{"podcast":{"title":"Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns","slug":"hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","podcast_index_feed_id":5650841,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5078367.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5078367","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43725450.jpg","author":"Hidden Killers Podcast","episode_count":500,"summary":"Hidden Killers Live! is your daily true crime podcast delivering two hours of nonstop coverage every weekday . Hosted by Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke this show dives into the most compelling stories in the true crime world — from murder trials and cold cases to criminal psychology , investigations , and the dark motives behind real-life crimes. Each episode brings a mix of breaking crime news , courtroom analysis , and raw conversation that takes you beyond the headlines. Whether it’s exploring how investigators crack cases, uncovering the psychology of killers, or following the twists of ongoing trials, you’ll get sharp, unfiltered insight every time. Unlike recap shows, Hidden Killers Live! is true crime talk in real time — asking the tough questions, cutting through the noise, and giving listeners the context they need to understand today’s biggest cases. If you crave smart, binge-worthy true crime content with expert commentary, emotional depth, and daily updates that keep you ahead of the story, this is the podcast for you. Follow now on Apple Podcasts and join Tony Brueski & Robin Dreeke inside Hidden Killers Live! — where the truth is always in the details.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:20:58.887310+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841"},"episode":{"title":"Five Justices Reversed Alex Murdaugh's Conviction, Because Of A Crooked Clerk","slug":"five-justices-reversed-alex-murdaugh-s-conviction-because-of-a-crooked-clerk","published_at":"2026-05-17T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/five-justices-reversed-alex-murdaugh-s-conviction-because-of-a-crooked-clerk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8903759","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8903759.mp3?modified=1778792278&sid=5078367&source=rss","summary":"The South Carolina Supreme Court didn't split on this. All five justices agreed — Becky Hill's comments to the jury during Alex Murdaugh's murder trial were improper enough to reverse the conviction. The court found Hill told jurors not to be fooled by defense evidence, to watch Murdaugh's body language, and that deliberations shouldn't take long. Her motive, according to the ruling: a book deal that needed a guilty verdict to sell. Hill pled guilty to perjury in December 2025 for lying about her actions under oath. The justices also took apart former Chief Justice Jean Toal's handling of the new trial motion. Toal applied the wrong legal standard, putting the burden on Murdaugh instead of requiring the State to prove the comments couldn't have influenced the verdict. The court said the State failed that test. Toal also improperly questioned individual jurors about whether the Clerk's statements changed their votes — a direct violation of jury deliberation protections. The ruling sets boundaries for retrial. Prosecutors spent twelve-plus hours on financial crimes evidence the first time around. The court called it excessive and ordered any future trial to limit that material to evidence directly tied to the motive theory. AG Alan Wilson says the State will retry. Murdaugh remains incarcerated on his financial convictions. At the same time, our ongoing interview with Blanca Simpson — the Murdaugh family's housekeeper for fifteen years — continues to surface details the first investigation apparently had no interest in pursuing. An unidentified truck at the property. A tractor with a digging bucket heading toward the fields. Alex asking Blanca to confirm a shirt she knew he wasn't wearing. And SLED allegedly telling her to get professional help when she tried to share wh…","meta_description":"The South Carolina Supreme Court didn't split on this. 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