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Arkansas Judge Freed a Predator — Then Gagged the Entire Public And Silenced the Victim's Father!! The same judge who granted a $5,000 bond to an alleged predator… is now presiding over the murder case against the father who stopped him. This is where the Aaron Spencer case takes a disturbing institutional turn. In this segment, Tony and Bob dive into the broken systems behind this tragedy — including a judge who attempted to issue a gag order that would’ve silenced not just the parties involved… but the entire public. The Arkansas Supreme Court had to step in and strike it down, citing clear overreach. Meanwhile, Arkansas remains the only state in America that allows prosecutors to bring criminal charges without a grand jury or preliminary hearing. Bob walks us through how this rare “information-only” system opens the door for unchecked power — and how it's being used right now to prosecute a grieving father whose only crime may have been doing what the justice system wouldn’t. If you’ve ever wondered how broken the system can get — this segment is your answer. Hashtags:  #AaronSpencer #JudicialOverreach #GagOrder #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #BobMotta #ArkansasLaw #JusticeSystemFailure #TrueCrimePodcast #RealStoryMedia 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

17 Sep 15min

Father Chases Down Predator After Daughter Vanishes: The Aaron Spencer Story What would you do if a known predator — already charged with dozens of crimes against your child — kidnapped your daughter in the middle of the night? This segment dives into the real-life nightmare of Aaron Spencer, a father from Arkansas who allegedly did what many say they would’ve done: he took action. After 67-year-old Michael Foster — accused of sexually abusing Spencer’s 14-year-old daughter — was released on a shockingly low $5,000 bond, Foster reportedly returned and abducted the girl again. That’s when Aaron jumped into his truck, found them, and confronted the man. What happened next is now at the center of a murder case. Tony Brueski and defense attorney Bob Motta walk through the emotional and legal landscape of this case. Is this murder — or self-defense? What makes this situation different from vigilante justice? And why is the father being prosecuted while the system failed to protect his daughter? This isn’t just a case. It’s a reckoning. Hashtags:  #AaronSpencer #MichaelFoster #TrueCrimePodcast #HiddenKillers #TonyBruski #BobMotta #ParentalInstinct #JusticeSystemFailure #RealStoryMedia #SelfDefense 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

17 Sep 16min

Full Breakdown: Chad Daybell’s Erotic Letters & Religious Meltdown It’s one of the strangest and most disturbing cases in modern true crime — and this is the full breakdown you’ve been waiting for. In this special full-length Hidden Killers episode, we bring you the entire Chad Daybell saga in one place. Tony Bruski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels read through Chad’s erotic prison love letters to Lori Vallow — in his own AI-generated voice — with music, tone, and dramatic flair. The result is a mind-bending experience that feels like fan fiction from another dimension. We cover every surreal phrase, from “translated beings” to “loin fire,” and react in real time with insight, satire, and genuine discomfort. Then, the tone shifts — Chad’s later letter from prison paints himself as a misunderstood prophet, recounting his excommunication and spiritual loneliness… soundtracked, oddly, by Whitney Houston. Attorney Bob Motta joins to offer legal and psychological context, helping us understand what these letters reveal about Chad Daybell’s mindset — and the disturbing consequences of unchecked delusion. This is the full ride. Buckle up. Hashtags:  #ChadDaybell #LoriVallow #DaybellLetters #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimePodcast #TonyBruski #BobMotta #RealStoryMedia #SoEmotional #CultDelusion 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

17 Sep 1h 13min

Chad Daybell’s Excommunication & Whitney Houston Obsession Just when you think Chad Daybell’s story can’t get stranger… it does. In this third installment, we pivot from prophetic romance to spiritual self-pity as Chad shifts into martyr mode. Through another handwritten prison letter, Chad describes his LDS mission, the persecution he claims to have faced, and ultimately, his excommunication from the church — which he says he learned about through a form letter delivered late by jail staff. But the truly surreal moment? Chad claims he had a deep spiritual awakening while listening to Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional.” Yes, really. Tony, Stacy, and special guest Bob Motta break it all down — from the narcissistic tone of Chad’s self-defense, to the psychological profile of someone who weaponizes religion as both shield and sword. Bob brings in legal insight, comparing Chad’s behavior to other high-control defendants who shape reality to fit their needs. Is Chad deluded… or dangerous? The segment ends on a chilling final comment from Bob: “Even if there’s a universe where Chad didn’t kill anyone... not very likely.” Hashtags:  #ChadDaybell #LoriVallow #WhitneyHouston #SoEmotional #Excommunication #TrueCrimePodcast #HiddenKillers #TonyBruski #BobMotta #CultBehavior 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

