry eyes as they demanded he stare into the abyss he created – premeditated horror via Amazon knives and sheath DNA that no autism plea could erase. This Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski: True Crime Today deep dive captures the catharsis: Why these words weren't just closure, but weapons piercing his narcissistic shell, echoing FBI profiler warnings of zero empathy. Families' pleas for death row dodged, but the pain fueled yesterday's November 19 Goncalves WSU lawsuit, ripping into university lapses on Kohberger's creepy surveys and prowls. Restitution rages on too – $30K victim fund holdups and urn payback battles from the November 5 hearing, proving scars outlast sentences. True crime heart-breakers, this is visceral: Statements that humanize the lost and haunt the locked-away killer. Did Kohberger flinch, or feast on the spotlight? Your 2025 essential on grief's grip in the Idaho inferno, where words wound deeper than blades. #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #VictimImpact #FamilyStatements #TrueCrime #KohbergerSentencing #Idaho4 #HiddenKillers2025 #CrimeYearInReview #WSULawsuit #TrueCrimePodcast #CourtroomTears 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

3 Tammi 34min

In today’s explosive Hidden Killers episode, we confront two of the most unsettling questions still hanging over the Bryan Kohberger case: Was he stalking other women long before the murders — and did investigators miss critical evidence that could reveal the full scope of his behavior? Tony Brueski brings together new reporting, behavioral analysis, and expert insight to examine the disturbing possibility that the Moscow murders were not Kohberger’s first intrusion — and may not have been his last attempt at gaining control over women he watched, followed, or targeted. Unsealed documents now suggest Kohberger may have entered the King Road home prior to the murders, explaining his precision during the attack. But that revelation unlocks deeper implications when paired with a chilling 2021 break-in in Pullman, where a masked intruder armed with a knife slipped into a home full of sleeping sorority members. Nobody was harmed. But the parallels — the geography, the weapon, the behavioral signature — are impossible to ignore. Was he testing boundaries? Testing fear? Testing himself? Then retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Tony to analyze whether investigators — despite their massive effort — may have missed key evidence in the chaotic crime scene aftermath. A three-person DNA mixture under a victim’s nails, inconsistencies in injury documentation, and the inherent difficulty of processing an ultra-violent, multi-victim scene leave open the question of whether critical clues slipped through the cracks. We examine how crime scene pressure, overwhelming public scrutiny, and the singular focus on Kohberger could have narrowed the investigative lens too soon. Did they catch the right man? Yes. But did they catch every part of what he did? That’s a different question. This episode ties it all together — the stalking, the intrusions, the behavioral pattern, and the forensic blind spots — painting a picture of a suspect whose trail may stretch further than the public ever realized. #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #HiddenKillers #CriminalPsychology #StalkingBehavior #ForensicAnalysis #JenniferCoffindaffer #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimePodcast #KohbergerInvestigation 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

3 Tammi 36min

The Barry Morphew case isn’t just a mystery about a missing wife — it became a referendum on whether Colorado’s justice system could function at all. When prosecutors charged Barry with Suzanne’s murder in 2021, they promised airtight evidence and a path to certainty. Instead, the case imploded in spectacular fashion: missed discovery deadlines, mishandled digital evidence, withheld DNA pointing to an unknown male, bungled filings, and public statements that violated ethics rules. The collapse became so severe that District Attorney Linda Stanley was ultimately disbarred — a stunning rebuke that turned a high-profile prosecution into a national cautionary tale. In this explosive Hidden Killers breakdown, Tony Brueski digs into the paper trail of mismanagement that destroyed the first case and left the public questioning whether Colorado’s justice system bent until it broke. Now, with Suzanne’s remains found and new forensic findings emerging — including the tranquilizer-related toxicology evidence and physical items recovered near the burial site — prosecutors have charged Barry again. But this time, they’re not just prosecuting a murder. They’re fighting to restore their own credibility. Then we examine the other side — the people who still believe Barry Morphew is innocent. Tony explores how early investigative failures, public missteps, and shifting forensic theories shaped a deeply rooted loyalty among supporters. From the daughters’ unwavering stance to inconsistencies in GPS and truck data to the absence of an early crime scene, we break down why many believe the state must meet a far higher bar before taking someone’s freedom forever. This isn’t advocacy. It’s the anatomy of a system pushed to its breaking point — and the psychology of a case where trust, evidence, and emotion collide. #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew #HiddenKillers #ColoradoJustice #LindaStanley #TrueCrimeAnalysis #ProsecutorialMisconduct #CourtroomDrama #TonyBrueski #CaseBreakdown 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

