{"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":"Rex Heuermann Called From a Dead Woman’s Phone","slug":"rex-heuermann-called-from-a-dead-woman-s-phone","published_at":"2026-06-19T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/rex-heuermann-called-from-a-dead-woman-s-phone","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8918274","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8918274.mp3?modified=1781805181&sid=5078367&source=rss","summary":"The phone rang and Melissa Barthelemy’s sister picked it up. On the other end was the man who had just killed her sister — calling from Melissa’s own phone, describing what he had done. That testimony came out during Rex Heuermann’s Gilgo Beach sentencing. It was not the only thing the courtroom heard that the public barely noticed. Heuermann confessed to killing Karen Vergata — a murder he was never charged with. Her family was present. The judge did not order a charge. His defense team spent three years building a case to suppress the DNA evidence and challenge the warrants. Then he signed all of it away in the plea deal. Three consecutive life terms. A hundred years on top. His appeal rights gone. The judge called him disgusting, a coward, and said he was not a man at all. Officers removed him while families chanted. It looked like the ending. It was not. Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis explains what the plea agreement actually contains, why Heuermann gave up an appeal his lawyers fought years to protect, and whether the phone call testimony — now on the official record — creates legal consequences beyond the sentencing. The Vergata confession sits in a courtroom transcript with no charge attached to it. Faddis explains what that means and who decides what happens next. The sentencing gave the families a moment they earned. The plea deal may have given Heuermann something the public has not fully understood. END LINKS: Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? 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