{"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 Kouri Richins Preach Forgiveness After Targeting Every Witness?","slug":"why-did-kouri-richins-preach-forgiveness-after-targeting-every-witness","published_at":"2026-05-24T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841/why-did-kouri-richins-preach-forgiveness-after-targeting-every-witness","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8906357","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8906357.mp3?modified=1779372249&sid=5078367&source=rss","summary":"The behavioral contradiction at the center of the Kouri Richins sentencing is staggering. She stood at a podium and told her sons not to hold hate. Prosecutors say she spent the years leading up to that moment orchestrating attacks against every person connected to this case from inside her jail cell. The sentencing memo documents what prosecutors describe as a systematic campaign: a fake dating profile of the lead detective posted online, what they characterize as false DCFS reports against the family raising her children, retained counsel to pursue criminal charges against her sister-in-law, federal firearms charges pursued against Eric's father for removing his dead son's guns, a marijuana report on Eric's sister, and unfounded bar complaints against the prosecutors. According to the memo, none of it had merit. All of it had a target. The psychology behind the pattern — DARVO, narcissistic injury response — is textbook. Prosecutors called her character \"irredeemable.\" Then the courtroom behavior. Cameras caught Kouri scoffing and rolling her eyes while her sons' statements were read by therapists describing locked rooms, fear, and children caring for each other because she wasn't. When her own family took the podium to call her innocent, the tears appeared — instant, performative, and reserved for her own suffering. That contrast became the defining image of the proceeding. Judge Mrazik sentenced her to life without parole on what would have been Eric Richins' forty-fourth birthday. Her forty-minute allocution told her sons to \"be like your dad,\" told them their childhood memories were \"an absolute lie,\" and directed them away from the people keeping them safe. She acknowledged nothing. A post-conviction message to an \"admirer\" ended with a winking emoji: \"They have…","meta_description":"The behavioral contradiction at the center of the Kouri Richins sentencing is staggering. She stood at a podium and told her sons not to hold hate. 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