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The woman who announced Alex Murdaugh’s guilty verdict is now wearing handcuffs herself. In one of the most shocking reversals in recent courtroom history, former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill has been charged with obstruction of justice, misconduct in office, and perjury—casting a dark cloud over one of America’s most watched murder trials. In this explosive Hidden Killers breakdown, Tony Brueski unpacks how Hill allegedly allowed sealed trial evidence to be photographed, violated multiple court orders, and used her powerful role in the Murdaugh trial to promote her own book, Behind the Doors of Justice. Prosecutors say she lied under oath about leaking evidence. Investigators say she broke the rules she was sworn to uphold. And Murdaugh’s defense says this validates everything they’ve been arguing for a year: the trial wasn’t fair. But that’s only half the story. Murdaugh’s 132-page appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court claims his double-murder trial was fundamentally compromised—citing Hill’s alleged juror influence, flawed forensics, and the admission of six days of unrelated financial-crimes testimony. The defense also points to newly discovered text messages from Curtis “Eddie” Smith that were never turned over. Hill’s arrest doesn’t prove jury tampering — but it raises enough questions to destabilize confidence in the verdict. The State insists that while Hill’s actions were inappropriate, they don’t warrant a new trial. The defense says the integrity of the justice system is already shattered. Oral arguments could come this fall, but a ruling may not land until 2026. One thing is certain: Becky Hill’s arrest didn’t just ignite a scandal—it may have opened the door for Alex Murdaugh’s last and most powerful shot at a retrial. #BeckyHill #AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughTrial #MurdaughAppeal #TrueCrimeNews #CourtroomDrama #ObstructionOfJustice #LegalScandal #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski 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

The warnings were there. According to the father of Anna Kepner's ex-boyfriend, Anna told people she didn't feel safe around her stepbrother. He says the 16-year-old was obsessed with her, that he carried a knife, and that Anna's ex-boyfriend once witnessed him climb on top of her while she slept during a FaceTime call. He says he tried to warn her parents. He says they dismissed him. Weeks later, Anna Kepner was dead — found under a bed on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, strangled to death on a family vacation she never should have taken. Her stepbrother is now the FBI's primary suspect. His own parents have acknowledged it in court filings. But eight weeks after her death was ruled a homicide by mechanical asphyxiation, no charges have been filed. Newly released text messages between the suspect's parents show a family scrambling to control the narrative, not grieving the girl who died. A former detective called it damage control. Meanwhile, testimony from the December custody hearings has revealed prior incidents of physical restraint in the household — including a chokehold allegation from the suspect's own older brother. This is a case where the red flags were waving. Where people saw something and said something. And where the adults in charge chose not to act. Anna Kepner was eighteen. She wanted to serve her country. Instead, she's waiting for justice that still hasn't come. #AnnaKepner #CarnivalCruise #WarningSigns #TrueCrime #CruiseShipMurder #FBI #JusticeForAnna #CarnivalHorizon #FloridaCrime #TrueCrimeBreaking Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ ​Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@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

In this powerful breakdown of the Gilgo Beach case, Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer take listeners inside the evidence story prosecutors will present to a single jury—now that a judge has ruled all seven murder charges against Rex Heuermann will be tried together. This ruling reshapes the entire strategy on both sides of the courtroom, giving the state a sweeping narrative arc while handing the defense the ammunition to argue prejudice, jury overload, and unfair consolidation. We begin with the evidence tour: the infamous large doll, the cage, the secret room, the basement storage vault, and the forensic haul investigators collected during the search warrant execution. Coffindaffer walks through how prosecutors will try to connect these items to time, transfer, and intent—and why the defense will insist none of it is meaningful unless tied to scientifically grounded timelines and corroboration. The rule is simple: seized items aren’t guilt until they’re connected to the crime. Then we dive into the science. Whole genome hair sequencing may be “new to this courtroom,” but it’s not new to forensic research. The state will rely on validation studies and conservative conclusions; the defense will call it junk science. This battle could determine whether key DNA evidence even makes it to the jury box. We also explore the family factor: could Heuermann’s daughter testify? Would Asa Ellerup take the stand? And how would their emotional presence—or absence—shape juror perception? Finally, former prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis breaks down the legal stakes of joinder: seven counts, one jury, decades of alleged conduct, and a trial timeline stretching realistically toward 2027. This isn’t just strategy—it’s a marathon requiring clean science, disciplined storytelling, and a jury willing to follow every step. This is the full picture: the evidence, the science, the strategy, and the stakes. #RexHeuermann #GilgoBeach #HiddenKillers #DNAEvidence #ForensicScience #JenniferCoffindaffer #EricFaddis #TrueCrimeNews #SerialKillerTrial #TonyBrueski 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

