We're about to make history right after tonight's public Hidden Hour. We'll come on over here for a Q and A! Here is where you can find our public Hidden Hour: https://youtube.com/live/Vsdpg9eab58?feature=share

Thanks to everyone who joined John's book club tonight! We cant wait to be united as a family tomorrow night for a long weekend. We plan to do a Patreon epsiode for our Patreon gems.

Opening Statements were today in the Chad Daybell trial and I decided to do a quick live over on YouTube. I I'm headed home tomorrow night and John and I plan to do something for our Patreon gems this weekend. ... John had his book club tonight, and I'll post that too!

A special Hidden Hour tonight with Historian and author Barbara Jones Brown. Join us on YouTube! What questions do our Patreons have for Barbara? I’ll prioritize your questions.

This is Lauren and I'm busy in Boise attending Chad Daybell's jury selection each day. I plan to attend every day of his trial and we are livestreaming the trial on our YouTube channel. During the process, I plan to do Patreon-only/YouTube member lives often during Chad's trial. These are not available to the public. We are so thankful for your support here on Patreon. Lauren (and John)

Hello HTC Book Club Members:John wanted me to let you know that his computer died on Monday morning and he has been working with a repair shop to attempt to resuscitate his computer for tomorrow's meeting (fortunately it can be saved), but he just learned that the computer will not be ready until Friday or Saturday. He sincerely apologizes for the late cancellation notice and inconvenience....

Come join us as we go live now on YouTube, and we will discuss the article attached here below. The link is for tonight's live, and the attached article is for our Patreon gems.

6:35 pacific tonight and hit subscribe on YouTube to join the live chat. Let us know any questions you have in the comments below

witness statements, Press releases booking and incident infoIf this is the first post you're seeing today, don't miss all the other posts today for more

40 page redacted incident report. What stands out to you? My raw take: I feel angry, and I see so many similarities in the Chad Daybell/Lori Vallow case.

Get ready for a lot of documents and more posts coming today. Sealed documents have been released in the Ruby Franke/Jodi Hildebrandt case and we have them all. We will be posting everything here. The video attached is audio of a jailhouse call, but open the attachment to read Ruby's Journal entries.A Trigger warning on everything we share today: Child abuse I'll be on News Nation tonight on...

Hello HTC Book Club Members: Our next book will be Decoding Madness by Richard Lettieri. The book is an exploration of forensic psychology cases by a forensic psychologist with some worthwhile insights into the criminal mind. We will hold this meeting on April 3, 2024 at 6 pm PT to allow for more reading time.   Here is the zoom link for the meeting:...

John and I are looking forward to tonight's episode of Crime Nation and wanted to share a bit of the behind-the-scenes making of The CW's Crime Nation story about Lori Vallow. We haven't seen the episode and are both nervous and excited. Chad Daybell's pendulum will also be making an appearance! 🙂

Thank you  for such a great conversation. For those unable to attend, here is the recorded zoom gathering. 

Hello HTC Book Club Members:Just a quick reminder that we will be meeting tonight at 6 pm PT to discuss a documentary- The Truth About Jim- and True Detective Night Country (Season 4). Here is the zoom link information:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89732882646?pwd=VFiEbJfIY9VljwStV632C9hRazJ84N.1Meeting ID: 897 3288 2646Passcode: 973713+16694449171,,89732882646#,,,,*973713#...

Lauren was in town in Southern Utah when Ruby and Jodi were sentenced, and John will now give his thoughts. Come join us in the live chat tonight! 

Trigger warning- a difficult read. The full 369 pages is attached. This is one of many lawsuits now filed against Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad, but for first time, Angel Studios and the Harmon Brothers are also being sued. They are the company behind the film 'Sound of Freedom'. TL;DL (or for reference):...

Hello HTC Book Club Members: We will be discussing the documentary The Truth About Jim this month on Feb. 28 at 6 pm PT. I would also like to include some discussion of True Detective Season 4 during our meeting if members are open to it. My original intent was to discuss True Detective Season 4, but many early mixed and negative reviews from book club members led to a late change in plans....

