Break the Case: Stepmother Breaks Silence, “My Child May Face Charges” in Anna Kepner Cruise Death

The case of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez has just taken a dramatic turn — and not because the LAPD held a press conference. Not because charges were filed. Not because evidence was unsealed. The shift came from something much quieter, much more subtle, but far more consequential. A single word. According to multiple Los Angeles outlets — including NBC4, ABC7, and PEOPLE Magazine — anonymous law-enforcement sources now refer to singer D4vd as a suspect in the death investigation surrounding Celeste. LAPD hasn’t said it publicly. They haven’t confirmed it on the record. But inside the investigation? That’s the language being used. And that word doesn’t leak unless something behind the scenes has changed. Tonight on Hidden Killers, we break down the moment the case shifted. How a body found in a Tesla registered to a rising music star led to weeks of silence… and then a sudden internal pivot that says more than any press briefing ever could. We examine what the “suspect” label actually means, why investigators avoid using it publicly until they’re ready, and what might have triggered insiders to finally speak that word out loud. Is it new forensic evidence? Digital analysis? Timeline reconstruction? Or simply investigators reaching the point where every path keeps circling back to the same name? We also take a hard look at what’s still missing: the official cause and manner of death, the full timeline, and the unanswered questions surrounding Celeste’s final days. This is the moment the case stopped being a mystery and started becoming a trajectory. If you want the real breakdown — without rumor, without spin, and without sensationalism — you’re in the right place. Stay with us. #HiddenKillers #CelesteRivas #D4vd #TrueCrimeNews #InvestigationUpdate #CrimeAnalysis #PodcastClip #BreakingCase #LegalUpdate #CrimeCommunity 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

20 Nov 20min

The Epstein files are about to drop — not rumors, not whispers, not selectively leaked scraps — the full trove of documents America has spent years demanding. And while the legal system prepares for its moment, the rest of the country is bracing for something far deeper: the psychological shockwave that comes when long-buried truth finally hits daylight. In this powerful hour-long conversation, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to examine the emotional and psychological fallout that is about to ripple through millions of people. From survivors who will relive their trauma in real time, to families who have carried the weight of these stories for decades, to a public that is finally about to see how deeply Epstein’s influence reached — nothing about this moment is simple. Shavaun breaks down why this case carries such heavy emotional gravity, why institutional betrayal hits harder than individual wrongdoing, and how the human brain reacts when long-hidden truths collide with years of speculation, denial, conspiracy, and political posturing. We explore the trauma responses that may surface for survivors. The panic, defensiveness, and rationalization likely to erupt from those whose names appear in the documents. The wave of cognitive dissonance the public will feel when familiar faces and trusted institutions are forced into the spotlight. And the psychological mechanisms — shame, fear, denial — that will shape the national conversation in the days and weeks after release. This isn’t just a news event. This is a national psychological event. And Shavaun Scott helps us understand exactly what that means. #HiddenKillers #EpsteinFiles #ShavaunScott #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimeAnalysis #Psychology #TraumaRecovery #EpsteinCase #InstitutionalBetrayal #MentalHealth 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

20 Nov 17min

Brian Walshe’s courtroom strategy just blew apart. When he stood in front of a judge and admitted — in his own voice — that he willfully conveyed Ana Walshe’s remains and misled investigators, he didn’t just plead guilty to two charges. He detonated the core of the defense narrative he’s been hiding behind for nearly two years. Now he’s walking into a murder trial without the one thing most defendants in no-body cases cling to: deniability. In this episode of Hidden Killers, we break down exactly how this guilty plea changes the entire trajectory of the trial and what it leaves his defense team scrambling to do next. Because once you admit that you touched the remains, once you admit you interfered with the investigation, once you admit you contributed to evidence being destroyed, you’re no longer arguing about whether you were involved. You’re arguing about how deep that involvement goes. So what does Brian Walshe have left? What does a defense look like when you’ve already admitted to actions that most jurors see as the behavior of someone with something enormous to hide? We examine the only narrative his team has left: the idea that Ana’s death was not murder, that something happened suddenly or unexpectedly, and that Brian spiraled into panic and made disastrous choices afterward. It’s a narrow road — one that has to compete with a mountain of digital searches, forensic findings, surveillance footage, and behavior prosecutors say lay out a chilling timeline. This episode digs into the strategies the defense is likely to deploy, how they’ll try to reinterpret the incriminating searches, how they’ll frame his mental state, and why they may try to turn the guilty plea itself into proof of honesty rather than guilt. With the trial about to begin, and with 70 potential jurors being questioned, this case is entering a new phase — one where the stakes for Brian Walshe couldn’t be higher, and his room to maneuver couldn’t be smaller. Subscribe for daily trial coverage, expert analysis, and every major update as it happens. #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrimeUpdates #CourtCase #TrialCoverage #JusticeSystem #LegalAnalysis #TrueCrimeCommunity 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

