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We're going live with defense attorney Bob Motta to break down the Arkansas Supreme Court's decision to remove Judge Barbara Elmore from Aaron Spencer's murder trial. This is the second time the high court has reversed Elmore on constitutional grounds in seven months. The first time, they called her gag order a "plain, manifest, clear, and gross abuse of discretion." This time, they didn't just reverse her—they pulled her off the case entirely.Aaron Spencer is charged with second-degree murder for killing Michael Fosler, the man who was out on bond for allegedly sexually assaulting Spencer's 14-year-old daughter. Fosler had 43 counts pending against him including rape, internet stalking of a child, and possession of child pornography. He had no business being anywhere near that child—yet she ended up in his vehicle after midnight, missing from her bedroom. Spencer found them, rammed the truck, and a confrontation followed.Now retired Judge Ralph Wilson is taking over, and the Supreme Court has opened the door to reviewing prior rulings through a Writ of Certiorari. Bob Motta walks us through what it takes for a state's highest court to remove a sitting judge, what three dissenting justices saw that the majority initially missed, and what the Spencer defense team should be asking for now. We'll take your questions and comments live. This is expert legal analysis in real time.#AaronSpencerLive #JudgeElmore #BobMotta #ArkansasSupremeCourt #MichaelFosler #JudicialRemoval #TrueCrimeLive #LononkeCounty #HiddenKillersLive #FairTrialJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Three family murder cases, three critical developments, one live breakdown. Nick Reiner's arraignment in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, has been pushed to February 23rd after attorney Alan Jackson withdrew while insisting his client is "not guilty of murder" under California law. Legal analysts expect an insanity plea based on Nick's schizoaffective disorder and 2020 conservatorship. We'll examine the behavioral warning signs that stretched back to childhood—and what FBI behavioral expert Robin Dreeke sees in the escalation pattern. In New Jersey, Paul Caneiro's murder trial has entered its second week with devastating testimony. Jurors heard Keith Caneiro's final phone call to his brother—"Give me the f***ing login, Paul!"—hours before he was shot five times outside his Colts Neck mansion. A detective testified that 8-year-old Sophia had a stab wound to her eye. The defense claims investigators ignored a third brother. And in Ohio, surgeon Michael McKee pleaded not guilty to murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer Tepe. Prosecutors say ballistic evidence links a gun from McKee's property to shell casings at the scene. We're covering all three cases live with legal and behavioral analysis.#NickReiner #PaulCaneiro #MichaelMcKee #RobReiner #CaneirioTrial #TepeMurders #FamilyMurder #TrueCrimeLive #WeekInReview #HiddenKillersLiveJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Former FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke joins Hidden Killers Live to examine the warning signs in the Nick Reiner case—and what they reveal about the gap between recognizing danger and acting on it. Nick Reiner, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the December 14th stabbing deaths of his parents, legendary director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner. His arraignment has been delayed until February 23rd after defense attorney Alan Jackson withdrew from the case while insisting Nick is "not guilty of murder" under California law. Nick has a documented history of schizoaffective disorder, eighteen rehab stays by age 22, and a 2020 mental health conservatorship. He co-wrote the 2016 film "Being Charlie" with his father about his addiction struggles—then admitted on a podcast he wasn't actually sober during the press tour. Hours before the murders, Nick attended a Christmas party at Conan O'Brien's home, where witnesses described him asking repetitive questions, staring at guests, and getting into an argument with his father. Sources say he had recently changed psychiatric medications. Dreeke examines the escalation pattern—childhood tantrums, adolescent violence, property destruction, and allegedly murder—and what families should watch for when a loved one is deteriorating.#NickReiner #RobReiner #RobinDreeke #FBIBehavioralAnalysis #ReinerMurders #MicheleSingerReiner #MentalHealthCrisis #BrentwoodMurder #TrueCrimeLiJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Week two of Paul Caneiro's murder trial has brought damning financial testimony and a defense theory that points at someone else entirely. A detective specializing in financial crimes testified about bank records showing transfers from Keith Caneiro's trust account into Paul's personal account—with no payments going back. Prosecutors say the theft totaled at least $75,000, and that Keith was preparing to cut Paul off from their shared businesses and his $225,000 salary. The night before the murders, Keith forwarded a company email stating Paul would no longer be paid. Paul Caneiro, 58, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the November 2018 deaths of his brother Keith, sister-in-law Jennifer, and their two children, 11-year-old Jesse and 8-year-old Sophia, at the family's Colts Neck mansion. Prosecutors say Paul shot Keith, stabbed the rest of the family, then set the house on fire. Evidence includes blood-stained clothing found at Paul's home with DNA matching his slain relatives, and a gun linked ballistically to the bullets that killed Keith. But defense attorney Monika Mastellone says investigators never looked at a third Caneiro brother, Cory, who also stood to benefit from the family's life insurance policy. Paul has maintained his innocence for more than seven years while awaiting trial.#PaulCaneiro #CaneirioTrial #ColtsNeckMansion #KeithCaneiro #JenniferCaneiro #MansionMurders #MonmouthCounty #FamilyAnnihilation #TrueCrimeLive #HiddenKillersLiveJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Michael McKee stood before a Franklin County magistrate on January 23rd and pleaded not guilty to four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of Monique Tepe and Dr. Spencer Tepe. The 39-year-old vascular surgeon waived bond and remains in custody. His defense attorney, Diane Menashe—known for representing Dr. William Husel in the Mount Carmel deaths case—entered the plea on his behalf via video appearance. Prosecutors allege McKee traveled from Illinois to Columbus and killed his ex-wife and her husband in the early morning hours of December 30th while their two young children slept nearby. The children, ages four and one, were found unharmed but alone with their parents' bodies. Columbus police say they have surveillance footage placing McKee's vehicle at the scene before and after the killings, and preliminary ballistic analysis links a firearm seized from his property to shell casings recovered inside the home. The charges include firearm specifications for using a gun and a suppressor. McKee's medical license expired months before the killings. Monique divorced him in 2017 after less than two years of marriage. She and Spencer were days away from their fifth wedding anniversary. If convicted, McKee faces a minimum of life with parole eligibility after 32 years—or life without parole.#MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #ColumbusOhio #AggravatedMurder #TrueCrimeLive #DomesticViolenceCase #HiddenKillersLive #JusticeForTepeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going live with former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke for an extended conversation covering two major cases—and the warning signs that allegedly went unheeded in both. Robin spent 21 years with the Bureau, including serving as Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, and he's breaking down the behavioral mechanics at play in both the Kohberger and Reiner cases. First: The new lawsuit against Washington State University. The families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin allege WSU received 13 formal complaints about Bryan Kohberger's threatening and predatory behavior—and failed to act. Faculty allegedly predicted he would sexually assault students. Staff created their own warning systems. Robin explains what those red flags should have triggered and why institutions fail. Then: The Reiner case. Nick Reiner was under a court-ordered LPS conservatorship in 2020. His medication was reportedly changed a month before his parents were found stabbed to death. The night before, Rob and Michele watched him behave erratically at a party—and went to sleep. Robin analyzes how families lose their ability to perceive threat, how manipulative individuals exploit trust over decades, and whether anyone could have broken through to the Reiners before December 14th. We'll take your questions on both cases. Join us live for this critical conversation about what it takes to recognize danger—and why people so often fail to act on what they see.#LIVE #BryanKohberger #NickReiner #RobReiner #RobinDreeke #FBI #WSULawsuit #Conservatorship #ThreatAssessment #TrueCrimeLiveJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going live with a massive Q&A covering three cases that have generated more listener questions than almost anything we've covered. Nick Reiner: schizophrenia, enabling, Alan Jackson's exit, and a family that tried everything and still lost. The WSU Kohberger lawsuit: thirteen complaints, security escorts, a professor's ignored warning, and an institution that allegedly chose self-protection over student safety. Michael McKee and the Tepe murders: a 300-mile drive, an eight-year obsession with a seven-month marriage, and two children who lost both parents while they slept. The common thread? Systems that failed. Mental health treatment that didn't work. A university that didn't act. Protective orders that didn't protect. We're answering your questions in real time, working through the theories, and having honest conversations about cases that don't have clean answers. Bring your takes, your frustrations, and your hardest questions.