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Kohberger's Mom Sent Him Idaho Crime Video Links... Then He Went Silent Bryan Kohberger’s private conversations with his mother the night after the Idaho murders reveal disturbing contradictions—between “normal” family chatter and something much darker. His mom sent him a news link detailing how Xana Kernodle fought back against her attacker. Innocent sharing of local news, or was she unknowingly feeding her son the kind of detail he was obsessed with? We dive deep into these moments: hours of calls with his mom the morning of the murders, text messages that veered from brutal crime reports to coffee beans and a “sweet girl” at the coffee shop. Add in the infamous barista encounter, and suddenly the conversation reads less like small talk and more like obsession. Then come the letters—one groveling plea to keep his teaching assistantship, the other a venomous attack aimed at a female professor. This whiplash between desperation and arrogance exposes the duality of Kohberger’s psychology: women he needed were tolerated, women he didn’t need were degraded. In this episode, we ask the hard questions: Was Kohberger speaking in code with his mom? Were these conversations his way of processing the murders in plain sight? Or was this just another chapter in his long pattern of contempt for women, masked by academic ambition? Stay with us as we piece together how even the most mundane conversations may carry chilling undertones when you know what came next. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeCommunity #Criminology #JusticeForXana #JusticeForEthan #TrueCrimeDiscussion #PsychologyOfCrime 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

4 Syys 16min

Kohberger’s “Mom Text” & Donna’s Grand Piano: How Loyalty Turns Criminal Today’s full Hidden Killers Live digs into two explosive storylines and a deep psychological dive that ties them together. First, we unpack a new detail in the Bryan Kohberger case: the night-after exchange with his mother, including a link she sent describing the victim’s bruises and fight back. Was it innocent true-crime chatter between a mom and her criminology-student son—or something far more unsettling in hindsight? We connect that moment to Kohberger’s narrow fixations, the “coffee shop girl,” and his Jekyll/Hyde letters to Washington State University—groveling in one breath, arrogant and contemptuous toward a female professor in the next. Then we pivot to Donna Adelson and the trial reality closing in. We break down the jailhouse witness who says Donna scripted her testimony word-for-word, promised packages and phone time, even floated $10,000, veneers, and a grand piano—with Harvey allegedly wired in via Zelle/Signal. We weigh how much of that is Donna’s mouth versus a real logistics web, and whether character-witness “coffee friends” help or hurt her in front of a jury. Hour two zooms out to the system beneath the headlines: enmeshed families. Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins Tony, Stacy, and Todd to map the continuum (disengaged → balanced → enmeshed), cultural norms around close-knit loyalty, and how a narcissistic parent converts “love” into control. We get granular on roles (golden child, scapegoat), why kids learn not to push back, how “mom in your head” can sabotage adult relationships and marriages, and why some adult children feel literal relief when a controlling parent dies. We also confront the hard question: how does enmeshment escalate from everyday manipulation to high-stakes loyalty—the kind that risks careers, freedom, and, in the Adelson world, alleged cover-ups? If you’re following the Kohberger case, the Adelson trial, or you’ve lived inside a family where loyalty and control got tangled, this is two hours of context, questions, and candid conversation. Drop your take in the comments—what crossed the line for you today? Hashtags : #HiddenKillers #ShavaunScott #BryanKohberger #DonnaAdelson #AdelsonTrial #DanMarkel #EnmeshedFamilies #TrueCrime #PsychologyOfCrime #CourtroomDrama 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

