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Chad Daybell’s Prison Letters: The Death Row “Prophet” Speaks in His Own Words In this explosive episode of Hidden Killers Live with Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels, we dive into the bizarre writings of convicted killer Chad Daybell, now being released from death row. With the help of AI technology, we hear Chad’s prison letters read in his own eerie cadence — giving listeners a chilling glimpse into how he wants the world to see him. Daybell, sentenced to death for his role in the murders of his wife Tammy and Lori Vallow’s children Tylee and JJ, tries to reinvent himself in these letters as a misunderstood family man, a victim of the media, and even a spiritual guide. He reminisces about woodshop projects, music that “lifted” him, and his supposed gentle nature — all while ignoring the horrific crimes that put him behind bars. The hosts pull no punches, mocking the self-importance and delusion that saturate every line. From “bookshelf” nostalgia to musical notes about Whitney Houston and K-Love radio, Chad’s attempt to rewrite history is both disturbing and absurd. This segment is a must-watch for anyone following the Daybell/Vallow case. It shows how even after conviction, Chad is still trying to control the narrative — painting himself as a prophet rather than a predator. Listen as Tony and the team cut through the fiction to expose the dark reality hiding behind Chad’s carefully crafted words. #HiddenKillers #ChadDaybell #LoriVallow #TrueCrime #CultCrimes #PrisonLetters #DeathRow #TrueCrimeCommunity #PodcastClips #CourtroomDrama 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 14min

Chad Daybell’s Bizarre Prison Letters & The Charlie Kirk Assassination: Full Breakdown with FBI Expert In this extended edition of Hidden Killers Live with Tony Brueski, Stacey Cole, and Todd Michaels, we dive deep into two of the most disturbing and talked-about true crime stories unfolding right now. First, we crack open Chad Daybell’s prison letters — surreal writings from death row where the convicted killer and doomsday cult leader attempts to rebrand himself as a misunderstood prophet, loving husband, and spiritual family man. Through AI technology, Daybell’s letters are read in his own voice, revealing a bizarre mix of nostalgia, music playlists, and denial. We break down what he says, what he leaves out, and how his narcissism bleeds through every line. From bookshelf stories to Whitney Houston “prophecies,” these letters are as chilling as they are absurd. Then, the show pivots to the breaking news of the Charlie Kirk assassination. Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke, former chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, joins us for a hard-hitting discussion. We unpack the profile of the 22-year-old suspect, his seemingly normal Utah upbringing, and how online radicalization, fear, and echo chambers may have played a role. Dreeke explains the lone wolf assassin pattern, why curiosity is key to prevention, and how foreign actors exploit America’s divisions to sow chaos. This full show captures the insanity of Chad Daybell’s self-delusion and the dangerous climate surrounding political violence in the U.S. It’s equal parts chilling, revealing, and necessary viewing for anyone trying to understand how cult psychology, radicalization, and societal fractures collide in 2025. Don’t miss this one — subscribe, comment, and join the conversation. #ChadDaybell #LoriVallow #CharlieKirk #AssassinationAttempt #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #RobinDreeke #DeathRowLetters #CultCrimes #Radicalization 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 1h 55min

INSANITY Plea: Amish Mom Who Drowned Son Says It Was “God’s Will” — Courtroom Bombshells After shocking police with her “in a fish” bodycam confession, Ruth Miller now faces the courts. Charged with drowning her 4-year-old son after her husband walked to his death in Atwood Lake, Miller’s attorneys have entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. But will the court believe she didn’t know right from wrong — or will religious extremism be viewed as no excuse for murder? In this Hidden Killers Live breakdown, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels take apart the defense’s strategy and what it means for justice. Attorneys argue Miller’s actions were driven by a severe mental illness, pointing to bodycam footage as proof she was experiencing delusion in real time. Prosecutors, meanwhile, will push the question of whether this was truly psychosis — or simply religious belief taken too far. The panel compares Ruth Miller’s case to infamous “doomsday mom” Lori Vallow Daybell, asking: does growing up in an isolated Amish community change the way we view accountability? If a person is indoctrinated from birth, do they see murder as sacrifice instead of crime? And how much leeway should the law give when faith collides with reality? This segment also pulls back the curtain on Amish culture itself — a world often hidden from outsiders, where abuse and mental health issues can go unchecked for years. The hosts debate whether this tragedy was the result of one woman’s breakdown or the natural outcome of a system that discourages outside intervention. The show ends on a surreal but fitting note — with dark humor, broken fish props, and a Billy Bass tangent that underscores the absurdity of finding levity in the darkest stories. #RuthMiller #Amish #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #AtwoodLake #InsanityDefense #LoriVallow #OhioCrime #ReligiousExtremism #FaithAndCrime 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

15 Sep 18min

INSANE Confession: Amish Mom Claims Husband Is “In a Fish” After Drowning at Ohio Lake  It sounds like something ripped straight from a dark biblical parable — but it’s real. At a quiet Ohio lake, what should have been a simple Amish family camping trip turned into one of the most shocking true crime stories of the year. By the end of the day, Marcus Miller was dead, 4-year-old Vincent was drowned, and his mother Ruth Miller was calmly telling police on bodycam that her husband was “at the bottom of the lake in a fish.” In this Hidden Killers Live segment, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels break down the timeline of August 23rd at Atwood Lake. What started as a “test from God” spiraled into horror: Marcus walking into the water and never returning, Ruth “giving” her son to God, and her desperate claim to officers that her husband had been swallowed whole like a modern-day Jonah. The hosts dig deep into the questions this case forces us to ask: Was Ruth Miller insane, or was this faith taken to its most destructive extreme? How does a community with limited access to mental health care handle delusions that masquerade as religious devotion? And how can a family’s private spiral turn into a public tragedy that shocks the entire country? With bodycam footage capturing Ruth’s chilling calmness, this case exposes the razor-thin line between devotion and delusion, faith and psychosis. Is this simply madness — or a warning about what happens when insular belief systems collide with untreated mental illness? #RuthMiller #Amish #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #AtwoodLake #InsanityDefense #OhioCrime #Bodycam #ReligiousDelusion #FaithAndCrime 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