#NickReiner #BryanKohberger #MichaelMcKee #HiddenKillersLive #WSULawsuit #MoniqueTepe #RobReiner #LiveQandA #SystemsFailed #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going live to tackle your questions about the Tepe double murder. Michael McKee — a vascular surgeon with a collapsing career — allegedly drove 300 miles to kill his ex-wife Monique and her husband Spencer while their children slept in the house. The marriage lasted seven months. The divorce was eight years ago. And according to prosecutors, McKee spent those years unable to let go — allegedly sending birthday cards signed "Your Husband," watching Monique build a new life, and waiting. Your questions have been relentless: What was Monique supposed to do differently? Why do restraining orders fail? Did McKee know the kids were home? And the darkest question of all — does a man like this feel like he won, even from prison? We'll break down what coercive control actually means, why Spencer Tepe deserves to be remembered as more than "just in the way," and what happens now that Ohio has upgraded the charges to aggravated murder with life without parole on the table. This case is a brutal reminder that the systems designed to protect people like Monique often don't.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #HiddenKillersLive #CoerciveControl #DomesticViolence #OhioMurder #LiveQandA #TrueCrime #SystemsFailedJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going live to break down the bombshell lawsuit against Washington State University. Four families — the parents of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin — are suing WSU for allegedly knowing Bryan Kohberger was dangerous and doing nothing to stop him. The 126-page filing alleges thirteen complaints in one semester, security escorts for terrified female students, professors warning colleagues about Kohberger's predatory behavior, and a supervisor more worried about getting sued by the stalker than protecting women on campus. We're answering your questions in real time: How does an institution ignore this many red flags? Does WSU's defense hinge on the victims being University of Idaho students killed off-campus? What happens if this goes to discovery and those internal emails come out? We'll also discuss what the families are really fighting for — is it money, accountability, or forcing WSU to admit what they knew on the record? Bring your questions, your theories, and your takes. This is the kind of case that exposes how institutions protect themselves at the expense of the people they're supposed to serve.#BryanKohberger #WSULawsuit #KayleeGoncalves #MadisonMogen #XanaKernodle #EthanChapin #LiveStream #TitleIX #HiddenKillersLive #UniversityAccountabilityJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going live to answer your questions about the Nick Reiner case. Rob and Michele Reiner are dead, their son Nick is charged with their murders, and you've had a lot to say. Why did celebrity attorney Alan Jackson walk away two weeks before arraignment? What does the schizophrenia diagnosis mean for a potential insanity defense — and does fleeing to a hotel and attempting to clean up contradict that? We're breaking down the argument at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party, the blood-soaked hotel room TMZ reported on, and Rob's own words about struggling to enforce tough love with his son. Seventeen rehab stints. A feature film they made together about Nick's addiction. A conservatorship reportedly in the works. This family tried everything — and the question everyone's asking is whether any of it could have changed the outcome. We're also talking about Jake and Romy Reiner, who lost both parents and their brother in a single night, and what they're facing as this case moves toward trial. No scripts, no filter — just real conversation about a case that's hit a nerve with parents, families, and anyone who's watched addiction and mental illness tear someone apart. Bring your questions.#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #TrueCrimeLive #AlanJacksonAttorney #SchizophreniaDefense #BeingCharlie #HiddenKillersLive #AddictionTragedy #LiveQandAJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The prosecution's entire case rests on one witness: Juliana Peres Magalhães. She's the only person alive who was in that bedroom when Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan were killed. She testified that she watched Brendan Banfield stab his wife to death. She admitted firing the second shot into Ryan's chest. But for over a year, she lied. She wrote letters from jail promising to "take the blame." She told Banfield's mother she would "give my life for his." She only flipped after his arrest, after hospitalization from stress, and after his family stopped paying her legal bills. Now she's negotiating with Netflix. Media producers fund her commissary. She wrote her mother: "We do deserve something."Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—who headed the Bureau's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—joins us live to analyze Juliana's credibility. How do you evaluate someone who lied for a year and then flipped? What does her behavior on the stand reveal? Does the Netflix deal destroy her credibility—or is it irrelevant to whether she's telling the truth?The prosecution rested with their most damaging forensic evidence. Blood stain pattern analyst Iris Dalley Graff spent hours walking jurors through crime scene photographs, testifying that Joseph Ryan's body was moved after death and Christine's blood was deliberately placed on Ryan to frame him for her murder. Transfer patterns were "finger-like in shape." Blood droplets on his forearm suggested dripping from above. This directly supports Juliana's testimony that Banfield staged the scene.Defense attorney John Carroll pointed to body camera footage showing Banfield pressing on his wife's neck when police arrived—the behavior, he argued, of a husband trying to save his wife. The defense now presents their case.#BrendanBanfield #JulianaMagalhaes #RobinDreeke #FBI #HiddenKillersLive #ChristineBanfield #BloodEvidence #CrimeSceneStaging #AuPairAffair #LiveBreakdownJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

They called police in 2019. By December 2025, they were sleeping in the same house with someone sources say was in psychiatric crisis. Rob was publicly saying they should have listened to Nick instead of the professionals. They brought him to a party where other guests considered calling 911. What happened to their ability to perceive threat?Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—who spent 21 years at the Bureau including serving as Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—joins us live to analyze what happened inside that family over twenty years. How does trust get exploited through reciprocity, vulnerability, and shared identity? The Reiners had tried tough love. It hadn't worked. They blamed themselves. How does manufactured guilt function as a manipulation tool? Nick co-wrote "Being Charlie" with his father—that's extraordinary narrative control. Could anyone have broken through to Rob and Michele? What would they have needed to hear?Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott delivers our most comprehensive psychological breakdown yet—three parts covering Nick's individual psychology, the family dynamics that trapped the Reiners for 30 years, and systemic failures that allowed tragedy despite unlimited resources. She examines the medication change that reportedly destabilized Nick one month before the murders, how the family "grew used to" behavior that alarmed strangers, and what three decades cycling through 18-plus treatment facilities does to parents psychologically.Shavaun addresses the hardest questions: can someone plan methodically while not understanding what they're doing? When does supporting a dangerous adult child stop being love? Dr. Drew said 30-day programs were "almost meaningless" for Nick. Alexis Haines said he belonged in a hospital. The care he actually needed may not even exist.#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #RobinDreeke #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillersLive #FBI #ThreatBlindness #FamilyDynamics #LiveBreakdownJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Monique Tepe did everything right—and it still wasn't enough. She left after seven months. Let him keep the house and the rings. Paid what she owed with an interest penalty clause he demanded. Moved to Ohio, rebuilt her life, married Spencer, had two children. Her family says she never said Michael McKee's name after the divorce. She only called him "her ex-husband." She talked about the emotional abuse. She was always worried. Eight years later, police say he drove 300 miles in the middle of the night and killed her and Spencer while their children slept down the hall.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins us live to break down the psychology of someone who allegedly holds onto rage for nearly a decade. She examines what she calls "deep-seated resentment and hate that just built up"—the behavioral profile of a grievance collector who never lets go, who catalogs every perceived slight, and who watches an ex-spouse's happiness not as closure but as escalating provocation.The divorce records reveal control dynamics that Coffindaffer says matter. McKee wanted the rings back from a marriage that lasted less than a year. The separation agreement required Monique to reimburse him with interest. Someone who demands jewelry back from a seven-month marriage isn't moving on. They're establishing ownership.Police labeled this a "targeted domestic violence attack." But there were no prior reports. No restraining orders. Monique's family says the arrest was "not a shock"—they'd suspected McKee from day one but stayed quiet to protect the investigation. They knew. For eight years, they knew. And the system couldn't act until two people were dead.What does it tell you when a family knows and the system still can't protect anyone?#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillersLive #FBI #GrievanceCollector #DomesticViolence #SpencerTepe #TeepeMurders #LiveBreakdownJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