4 Syys 1h 45min

Wendy Adelson’s Ex Reveals Chilling Confession About Charlie’s Murder Plot In this episode of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski, Robin Dreeke, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels dig deep into one of the most revealing moments in the Dan Markel murder investigation: the police interrogation of Wendy Adelson’s ex-boyfriend, Dr. Jeffrey Lacoste. Recorded in the aftermath of early arrests tied to the hit on FSU law professor Dan Markel, the interrogation showcases how detectives worked to separate suspicion from truth. At first, Lacoste himself was under the microscope. But what unfolded quickly redirected focus onto the Adelson family—Wendy, Charlie, and their controlling matriarch, Donna. Lacoste recalled haunting conversations with Wendy, including one where she confided that Charlie Adelson had “legitimately explored” hiring someone to kill Markel. Not a joke, not an offhand remark, but a chillingly serious disclosure. His statement matched courtroom testimony years later, but in this raw police interview, the gravity hits even harder. Our panel breaks down credibility cues, body language, and tempo of disclosure, explaining why Lacoste read as a highly reliable source—even while acknowledging his lingering attachment to Wendy, which slightly complicated his objectivity. We also explore his sharp memory for details, dates, and conversations, and why the one moment he couldn’t precisely recall raises questions worth unpacking. The interrogation also highlights Charlie Adelson’s bizarre behavior—bragging about his connections to Green Berets and surrounding himself with militant types, despite being a wealthy South Florida dentist. Was this insecurity? Narcissism? A desperate attempt to project toughness after years under his mother’s thumb? With convictions already secured against Charlie Adelson, Sigfredo Garcia, and Katherine Magbanua, attention now turns to Wendy and Donna. The Lacoste interrogation remains a critical piece of the puzzle in exposing the family’s role in this murder-for-hire plot. Join us as we dissect the interrogation line by line, revealing the psychology, the family dynamics, and the chilling implications for everyone tied to Dan Markel’s death. Hashtags #WendyAdelson #CharlieAdelson #DanMarkel #JeffreyLacoste #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #CourtroomDrama #ForensicPsychology #MurderForHire #LegalAnalysis 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

4 Syys 7min

“It’d Be Easier If Dan Wasn’t Here”: Wendy Adelson Leak Explained by Jeffrey Lacasse In this deep-dive, we analyze a pivotal stretch of the Jeffrey Lacasse police interrogation and the candid round-table that follows—unpacking what it reveals about Wendy Adelson, Charlie Adelson, and Donna Adelson in the Dan Markel case. The conversation focuses on behavioral forensics: emotional regulation, “leakage,” narcissistic injury, family systems, and coercive control—terms that help map motive and mindset without relying on speculation alone. Lacasse recounts late-night talks in which Wendy lamented feeling trapped in Tallahassee by custody litigation and let slip a chilling line: life would be “more convenient” if Dan weren’t around. He adds that Wendy referenced Charlie looking into “how it would be done” and “how much it would cost.” In the interrogation room, these statements land with weight—not as jokes, but as actionable disclosures that align with later courtroom narratives. We break down why Lacasse reads as credible: consistent tempo of disclosure, congruent affect, and high recall—alongside the caveat that his lingering attachment to Wendy could color certain interpretations. The panel then probes Charlie Adelson’s persona construction—his habit of posturing with “tough” circles, talk of military-adjacent acquaintances, and proximity to people comfortable with criminal enterprise. Is this insecurity, narcissism, or a lifelong rehearsal of dominance learned at home? We examine how Donna Adelson’s alleged top-down control may have shaped the siblings’ communication style—emotion-first, consequence-later—and why that can result in catastrophic “leakage” (unguarded admissions, careless phone chatter, reckless bravado). We also discuss cognitive dissonance inside tightly bound families: why challenging the matriarch would threaten the children’s own identity narratives, and how “safety” can be misdefined as allegiance to dysfunction. Finally, we situate these insights within the legal framework—murder-for-hire theory, motive arising from custody and relocation conflict, and credibility markers detectives scrutinize in major-case interrogations. If you follow the Markel murder timeline, this segment adds crucial psychological context to evidence already tested in court. It’s a guided tour through behavior, motive, and family dynamics—where every “offhand” comment may carry forensic weight. Hashtags #WendyAdelson #CharlieAdelson #DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #JeffreyLacasse #TrueCrime #MurderForHire #BehavioralAnalysis #LegalAnalysis #Interrogation 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 Syys 11min