In this episode of Hidden Killers Live, we confront two of the most alarming cracks in the Delphi murder case: the collapsing appeal process for Richard Allen and the investigative leads that were sidelined long before this case ever reached a jury. With defense attorney and Defense Diaries host Bob Motta joining the panel, we break down how missing exhibits tied to the controversial 136-page Franks memo were never transmitted into the certified trial record — including documents referencing alternate suspects and investigative inconsistencies. Without those materials, the appellate court is reviewing an incomplete case file, forcing Allen’s team to file motions just to keep the appeal from dying on procedural grounds. But the structural failure doesn’t end with clerical chaos. Newly surfaced depositions reveal investigators explaining why certain suspects connected to symbolic crime-scene elements and the so-called “Odinism angle” were labeled “no further action.” One individual made a startling comment about whether his DNA would be found on the victims. Another posted imagery that resembled aspects of the crime scene and owned a .40-caliber handgun that was never seized or tested. These aren’t fringe theories — they’re sworn statements about leads that were never fully explored. Bob and I examine how narrative lock, investigative pressure, and institutional bias can steer an entire case toward a single suspect while sidelining red flags that demanded deeper scrutiny. And now, those decisions may come back to haunt the state as the appeal heads toward a legal battlefield built on missing records, disputed evidence, and a procedural mess that raises questions about the system’s capacity to deliver justice at all. If you want to understand the investigative blind spots and bureaucratic failures shaping the future of the Delphi case, this is the episode that puts everything on the table. #DelphiMurders #RichardAllen #DelphiCase #FranksMemo #TrueCrimeAnalysis #InvestigativeFailures #HiddenKillers #BobMotta #AppealProcess #JusticeSystem 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

In this 2025 Year-in-Review Hidden Killers special, we break down two of the most devastating developments in the Donna Adelson trial — the explosive emails prosecutors say reveal her true motives, and the jaw-dropping testimony from her own children and Wendi’s ex-boyfriend that shattered the family narrative she’s tried to control for more than a decade. First, we examine the emails Donna sent to Wendi during the custody battle, messages prosecutors use to peel back the “sweet grandmother” facade. These emails — strategic, emotional, manipulative — show Donna instructing Wendi how to behave in court, urging her to use psychological tactics, floating a $1 million bribe to Dan Markel, and making relocation “non-negotiable.” As defense attorney Bob Motta explains, emails are powerful because they don’t stutter, they don’t forget, and they don’t rewrite history. They sit in black-and-white, revealing a matriarch prosecutors say was accustomed to controlling every variable. Then we turn to the testimony that rocked the courtroom.  Wendi Adelson, testifying under subpoena and immunity, admitted her mother coached her relentlessly during the divorce and custody battles — everything from religion to courtroom performance. Robert Adelson followed, describing Donna as controlling, intrusive, and disturbingly detached after Dan’s murder. He recalled her saying, “I don’t know and I don’t care,” when asked what she thought happened to Markel. And then came Jeffrey Lacasse, whose testimony lit the courtroom on fire. He recounted Wendi telling him: “The only way I’ll ever relocate is if something happens to Danny.”  He also described Charlie discussing “all options,” including hiring a hitman. Prosecutors argue this trio of testimony exposes Donna not as a passive parent, but as the architect of a conspiracy powered by resentment, control, and entitlement — with her own family now delivering the evidence. This is the most revealing window yet into the Adelson family's internal dynamics — a portrait of loyalty cracking under the weight of truth. #DonnaAdelson #WendiAdelson #DanMarkel #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #BobMotta #CourtroomDrama #MurderForHire #TrialCoverage #CrimeNews 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