They called police in 2019. They put him under conservatorship in 2020. By December 2025, they were sleeping in the same house with someone sources say was in the middle of a psychiatric crisis. What happened to Rob and Michele Reiner's ability to perceive threat? Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—who spent 21 years at the Bureau including serving as Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—joins us live to analyze twenty years of family dynamics.Dreeke explains how trust gets exploited through reciprocity, vulnerability, and shared identity—plus the devastating weight of parental guilt. The Reiners had tried tough love. It hadn't worked. They blamed themselves. Rob was publicly saying by the end that they should have listened to Nick instead of the professionals. Nick co-wrote "Being Charlie" with his father—a movie about their own relationship. That's extraordinary narrative control. What does that level of influence over the family story tell you about who actually held power?But the system failed catastrophically too. Nick was under court-ordered conservatorship in 2020. A judge found him gravely disabled. A licensed fiduciary controlled his treatment. He could be forced into a locked psychiatric facility against his will. On paper, that's the system working. In reality, California's conservatorship expires after one year with no follow-up. Families can't petition for renewal. The state doesn't even track outcomes.Here's the statistic that should terrify everyone: 83% of conserved patients remain stable while under conservatorship. After termination? Only 43% stay stable. That's a 57% relapse rate. Nick's conservatorship ended in 2021. For four years, no one was watching. When sources say he had a "complete break from reality" in late 2024—there was no legal mechanism for intervention. Could anyone have broken through to the Reiners? What would they have needed to hear?#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #RobinDreeke #FBI #HiddenKillersLive #ThreatBlindness #Conservatorship #LiveBreakdown #SystemFailureJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Two FBI experts. One case that demands both behavioral and forensic analysis. We're breaking down Dr. Michael McKee live—examining the psychology of an alleged eight-year obsession and the evidence trail that led police to charge him with premeditated aggravated murder.Robin Dreeke spent 32 years at the FBI, including heading the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He identifies McKee as a potential "wound collector"—someone who doesn't let go of perceived injuries, who catalogs grievances and carries them for years until they explode. Dreeke explains what separates someone who moves on from a failed marriage versus someone who allegedly stews for eight years then drives 300 miles to kill his ex-wife and her husband while their children sleep down the hall. We examine how high-functioning surgeons can mask dangerous resentment, what triggers wound collectors to finally act, and how they flip the narrative to see themselves as victims.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer analyzes the forensic case. Surveillance footage shows McKee's vehicle arriving before the killings and leaving after. A preliminary NIBIN ballistics match connects a firearm from his Chicago penthouse to shell casings at the scene. Police recovered the alleged murder weapon eleven days after the crime. But why would a surgeon—someone whose career demands precision—allegedly keep the gun? Coffindaffer examines the no-forced-entry mystery, the behavioral red flags months before including a malpractice process server who couldn't locate McKee at nine different addresses, and what investigators are likely holding back.McKee had no criminal record. No documented threats. Nothing on paper that flagged him as dangerous. He maintains his innocence. Understanding wound collectors and analyzing the evidence might help someone recognize the signs before the next tragedy.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #WoundCollector #RobinDreeke #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillersLive #FBI #NIBIN #LiveBreakdownJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Breaking it all down live: Nick Reiner was under a court-ordered LPS conservatorship in 2020. A judge found him "gravely disabled." A licensed fiduciary—Steven Baer—controlled his treatment decisions. He could be forced into a locked psychiatric facility against his will. California gave the Reiners everything the law allows. One year later, it was gone. Four years later, Rob and Michele Reiner are dead.The loophole nobody's discussing: under California law, if a family provides food, clothing, and shelter for a mentally ill loved one, that person may no longer meet the "gravely disabled" standard. The very act of caring for your child can disqualify them from forced treatment. The Reiners may have lost legal authority over their son's care because they refused to abandon him.We're examining the timeline in detail: 2019 police calls to the Reiner home. Nick's reported schizophrenia diagnosis around 2020. The conservatorship that lasted just one year. The medication change approximately one month before the killings that sources say triggered a "complete break from reality." And we're breaking down why former conservator Steven Baer will almost certainly be called as a witness—what he knows, what he'll likely testify to, and how it affects Nick's defense.This case forces a larger conversation. Before 1967, families could petition courts to hospitalize psychotic relatives. California's Lanterman-Petris-Short Act dismantled that system. The state went from housing 37,000 patients in psychiatric hospitals to fewer than 1,500 people on involuntary conservatorships today. The Reiners reportedly tried everything—more than a dozen facilities, the best doctors money could buy. None of it mattered because families cannot initiate conservatorships. Only hospital staff can.Join us live as we ask the question nobody wants to answer: did we trade one form of cruelty for another?#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #LPSConservatorship #HiddenKillersLive #StevenBaer #Deinstitutionalization #CaliforniaLaw #LiveBreakdown #SystemFailureJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Columbus police just confirmed it: the murder weapon was inside Michael McKee's Chicago penthouse. NIBIN matched shell casings from the Tepe bedroom to a firearm recovered from his residence. Multiple weapons seized. His alibi fell apart before his arrest at a Chick-fil-A seven minutes from the hospital where he worked overnight shifts. Surveillance footage places him at the scene. The charges are aggravated murder with prior calculation and design—death penalty eligible.But the story the family is telling doesn't match a single document in the court system. Rob Misleh went on Good Morning America and said what the legal record never captured: Monique told him McKee was emotionally abusive during their seven-month marriage. "She just had to get away from him." Misleh called McKee a monster. Said Monique never spoke his name after the divorce—only "her ex-husband." That she was always worried. The family knew. They watched her look over her shoulder for eight years.The 2017 divorce paperwork? No domestic violence allegations. No protection orders. Just "incompatibility." The system saw nothing because nothing was ever documented. Attorney Eric Faddis joins us live to explain why victims make that choice—the fear that documentation escalates danger, the hope that silence buys safety. He breaks down how courts treat emotional abuse versus physical abuse and whether the distinction matters when someone's dead.Then there's the question nobody's answered: what happened in June 2025? Eight years after the divorce, something brought McKee and Monique back into the court system. Six months later, she and Spencer were murdered while their children slept down the hall. Eric examines whether the legal system can be weaponized to force contact with an ex-spouse—and what that pattern looks like before it turns fatal.#McKeeTepe #MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #MurderWeapon #HiddenKillersLive #EricFaddis #DomesticViolence #EmotionalAbuse #LiveBreakdownJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The prosecution showed its hand on day three, and the evidence keeps stacking. Fairfax County detectives revealed what they found when they returned to the Banfield home eight months after Christine's death: the blood-soaked bedroom carpet replaced with fresh wood flooring, new furniture throughout, and photos of Brendan with Juliana Peres Magalhães now occupying the nightstand where his wedding pictures once sat. The visual tells a story no testimony needs to explain.Crime scene photographer Kenner Fortner documented the before-and-after transformation. Detective Terry Leach walked jurors through graphic photographs of Joseph Ryan's body in the bathroom—blood on his face, hands, chest, and arms. The murder knife was hidden under blankets on the floor, not in Ryan's hand as the defense theory requires. Christine's blood appeared on Banfield's jeans. Prosecutors revealed he'd purchased a gun weeks before the killings, took Juliana to a shooting range twice, and allegedly installed $30,000 worth of soundproof windows in the home.McDonald's surveillance footage locked in the timeline: Banfield at 7:37 AM, exiting the bathroom with his phone to his ear at the precise moment records show Juliana called. That call, according to her testimony, was the signal.But who was controlling whom in this alleged partnership? Robin Dreeke spent 32 years at the FBI, including leading the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program where he recruited spies and studied manipulation at the highest levels. Prosecutors say Banfield told Juliana it was "too late to back out" and handed her a gun that morning. But Juliana isn't a bystander—she allegedly helped plan and execute a double murder, then spent a year backing Brendan's story before flipping. From jail, she wrote her mother she was "heartbroken" for betraying him, that she still loved him. Dreeke breaks down what genuine coercion looks like, what her letter reveals about her psychology, and what behavioral markers to watch when she testifies against the man she claims manipulated her.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JulianaMagalhaes #RobinDreeke #FBI #BanfieldTrial #AuPairMurder #CrimeScenePhotos #Manipulation #DoubleHomicideJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Columbus police broke their silence sixteen days after Spencer and Monique Tepe were found shot dead in their Weinland Park home. Chief Elaine Bryant confirmed what the family has known for eight years: this was a targeted domestic violence attack. Dr. Michael McKee, Monique's ex-husband, allegedly drove from Illinois to Ohio and killed both Monique and her husband Spencer while their two young children slept down the hall.The bombshell from today's press conference: police recovered multiple firearms from McKee's property, and there is a preliminary ballistic link through NIBIN—the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network—tying one of those weapons to the homicides. Attorney Eric Faddis explains what NIBIN is, what "preliminary" means legally, and how significant this evidence becomes at trial.Also breaking today: Spencer's brother-in-law Rob Misleh appeared on Good Morning America and spoke publicly for the first time about the abuse Monique endured during her brief marriage to McKee. His words cut straight through: "She just had to get away from him." He said many in the family were aware of the torment McKee put her through—and that Monique was willing to do anything to escape.The charges have been upgraded from murder to premeditated aggravated murder, death penalty eligible in Ohio. Eric breaks down the legal distinction and what evidence prosecutors need to prove "prior calculation and design." McKee waived extradition but remains in Illinois—court records indicate transfer to Ohio "will not be feasible" by week's end. His attorney says he plans to plead not guilty.Chief Bryant said they're withholding details to avoid jeopardizing the conviction. Over 1,000 people attended Spencer and Monique's funeral. Two children are now orphans. And a family that spent eight years looking over their shoulders finally has confirmation the threat was real.