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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.

Attorney Eric Faddis joins Hidden Killers for an in-depth analysis of two major cases — the Nick Reiner prosecution and the murder charges against Dr. Michael McKee.On Reiner: Alan Jackson withdrew from representing Nick under circumstances he's "legally and ethically prohibited" from explaining — then declared Nick "not guilty of murder" on the courthouse steps. Nick appeared in a suicide prevention smock. There's a sealed medical order. His medications aren't stabilized. Eric examines whether this shifts to a formal competency challenge, what Jackson's ten sealed subpoenas might have uncovered, and why the gas station surveillance footage showing Nick calm hours after the murders is evidence that cuts both ways.On McKee: Police announced a preliminary NIBIN ballistic link connecting a weapon from McKee's property to the Tepe murders. Surveillance footage captured a vehicle traced to him arriving before and leaving after the killings. Charges were upgraded to premeditated aggravated murder — death penalty eligible in Ohio. Eric breaks down what prosecutors need to prove "prior calculation and design" and what defense options remain.On domestic violence: Monique Tepe's family says she was emotionally abused by McKee. But the divorce records show no allegations — just "incompatibility." She filed for divorce rather than dissolution and hired a private judge to expedite. Eight years later, court activity brought them back together. Six months after that, she was dead.Eric examines why victims don't document abuse, whether court filings can be weaponized, and where the legal system's limits are when threats go unreported. For anyone recognizing their own situation, Eric offers advice on what steps victims can take.#EricFaddis #NickReiner #MichaelMcKee #MoniqueTepe #SpencerTepe #RobReiner #HiddenKillers #InsanityDefense #DomesticViolence #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 retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke for Part 2 of our deep dive into the Brendan Banfield case. This time: the relationship between Brendan and Juliana Peres Magalhaes. Who was really in control? Who was manipulating whom? And can the jury trust anything she says?Dreeke spent 32 years at the FBI, including leading the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's recruited spies, analyzed assets, and built expertise in trust and manipulation that few people in the world can match. He literally wrote the book on it.The prosecution says Brendan manipulated a young au pair into helping him commit murder. They say he pressured her and told her it was too late to back out. But Juliana spent a year in jail telling police the same story Brendan did — then flipped when she got a deal that sends her home to Brazil. From jail, she wrote that she was "heartbroken" for what she was doing to Brendan and that she still loved him.Dreeke breaks down what that letter reveals about her psychology. He examines the behavioral markers that separate genuinely coerced participants from willing co-conspirators. He explains what causes someone to maintain a lie for a year — and what causes them to flip.The jury is going to watch Juliana testify. Dreeke tells you exactly what to look for in her demeanor, her language, and her responses under cross-examination.Drop your questions in the chat. This one's going to get deep.#BrendanBanfield #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #HiddenKillersLive #LIVE #RobinDreeke #FBI #Trust #Manipulation #TrueCrimeLive #StarWitnessJoin 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.

Dr. Michael McKee had no criminal record. There were no documented domestic violence allegations. No protection orders. The divorce paperwork listed "incompatibility." If you looked at those documents, you'd think it was one of the most amicable divorces in Ohio history.But Monique Tepe's family says she was emotionally abused. They say she "just had to get away from him." They say they've been waiting eight years for this arrest.Attorney Eric Faddis examines the limits of the legal system — and whether it could have protected Monique from a threat that was never officially documented.Why do so many victims choose not to document abuse in divorce proceedings? Eric explains the risks both ways. He breaks down how the legal system treats emotional abuse compared to physical abuse — and why it's harder to prove.Then there's the June 2025 court activity. Eight years after the divorce was finalized, something brought McKee and Monique back into the court system. We don't know who filed or what it was about. Eric examines whether someone can use court filings as a tool to force contact with an ex-spouse.Monique filed for divorce rather than dissolution and hired a private judge to expedite the process. Eric explains what those choices typically indicate about a client's situation.For anyone watching who recognizes their own situation — the emotional abuse, the desire to escape quietly, the fear that documenting it will make things worse — Eric offers legal advice on what steps victims can take to protect themselves.Even when victims get protection orders, we've seen cases where they don't prevent violence. Eric examines how effective civil protection orders actually are — and what their limitations are against someone determined to cause harm.#MoniqueTepe #MichaelMcKee #SpencerTepe #EricFaddis #DomesticViolence #EmotionalAbuse #HiddenKillers #ProtectionOrders #TrueCrime #LegalLimitsJoin 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.

Police have connected Dr. Michael McKee to surveillance footage showing a vehicle that arrived at the Tepe home before the murders and left shortly after. That vehicle has been traced to McKee. Multiple firearms were recovered from his property. A preliminary ballistic link through NIBIN ties one weapon to the crime scene.Attorney Eric Faddis breaks down each piece of evidence and how strong the prosecution's case appears.The charges were upgraded to premeditated aggravated murder — death penalty eligible in Ohio. Eric explains what "prior calculation and design" means legally, what evidence prosecutors need to prove it, and what this upgrade signals about information police are withholding.McKee waived extradition but remains in Illinois. His attorney says he plans to plead not guilty. Given the evidence made public, what defense strategies might be available? Is there any scenario where this doesn't go to trial?Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant officially labeled this a targeted domestic violence attack. Spencer and Monique Tepe were found shot dead in their home on December 30, 2025. Their children — Emilia, 4, and Beckham, not yet 2 — were found unharmed in another room.McKee is Monique's ex-husband. They married in August 2015 and divorced seven months later. The divorce paperwork showed no domestic violence allegations — just "incompatibility." But her family says they've been waiting eight years for this arrest.Eric examines the legal rationale for withholding evidence, when discovery begins, and whether Ohio's execution moratorium affects how prosecutors approach a death penalty case. The status conference is set for January 23rd.#MichaelMcKee #SpencerTepe #MoniqueTepe #EricFaddis #TeepeMurders #SurveillanceFootage #Ballistics #HiddenKillers #ColumbusOhio #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.

