Full Breakdown: Chad Daybell’s Letters & The Aaron Spencer Justice Meltdown

Donna & Wendi Adelson EXPOSED, What Turned Wendi AGAINST Donna! The Adelson family once projected strength, privilege, and unity. Now, piece by piece, it’s collapsing in public view. In this combined episode, we cover two seismic developments in the Donna Adelson trial. First: the courtroom showdown where Wendi Adelson refused to testify for her mother. Her lawyers fought back against a defense subpoena, and the judge quashed it. That refusal marks a dramatic fracture in family loyalty. Wendi is choosing survival over solidarity, while her brother Charlie — already convicted — is still clinging to his mother’s defense. Then: Donna herself. Unlike most defendants, she’s insisting on taking the stand. Against the advice of her legal team, she’s confident she can sway the jury. But will that confidence read as arrogance? Or worse, denial? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins me to analyze both sides of this unraveling family saga: Why Wendi’s silence may speak louder than Charlie’s loyalty. How Donna’s need for control, mixed with possible age-related decline, could push her to self-destruct on the stand. What this trial means for the next generation — Dan Markel’s teenage sons — who are now old enough to understand the full weight of their family’s tragic legacy. This isn’t just a trial update. It’s a psychological deep dive into denial, narcissism, and survival inside a family that’s become synonymous with true crime. Press subscribe now for more conversations breaking down the biggest trials in America. #HiddenKillers #DonnaAdelson #WendiAdelson #DanMarkel #TrueCrime #MurderTrial #Courtroom #FamilyPsychology #ShavaunScott #Justice 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

26 Aug 22min

Bryan Kohberger's Bad Week Part 2 - New FBI Findings & More A$$ Threats! As if Bryan Kohberger’s harassment complaints weren’t embarrassing enough, Part Two of his “bad week in prison” reveals even more disturbing—and frankly pathetic—details. Beyond the taunts of “I’ll b*** f*** you” and “the only a** we’ll be eating is Kohberger’s,” new findings from FBI analysis shed light on his complete lack of adaptability, emotional intelligence, and awareness of reality. Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke explains how Kohberger’s behavior behind bars mirrors the same traits he displayed long before the murders: arrogance, social ineptitude, and a desperate need to control others through formality and rules. In his letters, Kohberger cites prison nutrition policies and uses academic-style phrasing, as if staff will take him more seriously if he sounds “scholarly.” Instead, his words expose just how little he understands about prison life—or people in general. This segment digs into new FBI behavioral insights about Kohberger’s prison conduct and why inmates are tormenting him relentlessly. The taunts aren’t random—they’re designed to exploit his obvious weaknesses. And they’re working. Kohberger’s fixation on small grievances, his inability to see the bigger picture, and his shock at being powerless all point to a man unraveling fast. He once imagined himself infamous, maybe even admired by criminologists. Instead, he’s the target of mockery and ridicule, both inside and outside of prison walls. Part Two pulls no punches: Kohberger isn’t brilliant, he isn’t special—he’s hollow, exposed, and collapsing. #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #TrueCrime #PrisonThreats #HiddenKillers #Justice #RobinDreeke #PrisonNews #TrueCrimePodcast #CourtCase 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

26 Aug 39min

Full Interview: FBI Agent Breaks Down Bryan Kohberger’s Dark Psychology In this special full-length episode, we bring you the complete conversation with retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer on the disturbing psychology of Bryan Kohberger, now convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students. We break the interview into four chapters — each tackling a different piece of the puzzle — and in this combined cut you get the entire discussion uninterrupted. First, we dig into Kohberger’s obsession with himself: the shirtless selfies, the mirror shots, the private collection of unconscious women. Investigators said it felt “American Psycho-like,” and the parallels to Patrick Bateman are unsettling. We explore how these weren’t just vanity shots, but possible trophies — a ritual of control preserved in his phone. Then, we shift to his Christmas night downloads. Instead of celebrating with family, Kohberger was downloading case files on serial killers — especially Danny Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper. Rolling murdered college students with a Ka-Bar knife in 1990, and investigators called the Idaho murders “almost copycat.” Kohberger’s violent porn searches that night, paired with his Rolling obsession, paint a portrait of emulation and escalation. Next, we examine the forensics and chaos of the crime scene. Kohberger studied Bundy and Rolling, imagining control, but what he found in Moscow was chaos: multiple victims, screams, resistance, unexpected encounters. Did he spiral from calculation into rage? We look at how forensic reconstruction dismantles the “mastermind” myth and exposes a killer driven by anger, not genius. Finally, we address the red flags and family dynamics. Professors saw it coming. Classmates felt it. He applied to Pullman Police, raising questions about infiltration. His father once turned him in for theft, later drove him cross-country, but didn’t show up for sentencing. His mother was his lifeline, hours of calls after the murders. The family story adds another layer of complexity to an already chilling case. Taken together, these segments show a man obsessed with image, fascinated with legacy, consumed by rage, and propped up by family ties both strained and enabling. This is the full Coffindaffer breakdown — a complete psychological portrait of Bryan Kohberger. Hashtags #BryanKohberger #DannyRolling #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #IdahoMurders #Criminology 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