#McKeeTepe #MichaelMcKee #SpencerTepe #MoniqueTepe #NIBIN #BallisticsMatch #DomesticViolence #EricFaddis #ColumbusOhio #WeekInReviewJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Alan Jackson doesn't quit cases. He definitely doesn't quit cases while publicly declaring his client innocent. Yet that's exactly what happened in the Nick Reiner double murder prosecution—and nobody's allowed to explain why. Jackson told reporters Nick Reiner is "not guilty of murder" under California law, then informed the judge he's "legally and ethically prohibited" from continuing representation. Something in those sealed documents changed everything.We're breaking down every piece of this puzzle in real time. The confidential medical order. The ten subpoenas Jackson's team issued before withdrawing—subpoenas the prosecution cannot access. The psychiatric evaluations happening behind closed doors. Sources confirm Nick was being treated for schizophrenia when his mother Michele Reiner and her partner were allegedly killed. He showed up to his first hearing in a suicide prevention smock. His medications reportedly aren't stable.Attorney Eric Faddis walks us through the legal mechanics—what triggers a competency challenge, how an insanity defense actually works in California, and what it means that Jackson made his statement before walking away. The gas station footage showing Nick calmly buying a drink hours after the murders? Eric explains how that evidence "cuts both ways" and why it might not mean what prosecutors think it means.DA Nathan Hochman hasn't ruled out the death penalty. Nick's new attorney, Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene, inherits a case with sealed evidence, outstanding subpoenas, and the shadow of Jackson's public declaration. The arraignment is set for February 23rd.Join us live as we dig into what California courts are trying to keep sealed—and why Alan Jackson risked his reputation on a statement he legally cannot explain.#NickReiner #AlanJackson #RobReiner #LiveBreakdown #SealedEvidence #InsanityDefense #EricFaddis #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersLive #ReinerCaseJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, we're covering two major cases with former felony prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis. First: the Tepe double murder in Columbus. Dr. Michael McKee is charged with aggravated murder for allegedly killing his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Richard Tepe while their children slept nearby. Police say they found the murder weapon in McKee's Chicago apartment eleven days later. His alibi reportedly failed. But trials aren't won on paper. Faddis breaks down both the prosecution's case and the defense strategy—examining forensic evidence, pre-arrest statements, and where reasonable doubt could emerge in a circumstantial case. Then: the Kohberger WSU lawsuit. The families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin have filed a 126-page wrongful death suit against Washington State University, alleging 13 formal complaints were filed against Bryan Kohberger before he murdered their children. The lawsuit claims gross negligence, Title IX violations, and "deliberate indifference." Faddis examines the legal claims, what discovery could expose, and whether this case could change how universities handle threat assessments forever. Two cases. Criminal and civil accountability. Full analysis live tonight.#TepeMurders #MichaelMcKee #BryanKohberger #WSULawsuit #KayleeGoncalves #MoniqueTepe #HiddenKillersLive #EricFaddis #AggravatedMurder #Idaho4Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going live to discuss the hardest question in the Reiner case: How did accomplished, intelligent people with resources and access to the best treatment end up sleeping in the same house with someone in crisis—hours before they were found stabbed to death? Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—21 years with the Bureau, former Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—joins us to analyze what happened inside the Reiner family over two decades. How does a family go from calling police in 2019 to going to bed on December 13th, 2025, after watching their son behave erratically at a party? Rob Reiner publicly said he regretted listening to professionals instead of Nick. Robin explains how someone trains their family to distrust outside expertise over time—the mechanics of it. Nick co-wrote "Being Charlie" with his father, shaping the public narrative of his illness. That's extraordinary influence over the family story. What does that tell you about power dynamics? There's a concept in Robin's world about how trust gets exploited—reciprocity, vulnerability, shared identity. Nick had all of those levers plus manufactured guilt. The Reiners blamed themselves for treatment failures. Robin explains how that guilt becomes a tool. We'll take your questions live. And we'll address the question Robin can't stop thinking about: Could anyone have broken through to the Reiners? If you'd sat down with them a month before—what would they have needed to hear to see the danger they were living with?#LIVE #NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #RobinDreeke #FBI #FamilyDynamics #ThreatBlindness #TrueCrimeLive #ManipulationJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin are suing Washington State University, and the allegations in the lawsuit are staggering. According to the 126-page complaint filed January 7th, 2026, at least 13 formal complaints were lodged against Bryan Kohberger during his single semester as a graduate teaching assistant. Women requested security escorts. Staff developed their own warning systems. A professor allegedly said if WSU gave Kohberger a PhD, they'd hear about him harassing and sexually abusing students later. And an instructor reportedly worried that removing him could expose the university to a lawsuit. The families allege gross negligence, Title IX violations, and wrongful death—arguing the murders of their children were "foreseeable and preventable." Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, former prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis breaks down the legal claims and what they mean. What does "deliberate indifference" require in court? Can the families prove the university knew the danger and chose to ignore it? What documents will emerge in discovery that WSU doesn't want the public to see? And could this lawsuit change how every university in America handles threat assessments? Eric Faddis joins us live for the full legal breakdown.#BryanKohberger #WSULawsuit #KayleeGoncalves #MadisonMogen #XanaKernodle #EthanChapin #HiddenKillersLive #TitleIX #Idaho4 #WrongfulDeathJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Michael McKee faces two counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of Monique Tepe and Richard Tepe. Police say they found the murder weapon in his apartment. His alibi allegedly collapsed. Family members describe years of obsession. But McKee has hired a defense attorney and is expected to fight these charges—and tonight we're examining exactly how his team might do it. Criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis joins Hidden Killers Live to break down the defense playbook. Faddis is a former felony prosecutor who now defends clients facing serious charges, and he's tried over 45 jury trials. He knows where cases that look airtight can fall apart. We're examining the vulnerabilities in the prosecution's evidence: the chain of custody for a weapon found 300 miles from the crime scene, potential search warrant issues, and the fundamental challenge of proving premeditated murder beyond reasonable doubt with no eyewitnesses. Can McKee's statements to police be suppressed? How does defense counter the "obsessive ex-husband" narrative without putting him on the stand? What if Ohio prosecutors seek the death penalty? McKee is a surgeon—educated, articulate, sympathetic. His defense team knows how to use that. Eric Faddis shows us what they're planning.#TepeMurders #MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #RichardTepe #HiddenKillersLive #DefenseStrategy #EricFaddis #AggravatedMurder #MurderDefense #TrueCrimeLiveJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Michael McKee allegedly drove 300 miles to kill his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Richard Tepe while their children slept in the house. Police say they found the murder weapon in his Chicago penthouse eleven days later. He's now facing two counts of aggravated murder in Ohio—a state that still has the death penalty. Tonight on Hidden Killers Live, former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us to break down what the state needs to prove and how they plan to prove it. Faddis spent years in the Special Victims Unit prosecuting first-degree murder cases and has tried over 45 jury trials. He understands exactly how prosecutors build a case against a defendant with no criminal record, no eyewitnesses, and a professional reputation that makes him sympathetic to jurors. We're examining the forensic evidence, the alleged ballistic match, McKee's reported false alibi, and the family testimony describing years of emotional abuse. The marriage lasted seven months. The divorce was finalized in 2017. The murders happened in 2025. How do prosecutors bridge an eight-year gap to establish motive and premeditation? What role does the alleged stalking behavior play in proving this was planned? And what does McKee's defense team have to work with? Eric Faddis breaks it all down live.#TepeMurders #MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #RichardTepe #HiddenKillersLive #EricFaddis #AggravatedMurder #ColumbusOhio #TrueCrimeLive #MurderTrialJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Tonight we're going deep on the Tepe murder case with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott.Shavaun has spent over thirty years working with both perpetrators and victims of violence. She's the author of "The Minds of Mass Killers." And she's a survivor of an emotionally abusive marriage that ended in her ex-husband's revenge suicide. She knows this territory from every angle.We're covering it all. The alleged perpetrator psychology — what happens inside someone who can't let go for eight years. The victim experience — why Monique knew she was in danger, talked about it for years, but never filed a report. And the aftermath — two orphaned children, a shattered family, and the haunting question of what Monique could have done differently when she already did everything right.She recognized the danger. She left in seven months. She told people about the threats. She moved on and built a beautiful life. And she's still dead. What does that mean? What actually protects victims from someone who won't let go? Or is the honest answer that sometimes nothing does?We're taking your questions live. This one matters.#MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #ShavaunScott #LiveStream #TrueCrime #DomesticViolence #HiddenKillersLive #Psychology #CoerciveControl #WoundCollectorJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going live to break down one of the most critical questions in the Nick Reiner case: How did he get out of a court-ordered mental health conservatorship overseen by a professional whose job is not to be fooled? Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke—who spent 21 years with the Bureau including serving as Chief of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program—joins us to analyze the mechanics of manipulating institutional gatekeepers. Nick Reiner was placed under an LPS conservatorship in 2020, overseen by licensed fiduciary Steven Baer. Baer had the legal authority to force medication, make treatment decisions, even place Nick in a locked facility. That conservatorship wasn't renewed after one year. Robin spent his career recruiting spies—people trained to distrust everyone. He knows what it takes to build credibility with a skeptical professional, and he'll walk us through the playbook. How do you perform recovery convincingly enough to end oversight? What does strategic compliance look like leading up to a renewal hearing? Nick had been through 18 rehab programs—at what point does someone become too institutionally fluent to be accurately assessed? We'll also discuss Baer's statement to the New York Times: that mental illness "is an epidemic that is widely misunderstood and this is a horrible tragedy." Robin reads that for subtext. Is that a man who feels he did everything right—or a man who knows something went wrong? Join us live with your questions.#LIVE #NickReiner #Conservatorship #StevenBaer #RobinDreeke #FBI #LPSConservatorship #MentalHealth #TrueCrimeLive #SystemFailureJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Two kids. Ages one and four. Alone in the house with their dead parents.Tonight we're processing the aftermath of the Tepe murders with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott. The children are now orphans. Over a thousand people came to the funeral. A family is shattered. And hanging over everything is the question we can't escape: Monique did everything right — recognized the danger, left quickly, told people, moved on, built a new life — and she's still dead.What does that mean for how we talk about domestic violence survival?Shavaun Scott has spent over thirty years in trauma recovery. She believes in healing. But she's also honest about hard truths. Tonight we're discussing how young children process loss they can't understand. We're exploring survivor's guilt in families who knew she was afraid but couldn't stop this. We're asking what healing actually looks like — or whether it's just learning to carry the weight.And we're confronting the question no one wants to answer: if doing everything right still isn't enough, what actually protects victims?Part 3 of our three-part series. Your questions welcome in the chat.#MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #ShavaunScott #LiveStream #TraumaRecovery #DomesticViolence #OrphanedChildren #HiddenKillersLive #TrueCrime #AftermathJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

She was terrified for eight years. She told her family. She never told the police.Tonight we're examining the victim experience in the Tepe murder case with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott. Monique Tepe allegedly knew Michael McKee was dangerous. Family says she talked about the emotional abuse, the death threats, the fear that never went away even after she rebuilt her life. But there were no police reports. No restraining orders. No official record.Why do victims who understand the danger stay silent when it comes to the system?Shavaun Scott has spent over thirty years in domestic violence work and trauma recovery. She's also a survivor — her ex-husband died by revenge suicide after she asked for divorce. She knows this territory intimately.We're discussing coercive control — what Laura Richards calls "murder in slow motion." We're exploring why victims hope that distance and time will be enough. We're asking what it's like to carry fear for years while trying to appear happy and whole. And we want your questions in the chat.Part 2 of our three-part interview series. Part 1 covered perpetrator psychology. Part 3 covers the aftermath.Join us live.#MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #ShavaunScott #LiveStream #CoerciveControl #DomesticViolence #WhyVictimsDontReport #HiddenKillersLive #TrueCrime #VictimExperienceJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going inside the mind of the alleged obsessive ex.Michael McKee is charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer — allegedly eight years after a marriage that lasted just months. Family says Monique escaped emotional abuse and death threats quickly. McKee apparently never remarried. Prosecutors say he drove six hours, killed them both at 3:52 AM, and drove back.Tonight, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins us LIVE to break down the perpetrator psychology in this case. Shavaun has spent thirty-plus years working with both victims and perpetrators of violence. She's the author of "The Minds of Mass Killers" and has worked in forensic settings, domestic violence shelters, and crisis teams.We're digging into the "wound collector" profile — people who nurture grievances for years instead of moving on. We're asking how a successful vascular surgeon allegedly compartmentalizes this kind of fixation. We're examining what triggers alleged action after years of apparent inaction. And we want YOUR questions in the chat.This is Part 1 of our three-part interview series on the Tepe murders. Part 2 covers the victim experience. Part 3 covers the aftermath and what it means when doing everything right still isn't enough.Join us live. Bring your questions.#MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #ShavaunScott #LiveStream #TrueCrime #WoundCollector #DomesticViolence #HiddenKillersLive #Psychology #ColumbusJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Tonight we break down two murder cases with very different facts — and one defense attorney explaining what it takes to win each.Aaron Spencer goes to trial in one week for killing Michael Fosler. Fosler was 67 years old, facing 43 felony charges for alleged crimes against Spencer's 13-year-old daughter. He posted bond. Got a no-contact order. Three months later, Spencer found his daughter in Fosler's truck at 1 AM and killed him with 16 shots. Prosecutors say it was premeditation — they have body cam footage from months earlier where Spencer allegedly talked about handling things himself. The defense says Arkansas law puts the burden on prosecutors to disprove justification.Dr. Michael McKee faces four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of Monique and Spencer Tepe. The indictment alleges he used a suppressor — a silencer — suggesting premeditation down to the equipment. But prosecutors haven't explained how McKee entered the home with no forced entry. There's no disclosed motive. McKee gave an alibi before arrest that didn't hold up.Defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to analyze both cases. The evidence. The legal standards. The defense strategies. And the question that hangs over both trials: what does the law say about when you have the right to kill — and what does the defense have to prove to create reasonable doubt?Two trials. Two juries. Two men whose futures depend on how well their attorneys exploit the gaps in the prosecution's case.#AaronSpencer #MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #MichaelFosler #BobMotta #HiddenKillersLive #MurderTrial #DefenseStrategy #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going live with former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to break down the new lawsuit against Washington State University filed by the families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. The lawsuit makes explosive allegations: that WSU received 13 formal complaints about Bryan Kohberger's threatening, stalking, and predatory behavior during the fall 2022 semester—and allegedly did nothing meaningful to stop him. Robin Dreeke spent 21 years with the FBI, including serving as Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, and he's here to answer your questions about what these warning signs should have triggered and why institutions fail to act even when the danger is clear. The complaint describes staff creating their own "911" email system to alert each other about Kohberger. Faculty allegedly calling him a future sexual predator. Women fleeing classrooms in tears. Students and staff needing security escorts. Robin will walk us through the threat assessment process—what a university should do when complaints pile up like this, what behaviors cross the threshold from concerning to dangerous, and whether the families' claim that these murders were "foreseeable and preventable" holds up to behavioral analysis. We'll take your questions live and discuss what this lawsuit means for institutional accountability. If you've ever wondered how someone like Kohberger slips through the cracks when so many people allegedly saw him coming, this is the conversation you need to hear. Join us live.#BryanKohberger #LIVE #WSULawsuit #IdahoMurders #KayleeGoncalves #MadisonMogen #RobinDreeke #FBIBehavioralAnalyst #TrueCrimeLive #InstitutionalFailureJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The prosecution has surveillance footage, a ballistics match, and an alleged suppressor. But tonight we're looking at the McKee case from the defense's perspective — because every case has holes, and this one has several.Defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to analyze the gaps prosecutors still haven't filled. How did McKee allegedly enter the Tepe home with no forced entry? No broken windows. No kicked-in doors. The aggravated burglary charge suggests they have a theory — but what is it?There's no disclosed motive. No prior reports from the Tepe address about McKee. No restraining orders. No 911 calls. No documented conflict in the years since the divorce. If you're the defense, do you lean into that — argue the state can't explain why your client would do this?McKee is a surgeon. Intelligent. Educated. His career is built on precision. The prosecution's theory requires him to allegedly drive to Ohio, use a suppressor to commit murder — and then keep the murder weapon in his apartment. How does a defense team reconcile that with the profile of someone who plans meticulously?McKee "disappeared" before the murders. Process servers couldn't find him. A colleague said he vanished. Is that consciousness of guilt — or a man between jobs?The suppressor allegation — was it legally owned or illegally obtained? That question matters. Both victims were shot multiple times. Does that help or hurt the defense?Motta predicts where this case goes: conviction, acquittal, or hung jury — and what McKee's team needs to do to create reasonable doubt.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #BobMotta #HiddenKillersLive #TepeMurders #DefenseStrategy #NoForcedEntry #ReasonableDoubt #CriminalDefenseJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

