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Donna Adelson Trial — Wendi Adelson’s Former Divorce Attorney Says the Divorce Was “Not Contentious”   In today’s testimony Kristin Adamson—the family-law attorney who represented Wendi Adelson during her divorce from Dan Markel—told jurors the initial divorce proceedings were “not contentious.” Her account undercuts the notion that the legal split itself was a nonstop conflagration; instead, Adamson drew a distinction between a relatively typical divorce process and what came after it. Under further questioning, she acknowledged that post-divorce filings by Markel became more personal and hostile, a shift the state says fed resentment and control battles that ultimately form the backdrop to this murder conspiracy case. Why it matters: motive and narrative framing. Prosecutors have long argued that a bitter custody fight and relocation dispute set the stage for the homicidal plot that killed Markel in 2014. If the jury accepts Adamson’s framing—that the core divorce looked fairly standard while later filings grew heated—it subtly reshapes where the real friction lived and when it peaked. That matters for assigning intent and pressure points to the Adelson family’s decisions in the months leading up to the murder.  Adamson also faced questions about parental involvement in divorce logistics (how often parents attend client meetings, who shows up in hearings), as the defense tries to downplay the idea of Donna Adelson meddling in legal strategy—arguing that what looked like interference may have been normal family presence during a stressful time. The prosecution, by contrast, wants jurors to see those same moments as control—a pattern consistent with its broader theory of a family mobilized to remove Markel as an obstacle. For viewers tracking continuity across witnesses, this clip is a calibration tool: it doesn’t prove or disprove the murder-for-hire plot, but it helps jurors locate the temperature of the Adelson–Markel legal conflict on a timeline—cooler during the divorce itself, hotter in the aftermath. That timeline will echo through testimony about relocation, custody, wiretaps, and alleged conspirators, as the court weighs whether Donna Adelson crossed the line from family advocacy to criminal orchestration. (Donna Adelson is on trial for first-degree murder, conspiracy, and solicitation; she has pleaded not guilty.) #hashtags #DonnaAdelsonTrial #DanMarkel #WendiAdelson #KristinAdamson #TrueCrime #CustodyBattle #LegalAnalysis #Courtroom #MurderForHire #Tallahassee 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

3 Sep 1h 8min

Bryan Kohberger’s Prison Meltdown: Complaints, Control & Collapse Bryan Kohberger once carried himself like the smartest man in the room — the criminology PhD student who thought he could outthink investigators, classmates, maybe even the law itself. But the mask has slipped, and the picture we’re seeing from inside Idaho’s maximum-security prison is one of collapse. Within weeks of being placed in J-Block, Kohberger began flooding staff with handwritten complaints. He demanded “full trays” of vegan food, griped about substitutions on his meals, and accused inmates of screaming threats at him through the vents. He even begged for a transfer out of his unit, describing the environment as unbearable. The man who once studied criminal minds with detached superiority now obsesses over cafeteria menus and taunts from other inmates. Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski to analyze why killers like Kohberger unravel so quickly when stripped of control. Prison life magnifies every psychological crack. For narcissistic and obsessive personalities, humiliation is poison — and in Kohberger’s case, it’s everywhere. The taunts, the food, the rigid schedule he cannot bend to his will — they all chip away at the illusion of control he’s clung to for years. What does this mean for his mental future? Will he deteriorate into psychosis, like others have in solitary confinement? Or will he remain trapped in an endless cycle of petty grievances, a man who once imagined himself as a criminal mastermind reduced to fighting over mashed peas? This episode takes you inside Kohberger’s prison meltdown — and shows how confinement doesn’t just punish the body, but shatters the fragile ego of a man who thought he’d never be caged. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #MoscowMurders #Idaho4 #PrisonLife #KohbergerPrison #ShavaunScott #TrueCrimePodcast #KohbergerComplaints 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

3 Sep 10min

Donna Adelson Trial — Deputy Josh Turner Explains Jail Pod Video & “Jail Daughter” Claims This clip centers on Deputy Josh Turner as he walks jurors through the nuts and bolts of jail surveillance video connected to interactions between Donna Adelson and informant Drina Bernhardt (often referenced as the “jail daughter”). Turner’s testimony is clinical and detailed: vantage points of cameras, what the footage captures (and what it doesn’t), how movement inside the pod is tracked, and how those frames line up with interviews and reports. The defense’s agenda is clear—ground the informant narrative in verifiable timestamps and pixels rather than rumor and retelling. Why it matters: jailhouse informants can sway juries—positively or negatively—depending on credibility and corroboration. Turner’s on-the-ground account gives jurors the framework to assess whether Bernhardt’s claims match the video record. If the footage contradicts or fails to support key allegations, it dents the state’s storyline. If it aligns, it props it up. Either way, Turner’s calm, technical pass through the evidence helps separate speculation from what the cameras actually show. Pay attention to his explanation of camera coverage gaps, any discussion of notes or communications, and whether the observed interactions are as clear-cut as some testimony suggests. Also note how both sides use Turner: the defense to challenge narrative leaps, the prosecution to emphasize consistency where it exists. The takeaway for viewers is straightforward: this is an evidence tutorial, the kind that resonates in deliberations. No theatrics—just surveillance and sworn answers that help jurors decide what’s real, what’s plausible, and what’s noise. #hashtags #DonnaAdelsonTrial #DanMarkel #JoshTurner #JailhouseInformant #SurveillanceVideo #TrueCrime #Courtroom #Evidence #TrialUpdate 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

3 Sep 33min

Donna Adelson Trial — Tim Kelly (Realtor) Says Family Looked at Tallahassee Homes In this raw courtroom clip from the Donna Adelson Trial, Tallahassee realtor Tim Kelly takes the stand and lays out a detail the defense wants front and center: back in 2011, he showed homes to Donna and Harvey Adelson—appointments he says were set up at Dan Markel’s request. Kelly methodically explains when the showings happened, the neighborhoods he toured with the Adelsons, and the ordinary, practical tone of those conversations. It’s not flashy testimony, but it’s the kind that makes jurors pause: if Donna and Harvey were considering a move to Tallahassee years before Markel’s 2014 murder, how does that square with the state’s theory that the family was fixated on getting Wendi and the kids out of Tallahassee? Why it matters: motive. Prosecutors have framed this case around family conflict, relocation pressures, and control. Kelly’s testimony can’t rewrite the larger timeline—but it complicates it. The defense is using him to suggest the Adelsons’ priorities weren’t a one-way street. If jurors conclude the family at one time explored living near Markel instead of removing the children from him, that nuance could seed reasonable doubt around the state’s overarching motive story. Watch for the specifics: who contacted whom (Kelly says Markel), how the showings unfolded, and how the search ultimately fizzled. The defense is aiming for a simple takeaway—this was normal family logistics, not a breadcrumb trail toward violence. The prosecution, for its part, will argue the 2011 showings are a blip with little bearing on the decisions and communications that followed years later. Bottom line: Kelly adds a quiet but strategic brick to the defense wall. It’s not the kind of testimony that makes headlines, but it’s exactly the kind that jurors revisit when they’re sorting motive from speculation. #hashtags #DonnaAdelsonTrial #DanMarkel #TimKelly #TrueCrime #Tallahassee #MurderForHire #Courtroom #TrialUpdate #LegalAnalysis 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

3 Sep 4min