{"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":"What Did A Judge Mean By Anna Kepner's Accused Killer Is A 'Different Animal'?","slug":"what-did-a-judge-mean-by-anna-kepner-s-accused-killer-is-a-different-animal","published_at":"2026-05-29T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426/what-did-a-judge-mean-by-anna-kepner-s-accused-killer-is-a-different-animal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8909058","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8909058.mp3?modified=1779994611&sid=5040505&source=rss","summary":"The defendant in Anna Kepner's death has now been indicted as an adult — and that single procedural shift was supposed to change everything about whether he stays free before trial. Instead, a federal judge heard the prosecution's case for detention and walked away without a ruling. Here's what the record shows. Anna, eighteen, was traveling with her blended family aboard the Carnival Horizon when she was found dead in a shared room, her body concealed. The case moved to federal court because the death occurred in international waters. After a grand jury indicted the sixteen-year-old as an adult, prosecutors moved to revoke his release and hold him until trial, arguing the seriousness of the charges alone makes him a danger. The judge didn't disagree on the merits. He acknowledged on the record that a twenty-year-old facing identical allegations would likely be detained. What he kept circling back to was age — and the logistics of where this defendant would be held if he ordered detention. He paused the hearing specifically to consult with the U.S. Marshals about housing the teen in central Florida, closer to family, rather than in the Miami area where the trial sits. That's the thread we pull on here: the conditions of release, the prosecution's argument that compliance means little when the defendant didn't even know charges were coming, and the question of whether the judge is quietly building toward detention — or genuinely undecided about locking him up at all. A criminal defense attorney joins us to read the room inside that courtroom and explain what the next ruling likely turns on. 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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