Hours after Rob and Michele Reiner were allegedly killed, surveillance video captured Nick Reiner calmly buying a drink at a gas station. Legal experts say that footage "cuts both ways." Attorney Eric Faddis walks through exactly how.For prosecution, it's evidence of awareness — someone who knew what he'd done and functioned normally afterward. For a defense signaling insanity, it might demonstrate dissociation or a break from reality so complete that Nick didn't process the gravity of his actions. Same footage. Opposite interpretations. A jury will have to decide.Alan Jackson spent three weeks investigating this case before withdrawing under circumstances he's "legally and ethically prohibited" from explaining. But he made his position clear on the courthouse steps: Nick Reiner is "not guilty of murder" under California law. That's the insanity defense in one sentence.Eric Faddis examines what happens now that Nick is represented by a public defender instead of one of the best defense attorneys in the country. Jackson's team issued ten sealed subpoenas. They investigated the case "top to bottom, back to front." Does that change in representation fundamentally alter Nick's chances — or is an insanity defense an insanity defense regardless of who's arguing it?Nick appeared at his first hearing in a suicide prevention smock. There's a sealed medical order relating to his mental health treatment. Sources say his medications still aren't stabilized. He's charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances — death penalty eligible.Eric breaks down the competency question, what the sealed subpoenas might reveal, and why DA Nathan Hochman says he's "fully confident" in conviction.#NickReiner #EricFaddis #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #GasStationVideo #InsanityDefense #AlanJackson #HiddenKillers #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.

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers LIVE for a complete three-part psychological breakdown of the Nick Reiner case. We're taking your questions throughout as we examine Nick's individual psychology, the family dynamics that trapped the Reiners, and the systemic failures that allowed tragedy to unfold.PART ONE: Nick's schizoaffective disorder, the medication change one month before the murders, and the psychology of admitting guilt while believing punishment is a conspiracy.PART TWO: How the Reiner family "grew used to" dangerous behavior, how Nick reportedly manipulated 18-plus treatment facilities, and what happens to parents after 30 years of failed intervention.PART THREE: Why the mental health system failed despite unlimited resources, why patient autonomy laws prevented intervention, and what other families need to know.Join us live with your questions. This is our most comprehensive look yet at what happened to the Reiner family—and what it means for families facing similar situations.#NickReiner #RobReiner #LIVE #MentalHealth #Psychology #HiddenKillersLive #ShavaunScott #FamilyDynamics #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.

We're going LIVE with retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke — former head of the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — for a deep dive into the psychology of Brendan Banfield. Does his behavior match a man who planned an elaborate double murder? Or does the prosecution's theory fall apart under behavioral scrutiny?Dreeke has spent 32 years reading people for a living. He's analyzed spies, criminals, and targets of federal investigations. Now he's turning that expertise on a case that's captivating the true crime world.Brendan Banfield was an IRS criminal investigator who allegedly orchestrated the murders of his wife Christine and Joseph Ryan with help from the family's au pair. But eight months after the killings, police found a framed photo of Brendan and Juliana on his nightstand. He called 911 and gave a detailed statement. He didn't flee. He didn't destroy evidence.Dreeke examines whether this behavior fits a calculated killer or whether prosecutors are building a narrative around actions that mean something else entirely. He breaks down the gun purchase, the range visits, the McDonald's detail, and what the 911 call should reveal about deception.We're taking your questions in real time. Drop them in the chat. If you want to understand what's really going on inside Brendan Banfield's head — according to someone who's made a career of figuring that out — this is the interview you need to watch.#BrendanBanfield #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillersLive #LIVE #FBI #BehavioralAnalysis #AuPairMurder #TrueCrimeLive #Psychology #MurderTrialJoin 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.

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers LIVE to break down the systemic failures that allowed Nick Reiner to cycle through treatment for 30 years without ever being properly helped. We're taking your questions on why the mental health system failed the Reiner family despite unlimited resources.Nick went to 18-plus rehab facilities. He'd stay 30 days, detox, and leave before any real psychiatric work could happen. Sources say doctors didn't put him on a psychiatric hold during his medication transition—a hold that could have lasted 14 days. Patient autonomy laws let him refuse treatment and walk away.What does appropriate care for schizoaffective disorder actually look like? Does it even exist? Why can't families with unlimited money get better outcomes? Join us live as Shavaun explains what went wrong and what other families need to know.#NickReiner #RobReiner #LIVE #MentalHealth #Rehab #HiddenKillersLive #ShavaunScott #Treatment #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.

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers LIVE to break down the family dynamics that trapped Rob and Michele Reiner in a 30-year cycle with their son Nick. We're taking your questions on how families normalize dangerous behavior, why "trying everything" sometimes isn't enough, and what other families can learn from this tragedy.TMZ reported the Reiners had "grown used to" Nick's alarming behavior. Michele reportedly told people "we've tried everything." They brought Nick to Conan O'Brien's party because they were afraid to leave him alone—then apologized and left when his behavior alarmed other guests. What happens psychologically when crisis becomes the baseline?The surviving Reiner siblings oppose the death penalty for their brother. After a parricide, is that forgiveness, guilt, exhaustion, or something else? Join us live with your questions as Shavaun explains the psychology of families torn apart by severe mental illness.#NickReiner #RobReiner #LIVE #FamilyDynamics #MentalHealth #HiddenKillersLive #ShavaunScott #Psychology #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.

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott explains the dangerous psychology behind Nick Reiner's reported mental deterioration in the month before he allegedly killed his parents Rob and Michele Reiner.Sources say Nick was stable on his schizoaffective disorder medication until he complained about weight gain. Doctors changed his meds. He spiraled. TMZ reported he became "erratic and dangerous" in the weeks leading up to the murders—and his parents saw it happening but didn't know what to do.Shavaun breaks down how medication changes can destabilize someone with a psychotic disorder, why Nick may have prioritized appearance over mental stability, and the psychological phenomenon of admitting to an act while believing the consequences are a conspiracy. We also examine whether Nick's years of meth use before his diagnosis may have caused permanent damage and why he may never be stable enough to stand trial.#NickReiner #RobReiner #TrueCrimeToday #Schizoaffective #MentalHealth #Medication #ShavaunScott #Psychology #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.

