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Netflix’s Unknown Number: Mom EXPOSED as Predator | Kendra Licari’s Sick Obsession The truth hit like a bomb: Lauren’s tormentor was her own mother. In Netflix’s Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, Kendra Licari was exposed as the woman behind two years of anonymous cyber-abuse — weaponizing fake numbers, framing classmates, and even sending disturbing sexual messages to her daughter’s boyfriend. This segment unpacks Kendra Licari’s twisted psychology: narcissism, manipulation, obsession, and a predatory fixation on her teenage daughter’s life. We explore the fallout in Beal City, Lauren’s conflicted loyalty, Owen’s trauma, and why experts say narcissists never change. Tony Brueski and Carol Hughes break down one of the most disturbing cases of parental betrayal ever seen on Netflix — and why this story is a chilling warning about predators hiding in plain sight. #Netflix #UnknownNumber #KendraLicari #LaurenLicari #Owen #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #truecrime #catfish #narcissism 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

11 Sep 21min

Jake Haro Case: Castration, Competency Tests & Child Safety: Should Society Go Further? What does it mean to have the capacity to parent? In this gripping segment, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott wrestle with the uncomfortable truth: not everyone can or should be raising children. The Haro case sparks a brutally honest conversation about America’s obsession with “positive thinking” — the idea that anyone can change if they just try. But when it comes to protecting kids, blind faith is a death sentence. Jake Haro attended parenting classes, checked the required boxes, and was rated “low risk.” Weeks later, his baby was dead. Tony and Shavaun explore the difference between positive thinking and magical thinking, questioning why courts continue to assume abusers can be rehabilitated with a weekend class or compliance checklist. The discussion veers into dystopian territory — competency tests for reproduction, mandatory castration for repeat abusers — but the underlying point is serious: we are giving violent, unfit parents chance after chance, while children pay the price. This segment is provocative, raw, and absolutely necessary. It challenges viewers to confront uncomfortable questions about parental rights, societal responsibility, and whether protecting children should come before protecting the freedom of abusers. Hashtags: #ChildAbuse #HiddenKillers #EmmanuelHaro #Parenting #SystemFailure #TrueCrime #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott #MagicalThinking #ChildSafety 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

11 Sep 13min

Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened In this powerful segment of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott to examine one of the most heartbreaking cases in recent memory — the death of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro. Prosecutors say Emmanuel’s father, Jake Harro, killed him despite the fact that just two years earlier he had fractured the skull, spine, and bones of another infant. Instead of serving prison time, Jake was given probation. That decision allowed him to father more children and ultimately left Emmanuel vulnerable to the same abuse that nearly killed his sister. Emmanuel’s death is not just the story of one violent man — it’s the story of a system that prioritized rehabilitation over protection, compliance over real safety. Tony and Shavaun dig deep into how judges, child protective services, and probation officers rely on half-hearted checklists and paperwork rather than real assessments of danger. They trace the history of child protection laws in the U.S., from the shocking fact that animals were protected under law before children, to the modern-day failures that leave thousands of kids at risk. This conversation exposes the cracks in a system that too often waits until children are dead or permanently maimed before acting. Hashtags: #EmmanuelHaro #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #ChildAbuse #SystemFailure #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott #CPS #ProbationFailure #JusticeForChildren 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

11 Sep 12min

Big Breakdown - Kohberger's Bad MONTH In Prison EXPOSED It’s been a brutal month behind bars for Bryan Kohberger—and the cracks are starting to show. In this Big Breakdown, we look at reports of paranoia, weight loss, eerie silence, and obsessive pacing in his cell. He’s isolated, under constant watch, and sources say his mental state is slipping fast. Is the pressure of trial breaking him down—or was he already unraveling?  We dig into his behavior, jailhouse sources, and what experts say could come next.  Drop your thoughts in the comments—do YOU think he’s losing it? Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #BigBreakdown #JailhouseUnraveling #TrueCrimeToday #HiddenKillers #MentalBreakdown #PreTrialBehavior #IdahoMurders #CriminalPsychology 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

11 Sep 43min

Why Do People Still Defend Kohberger? + FBI Apartment Breakdown In this extended final segment, the hosts wrap up their raw live discussion on Kohberger before handing the mic to retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer for a chilling deep dive. First, Tony, Stacy, and Todd tackle the culture of Kohberger defenders — people still making excuses online, ignoring mountains of evidence. Tony unleashes on the dangers of sympathy for predators, questioning what it says about those defending him. The group ties this into numerology theories — how Kohberger may have chosen dates, addresses, and timing as part of a narcissistic “signature.” Then, Jennifer Coffindaffer joins to unpack newly released photos from Kohberger’s apartment and office. What investigators found was disturbing: stripped walls, minimalist spaces, cleaning supplies, birthday cards, blood traces, and even bear spray. Coffindaffer outlines her “hidey hole” theory — that Kohberger stashed the knife and clothing in secluded areas, similar to Ted Bundy revisiting crime scene trophies. The result is a gripping combination of live banter and expert analysis, tying together narcissism, numerology, forensic details, and FBI insight into what might still be hidden out there. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #TonyBrueski #KohbergerTrial #CrimeScene #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

