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Quick legal note up top: Laken Snelling has pleaded not guilty. A preliminary autopsy was inconclusive with further testing pending. There is no homicide charge at this time. She waived her preliminary hearing, and the case is now with a grand jury. Those facts stand while we talk about culture.

Tonight’s episode isn’t a debate over statutes—it’s a post-mortem on the air a lot of young women are breathing. The filings outline a sequence after birth—wrap, place, clean—and investigators say they found deleted photos reportedly taken during labor along with searches about a concealed pregnancy. There’s also a statement to medical staff about seeing movement and hearing a “whimper”—not a medical finding, but a detail in the documents that changed the temperature of the room the moment people read it. What ties those beats together isn’t politics; it’s image management. We dig into how a narcissism epidemic—not clinical labels, but learned habits—trains an image-first reflex: protect the brand, keep the feed clean, make the optics unbreakable, even when reality is doing the opposite.

We’re not shaming grooming; we’re interrogating curation as morality. Why does “looking composed” in court hit like a symbol in a case where concealment is central to the filings? What does it mean when the best-practiced skill in a crisis is deletion, not disclosure? We walk through the verified spine (birth → concealment → court) and explain, in plain English, how algorithmic reward systems push visibility without vulnerability—and how that can harden into callousness when the stakes are human.

No speculation, no graphic detail, and no shortcuts around the legal guardrails. If new lab results or grand jury actions change the record, we’ll update. But the cultural takeaway is already here: if you train kids to value the avatar over the actual, don’t be surprised when the avatar wins. The fix isn’t a slogan; it’s formation. Train empathy like a skill. Choose the human, not the brand.

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Two devastating crimes. One episode. And a justice system that failed in both.

Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, we dive into two of the most emotionally and legally disturbing cases we’ve ever covered. First—the Yogurt Shop Murders. Four girls brutally killed in 1991. And for years, police pursued the wrong men. Two were convicted. One died under the shadow of suspicion. All were innocent. Now, thanks to genetic genealogy and forensic DNA, the real killer—Robert Eugene Brashers—has been identified. But there’s no trial coming. Brashers died by suicide in 1999. So what happens when the truth arrives three decades late?

We unpack:

How fire-damaged evidence was finally reanalyzed

Then, we pivot to an equally bizarre and tragic case: Lorenz Kraus, who walked into a CBS6 newsroom and calmly confessed on camera to killing both his parents and burying them in the backyard… seven years ago. In Hour 2, we break down the video, explore the potential god complex behind his confession, and ask what happens when someone bypasses the justice system entirely—and tells their story to the press instead.

This isn’t just a double feature. It’s a breakdown of how cases go wrong, how lives are ruined by bad policing, and how—sometimes—truth shows up late, if at all.

Subscribe and watch to the end. Because justice delayed is one thing. But justice denied is something else entirely.

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There’s a special kind of sickness in the way people have twisted the trauma of Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke into online conspiracy bait. Two young women lived through the unimaginable—and the internet turned them into suspects in their own survival.

In this segment, I sit down with Robin Dreeke, retired FBI Special Agent, to walk through the actual police interviews of the surviving roommates in the Kohberger case. Not to dissect their words—but to understand them.

Dylan heard noises. A dog barking. Someone say “someone’s here.” Bethany noticed light. Movement. A shift in the air. And none of it made sense until it was too late. That’s trauma. That’s shock. That’s the brain locking up to keep you alive.

Robin helps us unpack how trained investigators read this kind of narrative:

 – Why fragmented memory doesn’t equal fabrication

 – How time distortion, confusion, and delay are common under threat

 – And why influencers trying to score clout off survivor pain are the real rot in the system

We walk through the timeline without judgment. We connect their words to forensic markers. And we push back hard on the cruel, idiotic noise that keeps trying to turn their trauma into “evidence.”

Bryan Kohberger is guilty. He’s in prison. These women lived through hell. Let’s treat them like it.

