Hidden True Crime

The murder trial of Caleb Flynn is underway in Ohio, seven months after his wife, Ashley Flynn, was found shot to death in their home while their two young daughters slept nearby. In this episode of Hidden True Crime, Lauren Matthias breaks down the full Caleb Flynn and Ashley Flynn backstory and the first explosive week of testimony, including Caleb’s past appearance on *American Idol*, his secre...

Richard Allen is appealing his convictions for the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German, and Hidden True Crime was inside the courtroom as the Indiana Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the Delphi murders case. Lauren Matthias breaks down what happened inside the hearing as appellate judges questioned Allen’s defense attorneys and the State about his confessions, the lack of a tradition...

Lauren Matthias of Hidden True Crime breaks down the stunning aftermath of the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, including what jurors say happened during the contentious 11–1 deliberations, the holdout juror’s newly revealed side of the story, and the disturbing controversy surrounding his identity and background. We examine the conflicting claims about reasonable doubt, the juror questionnaire, and the e...

Lauren Matthias examines the disturbing Corie Walsh case after the Illinois mother was accused of murdering her 2-year-old son, Barrett “Bear” Walsh—just hours after reportedly sending frantic messages about the Lindsay Clancy trial. What happened inside the family’s Frankfort home, why did Corie allegedly call her toddler the “devil” and “Antichrist,” and was her fixation on Lindsay Clancy connec...

On Hidden True Crime, investigative journalist Lauren Matthias takes you inside the heartbreaking case of five-year-old Saylor Hayes, who disappeared during a family vacation in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and was later found dead in the Waccamaw River. Lauren breaks down the disturbing questions surrounding Saylor’s missing Project Lifesaver tracker, the 911 call, her parents’ account of what...

The Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a mistrial, but one of the biggest questions remains: how could the psychologists and psychiatrists who evaluated Lindsay Clancy reach such different conclusions? Hidden True Crime’s Lauren Matthias sits down with clinical and forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthias to examine the conflicting expert testimony surrounding Lindsay’s mental state, alleged psychosis,...

The Lindsay Clancy trial has ended in a mistrial after seven days of deliberations—and Lauren Matthias breaks down the explosive 11–1 jury split, the holdout juror accused of refusing to properly apply reasonable doubt, and the defense’s emergency appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. We examine the heated courtroom exchanges, Kevin Reddington’s claim that the jury was “robbed by one...

In this exclusive interview, Lauren sits down with Nomz from the documentary Trust Me: A False Prophet to discuss growing up in the FLDS, being recruited into Samuel Bateman’s cult, and the events that led to her spending time in prison after Bateman’s arrest. Nomz also reveals a message she received from convicted FLDS leader Warren Jeffs and reflects on reclaiming her voice. At the end of the ep...

Lindsay Clancy’s fate goes to the jury—and Lauren Matthias breaks down the sharply conflicting closing arguments on Hidden True Crime. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington attacks the investigation and the prosecution’s psychiatric experts, arguing that severe mental illness left Clancy not criminally responsible for the deaths of Cora, Dawson, and Callan. Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague argues that Clan...

In this exclusive interview, Lauren Matthias sits down with a mother who experienced terrifying intrusive thoughts and postpartum psychosis—and lived through symptoms strikingly similar to some of what Lindsay Clancy has described. What do intrusive thoughts actually feel like? Can you recognize that the thoughts are horrifying and still be unable to make them stop? And what happens when postpartu...

Lauren Matthias breaks down Days 21 and 22 of the Lindsay Clancy trial as the Commonwealth’s rebuttal case comes to a close with critical testimony from its final experts. FBI senior psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Saathoff challenged key parts of Clancy’s account, including the command voice she says told her to kill her three children, and testified that he believed she was criminally responsible and c...

The Lindsay Clancy trial took a dramatic turn on Day 19 as the prosecution continued its rebuttal case. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington finished his contentious cross-examination of psychiatrist Dr. Avram Mack, challenging his experience, his evaluation of Clancy nearly three years after the killings, and his conclusions about postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis and criminal responsibili...

