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Florida Court Overturns $213 Million “Take Care of Maya” Verdict — What Really Happened? -WEEK IN REVIEW
01November 02, 2025 6:00pm

Florida Court Overturns $213 Million “Take Care of Maya” Verdict — What Really Happened? -WEEK IN REVIEW

A Florida appeals court has overturned the $213.5 million verdict once awarded to Maya Kowalski and her family — the same case that inspired the Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya. In 2016, Maya Kowalski, then just ten years old, was ad…

Inside the Cover-Up: How a School Let a 6-Year-Old Pull the Trigger-WEEK IN REVIEW
02November 02, 2025 4:00pm

Inside the Cover-Up: How a School Let a 6-Year-Old Pull the Trigger-WEEK IN REVIEW

A 6-year-old brought a gun to class. His teacher, Abby Zwerner, ended the day in a hospital — shot through the chest and hand in front of her first graders. But what’s unfolding now inside a Virginia courtroom is almost more shocking than …

Predators, Power & the Machinery of Silence | Virginia Giuffre x Robin Dreeke-WEEK IN REVIEW
03November 02, 2025 2:00pm

Predators, Power & the Machinery of Silence | Virginia Giuffre x Robin Dreeke-WEEK IN REVIEW

Virginia Giuffre’s memoir Nobody’s Girl doesn’t just tell a story—it indicts an entire system built on power, grooming, and silence. In this episode of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels sits down with FBI vete…

How Larry Krasner Failed Kada Scott — and Every Victim in Philadelphia-WEEK IN REVIEW
04November 02, 2025 12:00pm

How Larry Krasner Failed Kada Scott — and Every Victim in Philadelphia-WEEK IN REVIEW

Kada Scott should still be alive. But under Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, justice isn’t blind — it’s asleep. In this in-depth investigation, Tony Brueski breaks down the horrific chain of failures that allowed Keon King, a …

The Wig, the Rental Car, and the Missing Child – Inside the Melodee Buzzard Investigation-WEEK IN REVIEW
05November 02, 2025 10:00am

The Wig, the Rental Car, and the Missing Child – Inside the Melodee Buzzard Investigation-WEEK IN REVIEW

Nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard vanished after a mysterious three-day road trip with her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, in early October 2025. Surveillance footage shows Melodee wearing a dark wig and hoodie at a California car-rental counter on Oct…

When Justice Fails | Bryan Kohberger’s Profits & The Abby Zwerner Trial-WEEK IN REVIEW
06November 02, 2025 8:00am

When Justice Fails | Bryan Kohberger’s Profits & The Abby Zwerner Trial-WEEK IN REVIEW

Two stories. One broken system. In Idaho, Bryan Kohberger could legally make money off his own murders. In Virginia, a first-grade teacher named Abby Zwerner was shot after four separate warnings were ignored. Both stories show how America’…

The True Horror of Amityville: DeFeo Family Murders-WEEK IN REVIEW
07November 02, 2025 6:00am

The True Horror of Amityville: DeFeo Family Murders-WEEK IN REVIEW

Before there was a “haunted house,” there was a family. And before The Amityville Horror became a pop-culture phenomenon, there was a very real crime scene — six members of the DeFeo family, murdered in their beds on November 13, 1974. In …

Trauma, Fear, and Accountability: Shavaun Scott on the Psychology of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Killer-WEEK IN REVIEW
08November 01, 2025 6:00pm

Trauma, Fear, and Accountability: Shavaun Scott on the Psychology of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Killer-WEEK IN REVIEW

When Ajike Owens was killed through a closed door, her four children lost their mother — and a nation faced the consequences of unchecked paranoia. In this exclusive episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and…

Virginia Au Pair Murder Plot: Husband, Fetish Site & Double Homicide-WEEK IN REVIEW
09November 01, 2025 4:00pm

Virginia Au Pair Murder Plot: Husband, Fetish Site & Double Homicide-WEEK IN REVIEW

In a quiet Virginia suburb, what looked like a perfect family hid something unthinkable. When police walked into the Banfield home in Herndon, they found 37-year-old nurse Christine Banfield stabbed to death and 39-year-old Joseph Ryan shot…

Inside Diddy’s Prison Countdown: 921 Days Until He Walks Free-WEEK IN REVIEW
10November 01, 2025 2:00pm

Inside Diddy’s Prison Countdown: 921 Days Until He Walks Free-WEEK IN REVIEW

Sean “Diddy” Combs — the man who once ruled hip-hop, fashion, and nightlife — now faces a very different kind of countdown: 921 days until freedom. Federal Bureau of Prisons records confirm Diddy’s expected release date as May 8, 2028, fol…

