Hidden True Crime

PART TWO: This interview with Suzanne was originally recorded in 2022. A friend of Chad Daybell for 15 years, Suzanna and Chad had a falling out once he started publishing books by Julie Rowe. Suzanne emailed him and told him that his new beliefs would "Lead to death and destruction". Find out what else Suzanne knows and discovers during this heart-to-heart talk with investigative journalist and H...

Many consider Tim Ballard a hero; a man fighting human trafficking and the subject of the movie “Sound of Freedom”. 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. This podcast was originally recorded March 2, 2024 DR. JOHN MATTHIAS is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with 30 y...

PART ONE: This interview with Suzanne was originally recorded in 2022. A friend of Chad Daybell for 15 years, Suzanna and Chad had a falling out once he started publishing books by Julie Rowe. Suzanne emailed him and told him that his new beliefs would "Lead to death and destruction". Find out what else Suzanne knows and discovers during this heart-to-heart talk with investigative journalist and H...

Dr John Matthias, forensic psychologist, breaks down videos, interviews and body cam footage in a massive document dump this week in a case we've been following from the beginning. THE CASE: August 30, 2023--a brave 12-year-old boy named "R" escapes a house of torture in Southern Utah, rescuing himself and his 10-year-old sister "E". The children's mother YouTube Celebrity Ruby Franke, and Ruby's...

Arley Naomi Proctor-Hernandez was taken to a church on September 24, 2021. Her grandfather was pastor at the small California church, and family members met to assist in an exorcism. Her mom believed she was possessed. The probable cause is difficult to read, and the determined cause of death is asphyxiation.  The week before Arley's mother, Claudia Hernandez-Santos, was arrested, Claudia started...

Larry Woodcock and Hidden True Crime talk about participating in the latest Crime Nation episode released in March 2024--Fatal Devotion. Those in the U.S. can stream the episode for free on The CW app For those new to this twisted case about Doomsday beliefs leading to a murderous spree across states, and to better understand future episodes-we recommend our full Beyond the Veil season, but if the...

Returning home to California from Mexico - Matthew Coleman is taken into custody and confesses to killing his two young children with a spearfishing gun. According to the probable cause, Coleman had been following conspiracy theories online and believed his wife had passed her serpent DNA onto their children, which would mean his son and daugther would grow up to become monsters, and Coleman had t...

For today's episode we are traveling back to August of 2021. Its an episode we've never shared publicly, until now. One week before we recorded this conversation at our kitchen table - on August 8th, 2021 - Matthew Coleman, a 40-year-old Santa Barbara California surf teacher, killed his two young children with a spear fishing gun in Mexico. His wife Abby reported that Matthew had taken their child...

This podcast was originally recorded on August 21, 2023, the day former British neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was sentenced in the UK to a whole life-order. 34-year-old Letby murdered seven infants at Countess of Chester Hospital, and attempted to murder six others between June 2015 and June 2016. She was charged in November 2020, and her trial lasted from October 2022 to August 2023.  Letby's methods...

Chad Daybell's former neighbor breaks he silence. The crimes that happened in her quiet Idaho town haunt her years later, along with the secrets she says are permeating through Madison and Fremont County. Bernadine tells Hidden True Crime host Lauren Matthias what she saw, and why she believes Chad Daybell has more victims. She discusses the suspicious death of neighbor Eldon Clawson and the conce...

Dr John Matthias, forensic psychologist, breaks down Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt's sentencing statements. Justice is served in a Utah courtroom on February 20th, 2024 in the case of YouTuber mom Ruby Franke and her therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. Hidden Host Lauren Matthias reported live from St George, Utah. Host and psychologist Dr John Matthias now weighs in on the statements. August 30, 2023-...

A HIDDEN TRUE CRIME COLLABORATION WITH MORMON STORIES PODCAST with Host John Dehlin and Lauren Matthias. Justice is served in a Utah courtroom on February 20th, 2024 in the case of YouTuber mom Ruby Franke and her therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. Hidden Host Lauren Matthias reported live that morning from St George, Utah. Host and psychologist Dr John Matthias will also soon weigh in on the statements....