A five-count indictment. Four counts of aggravated murder. One count of aggravated burglary. And the allegation that Dr. Michael McKee used a firearm equipped with a suppressor to kill his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer.Tonight, defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to analyze the prosecution's case. What does the suppressor allegation mean for proving "prior calculation and design" under Ohio law? Why four aggravated murder counts for two victims? And what does the aggravated burglary charge tell us about how prosecutors believe McKee entered the home — when there's still no explanation for how he got inside with no forced entry?The NIBIN ballistics match is being called "preliminary." McKee gave police an alibi before his arrest that didn't hold up. He only invoked silence after the cuffs went on. Motta explains how damaging those pre-arrest statements could be at trial — and whether the defense has any chance of getting them suppressed.McKee is a 39-year-old vascular surgeon with no criminal record, no malpractice, no disciplinary actions. His neighbors described him as friendly, normal — the guy who chatted at the pool. Now he's facing a minimum of life with parole after 32 years.Prosecutors have not filed capital specifications. They're not seeking the death penalty. At least not yet. We break down what that tells us — and what evidence the prosecution still needs to lock this case down.#MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #BobMotta #HiddenKillersLive #TepeMurders #Suppressor #AggravatedMurder #OhioIndictment #ProsecutionEvidenceJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Aaron Spencer's murder trial starts in one week. Tonight, defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down the evidence, the legal arguments, and the question prosecutors will have to answer: did a father have the legal right to kill a man who allegedly violated a no-contact order and took his 13-year-old daughter in the middle of the night?Michael Fosler was facing 43 felony charges including crimes against a minor and child exploitation for what he allegedly did to Spencer's daughter. He posted $50,000 bond. Three months later, at 1 AM, that same child was missing from her bed — and Spencer found her in Fosler's truck. He rammed the truck, fired 16 rounds, and called 911.Prosecutors just won a ruling to introduce body cam footage from three months before the shooting. They say Spencer went looking for Fosler's address and made statements about handling things himself. The state's theory: this was premeditated killing, not protection.But here's what the prosecution has to overcome. Under Arkansas law, justification is something they must disprove beyond a reasonable doubt. And there's a problem they don't want to talk about — the dashcam footage from Fosler's truck is gone. The SD card sat in a detective's office for over a year and never made it into evidence.Over 361,000 people have signed petitions supporting Spencer. He's running for sheriff while awaiting trial. Some have raised jury nullification as a possibility. But Motta explains why the defense doesn't need it — Arkansas statute provides a legitimate path to acquittal.#AaronSpencer #MichaelFosler #HiddenKillersLive #BobMotta #ArkansasLaw #DefenseOfOthers #MurderTrial #ChildProtection #Spoliation #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're live with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer for an extended deep dive into three major cases. We start with the investigation into Dr. Michael McKee, the Chicago surgeon charged with murdering his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer. The ballistics match is confirmed. Surveillance places his vehicle at the scene. Police say he's the hooded figure in that alley at 3:52 AM. But how did he allegedly get inside with no forced entry? And why would someone with his training keep the murder weapon in his apartment for eleven days? Then we examine the psychology of the eight-year grudge. Monique left that marriage after seven months. She didn't fight for assets. She paid him back with interest. She moved home, rebuilt her life, married Spencer, had two children. She never said McKee's name again. Her family says they always knew. They suspected him from day one. Eight years later, police say he drove 300 miles in the middle of the night and killed her anyway. Coffindaffer explains why doing everything right sometimes isn't enough. Finally, we break down day three of the Brendan Banfield murder trial. McDonald's video corroborates Juliana's timeline — Banfield got her call at 7:37 AM, the signal that Joseph Ryan had arrived. The knife was hidden under blankets. Christine's phone was in a drawer. But Banfield's DNA wasn't on the knife because police let him wash his hands. Three cases. Three sets of questions. Join us live as we analyze the evidence and take your questions in real time.#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're live with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to break down day three of the Brendan Banfield murder trial — the day prosecutors connected Juliana Peres Magalhães's testimony to hard evidence that doesn't depend on her word. McDonald's surveillance video shows Banfield waiting in the parking lot the morning of the murders. At 7:37 AM, he's seen leaving the bathroom with his phone pressed to his ear. Phone records confirm that's the exact moment Juliana called him. According to her testimony, that was the signal — Joseph Ryan had arrived. Detectives revealed the murder knife was found hidden under blankets on the floor, not in Ryan's hand, contradicting the defense theory that Ryan was the attacker. Christine Banfield's cell phone was tucked in a kitchen drawer while she slept — prosecutors say it was hidden so she couldn't be reached. But forensic testimony also exposed a significant problem: Brendan Banfield's DNA was not on the knife. Why? Because investigators allowed him to wash his hands before collecting samples. Coffindaffer joins us live to explain how that happens in a double homicide investigation, what the knife placement tells us about who was the aggressor, and whether Christine's blood on Brendan's jeans can overcome the DNA gap. We'll also examine the premeditation evidence — the gun purchase, the range trips with Juliana, the alleged $30,000 in soundproofing. The defense has attacked Juliana relentlessly. But day three brought surveillance footage and phone records that corroborate her account. Can they pivot? Join us live to ask your questions as we analyze this pivotal day in real time.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #BanfieldTrial #HiddenKillersLive #JenniferCoffindaffer #MurderTrial #JosephRyan #ForensicEvidence #TrueCrimeLive #JulianaPeresMagalhaesJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're live with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to examine the behavioral psychology behind the alleged murder of Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer by Dr. Michael McKee. This wasn't a crime of passion. Police say McKee drove 300 miles from Chicago to Columbus in the middle of the night — eight years after a marriage that lasted seven months. Monique did everything right. She got out quickly. She didn't fight over the house or the assets. She let him keep the rings, then paid him back with interest when he demanded it. She moved home to Ohio, rebuilt her life, fell in love again, got married, had two children. Her family says she never spoke his name after the divorce. Only called him "her ex-husband." They say she described emotional abuse. Torment. That she was always worried. Coffindaffer joins us live to explain what she calls "deep-seated resentment and hate that just built up" — the behavioral profile of a grievance collector who holds onto anger for years, sometimes decades. We examine how control dynamics in the divorce proceedings reveal patterns of ownership and entitlement, how watching an ex build a new life and family can escalate obsessive attachment, and why the system repeatedly fails to protect people when there's no paper trail of prior reports. Monique's family says they knew from day one. They suspected McKee immediately but stayed quiet to protect the investigation. What does it mean when families know — when they've known for years — but the system can't act until someone is dead? Join us live to ask your questions and learn the warning signs that someone may never let go.#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #HiddenKillersLive #JenniferCoffindaffer #DomesticViolence #GrievanceCollector #TrueCrimeLive #FBIBehavioralAnalysis #LiveStreamJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're live with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to break down the investigation into Dr. Michael McKee, the Chicago vascular surgeon charged with the premeditated aggravated murder of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer in Columbus, Ohio. Police have released significant details this week — a preliminary NIBIN ballistics match linking a firearm from McKee's residence to shell casings at the scene, surveillance footage placing his vehicle at the Tepe home before and after the murders, and video of a hooded figure walking through an alley at 3:52 AM. But the investigation still has unanswered questions. There was no forced entry. Police haven't explained how McKee allegedly got inside. And they haven't addressed why a surgeon with McKee's education and resources would allegedly keep the murder weapon in his penthouse apartment for eleven days. Coffindaffer walks us through the forensic methodology behind NIBIN matching, what investigators look for when there's no sign of break-in, and why McKee's pre-arrest statements could be devastating at trial. We also examine the pattern of evasion that emerged in the months before these murders — a process server tried nine times to find McKee at addresses that didn't exist. His former colleague said he vanished. Police confirmed no prior reports were filed from the Tepe address, but they hedged when asked about communications between McKee and Monique. What are they holding back? Join us live as we take your questions and break down every angle of this case with one of the best investigative minds in the business.#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #TepeMurders #HiddenKillersLive #JenniferCoffindaffer #TrueCrimeLive #DoubleHomicide #ColumbusOhio #FBIAnalysis #LiveStreamJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