We're going LIVE with defense attorney Bob Motta to break down two of the biggest murder cases in true crime — Nick Reiner and Brendan Banfield. Where does reasonable doubt live? How do you win an insanity defense? How do you destroy a star witness? Bob answers all of it.In the Nick Reiner case, celebrity attorney Alan Jackson walked out with 10 outstanding subpoenas. Nick is now represented by a public defender, reportedly not competent to stand trial, and believed to be delusional. Bob explains the difference between competency and insanity, what California's "nature and quality" standard requires, and how the medication change one month before the murders could become the defense's centerpiece. But Nick's post-offense behavior — checking into a hotel, navigating LA for 24 hours — creates problems prosecutors will exploit. Bob breaks down what the defense must prove and what the timeline looks like for a case that may not see trial for years.Then we pivot to Brendan Banfield, where Bob dismantles the prosecution from the ground up. Their own digital forensics expert contradicted their theory — and was transferred. The lead detective was reassigned. The prosecutor was removed. Twelve homicide detectives had 24 different theories until Juliana gave her proffer after a year in jail. Bob explains how you weave investigative chaos into reasonable doubt.Juliana Peres Magalhaes is the prosecution's entire case. She spent a year telling police the same story Brendan did. Then she flipped for a deal: manslaughter, time served, go home to Brazil. From jail, she wrote she was "heartbroken" for what she was doing to Brendan. Bob explains how to weaponize that letter and what happens if she falls apart on the stand.Drop your questions in the chat. We're taking them live.#HKLive #LIVE #BobMotta #NickReiner #BrendanBanfield #DefenseAttorney #InsanityDefense #ReasonableDoubt #StarWitness #TrueCrimeLiveJoin 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.

HK LIVE is where cases go when headlines stop explaining them. In this episode, retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke focuses on the most uncomfortable phase of the Nick Reiner case — what happened after the killings.According to publicly reported information, the aftermath did not involve immediate collapse or confusion. There was time, movement, purchases, navigation, and narrative framing. Robin explains why analysts don't dismiss this window — and why post-event behavior often reveals more about mindset than emotional displays ever could.We also examine long-term patterns that set the stage: repeated treatment cycling, short-term compliance, and family systems that adapted to instability instead of stopping it. Robin explains how chaos becomes familiar over time, lowering intervention thresholds until danger feels routine.A central focus of this episode is narrative control. Admitting to the act while describing incarceration as a “conspiracy” is a behavioral signal that analysts do not ignore. Robin explains how these narratives are evaluated and why they matter when responsibility is being redirected away from the act itself.This episode doesn't diagnose. It doesn't speculate. It explains why the most revealing part of this case may not be the crime — but the behavior that followed it.#HKLive #NickReiner #RobinDreeke #TrueCrimeDeepDive #BehaviorAnalysisJoin 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.

We're going LIVE with defense attorney Bob Motta for Part 2 of our deep dive into the Brendan Banfield case. This time: how do you destroy a star witness whose freedom depends on conviction?Juliana Peres Magalhaes is the prosecution's entire case. She spent a year in jail telling police the same story Brendan did — then flipped when she got a deal that sends her home to Brazil. Her sentencing is scheduled after Banfield's trial to make sure she keeps cooperating. From jail, she wrote that she was "heartbroken" for what she was doing to Brendan and that she still loved him.Motta explains exactly how the defense should attack. How do you frame a year-long lie for the jury? How do you weaponize the jailhouse letter on cross? How do you make jurors understand that Juliana traded her testimony for a plane ticket home?The prosecution claims Juliana was reluctant and was told it was "too late to back out." Motta dismantles that framing in real time.What are the biggest mistakes defense attorneys make when cross-examining cooperating witnesses? What should Banfield's team avoid? And if Juliana falls apart on the stand, what does the prosecution have left?Drop your questions in the chat. We're taking them live. If you want to understand how a defense attorney approaches the most important witness in this trial, this is the interview.#BrendanBanfield #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #HiddenKillersLive #LIVE #BobMotta #DefenseAttorney #StarWitness #CrossExamination #TrueCrimeLive #MurderTrialJoin 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.

We're going LIVE with defense attorney Bob Motta to examine the Brendan Banfield case from the perspective prosecutors don't want you to see. Where does this case bleed? Where does reasonable doubt get built? What should the defense be hammering in that courtroom?The prosecution's own digital forensics expert contradicted their catfishing theory — and was transferred out of the unit. The lead detective who questioned the theory was reassigned. The original prosecutor was removed. Twelve homicide detectives had 24 different theories until Juliana Peres Magalhaes gave her proffer after sitting in jail for a year.Motta explains how a skilled defense attorney weaves all of this into a narrative that makes jurors question everything the state is selling. He breaks down how to neutralize the framed photo evidence, how to flip Banfield's law enforcement background from liability to asset, and what it means that Judge Azcarate excluded the child's forensic interview.The prosecution needed 19 months to charge Brendan Banfield. They've had investigators transferred, experts silenced, and prosecutors removed. Motta tells you what reasonable doubt looks like in a case with this many problems.We're taking your questions live. Drop them in the chat. If you want to understand how the defense sees this case — and what they'll be arguing in that courtroom — this is the interview to watch.#BrendanBanfield #BobMotta #HiddenKillersLive #LIVE #DefenseAttorney #AuPairMurder #ReasonableDoubt #TrueCrimeLive #MurderTrial #CriminalDefenseJoin 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.

Defense attorney Bob Motta joins Hidden Killers LIVE to analyze the legal strategy ahead for Nick Reiner following Alan Jackson's surprise withdrawal from the case. We're taking your questions and breaking down what the defense must prove to avoid a murder conviction.TMZ's documentary revealed critical details: Nick reportedly admits killing his parents but believes his incarceration is a conspiracy. His medication for schizoaffective disorder was changed one month before the murders after he complained about weight gain. Sources say he's currently not competent to stand trial.Bob explains the distinction between competency and insanity, what California's "nature and quality" standard actually requires, and how the Carmichael precedent could shape Nick's defense. We'll examine Alan Jackson's exit and what it signals about client-attorney conflicts, the missing murder weapon, Nick's 24-hour post-offense navigation of Los Angeles, and whether his siblings' reported opposition to the death penalty will influence the DA's decision on capital charges.Join us live with your questions. What do you think the defense strategy should be? Does the medication angle create reasonable doubt—or just an excuse? Call in and let's discuss.#NickReiner #RobReiner #LIVE #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersLive #InsanityDefense #AlanJackson #DefenseAttorney #BobMotta #ReinerCaseJoin 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.