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Yogurt Shop Murders: The Lives Destroyed by Police Tunnel Vision

The Yogurt Shop Murders in Austin, Texas, haunted the city for more than three decades. But behind the tragic loss of four young girls—Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers—was another layer of damage that only now is coming fully into focus.

Police say they’ve finally solved it. DNA and forensic genealogy have identified the killer as Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial offender who died by suicide in 1999. But Brashers was never on their radar—not in 1991, not in 1999, and not when four young men were arrested, charged, and in two cases, convicted.

This segment dives into the lives that were upended by bad police work, narrow thinking, and confessions that never should have been believed. Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott were tried and convicted based on confessions later proven unreliable. Their words were used against each other in violation of their constitutional rights. Years later, DNA ruled them out completely. The charges were dropped. But the damage? Still there.

Maurice Pierce and Forrest Welborn were also pulled into the case. Welborn was never indicted. Pierce was released and lived under a cloud of suspicion until his tragic death in 2010 after a confrontation with an Austin police officer.

The evidence never matched these men. The interviews were flawed. The investigative process prioritized pressure over precision. And the cost was enormous—not just for those falsely accused, but for the families waiting decades for justice.

Now that the true killer has been identified, this episode takes a hard look at what went wrong, how it broke people who had nothing to do with the crime, and what must change to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

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Let’s talk about what Bryan Kohberger did just hours after slaughtering four students in their sleep:

 He went shopping. Calm. Casual. Coffee aisle. Grocery store. Like it was any other day.

In this segment, I’m joined by retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to break down the now-infamous Costco/grocery store footage showing Kohberger moving through aisles post-massacre. We’re not here for shock—we’re here for behavior. Because what he does in that video isn’t about caffeine. It’s about control. It's about how a killer works to look normal while dragging the weight of four bodies behind him.

Robin takes us through how investigators read this kind of post-crime public behavior:

 – Was he trying to cool off… or cover up?

 – What does risk tolerance look like under cameras?

 – Why does “acting normal” matter when it’s anything but?

 – And what does this reveal about how Kohberger planned—or didn’t?

We also unpack how seemingly meaningless choices—like self-checkout, cart behavior, aisle time, or eye contact—can become behavioral data points when layered with phone records, receipts, and surveillance clocks.

Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty. He’s in prison for life.

 But what he did in that store—how he carried himself—still tells us who he really is.

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Disclaimer  This story is based on Dan Markel’s 2014 family-court filings in Adelson v. Markel (Leon County, Florida). Everything described here comes from Dan’s sworn motions and memoranda. These are allegations he made; they were never adjudicated by a court, because hearings were postponed and Dan was killed before they could be heard. Nothing here should be taken as established fact or judicial finding.

In 2014, just months before his murder, Florida State University law professor Dan Markel filed a series of motions in his divorce case with Wendi Adelson. These documents were never adjudicated — the hearings were postponed, and Dan was killed before the court could address them. But what remains are Dan’s own words, sworn and filed, laying out the version of events he wanted the judge to see.

In this episode, we walk through those filings in detail. According to Dan, communication with his sons dwindled to almost nothing — just twenty-five minutes of Skype over three months. He alleged that calls were blocked, cut short, or pushed to voicemail. He claimed Wendi ignored court-ordered schedules, withheld addresses when traveling with the children, and cut him out of educational decisions.

Dan also raised financial disputes. He alleged undisclosed accounts, understated income, and jewelry and vehicles listed at zero value. He even pointed to a Holocaust-era family ring, sworn to be returned if requested, that he said was withheld when his elderly uncle asked for it back.

Beyond parenting and finances, Dan alleged a pattern of litigation tactics he described as obstructive: false testimony, frivolous motions, and discovery battles. To him, these weren’t just disagreements — they were signs of control and concealment.

