Hidden True Crime

This episode revisits parts of our podcast episode Beyond the veil: The Secrets of Loi Vallow Daybell, Part 2 published in July of 2023. As we've been discussing the case of gypsy Rose, and recently interviewed Kate -a survivor of factitious disorder imposed by another, previously known as Munchausen by Proxy , we felt it was important to reexamine a question many continue to ask us: Did Lori Vall...

On December 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Three people were killed, and three additional people were wounded. Two of the wounded were police officers. The perpetrator was killed in a shootout with police. DR. JOHN MATTHIAS is an adjunct professor at UNLV. He is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with 30 years’ experience in both clinica...

Tom Evans served as a juror in the Lori Vallow Daybell trial in the spring of 2022. While we briefly interviewed Tom during Lori's sentencing, in this episode He speaks candidly of his time on the jury, hearing the shocking details about the murders of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan and Tammy Daybell. After interviewing Tom on this episode, Tom spends the last half of this episode interviewing the hosts --...

Kate is an amputee. She says she lost her healthy leg as a teenager due to her mother having munchausen by proxy. Kate shares her shocking story as a medical abuse survivor with Hidden True Crime. Support our work HERE: http://patreon.com/hiddentruecrime Follow Kate HERE--https://www.tiktok.com/@adaptivekate Watch Kate's episode HERE DR. JOHN MATTHIAS is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologi...

In our second episode surrounding the case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Dr John takes us deeper into his analysis. Gypsy has recently been released from prison after serving an 8 year sentence for murdering her own mother. Gypsy Rose is the victim of Munchausen by proxy [Factitious disorder imposed on another]. Gypsy received a plea deal and lesser sentence than her co-conspirator Nick Godejohn, and s...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has recently been released from prison after serving an 8 year sentence for murdering her own mother. Gypsy Rose is the victim of Munchausen by proxy [Factitious disorder imposed on another]. Gypsy received a plea deal and lesser sentence than her co-conspirator Nick Godejohn, and since her release from prison she has done several media interviews and garnered millions of foll...

Jes was a close friend of Melani Pawlowski - Lori Vallow's niece - and is a close friend of Brandon Boudreaux. Jes shares her harrowing experience trying to help her friends, and the fear she experienced for months while people around her kept dying. This interview with Jes took place June 30th, 2021 the day after Lori Vallow was charged in Arizona for conspiring in the murder of her then-husband...

Four years after Charles Vallow was shot and killed by his brother-in-law Alex Cox, Lori Vallow Daybell is extradited from Idaho to Arizona on November 30, 2023 to face charges of first degree murder. We livestreamed Thursday's news conference with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on our YouTube Channel, and Lauren reads the Charging documents and evidence Arizona has against Lori Vallow. We a...

Chad Daybell's trial is scheduled for April, 2024. Wednesday's hearing on the numerous motions Chad Daybell's attorney John Prior filed earlier this month was an unexpected bombshell. The prosecution and the defense argued who the ringleader was: Chad Daybell or Lori Vallow? We livestreamed the hearing on our YouTube Channel, and Lauren shared her initial thoughts after the hearing. The hearing be...

Exploring this week's sweeping motions by Chad Daybell's attorney, along with explosive news delivered to Hidden True Crime. While Lori Vallow Daybell has been convicted of murdering her two children, BOMBSHELL NEWS make Hidden hosts John and Lauren Matthias question: WILL THIS INFO CHANGE THE CHAD DAYBELL'S DEFENSE? A forensic psychologist and journalist (who are husband and wife) explore the inn...

BREAKING NEWS IN THE DAYBELL CASE: What does trial witness, friend to Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, know? What did Lori Vallow tell her once friend Audrey Barratiero about Lori’s ex husband Joe Ryan’s death? To hear Audrey Barattiero's full court testimony click HERE To hear Dr John and Lauren discuss Audrey’s testimony during the Daybell trial, click HERE LAUREN MATTHIAS has worked as an anchor a...

PART 2 of HIDDEN TRUE CRIME'S COLLABORATION WITH MORMON STORIES PODCAST with Host John Dehlin and Lauren Matthias. What do Chad Daybell, Tim Ballard andJodi Hildebrandt have in common? Is it Thom Harrison, author of Visions of Glory? PART TWO explores the connections between the book Visions of Glory and the extreme beliefs of Chad and Lori Vallow, Tim Ballard and recently imprisoned therapist Jod...

