{"podcast":{"title":"Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary","slug":"hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426","podcast_index_feed_id":5840426,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5040505.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5040505","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43617911.jpg","author":"True Crime Today","episode_count":500,"summary":"🔎 Daily True Crime Podcast | Criminal Psychology | Ongoing Trials | Expert Analysis Multiple new episodes every day! Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski is your ultimate daily true crime podcast , bringing you real-time updates on criminal investigations, high-profile trials, forensic breakthroughs, and psychological deep dives into the minds of killers. 🎙️ Hosted by veteran journalist Tony Brueski , we go beyond the headlines , featuring exclusive insights from FBI agents, forensic experts, criminal psychologists, and legal analysts. Whether it's the latest developments in cases like Bryan Kohberger and Lori Vallow or deep dives into cold cases and unsolved mysteries , we uncover the hidden truths behind the crimes that captivate the world. If you’re obsessed with true crime, forensic psychology, and legal drama , subscribe now to Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski on Apple Podcasts. 🎧 New episodes multiple times a day—stay ahead of the latest crime stories. Join our SubStack: https://HiddenKillers.SubStack.com 📺Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod 📷Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillersp…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:21:06.423335+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426"},"episode":{"title":"Kouri Richins Sentencing: Defense Calls Prosecution's Case a Character Assassination","slug":"kouri-richins-sentencing-defense-calls-prosecution-s-case-a-character-assassination","published_at":"2026-05-13T19:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426/kouri-richins-sentencing-defense-calls-prosecution-s-case-a-character-assassination","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8903190","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8903190.mp3?modified=1778701139&sid=5040505&source=rss","summary":"A jury already decided what happened to Eric Richins. But at sentencing, his wife's defense team made clear they weren't done fighting — and they weren't going quietly. At Kouri Richins' sentencing hearing, attorneys Wendy Lewis and Kathy Nester came in swinging. Lewis told the court flat-out that her client cannot show remorse for something she claims she didn't do — a calculated argument that cuts both ways depending on where you stand. Lewis also said this was the first time in her career she'd watched a client she fully believed to be innocent get convicted. That's either a powerful statement of principle or a very effective piece of theater. You decide. The defense didn't stop there. They unloaded on the prosecution's pre-sentencing memorandum, calling it a \"character assassination\" built on information that never made it to trial. Lewis urged the judge to sentence Richins strictly on what she was convicted of — not on the state's broader narrative about who she is as a person. \"They do not know Kouri Richins,\" Lewis told the court. On the question of life without parole, the defense got specific. They pointed out that only 72 people in Utah are currently serving that sentence, and only five of those cases involved killing a spouse. Lewis argued that life without parole is typically reserved for serial killers and child murderers — not spousal cases. She went further, comparing the treatment of inmates serving life without parole to animal abuse. Attorney Nester asked the judge to look past the \"monster\" label the prosecution and the victim's family had spent considerable energy constructing. The defense also read a letter from Richins' mother, Lisa Darden, pleading for a 25-years-to-life sentence — one that would at least leave open the possibility of a future. 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