Two cases. Two families ripped apart. And two courtrooms where the people who are supposed to matter most — the sons, the children, the survivors — are being pulled into the wreckage all over again. Buster Murdaugh hasn’t spoken publicly since his father’s conviction was overturned. But sources say he’s not relieved — he’s furious. He reportedly called Alex a “selfish old man.” The retrial needs Buster. The defense needs his loyalty. The prosecution needs his anger. And whatever Alex told him privately after Maggie and Paul were killed is sitting in the middle of it all like a grenade with the pin half out. Jennifer Coffindaffer and retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke break down the Buster problem from both sides — why his survival may actually undercut the state’s family annihilation theory, what his silence and anger signal strategically, and whether there’s any path to forcing him to reveal what he knows under oath. They also rip into SLED’s investigative gaps, including a vehicle lead reported by the Murdaugh housekeeper near weapon storage on the day of the killings that went nowhere. With the financial crimes stripped from the retrial, every one of those gaps now stands exposed. Then: Kouri Richins. Her children had therapists read their words in court because they couldn’t face her. They described locked rooms, dead animals, fear. Every one asked the judge to keep her away. Kouri responded with a forty-minute speech telling them she was coming home. Coffindaffer and Dreeke examine the behavioral dynamics of a mother who hears her own children beg for safety and responds with an announcement of her return, an attack on the jury, and a warning to stop trusting the family raising them. Two cases where the people left behind are still fighting to be heard. Tony Brueski, Robin Dreeke, and Jennifer Coffindaffer. A Hidden Killers investigation. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: 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 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter 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. #AlexMurdaugh #KouriRichins #BusterMurdaugh #MurdaughRetrial #KouriRichinsSentencing #JenniferCoffindaffer #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #Coffindaffer