15 Sep 17min

FBI BREAKS SILENCE: Explosive Press Conference on Charlie Kirk Assassination  This is the press conference that shook the nation. Following the arrest of Tyler Robinson for assassinating Charlie Kirk, the FBI, Utah’s governor, the DOJ, and local law enforcement revealed the evidence that cracked the case wide open — and sent an unmistakable message to America. In this Hidden Killers Live segment, Tony Brueski sets the stage as we take you inside the full presser. Investigators describe the rifle wrapped in a towel, bullet casings engraved with disturbing messages, surveillance footage, Discord chats about retrieving a weapon, and the bizarre mix of narcissism and rage that drove Robinson to act. Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke reacts in real time, highlighting why this presser felt different: coordinated, calm, and professional — the opposite of the chaos we’ve seen in past cases. He explains why that matters, how leadership during moments like this builds public trust, and what it signals about the future of law enforcement in an era of rising political violence. This isn’t just evidence. It’s a roadmap for how America can either escalate into chaos — or de-escalate toward unity. #CharlieKirk #TylerRobinson #FBI #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #PressConference #TrueCrime #PoliticalViolence #Arrest #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

15 Sep 32min

From 9/11 Unity to Charlie Kirk's Political Assassination: FBI’s Robin Dreeke Warns America Twenty-four years ago, America stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the aftermath of 9/11. Today, after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, we are more divided, more tribal, and more fragile than ever. What happened? And can we get back what we lost? In this powerful Hidden Killers Live segment, retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke reflects on his experiences during 9/11, when strangers lined highways to hand water and masks to first responders. He remembers a time when politics didn’t matter — when all that mattered was unity and humanity. Then he contrasts it with today’s America, where political violence is no longer unthinkable. Dreeke explains how foreign adversaries exploit these fractures with disinformation campaigns, why leadership in law enforcement can model the way forward, and how ordinary people can “find the greatness” in each other before rage turns deadly. The lesson is stark: unity is possible, but only if we fight for it. And the assassination of Charlie Kirk may be the wake-up call America desperately needs. #CharlieKirk #TylerRobinson #FBI #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #PoliticalViolence #TrueCrime #Unity #911 #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

15 Sep 11min

FBI Behavioral Secrets: Robin Dreeke on How Tribalism Created Charlie Kirk's Assassin  In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the arrest of Tyler Robinson has raised urgent questions: how does a seemingly normal young man radicalize to the point of murder? And why didn’t anyone — friends, family, community — stop him sooner? On Hidden Killers Live, retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke delivers a chilling answer: we’ve lost curiosity. In a culture where tribalism dominates and polarization defines entire generations, people don’t listen anymore — they divide, isolate, and double down on rage. And in those echo chambers, violence becomes thinkable. Dreeke shares the FBI’s hard-won lessons from interviewing killers and terrorists: you cannot understand someone if you lead with judgment. Curiosity, empathy, and dialogue are not “soft skills” — they are survival tools. They are how agents get confessions. They are how families intervene before tragedy. And they are how society defuses political violence before it explodes. This is not about excusing Robinson’s crime. It is about exposing the broken pathways that produced him — and confronting the reality that more young men are walking those same roads right now. Dreeke explains how tribalism feeds itself online, how curiosity can stop radicalization in its tracks, and why America’s inability to communicate across divides is fueling its darkest crimes. This is the side of the story you won’t hear on cable news. #CharlieKirk #TylerRobinson #FBI #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #Tribalism #PoliticalViolence #Dialogue #TrueCrime #Radicalization 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

15 Sep 15min

Why America Is a Powder Keg: FBI Expert Robin Dreeke on the Charlie Kirk Assassination  What drives an ordinary 22-year-old to pick up a rifle, engrave bizarre messages on bullet casings, and assassinate a political figure in broad daylight? Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke says the answer is rage — rage without outlet, rage without problem-solving skills, rage fueled by the toxic echo chambers of online radicalization. In this Hidden Killers Live segment, Dreeke breaks down how Robinson’s path to violence reflects a dangerous pattern sweeping the country. With social media replacing real human connection, young men are falling deeper into cycles of isolation, resentment, and fantasy violence. When life doesn’t go their way, when they feel “less than,” when no one teaches them to cope — rage becomes their only language. Dreeke warns that millions are sitting in that same headspace right now, feeling helpless but primed to lash out. He explains how the FBI has studied these pathways for years, and why healthy outlets — hobbies, strong relationships, physical activity, meaningful connection — aren’t just “nice to have.” They are lifelines that stop broken people from snapping. This isn’t just about Tyler Robinson. This is about the tinderbox America is sitting on today. And if we don’t address it, more violence is inevitable. #CharlieKirk #TylerRobinson #FBI #RobinDreeke #Radicalization #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #PoliticalViolence #SocialMedia #Anger 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

15 Sep 13min