2 Tammi 42min

What does a man sound like moments after discovering his wife and son brutally murdered? That question sits at the heart of this Hidden Killers episode, where Tony Brueski analyzes Alex Murdaugh’s very first recorded interaction with law enforcement — a raw, chaotic police-cruiser interview that became a cornerstone of the investigation. Every breath, every hesitation, every unnecessary detail tells a story. But what story? Is Murdaugh a father in shock… or a man already engineering his alibi? Tony breaks down Murdaugh’s tone, pacing, and body language as he describes finding Maggie and Paul. Why does he immediately bring up Paul’s boat-crash case? Why does he talk about checking for a pulse, yet remain strangely composed? When compared to other high-profile suspects — including Wendi Adelson — the contrast is chilling. This is interrogation psychology in real time, and the clues are subtle but powerful. Then we shift to the prosecution’s larger theory: Murdaugh as a “family annihilator.” Facing financial ruin, criminal exposure, and the collapse of his reputation, prosecutors argue he killed to reclaim control — using tragedy as a distraction from decades of fraud. Tony examines whether this psychological framework fits the known facts, or whether it’s an oversimplified narrative built for a courtroom. Finally, we expose how the investigation itself nearly fell apart. From unsecured evidence to officers walking through the crime scene, early failures at Moselle created a maze of contamination and confusion. Were these mistakes incompetence… or protection? This episode blends behavioral analysis, forensic critique, and legal insight to bring you the closest look yet at the first moments of the Murdaugh murder story — where innocence, guilt, and narrative all collide. #AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughTrial #PoliceInterview #BodyLanguage #TrueCrimeAnalysis #FamilyAnnihilator #CrimeSceneFailures #HiddenKillers #CriminalPsychology #InterrogationBreakdown 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

2 Tammi 33min

In today’s explosive Hidden Killers breakdown, we examine the testimony that has completely reshaped the Donna Adelson trial — testimony not from police, not from experts, but from Donna’s own children, whose words now carry some of the greatest weight in the courtroom. First, we turn to Wendi Adelson, whose strategy has the courtroom buzzing. While her brother Robert delivered blunt, precise answers, Wendi leaned heavily on one phrase: “I don’t remember.”  Again. And again. And again. But is this selective memory a trauma response from years of family pressure, manipulation, and emotional control?  Or is it a carefully crafted shield — a strategic fog meant to protect herself, the family, and possibly Donna? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to dissect Wendi’s demeanor in real time, explaining how adult children of dominant or narcissistic parents often split — one breaking free and telling the truth, the other staying entangled in loyalty, denial, or fear. Jurors watch every pause. Every hesitation. Every dodge. And Shavaun breaks down exactly what those signals mean. Then we shift to Robert Adelson, whose testimony landed like a hammer. Clinical. Direct. Brutally honest. He described Donna’s controlling tendencies, her intrusion into major life decisions, and her eerie lack of concern after Dan Markel’s murder. His words were not defensive. They were revelatory. Defense Attorney Eric Faddis joins Tony to analyze how jurors absorb testimony when it comes straight from a defendant’s own children — one distancing herself through “I don’t remember,” the other stepping into the sunlight with uncomfortable truth. Is this character evidence — or is it motive crystallized? Are we watching a family fracture, or a family finally telling the truth about its own internal gravity? This isn’t just testimony. This is the Adelson family dynamic cracked open in front of a jury — loyalty, fear, denial, resentment, and survival all colliding in real time. #DonnaAdelson #WendiAdelson #DanMarkel #AdelsonTrial #TrueCrime #CourtroomDrama #ShavaunScott #EricFaddis #FamilyDynamics #HiddenKillers 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