We're going LIVE with retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer for a deep dive into two of the biggest cases in true crime right now. The Brendan Banfield murder trial is underway in Fairfax County — and TMZ just dropped explosive new details about Nick Reiner claiming he's the victim of a conspiracy.Coffindaffer is breaking down both cases and taking your questions in real time.On Banfield: The prosecution's digital forensics expert contradicted their catfishing theory and was transferred out of the unit. The lead detective who pushed back was reassigned. The original prosecutor was removed. Now the entire case rests on Juliana Peres Magalhaes — an au pair who changed her story after a year in jail and wrote from her cell that she was "heartbroken" for what she was doing to Brendan. Her freedom depends on his conviction.On Reiner: Sources say Nick admits killing Rob and Michele Reiner but doesn't understand why he's incarcerated. His schizoaffective medication was changed a month before the murders. The weapon is missing. The autopsy is sealed. He checked into a Santa Monica hotel after the alleged killings. Prosecutor Habib Balian — Menendez and Durst — is leading the case. Legal experts say no trial for at least two years.Coffindaffer has spent her FBI career evaluating witness credibility and insanity claims. She knows what real mental illness looks like and what manipulation looks like. She knows how to spot a flawed investigation.Drop your questions in the chat. This is going to be a big one.#BrendanBanfield #NickReiner #HiddenKillersLive #LIVE #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #AuPairMurder #RobReiner #TrueCrimeLive #MurderTrialJoin 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.

The entire case against Brendan Banfield rests on one witness — and we're going LIVE with retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to examine whether the jury should believe a word she says. Juliana Peres Magalhaes was arrested for murder. She sat in jail for a year. She told police the same story Brendan did. Then she flipped, took a plea deal for manslaughter with time served, and agreed to testify against him. She gets to go home to Brazil. Her sentencing happens after Banfield's trial to make sure she cooperates. From jail, she wrote to her mother that she was "heartbroken for doing this to Brendan" and that she loved him — but she wanted to come home. Coffindaffer has spent her FBI career evaluating cooperating witnesses. She knows how to tell when someone is finally telling the truth versus saying whatever gets them out of a cell. Join us live as she breaks down Juliana's credibility, the corroborating evidence prosecutors need, and how the defense will attack her on cross. We're taking your questions and comments. The prosecution says Juliana was reluctant and pressured. The defense says she's a liar buying her freedom. Coffindaffer will tell you what to watch for when she takes the stand.#BrendanBanfield #HiddenKillersLive #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #AuPairMurder #TrueCrimeLive #StarWitness #LiveStream #TrialWatchJoin 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.

The Brendan Banfield double murder trial starts today and we're going LIVE with retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer to break down the investigation that got us here. This isn't your typical murder case. The prosecution's own digital forensics expert concluded their theory was wrong — and then he was transferred out of the unit. The lead detective who pushed back was reassigned. The original prosecutor was removed after a public intoxication incident. And a judge found the circumstances troubling enough to order disclosure of internal communications. Coffindaffer spent her career at the FBI building cases that could survive scrutiny. She's seen what happens when investigators start with a conclusion and work backward. Today she's walking us through the red flags in this case: the 19-month delay before charges, the 8-month gap before key evidence was collected, the 24 different theories that existed until the au pair flipped, and what federal investigators would have done differently. Call in with your questions. Drop your comments. This is the investigation breakdown you need before the testimony begins. Join us live as Coffindaffer explains why the defense is calling this "a theory in search of facts" — and whether the evidence actually supports a double murder conviction.#BrendanBanfield #HiddenKillersLive #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBIAgent #AuPairMurder #FairfaxCounty #TrueCrimeLive #MurderTrial #LiveStream #TrialCoverageJoin 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.

Join Tony Brueski, Stacy Cole, and Todd Michaels LIVE as retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down the explosive new developments in the Nick Reiner case. TMZ's documentary just revealed that sources say Nick admits to killing his parents but believes he's the victim of a conspiracy. His schizoaffective disorder medication was reportedly changed a month before the murders and still isn't working properly in jail.We're taking your questions and comments in real time as Coffindaffer analyzes the behavioral evidence. What does Nick's post-offense behavior—checking into a hotel, wandering near USC—tell investigators about his state of mind? Why is LAPD downplaying the fact that the murder weapon hasn't been found? What's in those sealed autopsy reports that they don't want the public to see?Legal experts now predict this case won't go to trial for at least two years. The public defender is starting from square one. Prosecutor Habib Balian—the same DA who handled Menendez and Durst—is leading the case. And the surviving Reiner siblings have reportedly indicated they don't want the death penalty.Coffindaffer will explain how the FBI approaches suspects who claim mental illness, what red flags investigators look for when evaluating insanity claims, and whether Nick's documented history of manipulation undermines his defense before it even begins.Drop your questions in the chat. We're going deep on this one.#NickReiner #RobReiner #LIVE #TrueCrime #FBI #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenJoin 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.

Going live with retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to break down two cases that share one devastating truth: the people who died knew exactly who was dangerous and still couldn't stop it.Nick Reiner's parents brought him to a Christmas party to keep an eye on him. His mother told friends they'd tried everything. His schizophrenia medication had been changed weeks earlier. Three weeks after the murders, high-profile attorney Alan Jackson quit the case after declaring Nick is not guilty under California law — then refused to explain why.Judge Kevin Mullins had lunch with Sheriff Mickey Stines the day Stines shot him dead. A lawyer had warned Mullins directly that Stines was losing it. Both men were connected to a lawsuit involving sexual misconduct allegations. Fifteen months later, still no official motive.Robin Dreeke ran the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program for years. Tonight he's live to take your questions on both cases — how familiarity blinds people to danger, what the warning signs actually looked like, and why two very different killings reveal the same institutional failures. Call in as we break it all down.#RobinDreeke #NickReiner #MickeyStines #LIVE #FBI #RobReiner #KevinMullins #HiddenKillersLive #TrueCrime #BehavioralAnalysisJoin 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/id1705422872