11 Sep 21min

Numerology & Murder: Did Kohberger Choose His Victims By the Numbers? This segment of Hidden Killers Live starts with Stacy sharing her own journey into self-defense — how awareness and training changed the way she navigates daily life. From carrying knives to situational awareness in parking lots, the conversation expands into why women often feel safer facing a bear than a man. It’s a mix of gallows humor (flamethrowers, swords, even the cats at home) and hard truths about living in a world where predators thrive on people being passive. But the discussion doesn’t stop at self-protection. The team ties Kohberger’s creepy behaviors into the chilling numerology surrounding the Idaho murders. Why did the killings happen at 1122 King Road? Was the date — 11/13/22 — chosen as a “gift” to himself, aligning with his own November birthday? Was this simply coincidence, or part of a larger fixation with numbers and patterns? The conversation blends real safety talk with forensic curiosity, pulling listeners into the disturbing possibilities of how far Kohberger’s obsession and narcissism might have gone. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #Idaho4 #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #SelfDefense #Numerology #TonyBrueski #IdahoMurders #KohbergerTrial #TrueCrimeDiscussion 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

11 Sep 13min

Kohberger’s Medication Exposed: RET FBI Breaks Down New Levothyroxine Finding In this segment, Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer unpack a newly spotted detail from the released apartment photos: a prescription bearing Bryan Kohberger’s name associated with levothyroxine (thyroxine), a common thyroid medication. The discussion is not medical advice and does not suggest the drug causes violence; millions take thyroid medication safely. Instead, the focus is investigative: what does finding a specific prescription mean inside a suspect’s residence—and what does the absence of other expected prescriptions suggest? Coffindaffer explains why investigators always check the medicine cabinet and nightstand: prescriptions can inform timelines, potential defense arguments, and medical histories that may surface in court. Here, the standout is twofold. First, the presence of a routine thyroid medication rather than prescriptions matching publicly discussed self-diagnoses (e.g., autism spectrum, OCD, ADHD, ARFID). Second, the many unanswered questions: Who prescribed it? For how long? Was Kohberger adherent? Did he travel with a second bottle to Pennsylvania? Was dosing stable, recent, or lapsed? Tony raises a broader criminal-procedure point: medications can become narrative tools at trial, as history has shown with “diet,” “sleep,” or other drugs being argued as mitigating or aggravating context. Coffindaffer notes levothyroxine is not that kind of high-risk medication and cautions against drawing dramatic conclusions. Still, in true crime reporting, documenting what exists—and what doesn’t—is crucial. If other psychiatric prescriptions were anticipated based on filings or claims but were not present in the apartment search, that delta becomes an evidentiary question, not a conclusion. The segment also considers practical adherence issues: how people sometimes stop daily meds they deem “non-urgent,” how thyroid imbalance can affect energy or appetite, and why establishing what was in a “go bag” matters for timeline reconstruction. Presented in a professional, cinematic news style, this is a careful, fact-driven look at a detail likely to recur in legal analysis and public debate around the case. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #Levothyroxine #TrueCrime #Evidence #BreakingNews #Investigation #CourtStrategy #MedicalRecords #IdahoCase #HiddenKillers

11 Sep 12min

FBI Break's Down Bryan Kohberger's Apartment: Released Photos, Bear Spray, Levothyroxine & More This segment digs into newly released images from Bryan Kohberger's apartment and office, unpacking what investigators documented after the Idaho murders. Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer walk through the scene item by item, from criminology texts and graded coursework to cleaning supplies, blood traces, and those chilling handprints. The conversation looks beyond “clutter” and asks what story the photos actually tell in a true crime context, focusing on environment, behavior, and post-crime habits rather than speculation. We examine academic files that drew critical feedback and why, to a trained eye, the topics look routine for criminal justice study. Then it turns personal: birthday cards dated just after the killings, including a card from Kohberger's mother that frames him in a way some find eerily on-point—half formal academic, half uncontrollable force. Tony and Coffindaffer discuss why those details matter when you’re trying to understand routines, self-image, and mindset after a breaking news event. The most debated visuals center on the apartment’s extreme minimalism—bare walls, stripped shelves, missing shower curtain—paired with abundant cleaning products. Coffindaffer lays out a law-enforcement read: this may look less like aesthetic minimalism and more like a deliberate scrub-down, similar to the reported disassembly and cleaning of the vehicle. That framing leads to an evidence-handling theory: the “hidey hole.” Why did investigators and analysts key in on items like bear spray, and what could it suggest about returning to off-site stored items—garments, a knife, or other indicia—for reasons that are forensic, psychological, or both? The discussion references circuitous travel routes, a shovel, and soil comparisons without claiming conclusions, underscoring how investigators build timelines and inferences over months. If you’re following the Kohberger case, this is a focused, fact-forward walkthrough of what the apartment images can and cannot tell us, presented in a serious, cinematic true crime news style that values accuracy over sensationalism. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #TrueCrime #IdahoCase #CrimeScene #Evidence #BearSpray #ApartmentPhotos #Investigations #BreakingNews #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

11 Sep 12min