2 Tammi 35min

🔍 Why did prosecutors snatch Bryan Kohberger's guilty plea in a heartbeat, dodging a death row spectacle? Top attorney Eric Faddis breaks it down raw – in this can't-miss clip from Hidden Killers 2025 Year in Review – a look back at the biggest cases of the year. Post-July 2025's frantic 48-hour deal landing four life sentences, Faddis exposes the DA's calculus: Ironclad sheath DNA and Amazon premed buys made trial a slam-dunk, but venue woes, jury taint from Dateline leaks, and family fatigue tipped the scale to "closure over carnage." No capital chase meant no spectacle for Kohberger's ego – just locked eternity for the #Idaho4 butcher. This Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski: True Crime Today intel hits harder now: Yesterday's November 19 Goncalves WSU lawsuit rips university cover-ups of his stalking sprees, echoing Faddis' warnings on ignored red flags. Plus, fresh restitution beefs – $30K victim fund snags and urn payback drags from the November 5 hearing – prove the fight's far from over. Autism defenses? Flop city. Third-party ghosts? Busted. True crime insiders, this is the legal gut-punch: Did the plea smart-save resources or shortchange screams for justice? Unpack the backroom bets that buried the Idaho nightmare – your 2025 key to why monsters sometimes skate the needle. #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #PleaDealSecrets #EricFaddis #TrueCrime #KohbergerVerdict #Idaho4 #HiddenKillers2025 #CrimeYearInReview #WSULawsuit #TrueCrimePodcast #DAMove 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

2 Tammi 1h 6min

In this explosive Hidden Killers deep-dive, we bring together two of the sharpest minds in criminal profiling—retired FBI Behavioral Analysis Program Chief Robin Dreeke and retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer—to expose how Bryan Kohberger failed at every stage of his crime, his aftermath, and even his attempts at psychological control. This episode dissects the myth of Kohberger as a “mastermind” and replaces it with the truth: a man who wanted to be feared, studied, and remembered, but instead collapsed under the weight of his own incompetence. Robin Dreeke breaks down the crumbling psychology beneath Kohberger’s persona—his grandiosity, his obsession with superiority, and the fantasy world he tried to construct online as “Papa Roger,” a self-appointed expert who desperately wanted attention. We examine Alivea Goncalves’ devastating victim impact statement through the eyes of a behavioral profiler—how her words cut directly through Kohberger’s ego and hit the one place he feels pain: his illusion of genius. Then, Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Tony to unravel the newly uncovered shovel evidence from Pennsylvania—dirt still caked on it, soil samples tested, locations compared. Investigators believed the missing murder weapon or clothing could have been buried. Why? Because this wasn’t a mastermind’s cleanup. It was frantic, sloppy, and driven by panic, not brilliance. And yet the shovel suggests he still clung to ritual, control, and trophy-keeping impulses. We dig into Kohberger’s obsessive pre-crime surveillance, his digital trail, his chaotic crime scene, his compulsive post-crime behavior—and the haunting question: Was he burying evidence, or burying the last scraps of an identity he could no longer maintain? From botched planning to failed manipulation to the possibility of a still-hidden weapon, this episode dismantles Kohberger’s mythology and reveals the truth behind the man who wanted to be infamous—yet has become forgettable. #BryanKohberger #HiddenKillers #FBIAnalysis #TrueCrimePodcast #CriminalProfiling #BehavioralAnalysis #IdahoMurders #ForensicEvidence 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

2 Tammi 1h 10min