15 People Saw Laci Peterson Alive!! NONE Were Heard in Court!-WEEK IN REVIEW
11November 01, 2025 12:00pm

15 People Saw Laci Peterson Alive!! NONE Were Heard in Court!-WEEK IN REVIEW

Imagine fifteen people—five of whom personally knew Laci Peterson—telling police they saw her alive, walking her golden retriever, after her husband had already left for his solo fishing trip. Now imagine every single one of them ignored. …

The Genesis of Control: How Donna Adelson Became Donna Adelson-WEEK IN REVIEW
12November 01, 2025 10:00am

The Genesis of Control: How Donna Adelson Became Donna Adelson-WEEK IN REVIEW

Before Donna Adelson was a headline — before the mugshots, the trials, the whispers about murder-for-hire — she was a woman built for control. In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we trace how Donna Adelson became Donna Ade…

Bryan Kohberger’s Secret Trial Plan: The Survivors He Planned to Call for His Defense-WEEK IN REVIEW
13November 01, 2025 8:00am

Bryan Kohberger’s Secret Trial Plan: The Survivors He Planned to Call for His Defense-WEEK IN REVIEW

Before Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, his defense team was quietly preparing a courtroom strategy that would have shocked the nation. According to newly unsealed court filings, Ko…

Letters from the Dark: Donna Adelson’s Prison Plea & Chad Daybell’s Ghost Confession-WEEK IN REVIEW
14November 01, 2025 6:00am

Letters from the Dark: Donna Adelson’s Prison Plea & Chad Daybell’s Ghost Confession-WEEK IN REVIEW

In this full episode of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels take you inside the minds of two of America’s most notorious convicted murderers — Donna Adelson and Chad Daybell — through the words they wrote themse…

Austin Drummond: Four Dead, One Baby Left Behind — And He’s Still Playing Games
15October 31, 2025 6:00pm

Austin Drummond: Four Dead, One Baby Left Behind — And He’s Still Playing Games

Four people murdered in cold blood. A baby left sitting in a car seat in a stranger’s yard, alone. And somehow, the man accused of doing it — Austin Drummond — is still trying to control the narrative from behind bars. This is what happens…

How Bryan Kohberger Can Cash In On His Killings! (Unless You Stop Him)
16October 31, 2025 4:00pm

How Bryan Kohberger Can Cash In On His Killings! (Unless You Stop Him)

It sounds impossible — but in Idaho, it’s not. Bryan Kohberger, the convicted killer of four University of Idaho students, could one day profit from his crimes. Why? Because Idaho has no “Son of Sam” law — no statute that blocks criminals f…

The Abby Zwerner Trial: The Price of An Americas Education System's Ignorance
17October 31, 2025 2:00pm

The Abby Zwerner Trial: The Price of An Americas Education System's Ignorance

A six-year-old brought a gun to class. Four adults sounded the alarm. The assistant principal said the boy’s pockets were too small to hold a gun. Hours later, teacher Abby Zwerner was bleeding on a classroom floor. The bullet came from a c…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 3 Part 3
18October 31, 2025 1:05pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 3 Part 3

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 3 Part 2
19October 31, 2025 1:05pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 3 Part 2

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 3 Part 1
20October 31, 2025 1:04pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 3 Part 1

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 2 Part 4
21October 31, 2025 1:04pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 2 Part 4

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 2 Part 3
22October 31, 2025 1:04pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 2 Part 3

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 2 Part 2
23October 31, 2025 1:04pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 2 Part 2

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 2 Part 1
24October 31, 2025 1:04pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 2 Part 1

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 1 Part 4
25October 31, 2025 1:04pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 1 Part 4

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 1 Part 3
26October 31, 2025 1:04pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 1 Part 3

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 1 Part 2
27October 31, 2025 1:04pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 1 Part 2

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 1 Part 1
28October 31, 2025 1:04pm

6-Year-Old School Shooting Trial: Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — Day 1 Part 1

This episode features continuing coverage from inside the civil trial of Abby Zwerner v. Ebony Parker — the case that’s forcing a Virginia courtroom to confront how many warnings were ignored before a teacher was shot by her six-year-old st…

Inside the Cover-Up: How a School Let a 6-Year-Old Pull the Trigger
29October 31, 2025 12:00pm