A civil lawsuit. A tense deposition. Allegations that touched both the sheriff and the judge. And days later — one of them was dead.We're live with Robin Dreeke to dig into the pressure dynamics behind the Stines killing. What happens when someone feels cornered? How do shared secrets between powerful people become dangerous? And why has nobody officially said why this happened?Questions in the chat. Let's get into it.#MickeyStines #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillersLive #FBI #KevinMullins #LiveStream #TrueCrimeLive #LeverageJoin 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/id1705422872

Going live with retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke to answer a simple question: how did everyone around Mickey Stines see him unraveling — and do nothing?Robin ran the FBI's behavioral analysis program. He knows why warnings get ignored. He knows what separates stress from danger. And he's taking your questions live.#MickeyStines #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillersLive #FBI #TrueCrimeLive #KevinMullins #LiveStream #BehavioralAnalysisJoin 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/id1705422872

Alan Jackson just walked away from the Nick Reiner murder case. Yesterday the high-profile defense attorney told the judge he had no choice but to withdraw — then stepped outside and told reporters that Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder under California law. Print that, he said. Take it to the bank. He spent three weeks investigating every waking hour, and now says circumstances beyond Nick's control make it impossible for him to continue. He's legally prohibited from saying more.Nick Reiner remains in an LA jail charged with stabbing his parents Rob and Michele Reiner to death in their Brentwood home on December 14th. The arraignment has been pushed to February 23rd. A sealed psychiatric order sits in the case file that nobody's talking about.Tonight former FBI Behavioral Analysis Program Chief Robin Dreeke joins me live to break down the latest developments and what they signal about where this case is headed. We'll analyze Nick's erratic behavior at Conan O'Brien's party the night before the murders. The schizophrenia diagnosis and medication change that sources say destabilized him weeks before the killings. What Alan Jackson's statement really means. And whether an insanity defense can actually work in a case this brutal. Call in with your questions as we go through it all with one of the country's top behavioral experts.#NickReiner #RobReiner #AlanJackson #LIVE #TrueCrime #FBI #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #BrentwoodMurders #MicheleReinerJoin 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/id1705422872

This week's Hidden Killers Live featured former FBI special agent Robin Dreeke breaking down the Charity Beallis case — a three-part analysis of documented behaviors, investigative signals, and why this case resists easy conclusions.On December 3rd, 2025, Charity Beallis and her six-year-old twins Eliana and Maverick were found shot to death in their Bonanza, Arkansas home. Over a month later: no arrest, no named suspect, no cause of death released. Federal agencies are assisting the investigation.The media narrative has been simple: domestic violence tragedy, obvious villain. The documented record is more complicated. Randall Beallis pled guilty to misdemeanor battery. His previous wife Shawna died from a gunshot wound in 2012. But Charity had documented history too — a 2013 firearm arrest, custody allegations from her own father, and according to a 2021 police report, her father allegedly told investigators Charity confessed to shooting Shawna. He later contradicted that statement to media, saying he only claimed "she knew who did it."Robin Dreeke spent 32 years in federal law enforcement, including running the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Program. He applied that expertise across every dimension of this case — examining documented behaviors on both sides, analyzing the investigation including search warrants and the dumpster discovery, and confronting what happens when documented evidence shows allegations against multiple parties.Was Charity a victim who was failed? Was she a perpetrator? Was she both at different times? The investigation hasn't concluded, and we don't presume to know the answer. What we know is that Eliana and Maverick had no control over any of it. They were six years old.#CharityBeallis #RobinDreeke #FBI #HKLive #ElianaAndMaverick #RandallBeallis #BonanzaArkansas #BehavioralAnalysis #WeekInReview #TrueCrimeJoin 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/id1705422872

This week's Hidden Killers Live covered the Mickey Stines case — a recusal motion that's stalled everything and the systemic breakdown that let a sheriff in crisis keep his gun.The defense filed a motion to recuse Special Judge Christopher Cohron after discovering video showing him seated inches from Judge Kevin Mullins at a Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health meeting just seven days before Mullins was shot to death. Cohron never disclosed this connection. Defense attorneys Jeremy and Kerri Bartley argue this creates an appearance of bias in a case where Stines' mental state is the entire defense. They cite Cohron's rulings blocking psychiatric evaluation from the bond hearing. Now everything is frozen while we wait to see if Cohron steps aside or forces the defense to escalate to the Kentucky Supreme Court.Former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joined us to examine the structural failures that allowed this tragedy. Court filings show Mickey Stines spiraled publicly in the days before the shooting — calling dead relatives on his phone, losing weight rapidly, displaying paranoia. His staff pushed him to see a doctor. The diagnosis was acute stress reaction. They sent him home with his badge, his gun, his authority untouched. Twenty-four hours later, Judge Mullins was shot nine times in his chambers.Kentucky has no red flag law. An elected sheriff cannot be suspended by subordinates. There was no mechanism to disarm him. The civil lawsuit accuses employees of failing to warn Mullins. Their defense: Kentucky law imposed no duty to act. Stines has been held without bond for fifteen months. No trial date set.#MickeyStines #JudgeKevinMullins #HKLive #ChristopherCohron #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #KentuckySheriff #MentalHealthCrisis #JudgeRecusal #WeekInReviewJoin 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/id1705422872

This week's Hidden Killers Live covered the dramatic developments in the Nick Reiner case — and the pattern of warning signs that stretched back years before Rob and Michele Reiner were killed.Alan Jackson is out. The defense attorney told the judge he had "no choice" but to withdraw, citing circumstances "beyond Nick's control." Sources tell Deadline money is the reason. If true, the pattern that protected Nick Reiner for seventeen years has finally broken. Rob and Michele spent seventy thousand dollars a month on treatment, gave Nick a ten-thousand-dollar monthly allowance, let him live rent-free in their guesthouse. Sources said estate money was funding his elite defense even after their deaths. That appears to be over. Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene now represents Nick. She was informed last night. She had thirty seconds to introduce herself.But this week we also examined what everyone saw coming and couldn't stop. A neighbor said Nick had been violent before. An LAPD insider confirmed multiple calls for service to the Reiner home. The night before the murders, Nick was reportedly so erratic at Conan O'Brien's Christmas party that guests were unnerved. Rob allegedly told friends: "I'm petrified of Nick. I think my own son can hurt me." Twelve hours later, he and Michele were stabbed to death.Bob Motta joined us to examine what law enforcement sees in the years before tragedies like this — and what they can actually do. California's LPS Act requires imminent danger for involuntary commitment. Not probably dangerous. Not clearly deteriorating. By that standard, it's already too late.#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #HKLive #AlanJackson #BobMotta #PublicDefender #MentalHealthCrisis #LPSAct #WeekInReviewJoin 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/id1705422872

