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🔎 Daily True Crime Podcast | Criminal Psychology | Ongoing Trials | Expert Analysis Multiple new episodes every day! Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski is your ultimate daily true crime podcast, bringing you real-time updates on criminal investigations, high-profile trials, forensic breakthroughs, and psychological deep dives into the minds of killers. 🎙️ Hosted by veteran journalist Tony Brueski, we go beyond the headlines, featuring exclusive insights from FBI agents, forensic experts, criminal psychologists, and legal analysts. Whether it's the latest developments in cases like Bryan Kohberger and Lori Vallow or deep dives into cold cases and unsolved mysteries, we uncover the hidden truths behind the crimes that captivate the world. If you’re obsessed with true crime, forensic psychology, and legal drama, subscribe now to Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski on Apple Podcasts. 🎧 New episodes multiple times a day—stay ahead of the latest crime stories. 📺Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod 📷Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ 💻Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ ⏰Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

  1. From Jen Soto To Jake Harrow: Why America’s Child Protection System is Broken Beyond Repair

    1 HR AGO

    From Jen Soto To Jake Harrow: Why America’s Child Protection System is Broken Beyond Repair

    From Jen Soto To Jake Harrow: Why America’s Child Protection System is Broken Beyond Repair The final segment of this Hidden Killers Live breakdown brings the conversation to its most haunting point: how could Jake Haro ever be rated “low risk” after nearly killing his first child? Tony Brueski and Shavaun Scott examine the checklist mentality of child protective services and probation programs, where compliance and paperwork are valued over real-world judgment. Shavaun shares a devastating personal case from her career: a young boy she warned was unsafe with his mother, only for the court to ignore her. On the first unsupervised weekend visit, the child was killed in a preventable accident. The discussion reveals how overworked caseworkers, undertrained judges, and overloaded systems consistently push dangerous parents back into homes, leaving children to suffer or die. They highlight the staggering statistic that 50% of child fatalities occur in families already known to CPS, and yet the cycle continues. Tony and Shavaun close with a passionate call for reform, demanding more accountability, better training, and a fundamental shift away from blind faith in rehabilitation toward prioritizing child safety above all else. Hashtags: #CPSFailures #HiddenKillers #EmmanuelHaro #ChildAbuse #SystemFailure #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott #ChildProtection #TrueCrime #LowRisk Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

    12 min
  2. Why Did Rebecca Haro Stay With Jake Haro? Trauma Bonds & a Mother’s Responsibility

    2 HR AGO

    Why Did Rebecca Haro Stay With Jake Haro? Trauma Bonds & a Mother’s Responsibility

    Why Did Rebecca Haro Stay With Jake Haro? Trauma Bonds & a Mother’s Responsibility In this chilling segment, the spotlight turns to Rebecca Haro, the mother who stood by Jake Haro even after he shattered their daughter’s bones and later killed their infant son Emmanuel. Why would someone defend such a man? Why stay loyal when your children’s lives are at risk? Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott explains the psychology of trauma bonding and dependent personality disorder, breaking down why some partners remain attached to abusers despite overwhelming evidence of danger. Tony and Stacy weigh Rebecca’s moral responsibility to protect her child, while acknowledging that she herself may have been abused, manipulated, and trapped in fear. The panel debates the cycle of hurt people hurting people, asking: does her trauma explain her actions, or excuse them? Should society show compassion, or demand accountability? The conversation expands into a broader discussion about the parenting “switch” — how some people naturally prioritize their children, while others never do. This segment forces viewers to grapple with a tough question: when it comes to protecting children, how much blame belongs to the abuser, and how much to those who enable them? #RebeccaHaro #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #ChildAbuse #TraumaBond  #DependentPersonality #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott #EmmanuelHarro #SystemFailure Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

    14 min
  3. Netflix’s Unknown Number: Mom EXPOSED as Predator | Kendra Licari’s Sick Obsession

    3 HR AGO

    Netflix’s Unknown Number: Mom EXPOSED as Predator | Kendra Licari’s Sick Obsession

    Netflix’s Unknown Number: Mom EXPOSED as Predator | Kendra Licari’s Sick Obsession The truth hit like a bomb: Lauren’s tormentor was her own mother. In Netflix’s Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, Kendra Licari was exposed as the woman behind two years of anonymous cyber-abuse — weaponizing fake numbers, framing classmates, and even sending disturbing sexual messages to her daughter’s boyfriend. This segment unpacks Kendra Licari’s twisted psychology: narcissism, manipulation, obsession, and a predatory fixation on her teenage daughter’s life. We explore the fallout in Beal City, Lauren’s conflicted loyalty, Owen’s trauma, and why experts say narcissists never change. Tony Brueski and Carol Hughes break down one of the most disturbing cases of parental betrayal ever seen on Netflix — and why this story is a chilling warning about predators hiding in plain sight. #Netflix #UnknownNumber #KendraLicari #LaurenLicari #Owen #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #truecrime #catfish #narcissism Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

    22 min
  4. Jake Haro Case: Castration, Competency Tests & Child Safety: Should Society Go Further?