Lauren Matthias breaks down a pivotal Day 18 of the Lindsay Clancy trial as the defense and prosecution present sharply conflicting psychiatric opinions about Lindsay’s mental state on January 24, 2023. Renowned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Resnick — who testified in both Andrea Yates trials and has evaluated dozens of filicide cases — told jurors he believed Lindsay was suffering from bipola...

Lauren Matthias breaks down a pivotal Day 16 and 17 of the Lindsay Clancy trial as testimony about the mysterious “voice” Lindsay says she heard takes a dramatic turn. Hospital chaplain Sheila Cavanaugh testified that Lindsay told her shortly after the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan that a male voice commanded her to act and warned that she and her children would not be safe if she didn’t compl...

Forensic and clinical psychologist Dr. Leslie Dobson joins Lauren Matthias of Hidden True Crime to examine the Lindsay Clancy case, including the critical questions surrounding postpartum mental health, psychosis, insomnia, medications, and Lindsay’s state of mind. With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Dobson has worked in private practice, court-ordered psychological evaluations, the Los Ang...

Lauren Matthias breaks down a dramatic Day 15 of the Lindsay Clancy trial as the defense calls psychiatrist Dr. Donald Condi to examine Lindsay’s mental health treatment, escalating symptoms and extensive medication history before the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan. Condi testified about severe insomnia, depression, dissociation, feeling detached from reality, possible medication “activation,”...

Lauren Matthias breaks down a dramatic Day 14 of the Lindsay Clancy trial as the prosecution RESTS and the defense begins calling witnesses—including Lindsay’s former coworker, sister and mother. In emotional testimony, Lindsay’s mother revealed that weeks before the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan, Lindsay told her and Patrick that she was having thoughts of harming the children. Jurors also he...

Lauren Matthias and Dr. John Matthias take a deep dive into the Lindsay Clancy case and the question at the heart of her trial: was Lindsay suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children, or did she understand exactly what she was doing? Dr. Matthias weighs the psychiatric testimony, Lindsay’s behavior, her state of mind, and the evidence presented at trial to examine the d...

**This episode was recorded LIVE with minimal editing. Day 13 of the Lindsay Clancy trial brought jurors deep inside the digital evidence, including a shocking “Suicide Methods” webpage found in data extracted from a computer seized from the Clancy home—but the forensic examiner could not say who was actually using the computer when the page was accessed. Jurors also saw evidence recovered from Li...

Lauren Matthias is here to break down Day 12 of the Lindsay Clancy trial which came to an emotional halt as the medical examiner detailed the autopsies of Cora and Dawson Clancy and jurors were shown photographs documenting their injuries. Lindsay began wailing in the courtroom, becoming so distraught that the judge called a break. The day also brought stunning testimony from a Massachusetts State...

* This episode was recorded live and we are working out some audio issues in a newly redone studio :) Lauren Matthias is here to break down Day 11 of the Lindsay Clancy trial, where jurors heard some of the most alarming evidence yet about Clancy’s deteriorating mental health in the weeks before the deaths of her three children. Psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta walked jurors through...

Day 10 of the Lindsay Clancy trial brought an intense cross-examination of psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts, who treated Lindsay in the months leading up to the deaths of her three children. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington questioned Tufts about all 14 appointments being conducted virtually, her experience treating postpartum mental health conditions, Lindsay’s worsening depression and suicidal t...

In this exclusive interview, I sit down with Tommy Pope, the prosecutor who helped convict Susan Smith, to revisit one of the most infamous murder cases in American history and examine its striking parallels to the Lindsay Clancy trial. Pope takes us inside the Susan Smith case, the prosecution’s fight to prove why a mother killed her own children, and the evidence and arguments that ultimately le...

*This episode was originally recorded live with minimal editing The Lindsay Clancy trial continued with critical testimony from the psychiatrist who saw Lindsay just 24 hours before the deaths of her three children. On Day 9, jurors heard what Lindsay’s psychiatrist observed during one of the final appointments before the January 24, 2023 tragedy, including her mental state, treatment, medications...

**This episode was originally recorded live with minimal editing. About Hidden True Crime What started as a simple conversation at their dinner table became a captivating podcast. Join the dynamic duo of Dr. John Matthias, a criminal psychologist, and Lauren Matthias, an investigative journalist, as they delve into the psychological facets of unthinkable crimes every week. Their unique perspective...