Lori Vallow Daybell: The Doomsday Defense Crumbles | 2025 Year in Review Special:

In the trial of Brian Walshe, the calmest voice in the courtroom today might have delivered the most devastating blow to his entire defense. Lead investigator Harrison Schmidt took the stand and walked the jury through what actually happened inside the Walshe home from January 4th onward — and what he revealed doesn’t just poke holes in Brian’s story. It tears the whole structure down to the studs. From the moment Schmidt arrived at the house, nothing lined up the way a spouse in crisis should behave. Kids eating fast food on the counter. A husband who seemed more focused on narrating his own life story than the whereabouts of the woman who supposedly vanished into the morning darkness. A timeline bursting with details that never resolve into anything coherent. And then the walk-through — the layout of the house, the bathroom with the washer and dryer, the attic with the broken ceiling, the basement leading straight outdoors, the shed, the pool. Every space checked, cleared, examined. Every room telling the same story: if Ana walked out of that house alive, nothing in the physical environment supports it. Schmidt’s testimony highlighted the red flags investigators saw instantly: the untouched luggage, the glasses left behind, the lack of travel confirmations, the absence of rideshare or cab records, the ping data that didn’t match anything Brian described, and the plastic-lined cargo area of the family Volvo. Add in the Lowe’s receipt tucked inside the vehicle, and the narrative shifts from “missing person” to something far darker. This episode breaks down exactly what Schmidt’s testimony means for the timeline, the investigation, and the prosecution's case. Nothing said today resolves the contradictions — it only deepens them. And if this is the version of events Brian wants the jury to believe, Schmidt’s testimony just made that climb a whole lot steeper. #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #TrialCoverage #CourtroomEvidence #Investigation #CrimeUpdates #LegalAnalysis #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

2 Dec 16min

In the case of Celeste Rivas-Hernandez, nothing is simple — not the timeline, not the condition of the remains, and certainly not the path forward for investigators. Celeste was missing for over a year before her decomposed, partially dismembered remains were found in the front trunk of a Tesla tied to public figure D4vd. Early reporting suggested freezing; LAPD later clarified the body was not frozen when discovered, leaving open the possibility of prior storage. The autopsy is under a full security hold. A grand jury is reviewing evidence behind closed doors. Multiple people have lawyered up — and still, no arrest. Tonight we break down why “a body in your car” is NOT automatically probable cause for homicide, how decomposition complicates cause-of-death findings, why digital forensics from Tesla telemetry can take time, and what investigators actually need before charges can land. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer walks us through the forensic obstacles, the legal tightropes, and the hard truth: this case may hinge on a timeline investigators are still trying to piece together. #CelesteRivasHernandez #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeNews #Investigation #JenniferCoffindaffer #CrimeUpdate #TeslaCase #MissingPersons #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

2 Dec 22min

A missing 18-year-old. A sealed autopsy. A Tesla in a Los Angeles tow yard. And a discovery so disturbing the LAPD placed a security hold on the entire case file. Today, we’re breaking down exactly what happened to Celeste Rivas-Hernandez—without the rumors, without the noise, and without the spin. Some early reporting claimed her remains were frozen. Police now insist they were not. So why are these two narratives circling each other? How can both be “true” depending on the frame? And what does the sealed medical examiner’s report actually tell us about what investigators aren’t saying? In this episode, we dig into the new confirmations, the contradictions, the unexplained timeline gaps, the grand jury that’s quietly hearing evidence, and the brutal reality that nobody—absolutely nobody—has been arrested for Celeste’s death. Why did this case stall? What is LAPD really protecting by sealing the autopsy? And how does a young woman go missing for more than a year… only to be found dismembered in the front trunk of a celebrity’s car? No rumors. No guesswork. Just the truth, the facts, and the questions the system still refuses to answer. Subscribe for more daily true crime deep dives and analysis. #CelesteRivasHernandez #TrueCrimeNews #CrimeInvestigation #MissingPersons #JusticeForCeleste #HiddenKillers #CrimeAnalysis #CaseBreakdown #LAPD #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

2 Dec 17min

Tonight on Hidden Killers, we’re digging into the unraveling story surrounding nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard — and the disturbing firsthand account from the only person who’s been inside Ashlee Buzzard’s home since Melodee vanished. According to witness Tyler Brewer, Ashlee claimed she handed her daughter to strangers she met at a zoo. No names. No contacts. Constantly shifting meeting spots across multiple states. Then, moments later, she snapped, “How do you know I left her in Utah?” Her story collapsing inside itself. Brewer describes paranoia, accusations he was undercover, fears of being tracked, deleting accounts, talk of fake plates — and inside the home, a pillow dressed in Melodee’s clothes surrounded by torn missing-poster photos. A shrine to a missing child. Her daughter is gone. This is the behavior she’s exhibiting. And still — no detainment, no mental-health hold, no arrest. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins us to break down what this behavior means, why law enforcement can’t force cooperation, and what investigators actually need to move this case forward. #MelodeeBuzzard #BuzzardCase #HiddenKillers #MissingChild #TrueCrime #JenniferCoffindaffer #Investigation #CrimeUpdate #TrueCrimeNews 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 Dec 27min