The Sarah Grace Patrick murder trial was supposed to start this week. It didn't. The prosecution needed more time — seven months of it.Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, is charged as an adult with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of her mother Kristin Brock and stepfather James Brock in Carroll County, Georgia. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office claimed they had "mountains of evidence" when they arrested her in July 2025. So why weren't they ready to go to trial?Defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to break down what happened in that January 5th hearing, why the defense answered ready when the state didn't, and what the neuropsychologist evaluation might actually be for.No murder weapon. No forensic evidence publicly disclosed. No firearm found at the scene. Just a lot of talk about a teenager's TikTok videos.We're taking your questions and comments live.#SarahGracePatrick #BobMotta #CarrollCounty #MurderTrial #TrueCrime #LiveStream #KristinBrock #JamesBrock #Georgia #TrialDelayedJoin 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/id1705422872

This week's Hidden Killers Live review covered the Nick Reiner case — breaking down the legal strategy and the systemic failures that made this tragedy inevitable.Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. The defense has made clear mental health is the centerpiece — sources confirm Nick's schizophrenia diagnosis and a medication change weeks before the killings. A sealed medical order has been signed. The insanity defense is coming.Defense attorney Bob Motta joined us to explain exactly how that defense works under California's M'Naghten standard. It's one of the strictest tests in the country. The defense carries the burden of proving Nick either didn't understand what he was doing or didn't know it was wrong. Bob broke down what evidence matters most, how these cases are tried, and what happens if the defense wins.We also examined Nick's seventeen years of documented manipulation — his podcast admissions about gaming rehab, convincing his parents to reject expert advice, maneuvering himself into their guesthouse instead of supervised treatment. Does deliberate behavior over years undermine an insanity claim? That's the question prosecutors will hammer.Rob reportedly told friends the night before he died: "I'm petrified of Nick. I think my own son can hurt me." He was right. And California's mental health laws gave him no options. The Lanterman-Petris-Short Act makes involuntary commitment nearly impossible unless someone is imminently dangerous — not probably dangerous, not deteriorating, but about to act. By then it's too late. Millions of families are trapped in that same impossible position right now.#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #HKLive #InsanityDefense #BobMotta #MentalHealth #CaliforniaLaw #TrueCrime #WeekInReviewJoin 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/id1705422872

This week's True Crime Today Live review covers the Sarah Grace Patrick case with former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer as trial approaches January 5th.Seventeen-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick stands accused of murdering her mother Kristin Brock and stepfather James Brock while they slept in their Carroll County, Georgia home. Her five-year-old sister discovered the bodies. For five months post-homicide, Sarah posted tearful TikToks, DMed true crime creators asking for coverage, and told one influencer her story "would be a really big hit." Then she was arrested.Prosecutors claim mountains of evidence. What they've actually shown: TikTok videos, messages to content creators, and an eulogy investigators found suspicious. No confirmed murder weapon. No stated motive. Defense attorneys say discovery is still incomplete with trial weeks away.Jennifer Coffindaffer — 32 years in federal law enforcement — breaks down what this evidence actually means and examines the family background that's been largely overlooked. Court filings reveal Sarah told police at age eleven she felt unsafe in her mother's care. Drug allegations appear throughout custody documents. James Brock was on meth probation. He once accused Kristin of trying to kill him with her car — then married her. Sarah's teenage brother sued for emancipation. This wasn't a stable home.The Brock family filled the courtroom demanding Sarah stay jailed. Her maternal grandfather insists she's innocent. Friends showed up in "I Stand with Sarah" shirts. Bond denied. And the state's key witness is a six-year-old girl being asked to testify against her own sister. Trial starts in days.#SarahGracePatrick #TCTLive #JenniferCoffindaffer #KristinBrock #JamesBrock #FBI #CarrollCounty #MurderTrial #TrueCrime #TrialPreviewJoin 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/id1705422872

We're going live with attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis to break down two explosive developments in two of the biggest murder cases in America right now.First up: Alan Jackson just withdrew from the Nick Reiner case. Three weeks in, he told a judge he had "no choice" — then walked outside and told reporters that Nick Reiner is "NOT guilty of murder under California law." Sources say money was the issue. Nick's parents — the people he allegedly killed — would normally fund his defense. Now public defender Kimberly Greene is stepping in with thirty seconds of prep time. We're asking Eric what happens to all the work Jackson's team did, whether the insanity defense has any real shot, and what this means for the February arraignment.Then we're diving into the Mickey Stines case out of Kentucky. The former Letcher County Sheriff is charged with murdering Judge Kevin Mullins in his own chambers — captured on video. The defense just filed a recusal motion after discovering footage of the presiding judge, Christopher Cohron, seated next to the victim at a mental health conference one week before the murder. Cohron never disclosed it. He's also refusing to unseal the psychiatric evaluation the defense needs for their insanity claim. Eric walks us through what happens if the Chief Justice has to get involved.Join us live — drop your questions in the chat and we'll get Eric's take in real time.#NickReiner #MickeyStines #AlanJackson #InsanityDefense #LiveStream #TrueCrime #EricFaddis #MurderTrial #JudgeRecusal #HiddenKillersLiveThis video is for commentary and entertainment purposes only. All accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.Join 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/id1705422872

