In 1977, a man named Robert Burns went to a funeral and shot someone, in the head, in front of 300 people. He didn’t deny it, and his lawyer, Tom Radney, didn’t deny it. Burns told a police officer: “I had to do it. And if I had to do it over, I’d do it again.” The man he’d shot was Willie Maxwell, and everyone knew who Willie Maxwell was. 6 people who had b ... Show More
Sep 2023
Episode 317 - Reverend Willie Maxwell: Harper Lee & The Killer Voodoo Preacher
In summer 1977, in Alexander City, Alabama, a man stood up in front of 300 mourners at the funeral of a 16-year-old girl – and shot a reverend three times in the head.When the shooter’s murder trial began, it caught the attention of the renowned author, Harper Lee, who went on to ... Show More
57m 14s
Nov 2023
Jennifer Coffindaffer On The Difference Between An Interview And Deposition of Kohberger Survivor Bethany Funke
This weekend on the "Hidden Killers Podcast with Tony Brueski," we take a solemn journey back through time as we mark one year since the tragic events that rocked the University of Idaho community. Join us as we delve into the intricate case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accus ... Show More
8m 11s
Aug 2020
146: Drew Peterson: American Murder Mystery
When Stacy Peterson, a 23-year-old mother of 4, vanishes without a trace, authorities look to her husband Drew, a man 30 YEARS HER SENIOR! Peterson, a cop, claims--we swear to Goddess, you guys--that Stacy grabbed $25,000, the deed to the house, AND HER BIKINI-- and took off with ... Show More
50m 18s
Feb 2024
SERIAL KILLER: The Alphabet Murders Part 2
Dozens of commuters see a young girl fleeing a car on the side of the expressway in Rochester, NY, but no one pulls over to help. The community is devastated when her body is discovered just days later, but it’s assumed to be a tragic but isolated incident. But when more young gi ... Show More
49m 11s
Feb 2024
Where are Jesse Baird and Luke Davies?
Police go back to square one in the search for Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, as alleged murderer, cop Beau Lamarre-Condon, refuses to talk. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Austr ... Show More
14m 31s
Feb 2024
The Callous Killing of Sylvia Fleming
This week, in a listener-researched and written episode, we head to Omagh in Northern Ireland, as we take a look at the brutal 1998 murder of 17-year-old Sylvia Fleming.On the cusp of adulthood, and with a difficult childhood now behind her, Sylvia thought she had struck gold whe ... Show More
1h 12m