Eighteen-year-old Anna Kepner didn’t just die on a cruise ship — she was killed. Her death certificate now confirms “mechanical asphyxia by another person(s),” with the manner officially ruled a homicide. Tonight, I break down the timeline of exactly what happened on the Carnival Horizon, how the evidence lines up, and why investigators are closing in on one specific window of time — and one specific person. In this deep-dive monologue, we cut through the noise, the family drama, the online chaos, and the TikTok meltdowns to focus on what the evidence actually says. Anna was placed in a cabin with a 16-year-old stepsibling she reportedly feared. Hours later, she was dead — wrapped, hidden under a bed, and covered with life jackets. This isn’t speculation. This isn’t rumor. This is the documented reality of the case. We walk through the decisions that led up to that night, the ignored red flags, the emotional collapse of the main suspect, the forensic truth of mechanical asphyxia, and the concealment behavior that tells investigators more than any interview ever could. This is the timeline as it stands now — what we know happened inside that cabin, how investigators are reconstructing the moments leading up to Anna’s death, and why this case is tighter than the public realizes. Anna fought for her life. The evidence shows it. And soon, the truth will too. If you appreciate in-depth analysis without the sensationalism, subscribe and stay with us as we follow every new development in the Anna Kepner homicide investigation. #annakepner #truecrime #hiddenkillers #carnivalcruise #homicideinvestigation #truecrimecommunity #justiceforanna #crimeanalysis #tonybrueski updates #carnivalhorizon #truecrimecommunity #homicidecase #forensics 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 Dec 12min

Tonight on Hidden Killers, we’re looking at two cases that have stunned the public with their contradictions, inconsistencies, and lack of action from the justice system. In the Buzzard case, witness Tyler Brewer describes a home filled with paranoia: shifting stories about handing Melodee to strangers at a zoo, deleted accounts, talk of fake plates, accusations of undercover cops — and a pillow dressed in Melodee’s clothes surrounded by torn missing-poster photos. Ashlee’s erratic behavior continues, and Melodee is still missing. In the Celeste Rivas-Hernandez case, her decomposed, partially dismembered remains were found in the frunk of a Tesla tied to D4vd. Early reporting pointed to freezing; LAPD later clarified the body wasn’t frozen upon discovery. The autopsy is sealed. A grand jury is active. And yet — no arrests. Two cases. Two women gone. Two investigations struggling to move forward. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins us to cut through the noise, explain the investigative roadblocks, and break down what needs to happen next. #MelodeeBuzzard #CelesteRivasHernandez #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #CrimeUpdate #JenniferCoffindaffer #Investigation #TrueCrimeNews #MissingChild #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

2 Dec 49min

LIVE COURTROOM COVERAGE — NO COMMENTARY This is the raw, uninterrupted courtroom feed from The Trial of Brian Walshe, presented exactly as it unfolds inside the courtroom. Brian Walshe is standing trial in connection with the disappearance and death of his wife, Ana Walshe, a case that has captured national attention and raised urgent questions about digital evidence, marital dynamics, and investigative timelines. This series provides unfiltered access to the testimony, exhibits, expert witnesses, and courtroom decisions as they happen. There is no editorializing, no added narration, and no commentary — just the court, the attorneys, the witnesses, and the judge. Viewers can follow every moment as the prosecution lays out its timeline, the defense challenges the state’s case, and the court works through a complex and highly scrutinized trial that has been years in the making. If you’re watching our live companion analysis on Hidden Killers or catching up with the highlight segments later, this raw feed serves as the complete, original source for everything happening inside the courtroom. #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #Courtroom #TrialCoverage #TrueCrime #LiveTrial #HiddenKillers #CourtFeed #LegalProceedings #TrialUpdates 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 Dec 1h

LIVE COURTROOM COVERAGE — NO COMMENTARY This is the raw, uninterrupted courtroom feed from The Trial of Brian Walshe, presented exactly as it unfolds inside the courtroom. Brian Walshe is standing trial in connection with the disappearance and death of his wife, Ana Walshe, a case that has captured national attention and raised urgent questions about digital evidence, marital dynamics, and investigative timelines. This series provides unfiltered access to the testimony, exhibits, expert witnesses, and courtroom decisions as they happen. There is no editorializing, no added narration, and no commentary — just the court, the attorneys, the witnesses, and the judge. Viewers can follow every moment as the prosecution lays out its timeline, the defense challenges the state’s case, and the court works through a complex and highly scrutinized trial that has been years in the making. If you’re watching our live companion analysis on Hidden Killers or catching up with the highlight segments later, this raw feed serves as the complete, original source for everything happening inside the courtroom. #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #Courtroom #TrialCoverage #TrueCrime #LiveTrial #HiddenKillers #CourtFeed #LegalProceedings #TrialUpdates 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 Dec 1h 10min