We're going live with defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis to break down the recusal motion that just froze the Mickey Stines murder case — and we're taking your questions.Here's what happened: The defense discovered video showing Special Judge Christopher Cohron seated next to Judge Kevin Mullins at a mental health commission meeting, seven days before Mullins was shot to death by Stines in his Letcher County chambers. According to the defense motion, Cohron never disclosed this to the parties. Now they want him off the case — arguing that in a trial built entirely around Stines' mental state, this undisclosed connection creates an appearance of bias that can't be overlooked.Cohron has already denied the defense's motion to unseal Stines' psychiatric evaluation. He blocked them from using it at the bond hearing. The defense is connecting those rulings to what they found in that video. And now everything is frozen until someone decides whether Cohron stays or goes.Eric Faddis walks us through the legal standard for recusal, what happens if Cohron refuses to step aside, and how this fight could escalate all the way to the Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court. We're also covering the venue battle, the sealed psychiatric report, and why prosecutors still haven't announced whether they're seeking the death penalty — fifteen months into this case.Got questions? Drop them in the chat. Eric's here to answer.#MickeyStines #HiddenKillersLive #EricFaddis #JudgeRecusal #KevinMullins #LetherCounty #LiveStream #TrueCrimeLive #KentuckyMurder #CriminalDefenseJoin 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/id1705422872

"Nick Reiner is NOT guilty of murder under California law."That was Alan Jackson's parting shot — delivered from the courthouse steps after withdrawing as Nick's attorney. He's telegraphing an insanity defense. But does Nick Reiner actually have a case?On this live breakdown, attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis walks us through exactly what it takes to win an insanity defense in California — and why it's one of the hardest strategies in criminal law.California uses the M'Naghten Rule. The defense must prove that at the precise moment of the killings, Nick either didn't understand what he was doing or couldn't distinguish right from wrong. Having schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder — both reported in Nick's case — isn't enough. Being on medication isn't enough. Being psychotic the week before isn't enough. It's about that exact moment.Sources say Nick's medication was changed weeks before the killings. His behavior became "erratic and dangerous." But sources also say he was coherent enough to attend a Christmas party days earlier — and that's exactly the kind of evidence prosecutors use to undermine insanity claims.Eric breaks down the two-phase trial process California uses, how Nick's documented drug addiction complicates the mental health picture, and what actually happens if the defense succeeds. Spoiler: Nick doesn't go free. He goes to a state psychiatric hospital, potentially for life.Less than one percent of defendants plead insanity. About a quarter succeed. Where does Nick Reiner's case fall?Join us live as we examine the hardest defense in criminal law — and whether Nick Reiner can actually win it.#NickReiner #RobReiner #InsanityDefense #LiveBreakdown #TrueCrimeLive #CaliforniaLaw #Schizophrenia #MurderTrial #HiddenKillersLive #LegalAnalysisJoin 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/id1705422872

It happened fast. Alan Jackson — the high-profile defense attorney who took Nick Reiner's case within hours of his arrest — just withdrew from the case, citing circumstances "beyond Nick's control." Sources point to money. But Jackson's parting words point to something else entirely: "Nick Reiner is NOT guilty of murder under California law. Print that."What does a defense attorney know after three weeks of investigation that makes him that confident? And why is he walking away?On this live breakdown, we're joined by attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis to analyze the chaos unfolding in the Reiner murder case. Public defender Kimberly Greene is now on the case — she met Nick for roughly thirty seconds before the hearing and says the family wasn't even aware of the switch.Eric walks us through the mechanics: What happens to Jackson's work product? Do those ten sealed subpoenas transfer to the new defense team? How does a public defender's office prepare for a capital murder case on short notice? And does this actually hurt Nick — or does the LA County Public Defender's track record suggest otherwise?Deputy DA Habib Balian is prosecuting — the same attorney who handled the Menendez resentencing and Robert Durst trial. Does the prosecution gain an advantage from defense-side chaos?The arraignment is now set for February 23rd. No plea entered. The insanity defense is being telegraphed. And somewhere in all of this, two people are dead and their son is facing life in prison or worse.This is the Reiner case in real time. Let's break it down.#NickReiner #RobReiner #BREAKING #ReinerCase #AlanJackson #TrueCrimeLive #MurderTrial #InsanityDefense #HiddenKillersLive #EricFaddisJoin 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/id1705422872

We're going live with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott for a comprehensive conversation about the Nick Reiner case — not to assign blame, but to understand what millions of families are facing when someone they love is struggling with severe mental illness.Rob and Michele Reiner tried everything. They had resources most families can only dream of. And it still wasn't enough. That's not their failure. That's a system failure. And it's happening in communities across this country every single day.Shavaun will help us understand what families experience when a loved one has a severe mental illness. The impossible choices. The desperation. The heartbreak of watching someone you love suffer while feeling powerless to help. She'll explain what schizophrenia actually does to the brain, why it's so often missed when addiction is present, and what happens when medication transitions go wrong.We'll also talk about why intervention is so difficult in this country. Why conservatorship takes so long. Why families can't protect themselves from someone they love. Why the people who are supposed to help keep failing.Our audience has been sharing their own stories in overwhelming numbers. If you've dealt with this in your own family — a loved one with mental illness, the struggle to get help, the fear, the heartbreak — this conversation is for you.Bring your questions. This is going to be an important one.#NickReiner #RobReiner #ShavaunScott #LiveStream #HiddenKillers #MentalHealth #Schizophrenia #TrueCrime #FamilyTragedy #MentalHealthCrisisJoin 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/id1705422872

We're going live with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to talk about violence risk — how it's assessed, how it's missed, and why families often can't see danger from the people closest to them.The Reiner family saw the warning signs. Sources say they had been scared of Nick for years. That he had violent outbursts. That his behavior was unpredictable and aggressive. The night before the killings, Nick allegedly got into a confrontation with his father at a holiday party that was alarming enough for someone to consider calling police.None of it was enough to prevent what happened.Shavaun will help us understand the psychology of denial in families living with a dangerous member. Why do people minimize risk from someone they love? What cognitive mechanisms keep them in harm's way? And what would it have taken for the Reiners to act protectively — to truly remove themselves from danger?We'll also examine how mental health professionals assess violence risk. What factors indicate escalation? What should have triggered intervention in Nick's case? And why does conservatorship — which a law enforcement source says was in the works — so often come too late?This is also a conversation about the tension between mental illness and violence. Most people with schizophrenia aren't dangerous. But Nick reportedly was. Shavaun explains how to hold both realities and what distinguishes someone who is sick from someone who is genuinely a threat.Bring your questions. This is an important conversation.#NickReiner #RobReiner #ShavaunScott #LiveStream #HiddenKillers #ViolenceRisk #WarningSigns #MentalHealth #TrueCrime #PreventionJoin 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/id1705422872