26 Aug 45min

Donna Adelson Courtroom Shock: Wendy Confirms She Cut Ties With Mom In 2023 In a stunning moment of courtroom testimony, Wendy Adelson revealed that she has not spoken to her mother, Donna Adelson, since November 2023 — and the reason why has everything to do with the pressure and control that has defined the Adelson family dynamic. Wendy testified that during their last conversation, Donna urged her to be supportive of her brother Charlie Adelson on the stand. But after Wendy’s appearance in court, Donna was “devastated,” feeling her daughter hadn’t been loyal enough. Since then, Wendy says there has been no contact between mother and daughter — a shocking admission in a family that once presented itself as tightly bound together. This revelation adds a new dimension to the prosecution’s case, which has long argued that the Adelson family acted as a unit in the years leading up to the 2014 murder of law professor Dan Markel. Donna was portrayed in testimony as the driving force behind Wendy’s relocation battle, the person who described Tallahassee as a “prison,” and the one who viewed relocation as a “life and death proposition.” For jurors, Wendy’s testimony suggests not only the deep rift inside the Adelson household but also raises questions about loyalty, control, and motive. Why would a daughter cut off contact with her mother at such a critical moment in the family’s legal battles? Was it guilt, defiance, or self-preservation? Wendy Adelson’s words paint a picture of a once-controlling matriarch now estranged from her own child — and a family fractured under the weight of secrets, lies, and a murder that has haunted them for more than a decade. This moment is about more than testimony — it’s about the unraveling of the Adelson family itself. Hashtags #WendyAdelson #DonnaAdelson #CharlieAdelson #DanMarkel #AdelsonTrial #FamilyRift #TrueCrime #CourtroomDrama #JusticeForDanMarkel #HiddenKillers 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

26 Aug 1h 4min

NEW Evidence Points To Bryan Kohberger Being Papa Roger More Than EVER! In December 2022, as the investigation into the Idaho student murders intensified, a Facebook account named Pappa Rodger began posting cryptic theories and oddly specific details. One post mentioned a knife sheath left behind — weeks before police revealed that crucial piece of evidence tied directly to Bryan Kohberger’s DNA. Investigators have officially denied that Kohberger ran the account, citing digital records. But when you line up the timeline, the behavior, and the personality traits, the overlap is hard to ignore. Kohberger was known by his classmates and professors at Washington State University as petty, combative, and desperate to prove he was smarter than everyone else. Pappa Rodger was the same — constantly arguing in groups, stirring fights, and demanding attention. When the account was banned from one forum, it immediately created another focused entirely on itself. That kind of ego-driven move matches what we know of Kohberger’s personality. And then there’s the timing. Pappa Rodger’s last post came the very night before Kohberger was arrested. The silence was instant, as if the account itself was taken off the board when its operator was taken into custody. For many, that isn’t coincidence — it’s a digital fingerprint. Critics argue anyone could have guessed about a fixed blade knife, but predicting the sheath left behind is far more specific. Combine that with Kohberger’s late-night paranoia, his frantic Google searches for “wiretap” and “psychopaths paranoid,” and his obsessive checking of police websites, and you see a man leaking his fear in every direction — through his phone, through his arguments, and, some believe, through that online persona. In this video, we lay out the strongest evidence that Bryan Kohberger may have been Pappa Rodger all along — despite official denials. The parallels are too sharp to dismiss. #BryanKohberger #PappaRodger #Idaho4 #TrueCrime #MoscowMurders #HiddenKillers #IdahoCase #TrueCrimeCommunity #CrimeNews #TrueCrimePodcas 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

