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In Season Two of her true crime series, The God Hook, journalist Carol Costello investigates the complex case of the Ohio Craigslist Killings—and in doing so, unearths the untold story of the crimes that preceded the murders—and the victims who’ve never received justice. Richard Beasley was convicted of murdering three men and attempting to kill a fourth in the fall of 2011, but before that heinous spree, authorities were building a human trafficking case against him. Now, working with the c ...
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Right before jury selection — right before the moment everything becomes real — Brian Walshe walked into court and detonated a grenade in his own case. He pled guilty to two critically important charges: misleading investigators and disposing of Ana Walshe’s remains. But he refused to plead guilty to murder.
It’s a strange split. A risky split. And a split that reshapes the entire murder trial.
In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole sit down with former prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis to break down exactly what this means — legally, strategically, and psychologically — as the trial begins.
Tony and Eric dissect the questions the public is asking:
• Why would a defendant admit to moving a body but deny killing the person?
• Is this a sign of desperation? A strategy? A narrative play?
• Does this strengthen the prosecution’s story of intent and consciousness of guilt?
• Is the defense about to pivot into an “accident + panic” explanation?
• What happens now that jurors will hear Walshe admit he concealed and destroyed evidence?
• Does this force the defense to abandon earlier theories — like Ana leaving on her own?
• And what does this mean for sentencing exposure and credibility?
Eric breaks down how prosecutors will weaponize these admissions — and how a defense attorney must now scramble to build a narrative around a client who has put himself directly at the scene after death.
This isn’t a small procedural detour. This is the trial tipping on its axis.
If you want the legal truth — not spin, not rumor — this conversation lays out exactly what this plea tells us, what the prosecution now knows, and what options Walshe has left.
#HiddenKillers #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #TrueCrime
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It’s a strange split. A risky split. And a split that reshapes the entire murder trial.
In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and Stacy Cole sit down with former prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis to break down exactly what this means — legally, strategically, and psychologically — as the trial begins.
Tony and Eric dissect the questions the public is asking:
• Why would a defendant admit to moving a body but deny killing the person?
• Is this a sign of desperation? A strategy? A narrative play?
• Does this strengthen the prosecution’s story of intent and consciousness of guilt?
• Is the defense about to pivot into an “accident + panic” explanation?
• What happens now that jurors will hear Walshe admit he concealed and destroyed evidence?
• Does this force the defense to abandon earlier theories — like Ana leaving on her own?
• And what does this mean for sentencing exposure and credibility?
Eric breaks down how prosecutors will weaponize these admissions — and how a defense attorney must now scramble to build a narrative around a client who has put himself directly at the scene after death.
This isn’t a small procedural detour. This is the trial tipping on its axis.
If you want the legal truth — not spin, not rumor — this conversation lays out exactly what this plea tells us, what the prosecution now knows, and what options Walshe has left.
#HiddenKillers #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #TrueCrime
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/hiddenkillerspod/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod
X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod
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