    5 HR AGO

    Jake Haro Case: Castration, Competency Tests & Child Safety: Should Society Go Further?

    Jake Haro Case: Castration, Competency Tests & Child Safety: Should Society Go Further? What does it mean to have the capacity to parent? In this gripping segment, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott wrestle with the uncomfortable truth: not everyone can or should be raising children. The Haro case sparks a brutally honest conversation about America’s obsession with “positive thinking” — the idea that anyone can change if they just try. But when it comes to protecting kids, blind faith is a death sentence. Jake Haro attended parenting classes, checked the required boxes, and was rated “low risk.” Weeks later, his baby was dead. Tony and Shavaun explore the difference between positive thinking and magical thinking, questioning why courts continue to assume abusers can be rehabilitated with a weekend class or compliance checklist. The discussion veers into dystopian territory — competency tests for reproduction, mandatory castration for repeat abusers — but the underlying point is serious: we are giving violent, unfit parents chance after chance, while children pay the price. This segment is provocative, raw, and absolutely necessary. It challenges viewers to confront uncomfortable questions about parental rights, societal responsibility, and whether protecting children should come before protecting the freedom of abusers. Hashtags: #ChildAbuse #HiddenKillers #EmmanuelHaro #Parenting #SystemFailure #TrueCrime #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott #MagicalThinking #ChildSafety Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

    14 min
  5. Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened

    6 HR AGO

    Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened

    Why Was Jake Haro Free? A Baby’s Death That Should Never Have Happened In this powerful segment of Hidden Killers Live, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott to examine one of the most heartbreaking cases in recent memory — the death of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro. Prosecutors say Emmanuel’s father, Jake Harro, killed him despite the fact that just two years earlier he had fractured the skull, spine, and bones of another infant. Instead of serving prison time, Jake was given probation. That decision allowed him to father more children and ultimately left Emmanuel vulnerable to the same abuse that nearly killed his sister. Emmanuel’s death is not just the story of one violent man — it’s the story of a system that prioritized rehabilitation over protection, compliance over real safety. Tony and Shavaun dig deep into how judges, child protective services, and probation officers rely on half-hearted checklists and paperwork rather than real assessments of danger. They trace the history of child protection laws in the U.S., from the shocking fact that animals were protected under law before children, to the modern-day failures that leave thousands of kids at risk. This conversation exposes the cracks in a system that too often waits until children are dead or permanently maimed before acting. Hashtags: #EmmanuelHaro #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #ChildAbuse #SystemFailure #TonyBrueski #ShavaunScott #CPS #ProbationFailure #JusticeForChildren Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

    13 min
  6. Why Do People Still Defend Kohberger? + FBI Apartment Breakdown

    9 HR AGO

    Why Do People Still Defend Kohberger? + FBI Apartment Breakdown

    Why Do People Still Defend Kohberger? + FBI Apartment Breakdown In this extended final segment, the hosts wrap up their raw live discussion on Kohberger before handing the mic to retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer for a chilling deep dive. First, Tony, Stacy, and Todd tackle the culture of Kohberger defenders — people still making excuses online, ignoring mountains of evidence. Tony unleashes on the dangers of sympathy for predators, questioning what it says about those defending him. The group ties this into numerology theories — how Kohberger may have chosen dates, addresses, and timing as part of a narcissistic “signature.” Then, Jennifer Coffindaffer joins to unpack newly released photos from Kohberger’s apartment and office. What investigators found was disturbing: stripped walls, minimalist spaces, cleaning supplies, birthday cards, blood traces, and even bear spray. Coffindaffer outlines her “hidey hole” theory — that Kohberger stashed the knife and clothing in secluded areas, similar to Ted Bundy revisiting crime scene trophies. The result is a gripping combination of live banter and expert analysis, tying together narcissism, numerology, forensic details, and FBI insight into what might still be hidden out there. Hashtags: #BryanKohberger #IdahoMurders #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #TonyBrueski #KohbergerTrial #CrimeScene #TrueCrimeCommunity Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

    21 min

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🔎 Daily True Crime Podcast | Criminal Psychology | Ongoing Trials | Expert Analysis Multiple new episodes every day! Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski is your ultimate daily true crime podcast, bringing you real-time updates on criminal investigations, high-profile trials, forensic breakthroughs, and psychological deep dives into the minds of killers. 🎙️ Hosted by veteran journalist Tony Brueski, we go beyond the headlines, featuring exclusive insights from FBI agents, forensic experts, criminal psychologists, and legal analysts. Whether it's the latest developments in cases like Bryan Kohberger and Lori Vallow or deep dives into cold cases and unsolved mysteries, we uncover the hidden truths behind the crimes that captivate the world. If you’re obsessed with true crime, forensic psychology, and legal drama, subscribe now to Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski on Apple Podcasts. 🎧 New episodes multiple times a day—stay ahead of the latest crime stories. 📺Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod 📷Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ 💻Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ ⏰Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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