These filings are allegations, not findings. They were Dan’s story, his attempt to document the Wendi he said he had come to know. Tonight, we examine those court papers, what they reveal, and why Dan believed they mattered.

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Celeste Rivas and D4vd reportedly had matching “Shhh…” tattoos on their index fingers. That detail alone opens a disturbing window into power dynamics, secrecy, and control.

In this segment, FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke joins me to unpack the non-forensic evidence that tells a story: matching tattoos, digital closeness, and the decision to wrap Celeste’s body in plastic and hide her in the trunk of a car. These choices speak volumes.

We explore:

 – How adult predators often mark their victims with shared symbols—tattoos, jewelry, even lyrics

 – Why body concealment is one of the clearest indicators of post-crime psychological strategy

 – What it suggests when someone abandons a vehicle with a wrapped body inside

 – And how grooming over time leads to psychological dependency, isolation, and silence

This isn’t just about a car and a body. It’s about behavioral control over a vulnerable teenager and a trail of choices that don’t add up to innocence.

As of now, no one has been arrested. The cause of death is pending. But these behavioral markers raise serious, unanswered questions.

You can’t ignore the patterns. Because predators rely on everyone else doing just that.

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She vanished in April 2024. She was just 15. For 17 months, Celeste Rivas Hernandez was missing. No breaking news alerts. No press conferences. And then, out of nowhere, she’s found wrapped in plastic in the trunk of a Tesla—a car that had been abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and later linked to music artist D4vd.

In this segment, retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins me to walk through the full timeline—from the first missing persons report to the shocking discovery in September 2025. We map out how long she was gone, where she was last seen, and how the vehicle sat unnoticed in public view, then at an impound lot, until staff finally opened the trunk after smelling decomposition.

We dig into:

 – The risk factors that make missing teens like Celeste vulnerable to long-term grooming

 – What post-disappearance patterns of behavior investigators look for in cases like this

 – Why a car being abandoned and towed without anyone checking it is a massive procedural gap

 – And how time and silence allow these tragedies to unfold in plain sight

As of this recording: no charges have been filed. Cause and manner of death remain undetermined.

But the timeline is real. The body is real. And the silence surrounding it is deafening.

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Fresh Breaks in the D4vd : Celeste Rivas Case & What We Hear in the Kohberger Tapes

15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was missing for 17 months. Then her body was found wrapped in plastic inside a Tesla registered to music artist D4vd, abandoned in the Hollywood Hills.

Bryan Kohberger stabbed four students to death—then calmly walked into Costco hours later, shopping like nothing happened.

These are two of the most disturbing cases in recent memory. And in this full episode of Hidden Killers, I sit down with retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to analyze the behavior that reveals what’s really going on beneath the surface.

We cover:

🔪 The full Celeste Rivas timeline: from missing person to body in a trunk

🔪 Grooming signs: matching tattoos, shared messages, and behavioral control

🔪 Why no one has been charged in Celeste’s case—and what that means

🔪 Kohberger’s post-murder shopping trip: what investigators read in "normal" behavior

🔪 Survivor interviews: how trauma sounds vs. how the internet twists it

🔪 Community silence: why people didn’t speak up—until it was too late

🔪 What predators count on: your discomfort, your delay, your disbelief

Celeste was visible in Discord chats, Twitch streams, and shared screenshots. Kohberger’s every move was caught on surveillance. Yet in both cases, the public missed what mattered most: the behavior.

Robin Dreeke brings the FBI’s playbook to the table—no fluff, no conspiracy nonsense, just how trained profilers decode grooming, concealment, and control.

👉  Bryan Kohberger has pleaded guilty and is serving life in prison.

👉 Celeste Rivas is dead. Her cause of death is still pending. No charges have been filed.

 But the signs were there. And we walk you through every one of them.

If you're here for real analysis—not internet guesswork—this is the episode.

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Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.

    

 This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.

    

 Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.

 Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime, or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week in Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

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