{"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":"The Crash: How Strong Is the Case Against Mackenzie Shirilla Really?","slug":"the-crash-how-strong-is-the-case-against-mackenzie-shirilla-really","published_at":"2026-06-02T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/the-crash-how-strong-is-the-case-against-mackenzie-shirilla-really","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8910416","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8910416.mp3?modified=1780339639&sid=5078367&source=rss","summary":"One judge. No jury. No deliberation room. No twelve people wrestling with reasonable doubt. The Mackenzie Shirilla murder conviction was decided by a single person in a bench trial — and in a case with evidence this ambiguous, that raises a question the system doesn't want to answer. Judge Nancy Margaret Russo heard the surveillance footage evidence, the black box data, the text messages, and the prior threat. She rendered the verdict. She imposed the sentence. She later denied Shirilla's post-conviction petition on procedural grounds. One mind, every major decision. In a case where the central question — was this intentional or was it reckless — could go either way depending on how you interpret the same data. Netflix's The Crash brought this case back into public conversation, and the split in opinion is real. The footage looks damning. But footage of a car isn't footage of intent. The data shows acceleration and no braking — which is consistent with a deliberate act, but also with loss of consciousness. The prosecution had no confession, no note, no search history suggesting a plan. And the one expert who might have offered an alternative explanation — a neurologist who found evidence consistent with a medical episode — was never heard because a legal filing arrived one day late. Robin Dreeke spent his FBI career building and evaluating cases built on behavioral evidence. He walks through the investigative methodology behind the Shirilla conviction and asks the hard question: does this case hold up to the standard of proof that murder requires, or did a compelling narrative fill in gaps that the evidence left open? Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Chec…","meta_description":"One judge. No jury. No deliberation room. 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