PART 1 of HIDDEN TRUE CRIME'S COLLABORATION WITH MORMON STORIES PODCAST with Host John Dehlin and Lauren Matthias. What do Chad Daybell, Tim Ballard, Jodi Hildebrandt all have in common? Is it Thom Harrison, author of Visions of Glory? PART ONE explores a book that Hidden True Crime host Lauren Matthias believes motivated the extreme beliefs of not just Chad and Lori Vallow, but also Tim Ballard a...

The civil lawsuits against anti-trafficking hero Tim Ballard are shocking and hundreds of pages. You can read them in full on our Patreon account. Dr John breaks them down and assesses their contents in this episode on Tim Ballard. Many consider Tim Ballard a hero; a man fighting human trafficking and the subject of the movie “Sound of Freedom”. This week several woman have come forward accusing T...

Lauren Matthias does an impromptu live podcast explaining the immense rabbit hole she has dug--connecting the numerous criminals Hidden True Crime has covered to one another and an ever-growing extremist belief system. Many consider Tim Ballard a hero; a man fighting human trafficking and the subject of the movie “Sound of Freedom”. This week several woman have come forward accusing Tim Ballard of...

Many consider Tim Ballard a hero; a man fighting human trafficking and the subject of the movie “Sound of Freedom”. This week several woman have come forward accusing Tim Ballard of assault. Hidden True Crime delves into the controversial figure and topic in a way no one else does. JOHN MATTHIAS is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with 30 years’ experience in both clinical and forensi...

August 30, 2023--a brave 12-year-old boy escapes a house of torture in Southern Utah --rescuing himself and his 10-year-old sister. A neighbor feeds the emaciated boy and calls 911. The children's mother YouTube Celebrity Ruby Franke, and Ruby's therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, are arrested 250 miles north in Springville, Utah and charged with 6 counts of aggravated child abuse. TODAY WE AKS: WHY IS JO...

THE SECOND EPISODE delving into the hidden motives behind dad-of-four Jared Bridegan's murder. The Microsoft exec was gunned down in front of his 2-year-old daughter. Hosts Lauren and John Matthias are husband and wife, as well as a journalist and forensic psychologist. New info from insider sources as we delve into the woman charged in the murder of her ex husband Jared Bridegan. #SHANNAGARDNER #...

TW: Abuse & difficult topics relating to LDS church. ADAM STEED PART 2 Dr John Matthias and reporter Lauren Matthias have been covering Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt since the arrests, and will continue to bring you the very latest. We start with Adam Steed--a man who was Jodi Hildebrandt's patient back in 2007, and listen to his heart wrenching interview in two parts ...This is PART 2 August 3...

August 30, 2023--a brave 12-year-old boy escapes a house of torture in Southern Utah --rescuing himself and his 10-year-old sister. A neighbor feeds the emaciated boy and calls 911. The children's mother YouTube Celebrity Ruby Franke, and Ruby's therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, are arrested 250 miles north in Springville, Utah and charged with 6 counts of aggrevated child abuse. Dr John Matthias and re...

Expect many episodes this week as we introduce many new crimes we are covering. Today we we delve into the background of SHANNA GARDNER, a mother charged in the death of her ex husband Microsoft exexcutive Jared Bridegan. Bridegan was killed “execution style” in front of his two-year-old daughter. JOHN MATTHIAS is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with 30 years’ experience in both clin...

Hosts Dr John Matthias and Lauren Matthias take listeners inside the Shiny Happy People documentary about the Josh Duggar family, IBLP and Bill Gothard. DR. JOHN MATTHIAS is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with 30 years’ experience in both clinical and forensic work. He serves as an expert witness for the federal government and has consulted on numerous high-profile cases for Distric...

This interview with Braxton Southwick takes us deep into his beliefs and worldview as well as his cousin Lori Vallow Daybell. Braxton and Lori were close and often shared near death experience books as well as beliefs about the last days. Braxton talks with Lauren Matthias about zombies, portals, preparing, and even politics. Our original Beyond the Veil season continues as a forensic psychologist...

Host Lauren Matthias sat each day in court during Lori Vallow Daybell's trial in Boise, Idaho sharing updates from court and appearing with Alex, Brian and Gigi for News Nation broadcasts. She worked daily with each of the guests. Brian Entin is a News Nation Senior National Correspondent. An Emmy award-winning journalist well known for his coverage of the Gabby Petito case, and now the tragedy in...

This interview with Larry and Kay Woodcock and Dr John Matthias took place on July 30, 2023, the day before Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced in Rexburg, Idaho. Our original Beyond the Veil season continues as a forensic psychologist and journalist (who are husband and wife) explore the inner workings of Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell's minds, as well as the hidden motivations driving a seri...