Pages 75-92, Pages 93-119, and Pages 120-135

PART 1 and 2 Jared Bridgen Murder docs, Page 1 to 34 and pages 35 to 58

Megan Conner, Lori Vallow Daybell’s cousin, texted me and graciously offered our Patreon members a free copy of her book. Note: John nor I have read Megan’s book and this is not a promotion from us, but we are grateful she thought of our community to gift us with her work since many have been interested. Megan sent these directions below on how to order your free copy:“Hi HTC Patreon gems, this...

Lauren here. Dr John and I DID record an unedited convo the night John interviewed the suspect in the Missing Michael Vaughan case--Stacey Wondra. Many have been asking us. While we hoped to go live that night, we never had the opportunity until it was quite late, but we did record a conversation at our dinner table before heading to bed, and I asked John some questions.For those who missed the...

Thanks for such a great meeting tonight!

Hello HTC Book Club Members:We will be reading Terry Eagleton's On Evil this month, which will represent a departure from our normal readings because it is not directly about true crime. I think it's important to consider questions around evil- and what it means- in any discussion of true crime and Eagleton presents a lively and smart analysis of the topic. The book is not easy, but I think it...

This is a first for HTC. We have followed the Monkey Vaughan case for years and tonight John plans to interview Stacey Wondra. This is an incredibly sensitive live thus is for Patreon gems only, as to keep the audience small.  We need to also explain that we cannot control the language of our interviewee tonight. We are giving him the space to talk and John will be moderating. The best way to...

We are so grateful that Kate trusted us and was vulnerable enough to share her story. While Kate shares parts of her story on her Tiktok page AdaptiveKate, this is the first time she has shared her full story with a podcast. Thank you Kate! We will be premiering her full interview for the public later today, and hope you'll stop by to share your support for kate in chat and in comments. 6PM...

Hello HTC Book Club Members: We will be reading Terry Eagleton's On Evil this month, which will represent a departure from our normal readings because it is not directly about true crime. I think it's important to consider questions around evil- and what it means- in any discussion of true crime and Eagleton presents a lively and smart analysis of the topic. The book is not easy, but I think it...

H2APPY 2024! A new Patreon-only episode! This afternoon I turned on the voice recorder after John requested I not. Here is the unedited convo that followed. 

WARNING: THIS IS A DIFFICULT READ DETAILING THE PHYSICAL ABUSE RUBY FRANKE'S CHILDREN SUFFERED ... ATTACHED BELOW

We just finished our LIVE HIDDEN HOUR. Thank you for being with us as we discussed the UNLV shooting that took place on December 6th in Las Vegas. It hits close to home for John as he is an adjunct professor.  If you missed tonight's live, we hope you'll watch it.Attached to this post are the letters Anthony Polito wrote and then mailed the morning of the shooting. Polito was a professor who had...

Hello HTC Book Club Members: The documentary for the next book club meeting will be: Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son about his Father. We will be meeting on Dec. 27 at 6 pm PT to discuss this documentary, which I hope provides sufficient time to view it. I apologize for the delay in posting the link. I'm slowing making my way back to life after the loss of my mother, but it has been hard and I...

Join Dr John tonight on zoom at 6 pacific, 7 mountain, 8 central and 9 eastern. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83146938845?pwd=n9JWblZFicV6rdCbLHZ3WAOd9XIUfI.1#success

A code for our Patreon gems for 10% off this weekend: MEMBERFLASH

The case is shocking and confusing. What questions do you have for Dr John? 6:30 pacific, 7:30 Mountain, 8:30 Central 9:30 Eastern

Many have been wondering how much work experience Tim Ballard had with the CIA, and our Patreon gems will have the answer after listening to this podcast with Dr John!

TIMOTHY BALLARD - AMENDED COMPLAINT - THE MOST DETAILED, ADDITONAL EXHIBITS INCLUDING BLESSINGS FROM THOM HARRISON TO TIM BALLARD. Total of 250 pages. 

