{"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":"Why Did A Career Defense Investigator Start Building The Case Against Kouri Richins?","slug":"why-did-a-career-defense-investigator-start-building-the-case-against-kouri-richins","published_at":"2026-05-30T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/why-did-a-career-defense-investigator-start-building-the-case-against-kouri-richins","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8908910","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8908910.mp3?modified=1779981044&sid=5078367&source=rss","summary":"Todd Gabler had spent 34 years working one side of the courtroom — every case for the defense. Then Eric Richins' family called about a civil matter and the phone records pulled in the first few weeks made staying in that lane impossible. Constant contact between Kouri Richins and a housekeeper with a criminal record and active drug court failures — in the months surrounding Eric's death. Law enforcement hadn't reached those records yet. Gabler flagged the pattern and kept going. Nearly 50 interviews. Multiple vehicles tracked. A body of evidence assembled that would eventually help break open a criminal investigation that had stalled. The behavioral question is what drives a career defense investigator to cross the line he's worked behind for three decades — and the answer is in what the records showed him. This is the first time Gabler has sat down to walk through the beginning of this case publicly — the call, the records, the moment the direction became clear. A conversation nobody else has had with the man who was inside this investigation before any charges were filed. That investigation ended with a conviction. What came after didn't end. Before sentencing, Kouri wrote a message that prosecutors filed with the court: \"They picked the wrong one.\" \"They haven't seen anything yet.\" She allegedly wrote a letter from jail instructing her brother to testify falsely. She's accused of witness intimidation. Her own thirteen-year-old told the court he's afraid she'll come for him if she's ever released. Eric Faddis walks through what someone serving life without parole can still do from behind bars — the mail, the calls, the proxies — and the legal tools available to protect the Richins family. No-contact orders, protective orders, corrections restrictions. Each addresses…","meta_description":"Todd Gabler had spent 34 years working one side of the courtroom — every case for the defense. 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