26 Aug 16min

Donna Adelson Trial: Wendi Adelson Testifies on Charlie Adelson and TV Repair Story The Trial of Donna Adelson delivered one of its most talked-about moments today when Wendi Adelson took the stand and spoke about her brother, Charlie Adelson, and the unusual “TV repair” story tied to the day of Dan Markel’s murder. Jurors listened as Wendi explained how Charlie allegedly joked that he had bought her a television as a divorce gift — a TV that, conveniently, was being delivered and set up on the very morning Markel was gunned down in his driveway. The story has long been scrutinized by investigators and the press as an odd coincidence, one that prosecutors argue was less about home electronics and more about creating a cover narrative in case suspicions arose. Wendi also addressed questions about her brother’s role in her life at the time, painting a picture of a sibling who was protective but also deeply enmeshed in family dynamics. Prosecutors pressed the idea that Charlie’s presence in her personal affairs, coupled with Donna’s relentless resentment over custody battles, created fertile ground for conspiracy. This testimony matters because it ties Donna Adelson’s alleged orchestration of the crime back to the wider family web. By recounting the TV repair story under oath, Wendi gave jurors a direct look at a narrative that prosecutors believe was carefully planted to distract from the crime itself. Whether jurors see it as coincidence or calculated alibi, the weight of her words could linger as they assess the Adelsons’ credibility. It wasn’t just testimony — it was a window into the tangled mix of family loyalty, strange coincidences, and a prosecution theory that insists nothing about the Markel murder happened by accident. #DonnaAdelson #WendiAdelson #CharlieAdelson #DanMarkel #AdelsonTrial #TrueCrime #CourtroomDrama #FloridaJustice #MurderTrial #TrialCoverage 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

25 Aug 45min

Donna Adelson Trial: Rob Adelson Testifies-Brother Takes the Stand in Family Murder Case The Trial of Donna Adelson took an even more complex turn today as Robert “Rob” Adelson, Donna’s eldest son, stepped into the witness box. Unlike the investigators and outside witnesses, Rob brought jurors a deeply personal perspective, one that intersects family loyalty with the gravity of a murder trial. Rob’s testimony centered on family communications and interactions around the time of Dan Markel’s murder. He fielded questions about his mother’s involvement, the family’s frustrations over Wendi’s custody battle, and whether Donna ever spoke openly about solutions to “fix” the problem. While carefully measured in his answers, his presence underscored that even those closest to Donna cannot escape the courtroom spotlight. This testimony matters because it highlights how prosecutors are drawing a circle of influence around the Adelson family. By calling Rob, the State aimed to show that this wasn’t just a distant plot—it was something that touched the entire household. His words gave the jury insight into how family conversations may have shaped Donna’s state of mind, and whether her alleged desperation was evident to those closest to her. For the jury, Rob’s appearance added another dimension. Seeing a son testify while his mother faces life-altering charges creates a powerful visual: a family divided by allegations of murder, betrayal, and conspiracy. His testimony may not have been explosive, but it painted another piece of the picture prosecutors want jurors to see—a family dynamic steeped in pressure, resentment, and control. The trial is no longer just about evidence and timelines; it’s about family bonds unraveling in front of the world. #DonnaAdelson #RobAdelson #DanMarkel #TrueCrime #CourtroomDrama #FloridaJustice #MurderTrial #AdelsonTrial #FamilyTestimony #TrialCoverage 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

25 Aug 42min

Donna Adelson Trial: Wendi Adelson Testifies-Daughter Confronts Family Secrets The courtroom turned tense today as Wendi Adelson, daughter of defendant Donna Adelson and ex-wife of slain professor Dan Markel, testified in front of the jury. Her words carried a unique weight—not just as a witness, but as someone who lived in the eye of the storm that prosecutors allege sparked this murder-for-hire plot. Wendi walked jurors through the bitter divorce with Dan Markel, the custody battles that followed, and her family’s frustrations with being “trapped” in Tallahassee rather than moving back closer to her parents in South Florida. She acknowledged how often her mother, Donna, expressed resentment over the situation. The State leaned into this narrative, pressing the idea that Wendi’s testimony showed motive: her parents’ desperation to free her from Tallahassee by any means necessary. Her testimony matters for a very different reason than the investigators’. While Jason Newlin laid out hard evidence, Wendi gave jurors insight into the family dynamic—what prosecutors suggest was the spark that ignited the alleged murder plot. The jury wasn’t just listening to a timeline; they were hearing about family pressures, frustrations, and conversations that prosecutors say reveal the motive behind Dan Markel’s killing. There was also the tension of seeing a daughter testify while her mother sat just feet away at the defense table. Every word, every pause, every glance carried an emotional weight that can’t be captured in documents alone. Wendi’s testimony brings a human element to the trial that jurors won’t easily forget. This is more than a courtroom witness—it’s a window into the Adelson family itself, a family prosecutors allege was willing to cross unthinkable lines. #DonnaAdelson #WendiAdelson #DanMarkel #TrialCoverage #TrueCrimeCommunity #MurderForHire #CourtroomDrama #AdelsonTrial #FamilySecrets #FloridaJustice 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

25 Aug 1h 28min