Inside the Cover-Up: How a School Let a 6-Year-Old Pull the Trigger

A 6-year-old brought a gun to class. His teacher, Abby Zwerner, ended the day in a hospital — shot through the chest and hand in front of her first graders. But what’s unfolding now inside a Virginia courtroom is almost more shocking than…

Bryan Kohberger: Profiting Off Murder | When Infamy Becomes an Industry
30October 31, 2025 10:00am

Bryan Kohberger: Profiting Off Murder | When Infamy Becomes an Industry

Bryan Kohberger can’t leave his cell — but his story can. In the state of Idaho, there’s no Son of Sam law, meaning that a convicted murderer can legally make money from the story of his crimes. Books. Documentaries. Interviews. Royalties. …

Florida Court Overturns $213 Million “Take Care of Maya” Verdict — What Really Happened?
31October 31, 2025 8:00am

Florida Court Overturns $213 Million “Take Care of Maya” Verdict — What Really Happened?

A Florida appeals court has overturned the $213.5 million verdict once awarded to Maya Kowalski and her family — the same case that inspired the Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya. In 2016, Maya Kowalski, then just ten years old, was ad…

When Justice Fails | Bryan Kohberger’s Profits & The Abby Zwerner Trial
32October 31, 2025 6:00am

When Justice Fails | Bryan Kohberger’s Profits & The Abby Zwerner Trial

Two stories. One broken system. In Idaho, Bryan Kohberger could legally make money off his own murders. In Virginia, a first-grade teacher named Abby Zwerner was shot after four separate warnings were ignored. Both stories show how America’…

The Psychological Breakdown of Bryan Kohberger Behind Bars
33October 30, 2025 6:00pm

The Psychological Breakdown of Bryan Kohberger Behind Bars

In this Hidden Killers deep dive, Tony Brueski examines what really happens to a mind like Bryan Kohberger’s when the walls close in and the audience disappears. After being sentenced to life in prison for the murders of four University of…

The Perfect Neighbor Breakdown: Entitlement, Ego & a Fatal Shot
34October 30, 2025 4:00pm

The Perfect Neighbor Breakdown: Entitlement, Ego & a Fatal Shot

In a quiet neighborhood in Ocala, Florida, a mother of four simply knocked on her neighbor’s door to ask for answers. What happened next was anything but simple. AJ Owens’ life ended when her neighbor, convinced her peace had been stolen, r…

The Perfect Neighbor Delusion: Psychotherapist on How Fear Becomes a Weapon
35October 30, 2025 2:00pm

The Perfect Neighbor Delusion: Psychotherapist on How Fear Becomes a Weapon

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels to unpack the warped psychology behind The Perfect Neighbor case — where “fear” became justification for a killing. For two years, Susan Lorincz saw danger in …

Inside the Markel Hit: Meet The Paid Killers Who Exposed the Adelson Family
36October 30, 2025 12:00pm

Inside the Markel Hit: Meet The Paid Killers Who Exposed the Adelson Family

Before Charlie’s smirk, before Donna’s letters, before the Adelson name became synonymous with murder — there were the first flips. In this haunting episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we go back to where it all began: the deals, …

Fear or Fury? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott on the Mind Behind ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Shooting
37October 30, 2025 10:00am

Fear or Fury? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott on the Mind Behind ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Shooting

A mother is dead. A neighbor claims fear. But what really drove Susan Lorincz to pull the trigger through a closed door?  In this exclusive conversation, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski. Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels to dis…

Did Alex Murdaugh Really Kill His Family — Or Just His Reputation?
38October 30, 2025 8:00am

Did Alex Murdaugh Really Kill His Family — Or Just His Reputation?

Alex Murdaugh’s name has become synonymous with deceit, greed, and betrayal. The former South Carolina attorney confessed to stealing millions from clients, friends, and even his own firm — but does that make him a murderer? In this explosi…

Trauma, Fear, and Accountability: Shavaun Scott on the Psychology of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Killer
39October 30, 2025 6:00am

Trauma, Fear, and Accountability: Shavaun Scott on the Psychology of ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Killer

When Ajike Owens was killed through a closed door, her four children lost their mother — and a nation faced the consequences of unchecked paranoia. In this exclusive episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and…

The True Horror of Amityville: DeFeo Family Murders
40October 29, 2025 4:00pm

The True Horror of Amityville: DeFeo Family Murders

Before there was a “haunted house,” there was a family. And before The Amityville Horror became a pop-culture phenomenon, there was a very real crime scene — six members of the DeFeo family, murdered in their beds on November 13, 1974. In …