17 Sep 20min

Spiritual Seduction & Strange Beliefs: Inside Chad Daybell’s “Eternal Love” What happens when delusion, desire, and doomsday prophecies collide? In this second chapter of the Chad Daybell letter series, we go deeper into his handwritten “James and Elena” saga — and things get even more surreal. The letter, delivered via AI narration and dramatic music, recounts Chad and Lori’s supposed past lives, divine blessings during romantic moments, and a God-sanctioned mission that somehow includes hotel room intimacy and spiritual “cleaving.” Tony, Stacy, and Todd react in real-time to some of the strangest romantic writing ever put to paper. The commentary is sharp, emotional, and hilarious — especially when Stacy shares how her maintenance guys walked in during a particularly awkward passage. It’s one of those stories that has to be heard to be believed. But underneath the bizarre phrases and spiritual flirtation lies something darker: the use of religion and prophecy to justify obsession, control, and ultimately — destruction. This segment bridges the absurd and the disturbing, and sets the stage for the unraveling of Chad Daybell’s martyr complex in the episodes to follow. Hashtags:  #ChadDaybell #LoriVallow #HiddenKillers #CultRomance #TrueCrimePodcast #TonyBruski #RealStoryMedia #DaybellLetters #SpiritualDelusion #AIReading 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

17 Sep 22min

Loin Fire & Cult Romance: Chad Daybell’s Prison Letter EXPOSED You’ve heard about Chad Daybell, but you haven’t heard him like this. In this jaw-dropping first segment, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels react live to one of Chad Daybell’s now-infamous prison love letters — read aloud in Chad’s own AI-generated voice. The letter is called “James and Elena,” and it reimagines Chad and Lori Vallow’s relationship as a prophetic, eternal love story written in the stars. It starts with a simple handshake… and escalates quickly into phrases like “translated beings,” “blue muppets,” and the now-notorious “loin fire.” Through laughter, disbelief, and sharp commentary, the team explores the blurred lines between spiritual delusion and manipulative fantasy. Why was this letter ever written — and what does it reveal about Chad’s mindset leading up to the crimes he’s now convicted of? This episode is as absurd as it is unsettling, peeling back the first layer of what Chad described as his divine mission. Spoiler alert: it starts with a doomsday conference and ends with the internet never being the same again. Hashtags:  #ChadDaybell #LoriVallow #HiddenKillers #DoomsdayCult #TrueCrimePodcast #TonyBruski #RealStoryMedia #JamesAndElena #LoinFire #CultPsychology 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

17 Sep 30min

Full Breakdown: Chad Daybell’s Letters & The Aaron Spencer Justice Meltdown Two shocking stories. One explosive episode. In this 2-hour Hidden Killers special, we start with Chad Daybell’s infamous prison letters — read aloud in AI voice with full dramatic effect — and end with the emotionally devastating Aaron Spencer case, where a father is now being prosecuted for killing the man accused of abusing and kidnapping his daughter. Part 1: Chad Daybell reimagines his relationship with Lori Vallow as a divine romance, complete with strange spiritual beliefs, awkward metaphors, and phrases like “translated beings” and “loin fire.” Tony, Stacy, and Todd react in real time with commentary that is part hilarious, part horrifying. Part 2: Aaron Spencer, a grieving father, is being prosecuted for murder after allegedly saving his daughter from a repeat predator. Bob Motta joins Tony to break down the legal case — and expose the system failures that led to it. From unconstitutional gag orders to shocking judicial overlap, this segment is a masterclass in how bad policy can become tragedy. This episode is unmissable. It’s chaotic, disturbing, funny, and infuriating — all at once. Hashtags:  #ChadDaybell #AaronSpencer #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimePodcast #TonyBruski #BobMotta #LoriVallow #JusticeSystemFailure #RealStoryMedia #CultCrimes 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

17 Sep 2h 3min

Big Breakdown: The EVIDENCE That EXPOSED Donna Adelson's Evil! In this Big Breakdown from Hidden Killers, we take a deep dive into the evidence that finally exposed Donna Adelson’s role in the murder-for-hire plot that claimed the life of Florida State law professor Dan Markel. For years, whispers swirled about the Adelson family’s involvement, but it was the damning courtroom exhibits, wiretapped calls, and witness testimony that pulled the curtain back on the matriarch who prosecutors say orchestrated everything from behind the scenes. We revisit the infamous “day planner” containing Markel’s license plate, the undercover “bump” that caught key conversations on tape, and the family phone calls that revealed the true scope of Donna’s influence. From financial motives to her unrelenting drive to free Wendi Adelson from a custody battle, the trial’s evidence painted a picture of manipulation, control, and ruthless calculation. Join Tony Brueski as we break down how the state built its case piece by piece — and why the jury believed Donna Adelson’s fingerprints were all over this murder-for-hire plot. This is the evidence that turned suspicion into conviction, exposing the Adelson family’s darkest secrets to the world. Hashtags: #DonnaAdelson #DanMarkel #AdelsonTrial #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimePodcast #BigBreakdown #TonyBrueski #JusticeForDanMarkel #MurderForHire #TrialEvidence 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

16 Sep 52min