This is a heartbreaking and brutal story. I spoke with Ashleigh Banfield last night about the latest arrest, but am sharing the full arrest affidavit here.  Check attachments.  I'm  also heading to YouTube to read the arrest affidavit as soon as this is posted, so please come join us at YouTube.com/HiddenTrueCrime if you have the time! 

Hello HTC Book Club Members: Our next book club meeting will occur on November 29 at 6 pm PT to discuss our next book, which will be: This House of Grief by Helen Garner.  Please find the zoom link for the meeting here:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83146938845?pwd=n9JWblZFicV6rdCbLHZ3WAOd9XIUfI.1You can find the link to join the book club...

It's been a big couple weeks for the owner of the Idaho Prepper website AVOW. For those new to the Daybell case, or to AVOW, it's owner Chris Parrett gave Chad daybell a platform and the ability to share his visions and dreams with a larger community. The website is also where Chad met Julie Rowe, and then Chad published her many books. Christopher Parrett defended Chad Daybell until the remains...

What questions do our Patreon members have? we will prioritize your questions. Please leave them in comments! Also share whether or not you want your username shared if your question is read tonight. 

Gems, thanks for an amazing book club meeting last night! Next months book is: "This House of Grief" By Helen Garner

Motion to extend the Opposition filing deadline, a PHONE TRANSCRIPT (!!) between Kouri and Ronald, and a motion to dismiss the case due to prosecutorial misconduct.Some nuggets in here! Thanks to the HTC team who keep digging and sending out requests for these docs. 

Many of you mentioned Exhibit B was missing in Tim Ballard's first civil lawsuit. It was true, and well, we finally found it!  The full statement in the attached images. Thanks to those who joined our live last night. for those who missed it, you can find it HERE: https://www.youtube.com/live/8FXeggecGRQ?si=pjT5ieS1Ye2EQqt2 ... Dr John unpacks these lawsuits and women's statements. 

A second lawsuit against Tim Ballard has been filed today in Salt Lake County.  Additional women have come forward, and familiar names from the Daybell case once again show up in these docs. Click Attachment. I (Lauren) will be going live with my thoughts and some findings on both lawsuits tomorrow (I originally mentioned I would do so today, but have run out of time)Trigger warning: sexual...

Starting soon.

This is a heavy read. Trigger warning: Sexual grooming, spiritual grooming. Sexual abuse. We know this is a sensitive topic for many. We have thoughts and will discuss later, so please let us know what questions and comments you have. There are similarities to the Daybell case. Tim Ballard uses the same pick up line with the women listed in this document--that he was married to the...

Join us live tonight for a worthwhile conversation about friendship and force majeure: Dr john analyses the curious case of Rand Hooper.

These docs have been mentioned by me multiple times, so I apologize for only posting them now. Tricia Griffith discussed a bit of what is inside the docs during our Crimecon live linked above.TO SEE AND DOWNLOAD THESE PAGES OF DOCS, hit on documents attachmented to this post (This is different and separate from the video link)

Springville, Utah is in Northern Utah - the location of Ruby and Kevin Franke's house. There are A LOT of shocking nuggets in these FOIA's, including the recent allegations of Kevin Franke wanting to press charges against his oldest daughter Shari. Download the full docs by opening the attachment in this post. 

This  is Lauren and due to a request for authentic behind the scenes content, I tried  something new.  I recorded john and yours truly talking this morning about today’s work without John knowing.I told him afterwards and we listened together to make sure all was safe to post, so this is OKed by him. We did edit a few personal things john mentioned, but it is as raw as it gets.For those who like...

Hello HTC Book Club Members: We will be discussing the documentary Abducted in Plain Sight for our next book club meeting on October 18, 2023. Here is the zoom link for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89500027250?pwd=f8t6aLOYFujEzHZxsdn5Rjq88JRvf7.1You can also find additional information about the book club, including all past books and videos, in addition to the above zoom link and...

We hit record not knowing where our convo would take us. We share some crimecon tea, rehash some months-old drama showing it's still fresh for us, and share about some projects we have in the works.  A backstage look into a bit of our personal life.