20 Nov 13min

The case of Brian Walshe took a dramatic turn as breaking news revealed a sudden, unexpected shift inside the courtroom. In a move that stunned legal analysts and true crime followers alike, Walshe pled guilty to charges involving the disposal of his wife Ana Walshe’s body and interfering with the police investigation — yet he continues to deny murdering her. This unusual strategy has set off a wave of questions about what really happened inside the couple’s Massachusetts home and how this plea might reshape the trial ahead. During a detailed legal discussion, experts broke down how this tactic mirrors strategies used in other high-profile cases, including the Adam Montgomery case. By pleading guilty to the lesser charges, Walshe’s defense appears to be attempting to block or limit the introduction of key evidence — particularly the chilling Google searches that prosecutors say reveal premeditation. Searches spanning December 27th through January 2nd included disturbing queries about divorce, how to dispose of a body, and related topics. These searches, combined with evidence of dismemberment and blood in the basement, form the backbone of the prosecution’s narrative. But with Walshe denying murder, the case enters legally complex territory. The defense may argue accident, panic, or even third-party involvement in an attempt to create reasonable doubt. However, experts question whether a jury will overlook the sequence of actions that followed Ana’s disappearance — the hacksaw purchase, the cleaning supplies, the disposal of remains, and the timeline of late-night online searches. As jury selection moves forward, the stakes could not be higher. Prosecutors must now decide how to present their case without overstepping what the plea agreement allows, while the defense faces the enormous challenge of explaining behavior that appears inexplicably calculated. With no recovered body and so many unanswered questions, the trial promises to be one of the most closely watched true crime stories of the year — a haunting blend of mystery, forensic evidence, and unfolding courtroom drama. #truecrime #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #breakingnews #trialcoverage #justice #truecrimenews #missingperson #courtcases #criminallaw 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

20 Nov 1h 5min

When the Epstein files go public, the biggest shock won’t be a single name — it will be the realization of how many institutions failed, looked away, or quietly enabled a predator to operate at the highest levels of society. And once that truth lands, America is going to feel something profound: institutional betrayal. In this riveting one-hour discussion, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott dig into the psychology of what happens when the public discovers that the systems they trusted were protecting someone like Jeffrey Epstein. Governments. Universities. Financial institutions. Social circles. Even media figures. When the public sees how interconnected it all was, trust fractures — sometimes permanently. Shavaun explains why institutional betrayal wounds deeper than individual harm, why people struggle to process wrongdoing by powerful figures, and why this release may cause a destabilizing but necessary shift in how Americans view power, authority, and accountability. We explore the psychological whiplash of discovering that “the system worked” was a myth. Why people defend public figures out of identity rather than fact. And why denial becomes a survival mechanism when the truth feels too big to accept. Most importantly, we examine what healing could look like — how truth, even painful truth, can be the beginning of a more honest national conversation about abuse, complicity, and institutional decay. This interview isn’t about politics. It’s about psychology. And it’s about what happens when a country finally sees what was in the dark. #HiddenKillers #EpsteinFiles #InstitutionalBetrayal #ShavaunScott #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimeAnalysis #PowerAndAbuse #Psychology #NationalTrauma #MentalHealth 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