We're going LIVE with retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke for a deep dive into two of the most analyzed cases in true crime right now: Nick Reiner and Brendan Banfield.Dreeke spent 32 years at the FBI, including leading the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's analyzed spies, criminals, and targets of federal investigations. He literally wrote the book on trust and manipulation. Now he's turning that expertise on two cases that refuse to be simple.Nick Reiner reportedly admits to killing his parents — then frames incarceration as a "conspiracy." Robin explains why post-event narratives are behavioral gold. We examine decades of instability, treatment cycling, and the reported aftermath that didn't involve confusion or collapse. Why does calm movement after violence raise questions? Robin breaks it down.Brendan Banfield was an IRS criminal investigator accused of orchestrating double murder. The prosecution says he spent months planning. But eight months later, police found a framed photo of Brendan and his mistress on the nightstand. He called 911. He gave a detailed statement. Robin examines whether this behavior matches a calculated killer — or whether the theory falls apart.Juliana Peres Magalhaes spent a year telling police the same story Brendan did. Then she flipped. From jail, she wrote that she still loved him. Robin analyzes who was really in control — and what to watch for when she testifies.Drop your questions in the chat. We're taking them in real time.#HKLive #LIVE #RobinDreeke #NickReiner #BrendanBanfield #FBI #BehavioralAnalysis #TrueCrimeLive #Psychology #JulianaPeresMagalhaesJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

A federal agent accused of staging a murder to look like a home invasion. A surgeon who allegedly killed his ex-wife eight years after their divorce. Two men. Two alleged murder plots. One FBI behavioral expert breaking it all down.Join us live with Robin Dreeke — former FBI Special Agent and head of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — as he profiles Brendan Banfield and Dr. Michael McKee. What do these cases tell us about control, manipulation, and the psychology of people who allegedly believe they can outsmart the system?In the Banfield case, prosecutors say a trained law enforcement officer built a months-long plot to kill his wife Christine and a stranger named Joseph Ryan — using a fake fetish profile, a groomed patsy, and a staged crime scene. The only living witness is the au pair, Juliana Magalhães, who lied for a year before flipping. She's now negotiating with Netflix. Can the jury trust her?In the Tepe murders, McKee allegedly drove hundreds of miles to kill Monique and Spencer Tepe while their children slept. No criminal record. No documented threats. Just eight years of alleged silence before a double homicide. Robin explains what makes a "wound collector" — someone who catalogs grievances and carries them for years until something snaps.We're taking your questions live. What behavioral red flags should people watch for? How do high-functioning professionals hide dangerous resentment? And what separates someone who moves on from someone who waits?Both defendants maintain their innocence.#HiddenKillersLive #RobinDreeke #FBI #BrendanBanfield #MichaelMcKee #WoundCollector #AuPairAffair #TeepeMurders #LiveStream #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Join us live as former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke breaks down the psychology behind the Tepe murders and explains what makes a "wound collector" tick.Dr. Michael McKee allegedly waited eight years after his divorce from Monique Tepe to act. Eight years of silence. No criminal record. No documented threats. Just a successful career as a vascular surgeon — and, according to investigators, a grievance he never let go.Robin Dreeke ran the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's spent decades studying how people think, how they deceive, and how dangerous personalities hide in plain sight until they don't.Tonight we're asking the hard questions: What is a wound collector and how do they differ from someone who simply holds a grudge? How does a high-functioning professional mask this kind of resentment? What triggers someone to finally act after years of dormancy? How do wound collectors flip the script and convince themselves they're the victim? And can these people be identified before they become dangerous?Drop your questions in the chat — we'll get to as many as we can.McKee maintains his innocence and plans to plead not guilty to two counts of premeditated aggravated murder. Spencer and Monique Tepe leave behind two young children.Understanding the psychology won't undo what happened. But it might help someone watching tonight recognize the signs in their own life.#HiddenKillersLive #WoundCollector #RobinDreeke #TeepeMurders #MichaelMcKee #FBIExpert #LiveStream #TrueCrimeLive #BehavioralAnalysis #DomesticViolenceJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The prosecution says Juliana Peres Magalhães is telling the truth. The defense says she's a liar who will say anything to walk free and get paid.She wrote jail letters promising to protect Brendan Banfield. She told his mother she'd "take the blame for both of us." Then she flipped — after Banfield was arrested, after she was hospitalized, and after Netflix came calling.LIVE with former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke to analyze the au pair's credibility. What does her behavior on the stand reveal? How does an FBI behavioral expert evaluate a witness with this much baggage? And can the jury trust someone whose story changed after a year of lies?Join us live with your questions. Banfield has pleaded not guilty. The trial is ongoing.#BrendanBanfield #JulianaMagalhaes #RobinDreeke #FBI #AuPairAffair #Credibility #MurderTrial #LIVE #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

A federal agent. A months-long murder plot. A fake profile. A staged crime scene. And a 911 call where he played the hero.Prosecutors say Brendan Banfield used his law enforcement training to build the perfect murder — killing his wife and a stranger, then framing it as a home invasion. The defense says the digital evidence tells a different story.LIVE with former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke — the former head of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — to break down the behavioral profile of Brendan Banfield. What does the alleged planning reveal about his psychology? How does law enforcement training factor into a case like this? And where do people who think they're smarter than everyone else finally slip up?Join us live with your questions and comments. Banfield has pleaded not guilty. The trial is ongoing in Fairfax County, Virginia.#BrendanBanfield #RobinDreeke #FBI #AuPairAffair #BehavioralAnalysis #MurderTrial #TrueCrime #LIVE #HiddenKillers #ChristineBanfieldJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

What happens after the act matters. Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke says analysts pay close attention to post-offense behavior — and in the Nick Reiner case, the reported timeline raises serious questions.According to reports, Nick didn't collapse. He checked into a Santa Monica hotel. He navigated Los Angeles for 24 hours. There was calm movement, time, decision-making. Robin explains why serious mental illness does not automatically eliminate awareness, planning, or accountability.Nick reportedly admits to killing his parents Rob and Michele Reiner. But instead of focusing on the act, he describes his incarceration as a "conspiracy." That reframe is exactly what behavioral analysts examine — how people respond when consequences finally arrive.The defense will likely point to the M'Naghten rule, which doesn't require proving Nick didn't know right from wrong — only that he didn't understand the "nature and quality" of his actions. It's the same standard that freed David Carmichael, a father who researched murder charges, planned his son's killing, and still walked out of a psychiatric facility after two years. Carmichael's psychotic break was triggered by medication. Nick's medication was changed one month before the killings.But there's a critical difference. Carmichael had no history of manipulation. Nick Reiner has 30 years of it. His own father said experts repeatedly warned the family Nick was "lying or manipulating them." More than 18 treatment facilities cycled him through 30-day stays that satisfied the system without producing change.Robin explains how families normalize chaos over time. They don't ignore warning signs — they adapt to them. Boundaries soften. Intervention fatigue sets in. And that adaptation can become dangerous.The defense exists. The question is whether a jury will believe it from someone who's spent a lifetime ensuring no one should.#NickReiner #RobinDreeke #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #InsanityDefense #DavidCarmichael #FBI #HiddenKillers #BehaviorAnalysis #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Two spouses connected to JP Miller are dead. The church is gone. The federal case has begun.John-Paul Miller pleaded not guilty in a Florence, South Carolina courtroom to cyberstalking and lying to FBI investigators. Then he slipped out a back door while over seventy people packed the courthouse and protesters chanted outside. Bond was set at $100,000 — ankle monitor, no contact with victims or witnesses, no firearms, surrender of passport.According to the federal indictment, Miller tracked his estranged wife Mica with GPS devices, contacted her more than 50 times in a single day, posted a nude photo of her online without consent, and damaged her tires. Then he lied to the FBI about it. Mica Miller died on April 27, 2024, just 48 hours after serving him divorce papers. Her death was ruled a suicide.Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke — who ran the Bureau's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — analyzes the behavioral patterns in this case. Sworn affidavits describe years of coercive control. Mica told police JP had "groomed" her since she was a child. His first wife says he confessed to being inappropriate with underage church members. Two civil lawsuits accuse Miller of sexually assaulting minors in the late 1990s.And then there's Chris Skinner — a quadriplegic Army veteran who drowned in 2021. His widow Suzie is now JP Miller's third wife. According to sworn affidavits, Chris confronted JP about an alleged affair with Suzie just two weeks before he died. JP officiated Chris's funeral.Miller's defense team says he "looks forward to his day in court." Robin Dreeke breaks down the pulpit announcement, the documented control tactics, the lies that caught Miller, and what the evidence reveals about predatory behavior.#JPMiller #MicaMiller #ChrisSkinner #RobinDreeke #FBI #JusticeForMica #Cyberstalking #CoerciveControl #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

