What the Menendez Family Did After 30 Years of Silence

D4VD's Attorneys Face WHAT After This Documentary?

The chainsaws alone would be enough to make headlines. Add a burn box, bags, and a status conference that just wrapped, and you've got the D4VD case heating up right as a new Hulu documentary lands online, digging into the alleged relationship that led to fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's death. Legal analyst Eric Faddis joins us to break down what happened behind closed doors at the latest hearing and how this documentary could reshape the road to trial. Faddis explains why the defense's biggest fight right now may not even be about the evidence itself, but about whether D4VD can get a fair trial anywhere in California after this level of exposure. We look at who appears in the documentary, an LAPD detective and the district attorney, both speaking with what Faddis calls striking certainty about evidence that hasn't been tested in court yet. He walks through why that could become a real problem for the prosecution once cross-examination begins. We also unpack the purchase history investigators have flagged and what it suggests about how many people may have been involved in what happened to Celeste, along with what investigators reportedly recovered from D4VD's phone. Faddis calls it some of the most damaging material in the case, assuming it holds up. With the preliminary hearing scheduled for the twenty-first, we break down what a defense win there would actually look like, and how rare that outcome really is. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ [https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/] Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod] X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod [https://x.com/TrueCrimePod] This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #D4VD #CelesteRivasHernandez #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrime #PreliminaryHearing #HuluDocumentary #TrueCrimeNews #LegalAnalysis #CriminalCase #JurySelection

What the Menendez Family Did After 30 Years of Silence

Twenty-four members of the Menendez family showed up to a Los Angeles courthouse to fight for the release of Erik and Lyle Menendez — the men convicted of killing their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills home in 1989. The press conference was led by Joan VanderMolen, Kitty Menendez’s own sister. The family doesn’t deny the crime. They argue context. The brothers endured severe harm at the hands of their father for years before the killings. A letter Erik wrote in 1988 corroborated their claims. And in May 2025, a judge resentenced both brothers, opening the door to parole for the first time. This episode traces the Menendez family’s journey from silence to organized advocacy — and the question it forces: can you love someone who was killed and still fight for the person who killed them? The Menendez family says holding both truths is the only honest answer. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ [https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/] Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod] X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod [https://x.com/TrueCrimePod] This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. Hashtags: #MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #FamiliesOfTheAccused #LyleMenendez #KittyMenendez #TrueCrimePodcast #CrimeFamilies #MenendezCase

Did Heuermann's Plea Just Get a New Argument?

It sounds like a legal thriller, but it's real. Rex Heuermann confessed to eight murders during family sessions run by a woman with no license to be in the room, and now that detail might give his defense something to work with. Legal analyst Eric Faddis lays out the theory: Heuermann may have pled guilty in large part to spare his ex-wife and daughter from testifying about that confession, and if the confession itself was obtained through a fraudulent setup, the reasoning behind the plea could be challenged. Faddis is careful to note this wouldn't be an easy win. Undoing a guilty plea is far harder than winning an appeal after a trial verdict, but he calls it a creative avenue worth watching. From there, the conversation turns to privilege. Does confidentiality still protect conversations with someone who wasn't actually a licensed therapist? Faddis breaks down both sides of that fight, the government likely arguing the protection only covers real clinicians, the defense arguing it protects the patient regardless of the other person's paperwork. We also dig into the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine, and why it probably doesn't apply here since Winter wasn't a government employee acting on the state's behalf. Every time this case looks buttoned up, a new thread pulls it back open, and this might be one of the more consequential ones yet. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ [https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/] Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod] X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod [https://x.com/TrueCrimePod] This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #RexHeuermann #AllisonWinter #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrime #GilgoBeach #AppealTheory #SuffolkCounty #TrueCrimeNews #LegalAnalysis #CriminalCase

Heuermann's Therapist Faces WHAT For Treating Him?!

It keeps happening. Someone standing just off to the side of a major criminal case ends up changing everything. In the Alec Murdaugh case, it was Becky Hill, whose conduct triggered a retrial. In the Nancy Guthrie case, it was questions swirling around Sheriff Nanos. Now it's Allison Winter, the woman who counseled Rex Heuermann inside the Suffolk County Jail for nearly three years — without a license to do so. Winter is facing eighteen felonies, including grand larceny, scheme to defraud, and unauthorized practice of a profession, for allegedly posing as a licensed clinical social worker and billing insurance companies for more than sixty thousand dollars while treating Heuermann and his family. She sat in on sessions around the time of his private confession, and she was a visible presence in the Peacock documentary that covered the case. We break down why this pattern keeps showing up in high-profile true crime cases — someone adjacent to the defendant, operating with access they arguably shouldn't have, ending up at the center of a legal mess that outlasts the original case itself. Legal analyst Eric Faddis joins to explain why Heuermann's guilty plea makes it difficult for this development to become grounds for appeal, even though the optics are damning. We also get into the insurance fraud charges themselves, and why prosecutors are likely to treat this case with real severity given the manipulation involved, not just the paperwork. This is a story about access, oversight, and what happens when the person closest to a defendant turns out to be the biggest liability in the room. We lay out the timeline and the fallout. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ [https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/] Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod] X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod [https://x.com/TrueCrimePod] This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #RexHeuermann #AllisonWinter #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrime #GilgoBeach #MurdaughComparison #SuffolkCounty #TrueCrimeNews #CriminalCase #InsuranceFraud

What the Duggars Asked the Judge For — And What They Didn't

After Josh Duggar’s federal conviction on charges involving illegal material depicting minors, his mother Michelle wrote the judge a letter. She described Josh as “tender-hearted.” His wife Anna called him “kind, loving, supportive and caring.” They asked for five years. The prosecution asked for twenty. He got twelve and a half. Before the trial, Jim Bob Duggar took the stand and fought to protect his son from his own history. He claimed memory loss. He attacked the prosecutor. The judge had to intervene. The family’s public statement after the verdict mentioned the harmed children in a single line, then pivoted to prayer and trust in God’s plan. This episode follows the Duggar family’s support through the lens of the religious system that makes it non-negotiable. When your faith demands restoration at any cost, the evidence becomes a test of belief rather than a verdict to be reckoned with. And the family member who broke ranks — Jill — shows what happens when someone inside the system chooses the truth over the theology. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ [https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/] Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ [https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/] Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod [https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod] X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod [https://x.com/TrueCrimePod] This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. Hashtags: #JoshDuggar #DuggarFamily #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #FamiliesOfTheAccused #JimBobDuggar #MichelleDuggar #TrueCrimePodcast #CrimeFamilies #DuggarTrial