After the sentencing of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, we follow-up with her former patient and one of her victims--Adam Steed. (You can listen Adam's original interview with Hidden True Crime HERE ) Justice is served in a Utah courtroom on February 20th, 2024 in the case of YouTuber mom Ruby Franke and her therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. Hidden Host Lauren Matthias reported live that morning from S...

Lauren Matthias speaks to defense attorney Natalie Whittingham Burrell to understand the sentencing of Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke that took place earlier that morning. Stay tuned for additional coverage from Hidden True Crime in St George, Utah on the day the pair were sentenced for 4 counts of aggravated child abuse. Justice is served in a Utah courtroom on February 20th, 2024 in the case o...

Justice is served in a Utah courtroom on February 20th, 2024 in the case of YouTuber mom Ruby Franke and her therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. Hidden Host Lauren Matthias reported live that morning from St George, Utah on the Law and Crime Network. While Lauren reports live, Listen to Ruby and Jodi's full sentencing statements as well as the press conference following the news. August 30, 2023--a brave...

ANNA PART TWO: As we prepare for Chad Daybell’s trial —scheduled for April, 2024– we revisit many interviews that have never been shared on our podcast until now. For those new to this twisted case about Doomsday beliefs leading to a murderous spree across states, and to better understand future episodes-we recommend our full Beyond the Veil season, but if you don't have that time, we have one epi...

ANNA PART ONE: As we prepare for Chad Daybell’s trial —scheduled for April, 2024– we revisit many interviews that have never been shared on our podcast until now. For those new to this twisted case about doomsday beliefs leading to a murderous spree across states, and to better understand future episodes, we recommend our full Beyond the Veil season, but if you don't have that time, we have one ep...

Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt will be sentenced February 20th 2024 and host Lauren Matthias is in St George, Utah for the sentencing. She will be reporting with Law and Crime, as well as Hidden True Crime during the day's sentencing and will be catching everyone up shortly. ...Until then, learn about Jodi and Ruby's plea deals with Lauren's live reporting. YouTuber mom Ruby Franke and her thera...

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 and charged. This episode was originally recorded live in September, 2024. In this episode WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIO...

Dr Christine shares her courageous personal story of survival, trafficking and transformation. An interview with a cult expert who has her own harrowing story of being taken by a false prophet. She shares her personal and instructive story relevant to the Daybell case, and the FLDS members who once followed Warren Jeffs. Dr Christine is the founder of Voices for Dignity, a non-profit in Hildale, U...

SKYE BORGMAN is an winning Director and Cinematographer known for her films: 'Abducted in Plain Sight', 'Sins of our Mother', 'Girl in the Picture', and 'I just Killed My Dad'. She is also the Director of the latest Unsolved Mysteries series. Skye joins John Matthias with "Hidden True Crime" to talk about her upcoming HBO Max docuseries titled "The Truth about Jim" premiering on February 15th, 202...

This episode was recorded live on February 10th, 2024 and is the fourth episode in our series about Shanna Gardner, the daughter of Stampin' Up founders, who has been charged with murder. Dr John has been reading hundreds of pages of newly released documents in the Jared Bridegan case and just told Lauren this episode is going to be a wild ride! To read the hundreds of pages of docs for yourself,...

As we prepare for Chad Daybell’s trial —scheduled for April, 2024– we revisit many interviews that have never been shared on our podcast until now. For those new to this twisted case about Doomsday beliefs leading to a murderous spree across states, and to better understand future episodes-we recommend our full Beyond the Veil season, but if you don't have that time, we have one episode summarizin...

Anna and Celia LeBaron are subjects of the new Hulu Documentary by ABC News Studios “Daughters of the Cult” and Anna is author of the book: “The Polygamist's Daughter” Ervil LeBaron, their father, was charged with ordering the murders of many of his opponents, including family members. Ervil used the religious doctrine of "Blood Atonement" to justify the murders. Anna and Celia escaped the cult an...

This episode was recorded in November 2023 and is the third episode in our series about Shanna Gardner, daughter of Stampin' Up founders charged with murder. New info from insider sources as we continue to delve into Shanna Gardner--the woman charged in the murder of her ex husband Jared Bridegan For full access to Shanna Gardner and Jared Bridegan's divorce documents, including their pre-nup, hea...