One month before Rob and Michele Reiner were killed, Nick's schizoaffective medication was changed. He complained about weight gain. The medication was adjusted. Sources say it still isn't working properly in jail.Defense attorney Bob Motta believes that medication change could become the centerpiece of Nick Reiner's defense — and it raises questions about who else might face liability.Nick reportedly admits to killing his parents. He's telling people he did it. But according to TMZ sources, he doesn't understand why he's in jail. He believes his incarceration is part of a conspiracy against him.Here's the thing: there was a conspiracy. For 32 years, every system Nick touched conspired to protect him from consequences. More than 18 treatment facilities cashed checks and released him after 30 days. His family spent a fortune. A family associate told the New York Times that the Reiners had "grown used to" his behavior. His father getting into a loud argument with him at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party didn't even register as unusual anymore.Now the conspiracy has flipped.Bob Motta breaks down California's insanity standard — which doesn't require proving Nick didn't know right from wrong, only that he didn't understand the "nature and quality" of his actions. He examines the David Carmichael precedent, where a father who methodically planned his son's killing was found not criminally responsible due to psychotic delusion.With Alan Jackson out, Nick is represented by a public defender. Prosecutor Habib Balian — Menendez brothers, Robert Durst — is on the case. Nick's siblings reportedly oppose the death penalty. The murder weapon hasn't been found. This case may not see trial for years.The question is whether the system finally works — or whether Nick finds a way to beat it one more time.#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #BobMotta #InsanityDefense #MedicationChange #HiddenKillers #Schizoaffective #TrueCrime #ReinerCaseJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Juliana Peres Magalhaes faced murder charges for a year. Then she changed her story, took a plea deal, and became the prosecution's star witness against Brendan Banfield. If she testifies, she walks free.That's the foundation of this case. And retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer says it's built on sand.On February 24, 2023, Christine Banfield was stabbed to death in her Herndon, Virginia home. Joseph Ryan was shot twice by two different guns. Prosecutors allege Brendan Banfield and the family's au pair conspired to kill Christine, using a FetLife profile to lure Ryan as a patsy, then claim self-defense.But the prosecution's own forensics expert disagrees with their theory. Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banfield — not Brendan — appeared to control the FetLife account. The University of Alabama peer-reviewed his findings and confirmed them. Then Miller was transferred out of digital forensics. According to court testimony, he was told he'd never work another case in the unit. The lead detective who pushed back was also reassigned.The timeline doesn't help the prosecution either. Nineteen months to file charges. Eight months before key evidence was collected. Twenty-four competing theories before the au pair flipped. The original lead prosecutor was removed after being cited for drinking at 8 a.m.Judge Penney Azcarate found the circumstances troubling enough to order prosecutors to turn over all communications about Miller's transfer. The defense is calling this "a theory in search of facts."The Banfields' 4-year-old daughter was in the basement that morning, waiting to go to the zoo. Whatever happened in that house, she's the one who has to live with the aftermath.#BrendanBanfield #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #ChristineBanfield #AuPairMurder #FetLife #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #FairfaxCounty #MurderTrial #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

One month. That's approximately how long before Rob and Michele Reiner were killed that Nick's schizoaffective medication was changed. According to the TMZ documentary, Nick complained about weight gain. The medication was adjusted. Sources say it still isn't working properly in jail.Nick reportedly admits he killed his parents. He's not contesting that. What he allegedly doesn't understand is why he's incarcerated. According to sources with direct knowledge, Nick believes his imprisonment is part of a conspiracy against him. Whether that's genuine psychosis or strategic positioning for an insanity defense is the question that will define this case.His family spent years — and enormous resources — trying to answer the same question. Eighteen rehab stays. Dual-diagnosis treatment facilities that cost a fortune. But Nick would only stay 30 days at a time. Long enough to detox. Never long enough to address the mental illness underneath. His own father told people that experts repeatedly warned them Nick was "lying or manipulating them."Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer analyzes Nick's movements after the alleged murders. He checked into a Santa Monica hotel. The next night, he was wandering near USC. What does that behavior pattern tell investigators? Coffindaffer also examines the sealed autopsy reports, the missing murder weapon, and years of wellness checks at the Reiner home that documented a pattern leading to tragedy.The surviving Reiner siblings have reportedly indicated they don't support seeking the death penalty. Prosecutor Habib Balian — known for the Menendez brothers and Robert Durst cases — is leading the prosecution. Legal experts say this case won't reach trial for at least two years.Nick Reiner is mentally ill. That's not in dispute. The dispute is whether twelve jurors can determine something his own parents never could: when he's sick and when he's performing.#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #ReinerMurders #Schizoaffective #InsanityDefense #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #MentalHealthJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Arnulfo Reyes lay on the floor of Room 111 for 77 minutes. Shot twice. Pretending to be dead. Listening. Waiting for help that wouldn't come fast enough.The only surviving teacher from that classroom took the stand in the Adrian Gonzales trial and described May 24, 2022, in detail the jury will never forget. He saw a "black shadow" in the doorway. Watched fire come from the gun. Took a bullet to his arm and fell. Then he heard the shooter kill every single one of his students. All eleven children in his classroom died. The gunman taunted him. Splashed Reyes' own blood on his face. Shot him in the back.When prosecutor Bill Turner asked if any of his students survived, Reyes gave a two-word answer: "No, sir."Earlier in the week, crime scene photographs showed jurors what investigators found inside Room 111. Pools of blood. Drag marks. Bloodstains dried on desks and textbooks. A child's tennis shoe soaked red. Former Texas Ranger Juan Torrez testified that trajectory rods placed into bullet cavities showed the shooter fired downward — through the desks — at children who were hiding underneath.Judge Sid Harle warned the gallery. No family members left. They passed tissues and watched for over an hour.Defense attorney Nico LaHood pressed Reyes on the unlocked doors throughout the school — including the door to his own classroom. Reyes admitted locking it was his responsibility. The defense wants the jury to see failures everywhere, not just in Adrian Gonzales.Gonzales faces 29 counts of child endangerment. The prosecution says he knew where the shooter was and didn't act. The defense says he did what he could in chaos. Sixty witnesses remain. Trial resumes Monday.#UvaldeTrial #AdrianGonzales #ArnulfoReyes #RobbElementary #Uvalde #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TexasTrial #CourtroomTestimony #JusticeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Alan Jackson didn't just withdraw from the Nick Reiner case. He held a press conference on the courthouse steps and told reporters exactly what he believes: "Pursuant to the laws of California, Nick Reiner is NOT guilty of murder. Print that."That's not how attorneys typically exit a case. That's a closing argument delivered before the trial even starts. Jackson spent three weeks investigating — every waking hour, ten sealed subpoenas, a defense strategy clearly taking shape. Then he told the court he was legally and ethically prohibited from explaining why he had to leave. The circumstances, he said, were "beyond Nick's control."Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene now represents Nick. She learned about the transition the night before. She had thirty seconds to introduce herself before the hearing began. She told reporters she'd never communicated with the Reiner family and didn't believe they knew Jackson was stepping aside.Rob and Michele Reiner poured resources into their son for seventeen years. Eighteen rehab programs. Seventy thousand a month in treatment costs. Ten thousand a month in allowance. A guest house on the family property. That support system ended when they were allegedly stabbed to death by the son they spent nearly two decades trying to save.The arraignment is postponed to February 23rd. No plea has been entered. Nick remains in jail without bail. Jackson telegraphed the insanity defense before he walked away. The question now is whether Greene picks up where he left off — or starts over entirely.#NickReiner #AlanJackson #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #ReinerMurders #PublicDefender #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #CriminalDefense #InsanityDefenseJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.