Break the Case | Police Break Silence on Celeste Rivas’ Death — What Investigators Really Know

The Barry Morphew case wasn’t just about a missing wife and a husband under suspicion — it became a full-blown indictment of Colorado’s justice system itself.  When prosecutors first charged Barry Morphew with murdering his wife Suzanne in 2021, they promised a mountain of evidence and a story that would prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. What followed instead was a spectacular implosion of mismanagement, misconduct, and arrogance that ended with the case being dismissed, experts thrown out, and the lead district attorney ultimately disbarred by the Colorado Supreme Court. In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we pull apart the wreckage piece by piece — the missed discovery deadlines, the withheld DNA that pointed to another male profile, the public statements that violated ethics rules, and the chaos inside DA Linda Stanley’s office that turned one of Colorado’s highest-profile murder prosecutions into a national embarrassment. Now, with Suzanne Morphew’s remains finally found and new evidence surfacing, the State has charged Barry Morphew again. But this time, they’re not just fighting to convict him — they’re fighting to restore credibility after their own spectacular collapse the first time around. We’re not taking sides here. This isn’t about guilt or innocence — it’s about what happens when those sworn to uphold justice fail to meet the most basic standard of competence. Can a DA’s office recover after destroying its own case? Can the public ever trust them again? Tony Brueski dives deep into the paper trail, the disciplinary rulings, and the ethical implosion that turned the first Barry Morphew case into a cautionary tale for every prosecutor in America. Because when justice gets this sloppy, it doesn’t matter who’s guilty — everyone loses. #HiddenKillers #BarryMorphew #SuzanneMorphew #LindaStanley #ColoradoJustice #TrueCrime #TonyBrueski #ProsecutorialMisconduct #DisbarredDA #JusticeSystem 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

14 Marras 202518min

Four young women. One deadly stretch of Pacific Coast Highway. And a single phrase echoing through the courtroom: “Speed is not malice.” In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we break down the case of Fraser Michael Bohm, the 22-year-old driver accused of killing four Pepperdine University seniors in a fiery crash on Malibu’s infamous Dead Man’s Curve. Prosecutors say Bohm’s BMW was flying at over 100 mph in a 45 zone when it struck a row of parked cars, sending them careening into the victims — Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams. Bohm’s defense insists this was a tragedy, not a crime — arguing that “speed alone doesn’t prove malice.” But Judge Thomas Rubinson disagreed, refusing to toss the murder charges and allowing the case to move forward. We unpack the legal fault lines between vehicular manslaughter and implied-malice murder, the psychology of risk and privilege, and what this ruling could mean for every reckless-driving case going forward. Was this youthful arrogance, blind panic, or conscious disregard for life? From courtroom strategy to moral accountability, this is the story of how a split-second decision on one of America’s most dangerous highways became a test case for justice — and a defining moment for four grieving families demanding that speed finally have consequences. 🎙️ Subscribe for daily true-crime analysis and full-length breakdowns of the biggest cases in America. #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #FraserBohm #PepperdineCrash #TrueCrimePodcast #CourtTV #VehicularManslaughter #ImpliedMalice #MalibuCrash #JusticeForNiamhPeytonAshaDeslyn 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

13 Marras 202525min

This is the story that will make you furious — because every step of it was predictable. In this Hidden Killers deep dive, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examine the disturbing mental unraveling that led to the disappearance of Melodee Buzzard. From the first red flags — school absence, social isolation, and erratic behavior — to the alarming road trip with wigs, fake plates, and a child who never returned, every sign pointed toward a crisis in plain sight. Yet, the law did nothing. The threshold for “imminent danger” demanded proof of harm — even as danger screamed from every corner. Shavaun explains how a person in psychological free-fall can appear “functional” enough to evade intervention, and why families who report warning signs are so often dismissed as overreacting. The false-imprisonment charge that followed weeks later — multiple locks, a box cutter, and an accusation of “violence, menace, fraud, and deceit” — reads like a postscript to the same nightmare. Tony and Shavaun break down not just what went wrong, but how to fix it — legally, clinically, and emotionally — so another family doesn’t have to live this horror in real time. #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott #MelodeeBuzzard #AshleeBuzzard #TrueCrimePodcast #ChildProtection #MentalHealthCrisis #FamilyFailure #BrokenSystem 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

13 Marras 202524min

The Los Angeles Police Department just confirmed that their “previous statement stands” in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez — meaning, officially, this case is not being treated as a homicide. Celeste’s body was found in September, decomposing in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to recording artist David Anthony Burke, known as d4vd. But according to the LAPD, there’s “no evidence of criminal culpability beyond concealment of a body.” That’s a misdemeanor under California law. In this in-depth breakdown, Tony Brueski unpacks what that stunning statement really means — and why it might signal a system ready to let this case quietly fade away. Private investigator Steve Fischer, who’s working the case in Los Angeles, says there’s disturbing physical evidence from Burke’s former residence — and hints that there may have been “plans to get rid of her” before the Tesla was discovered. But with no cause of death yet determined by the L.A. County Medical Examiner, prosecutors’ hands are tied. Was Celeste the victim of a crime — or of institutional indifference? Why is her case the only one from September 8th still missing a cause of death? And how does a child end up dead in a celebrity’s car with no one charged and no one talking? We break down every angle — the silence, the legal loopholes, the unanswered forensic questions, and what this all says about justice when a famous name is attached. #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #D4vd #CelesteRivasHernandez #JusticeForCeleste #TrueCrime #LosAngeles #LAPD #CrimeInvestigation #CelebrityCase #TrueCrimeToday #Podcast 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

13 Marras 202522min