Letters from the Dark: Donna Adelson’s Prison Plea & Chad Daybell’s Ghost Confession-WEEK IN REVIEW

Letters from the Dark: Donna Adelson’s Prison Plea & Chad Daybell’s Ghost Confession-WEEK IN REVIEW

In this full episode of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels take you inside the minds of two of America’s most notorious convicted murderers — Donna Adelson and Chad Daybell — through the words they wrote themselves.

Segment 1: Donna Adelson’s Prison Letter
From a Florida jail cell, Donna Adelson wrote a 2024 letter to her husband Harvey describing how her heart “breaks” over missing her grandsons’ first day of school. What could have been a rare glimpse of remorse quickly spirals into denial and bitterness:

“If I don’t get out, then hopefully I die soon so no one remembers me in prison garb.”

She paints herself as the victim of “vigilante justice” and a “southern sweetheart prosecutor,” refusing to accept any role in the plot that left her former son-in-law, Dan Markel, dead.
The Markel family’s official statement, read in court, shredded that illusion — accusing Donna of callous indifference and of cutting off Markel’s parents from their grandsons for six years.
Tony unpacks the psychology of control, image management, and moral blindness that define the Adelson saga — and why Donna’s letter might be the most revealing confession she never meant to write.

Segment 2: Chad Daybell’s Ghost Story Letter
Then, we shift from manipulation to mysticism. In “Letter #7,” Chad Daybell — the self-proclaimed prophet now convicted of multiple murders — recounts his time as a Utah cemetery sexton.
He writes of being haunted by a thief’s ghost, attacked by unseen forces, and taunted by demonic voices shouting, “We hate your books!” He interprets it all as proof that Heaven had chosen him for a divine mission.
Tony dissects how this “ghost story” maps the arc of Daybell’s descent — from fantasy and grandiosity to apocalyptic belief — showing how delusion and ego fused into a theology that justified murder.

Two letters. Two minds. One terrifying common thread: a total inability to see reality — or remorse — through the walls they built around themselves.

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A Crime Scene COVER-UP? Shocking Failures in the Murdaugh Investigation

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A Crime Scene COVER-UP? Shocking Failures in the Murdaugh Investigation Why would a man slaughter his own wife and son? The prosecution's answer was as chilling as it was complex: Alex Murdaugh is a "family annihilator." In this segment, we dissect this horrifying psychological profile and apply it to the facts of the Murdaugh case. We explore the prosecution's theory that Murdaugh, facing imminent exposure for his massive financial crimes, chose to murder his family rather than face the shame and ruin that was coming for him. By turning himself into a tragic victim, he could gain sympathy and delay the inevitable. It’s a deep dive into the mind of a narcissist, where image is everything and human life is disposable. Beyond the motive, we expose the shocking incompetence and procedural failures that plagued the initial investigation at the Moselle property. The crime scene was a disaster. We reveal how officers trampled over potential evidence, failed to secure the area, and allowed Murdaugh himself to wander the property, creating a contaminated mess that made it nearly impossible to find proof of any other suspect. Was this just incompetence from an inexperienced small-town force overwhelmed by a high-profile case, or was it a deliberate effort to protect one of their own? We analyze how these critical early mistakes almost allowed Alex Murdaugh to get away with murder and made the prosecution's job infinitely harder. This is a stunning look at how a case can be won or lost in the first few hours, and how a botched investigation can cast doubt on a verdict years later. Hashtags: #FamilyAnnihilator #Motive #CrimeScene #BotchedInvestigation #CoverUp #AlexMurdaugh #Narcissist #CriminalMinds #InvestigationDiscovery #TrueCrimePodcast 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

19 Syys 16min

Analyzing Alex Murdaugh's FIRST Words to Police (CHILLING)

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19 Syys 16min

Big Breakdown - The Walls Close In Wendi Adelson’s Future After Donna's Trial

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19 Syys 43min

Murdaugh's Get-Out-of-Jail Card? Analyzing the Jury Tampering Claims

Murdaugh's Get-Out-of-Jail Card? Analyzing the Jury Tampering Claims

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19 Syys 13min

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19 Syys 16min

Killers, Liars, & Mistrials: Murdaugh & Adelson Cases: FULL BREAKDOWN

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19 Syys 1h 50min

Big Breakdown - A New Look At Kohberger's Selfies & Home

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19 Syys 35min

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