20 Nov 37min

The true crime world is once again shaken by a disturbing case that raises more questions than answers. The tragic death of Celeste Rivas, who was discovered concealed inside the trunk of a Tesla belonging to David, has ignited a wave of public concern and investigative curiosity. Early reports from KTLA describe the 70-pound woman as dismembered, a detail that intensifies the urgency surrounding this unfolding story. Law enforcement has made it clear that while they acknowledge the concealment of a body, they have not yet brought homicide charges — not because they’ve ruled it out, but because the forensic picture remains incomplete. In the realm of breaking news and complex investigations, this case mirrors other high-profile mysteries where patience ultimately revealed the truth. Former prosecutor Jennifer Coffindaffer draws a compelling comparison to the Suzanne Morphew case, where investigators built a strong no-body homicide case, only to discover the remains years later. The Morphew investigation demonstrated the slow, meticulous process required for toxicology, forensic anthropology, and bone analysis — all of which could play a crucial role in the Celeste Rivas timeline. As investigators search for answers, toxicology screens are underway, examining everything from illicit substances to possible toxins. Forensic anthropologists will analyze decomposition, insect activity, and skeletal trauma to narrow down the time and manner of death. The public may see silence, but behind the scenes, the scientific process is moving carefully and deliberately. Law enforcement is signaling not weakness, but patience — ensuring that when charges come, they are backed by irrefutable evidence. Meanwhile, this breaking true crime story continues to expand, touching on broader conversations about missing persons, hidden evidence, and how modern forensic science uncovers what the body can no longer speak aloud. As updates emerge, the case of Celeste Rivas stands as a stark reminder of the painstaking work required to bring justice to victims whose final moments remain shrouded in mystery. #truecrime #celesterivas #breakingnews #investigation #missingperson #justice #forensics #crimenews #newsupdate #lawenforcement 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

20 Nov 1h 8min

Sean “Diddy” Combs is already sitting in federal custody, already facing civil lawsuits, already under investigation for trafficking-related conduct — but now the entire landscape has shifted again. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has officially confirmed that they are investigating a new sexual assault allegation tied to an incident reported to have occurred in 2020. And this one? It’s not decades old. It’s not lost to history. It lives in the digital era, where timelines can be cross-checked, data can be recovered, and investigators can build a picture of the truth in ways that simply weren’t possible twenty years ago. In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski breaks down exactly what this new allegation means — not in the sensationalized, rumor-driven way the internet churns out quickly, but in a grounded, fact-based, emotionally clear look at what happens when a complaint like this enters a system already in motion. What does it mean when LASD publicly says they’re investigating? Why does the 2020 date matter so much? And how does this fit into the wider legal environment surrounding Combs, including federal raids, seized electronics, and a growing number of civil claims? This is not about assuming guilt. This is about understanding why this one report carries so much weight, why survivors come forward when power starts to crack, and how accountability works when someone who has spent decades insulated by money, fame, and influence suddenly finds themselves answering to the same system everyone else does. We’re looking at this moment from all angles: the psychology, the legal implications, and the reality of what happens next if investigators find even a shred of corroboration. Because when a case enters a jurisdiction like Los Angeles — a jurisdiction not intimidated by celebrity — the rules change. This story isn’t finished. But today, it took a very significant turn. #HiddenKillers #DiddyInvestigation #SeanCombsCase #TrueCrimeNews #LegalAnalysis #LASD #BreakingCrimeStories #SurvivorVoices #JusticeSystem #TonyBrueski 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

20 Nov 19min

The final hearing before the murder trial of Brian Walshe wasn’t just a procedural stop — it was a preview of the evidence the jury may hear, the strategies both sides are preparing, and the enormous fight over what parts of Brian Walshe’s digital life will be allowed into this courtroom. In this episode of Hidden Killers, we break down exactly what happened inside that Dedham courtroom: the arguments, the evidence battles, the tense moments, and the pieces of the investigation prosecutors say reveal a chilling timeline leading up to and immediately after Ana Walshe vanished. Prosecutors are pushing to admit a massive amount of digital evidence, including the now-infamous Google searches allegedly made in the hours surrounding Ana’s disappearance. These searches include questions about decomposition, DNA, dismemberment, body disposal, and even inheritance — all allegedly made on Brian’s phone or a child’s iPad during the exact window when Ana stopped communicating with anyone. Add to that the physical evidence prosecutors say they recovered: blood in the Walshe home, a damaged knife, surveillance footage of Brian purchasing cleaning supplies, and trash bags recovered from a transfer station containing a hacksaw, a rug, clothing, and personal items linked to Ana. It’s the kind of circumstantial mountain that prosecutors believe tells a complete story even without a recovered body. But the defense is pushing back hard, especially on the digital material. They want explicit content removed. They want alleged “cheating-spouse” searches kept away from the jury. They argue the state is trying to inflame emotions rather than prove facts. And they plan to lean into the gaps: no body, no confirmed cause of death, and alternative explanations for some of the evidence. This hearing made one thing clear: when jury selection starts, this trial will revolve around what the jury is allowed to see — and how those decisions shape the story each side tells. Subscribe for more daily breakdowns, expert commentary, and updates as the trial begins. #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #CrimeUpdates #HiddenKillers #CourtHearing #TrialCoverage #TrueCrimeAnalysis #DigitalEvidence #JusticeSystem #TrueCrimeCommunity 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 Nov 18min