We're going live with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to talk about the mental illness at the center of the Nick Reiner case.Multiple outlets have reported that Nick was diagnosed with schizophrenia years before the killings. That he was under psychiatric care. That his medication was changed three to four weeks before December 14th. And that after that change, sources say he was "erratic and dangerous" and "out of his head."But what does any of that actually mean?This live episode is a clinical deep-dive. Shavaun will explain what schizophrenia really is — not the Hollywood version, but the clinical reality. What does it do to someone's brain? How does it affect their perception of the world? How does it interact with drug use? And why might someone with an undiagnosed psychotic disorder turn to substances in the first place?We'll also examine the treatment failure. Nick went through eighteen rehab programs focused on addiction. If schizophrenia was underlying his substance abuse, what were those programs actually doing? Why did it take years to get the right diagnosis? And what does good dual-diagnosis treatment look like versus facilities that just claim to offer it?Finally, we'll break down the medication change. What happens when you adjust psychiatric medication for someone with schizophrenia? What are the risks? What does destabilization look like? And who should have been monitoring Nick during that transition?Bring your questions. This is a clinical conversation.#NickReiner #Schizophrenia #ShavaunScott #LiveStream #HiddenKillers #MentalHealth #DualDiagnosis #RobReiner #Psychosis #TrueCrimeJoin 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/id1705422872

Rob Reiner once said he wanted his children to "find their own way" and didn't want them feeling like they didn't have to work. But Nick never worked. Nick never found his own way. Nick lived in his parents' guest house at thirty-two, collected a ten-thousand-dollar monthly allowance, and had every bill paid for him.The gap between what Rob said he valued and how the family actually functioned is at the heart of this tragedy.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins us for an in-depth examination of the Reiner family dynamics. This isn't about what happened on December 14th — it's about the seventeen years that preceded it. How did a family with unlimited resources, genuine love, and every good intention create a system that enabled their son's worst impulses?Shavaun explains the psychology of families organized around one member's dysfunction. She examines how parents get trapped in enabling patterns they can't see or escape. She explores what it meant for Jake, Romy, and Tracy to grow up in Nick's shadow — watching their parents pour everything into a sibling who kept taking and never got better.We also discuss what's happening now. Sources say the surviving siblings are using estate money to fund Nick's defense because they want him in a psychiatric facility rather than prison. Shavaun helps us understand whether this is love, loyalty, grief — or the continuation of a family pattern that's already proven fatal.#RobReiner #MicheleReiner #NickReiner #ShavaunScott #ReinerCase #FamilyDynamics #Codependency #Enabling #Psychology #TrueCrimeJoin 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/id1705422872

Defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to break down two cases dominating headlines — the Sarah Grace Patrick trial delay in Georgia and the Reiner murders in California — and take your questions in real time.Sarah Grace Patrick, 17, is charged as an adult with murdering her mother Kristin Brock and stepfather James Brock in Carroll County, Georgia. The trial was set for January 5th, 2026. It didn't happen. Prosecutors requested more time to respond to a defense neuropsychologist's evaluation, and Judge Dustin Hightower pushed the case to August 3rd, 2026. The defense's earlier continuance motion was denied. When the state needed time, they got seven months.Bob Motta examines what this signals about the prosecution's case. No murder weapon has been produced. No forensic evidence linking Sarah to the killings has been publicly disclosed. No firearm was found at the scene. Claims about disabled cameras remain unproven allegations. The Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced they had "mountains of evidence" — but the state couldn't go to trial.Then we turn to the Reiner case. Nick Reiner is accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in Brentwood. This is the fifth alleged patricide in Southern California in recent weeks. Police had responded to the home multiple times over the years. Nick had cycled through seventeen rehab programs. His father reportedly told friends the night before that he was "petrified" of him. California's mental health laws made meaningful intervention nearly impossible. We discuss what families can actually do when warning signs are everywhere and the system offers no options.Join us live with your questions.#SarahGracePatrick #NickReiner #BobMotta #LiveStream #TrueCrimeLive #DefenseAttorney #MentalHealthCrisis #CarrollCounty #RobReiner #TrueCrime2025Join 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/id1705422872

In recent months, Southern California has seen a disturbing pattern emerge: multiple cases in which adult sons are accused of killing their fathers—or both parents. The Reiner case is one of several now drawing public attention, alongside cases involving the Cordes family, Juan Gonzalez in Perris, and Joshua Bonilla in Lake Balboa.These cases are not identical. But together, they raise a broader question: what happens when warning signs accumulate for years, yet intervention never comes?In the case involving Nick Reiner, investigators and court records point to a long history of instability prior to the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Police had reportedly responded to the family's Brentwood home multiple times over the years. A neighbor later described prior violent behavior. Reiner himself discussed cycling through numerous rehabilitation programs and acknowledged manipulating treatment systems during that time.According to reporting, the night before the killings, Rob Reiner expressed fear about his son's condition to people close to him. The concern wasn't sudden. It had been building.This case highlights a recurring problem in California's mental health and public safety framework. Involuntary commitment of adults requires an imminent threat. Short-term psychiatric holds are limited in duration. Once released, families are often left to manage severe mental illness without meaningful authority, training, or support—while still being expected to keep everyone safe.Defense attorney Bob Motta joins True Crime Today to examine the pattern that often precedes family violence. What do repeated police calls actually accomplish? What options do officers have when someone is clearly deteriorating but not yet chargeable? And for families living with fear inside their own homes, what—if anything—can be done before a situation escalates beyond control?The warning signs in the Reiner case were not hidden. The question now is whether the system is structured to act on them—or whether it is built to respond only after tragedy.#NickReiner #RobReiner #MicheleReiner #TrueCrimeToday #MentalHealthCrisis #WarningSigns #CaliforniaCases #SystemFailure #TrueCrimeJoin 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/id1705422872