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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

The Maddie Soto Mystery, A Mother's Unthinkable Betrayal-2024 Year in Review

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

True Crime Today

True Crime, News Commentary, News

3.3907 Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

This is the " The Year in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling 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 have dominated 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.
 
 Throughout the past year, we've followed and dissected cases such as P. Diddy, Karen Read, Scott Peterson, Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrand, the Delphi Murders, Kouri Richins, Bryan Kohberger, Rex Heuermann, Alex Murdaugh, Chad and Lori Daybell, and the Adelson family. Each episode navigates through these 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 "The Year 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.
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0:00.0

You're listening to 2004 in review, a look back at some of the most compelling conversations and stories of the year.

0:08.3

From True Crime Today and the Hidden Killers podcast.

0:12.5

This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske.

0:15.8

Featuring Defense Attorney, Hidden Killers Daily contributor and host of the Defense Diaries podcast, Barb Motter.

0:22.6

Maddie Soto, 13-year-old little girl, murdered just right after her birthday.

0:30.6

She celebrated it with friends, with family, was excited, had a great night, and then the next day she's supposed to go to school and

0:38.7

never, ever makes it. Despite mom, despite de facto stepdad who's living there saying, oh yeah,

0:47.9

we dropped her off, there's this camera footage that was dropping her off. There's no footage

0:52.4

of her being dropped off. None. There's footage of a

0:57.1

vehicle in certain areas that appears to have Maddie Soto in the car dead as her belongings are

1:05.0

thrown into a dumpster, but there's no footage of her standing by the church waiting because

1:09.9

she's embarrassed of mom and dad being there.

1:13.9

I get it.

1:14.5

I would have done the same thing if I was alive in 13.

1:17.0

Yeah, let me off.

1:18.1

I'm going to go.

1:18.8

Sounds somewhat legit.

1:20.4

When your stories don't add up, a lot of questions arise.

1:23.3

That's what's going on right now in this case.

1:25.1

Bob Mata defense attorney, host of the podcast Defense Diaries joining us to discuss.

1:30.7

There is so much in this case that gets crazier and crazier.

1:35.2

Stephen Stearns, the de facto stepdad type character, now charged with 60 different counts involving sexual material, involving sexual performance of a child.

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