{"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 The Defense Find In Discovery That Slowed The Kepner Trial?","slug":"what-did-the-defense-find-in-discovery-that-slowed-the-kepner-trial","published_at":"2026-05-25T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426/what-did-the-defense-find-in-discovery-that-slowed-the-kepner-trial","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-with-tony-brueski-true-crime-news-commentary-5840426","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8906378","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8906378.mp3?modified=1779373656&sid=5040505&source=rss","summary":"The defense in the Anna Kepner case moved faster than virtually any federal team facing two life sentences. Waived the transfer hearing. Requested adult prosecution. Pushed toward a June 1 trial date with roughly three and a half months from first discovery to jury selection. Then eighteen days out, they asked for ninety more. Document 74 — an Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial — cited the government's voluminous discovery, scheduling conflicts with lead counsel's other federal cases, and family obligations. The prosecution had no objection. The new trial date is September 8. The strategic reversal raises a specific question: what did the defense encounter in the government's evidence production that changed the calculus? The original speed-to-trial approach had identifiable strategic logic: securing a jury rather than a single judge, preserving pretrial freedom while the government's detention motion remains unresolved, and forcing the prosecution to try the case it had assembled rather than giving it time to strengthen. That calculation appears to have shifted. The unresolved proceedings heading into September are significant. The autopsy report remains sealed. The government's motion for pretrial detention hasn't been ruled on — the defendant remains under GPS monitoring at a relative's home, not in federal custody. Pretrial motions are still pending. Federal rules of evidence could substantially narrow what reaches the jury compared to what the public has consumed through media coverage. Anna Kepner was eighteen when she was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon during a family cruise in November 2025. Her stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, was charged as an adult with two federal felony counts. He signed a written waiver requesting adult court — no contested hearing, n…","meta_description":"The defense in the Anna Kepner case moved faster than virtually any federal team facing two life sentences. Waived the transfer hearing. 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