Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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Two families. Two nightmares. One broken system.
In this Hidden Killers double-feature, Tony Brueski and Bob Motta examine two cases that reveal the same haunting theme — what happens when justice fails.
First, they unpack the Melodee Buzzard investigation, where a mother is behind bars but her daughter is still missing, leaving a trail of disguises and unanswered questions. Then, they turn to Aaron Spencer, the Arkansas father accused of second-degree murder after confronting the man previously charged with assaulting his child.
Both stories share a chilling common thread: institutions meant to protect the vulnerable didn’t — and ordinary people were left to face the consequences. Bob Motta breaks down the legal mechanics, the prosecutorial framing, and the human cost of a system that too often arrives too late.
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In this Hidden Killers double-feature, Tony Brueski and Bob Motta examine two cases that reveal the same haunting theme — what happens when justice fails.
First, they unpack the Melodee Buzzard investigation, where a mother is behind bars but her daughter is still missing, leaving a trail of disguises and unanswered questions. Then, they turn to Aaron Spencer, the Arkansas father accused of second-degree murder after confronting the man previously charged with assaulting his child.
Both stories share a chilling common thread: institutions meant to protect the vulnerable didn’t — and ordinary people were left to face the consequences. Bob Motta breaks down the legal mechanics, the prosecutorial framing, and the human cost of a system that too often arrives too late.
#HiddenKillers #BobMotta #TonyBrueski #MelodeeBuzzard #AaronSpencer #AshleeBuzzard #TrueCrime #JusticeSystem #VigilanteOrProtector #BrokenSystem
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
Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
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