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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

“I Still Feel Rex Is Here” — Gilgo Killers Wife, Asa Ellerup’s Grief and Denial, Analyzed by the FBI-WEEK IN REVIEW

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

True Crime Today

News, News Commentary, True Crime

3.3908 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.
    
 This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the show uncovers layers beneath the headlines, offering a comprehensive perspective that traditional news can often miss. From high-profile criminal trials to in-depth examinations of ongoing investigations, this podcast takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the world of true crime and current events.
    
 Each episode navigates through multiple stories, illuminating their details with factual reporting, expert commentary, and engaging conversation. Tony and his guests discuss each case's nuances, complexities, and human elements, delivering a multi-dimensional understanding to their audience.

 Whether you are a dedicated follower of true crime, or an everyday listener interested in the stories shaping our world, the "Week in Review" brings you the perfect balance of intrigue, information, and intelligent conversation. Expect thoughtful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking discussions beyond the 24-hour news cycle.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is Hidden Killers Week in review.

0:02.4

I look back at the most prolific stories of the week.

0:05.8

This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske.

0:10.2

And continuing coverage of the case against Rex Hewerman.

0:14.5

Sometimes when the truth finally cracks through the surface, it doesn't bring clarity.

0:18.7

It brings chaos.

0:22.5

We've seen it before. Think of Carrie Rosson, the daughter of Dennis Rader, the BTK killer, who found out almost overnight

0:28.1

that the man who'd tucked her in at night was a sadistic murderer. She called it a nuclear bomb

0:35.1

in the middle of her life, and in her memoir, she wrote that it took

0:39.0

years just to begin to feel right again.

0:43.2

It's not just about grief, it's not just about anger, it's the complete collapse of identity,

0:49.3

because when your entire life was built on a person who turns out to be someone else.

0:54.8

You're left questioning not just them, but yourself.

0:58.1

That's where we are in the Gilgo Beach case.

1:01.4

In our next segment here, we watch Asa Elrop navigate the wreckage,

1:05.9

literally and emotionally.

1:08.2

The home she shared with Rex Heurman is torn apart by law enforcement. Her memories

1:12.2

are shattered. Her stability is gone. But what's most jarring is in her anger or confusion,

1:18.9

it's her refusal to let go of the version of Rex she still sees. And then there's Victoria,

1:26.2

their daughter. She's younger.

1:31.1

She's conflicted, but she's also staring into a new reality.

1:33.3

One, that ASA may never accept.

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