Thanks everyone for helping John get through last month's book club meeting. He was really sick, but we are getting our health back and I (Lauren) got a flu and covid shot before Crimecon so I hopefully don't bring anything back to him. John doesn't have the best immune system, but he is feeling good and working out as I write! I flew in from Orlando last night after spending the weekend at...

Hello HTC Book Club Members: We will be meeting at 6 pm pacific to discuss The Mind of a Murderer by Richard Taylor. Please see the zoom link and other information below: Topic: HTC Book Club Meeting Time: Sep 13, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time.Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87630630060?pwd=NDY4anlHYTZ0cjY0RXF0eTF4UUFsdz09 Meeting ID: 876 3063 0060 Passcode: 330944 I hope everyone can...

Click the attachment to see the PDF of Dr. John's map showing Jodi Hildebrandt's belief system. Many of our Patreon;s asked to see this after we went live tonight discussing the arrests of both YT Influencer Ruby Franke, and her business partner and therapist Jodi Hildebrandt. They were both charged with 6 counts of aggravated child abuse. It was Jodi's belief system that Ruby adopted and...

Nearly 100 pages of documents when it comes to Alex Murdaugh and Lori Vallow Daybell's appeals. In the meantime, we are digging DEEP into the Ruby Franke/ Jodi Hildebrant case and I (Lauren) am busy editing an interview we will be sharing very soon! 

Beliefs, delusions and portals; Oh my! Dr John digs in!Thank you for your many great patreon comments. We couldn't get to all of them  but read every one. Thanks for your feedback and thoughts on the interview with Braxton.We reference a fellow YouTubers video in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHTrLAlWVQY&t=2s

PATREONS ONLY: Here are all 739 pages we received in our public records request when it comes to the divorce and custody case of Jared Bidegan and Shanna Gardner. Let us know what you discover or find interesting as you delve into the docs. We are doing the same in our house and will be sharing more soon. [EDIT] TIP FROM LAUREN: A way to easily read the docs on your phone is to download the...

For our Patreon's who missed Saturday's Live Hidden Hour, here it is. We recommend catching up because HTC's next Patreon post will be hundreds of pages of documents we have received in response to our public records request on this very case. Before Jared Bridegan was murdered, his divorce from Shanna Gardner-Fernandez  was quite contentious and child custody disputes lasted years; up until he...

Here is the Braxton Southwick interview, ad free for our Patreon listeners. 

The conversation continued after I ended our nearly 3 hour interview, and here is a bit more that didn't make it in the original final cut. Braxton discusses his belief about the "call out" something they teach on AVOW and at Preparing a People conferences, as well as "White tents" ... I finally learn why they call them white. For those who have seen Braxton's full interview on our YouTube...

Hello HTC Book Club Members: We will be meeting next on September 13th at 6 pm PT to discuss the book: The Mind of a Murderer by Richard Taylor (Please note that there are multiple books with this title and we will be reading the book by Richard Taylor. I recommend double checking your order before purchasing). Here is the zoom link for the...

Here is Wednesday's full book club meeting covering the documentary "The Work" Thank you to everyone who joined. - John

Hello HTC Book Club Members:Just a reminder that we will be meeting tomorrow night at 6 pm PT to discuss the documentary The  Work. The zoom link is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83468171862?pwd=MEkrSmVrNVFmdngrR1VhRkR1dFRudz09To join the book club please go to this link where you can find additional information and updates related to the book club, including the above zoom...

HERE IS JULY'S BOOK CLUB MEETING. 

Many patreons have written us and asked Dr John's opinion. He shares it in this unedited, Patreon-only episode recorded at our dinner table. 

Hello HTC Book Club Members: We will be meeting again on August 16 at 6 pm PT to discuss the documentary The Work about group therapy with inmates residing at Folsom State Prison. Here is the zoom link for the book club meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83468171862?pwd=MEkrSmVrNVFmdngrR1VhRkR1dFRudz09To join the book club to receive timely updates on meetings and books we are reading, please go...

We continued following the Rudy Farias case after recording our Patreon episode and last night Dr Babe publicly weighed in.

Hello HTC Book Club Members: Just a reminder that our book club will be meeting tonight at 6 pm PT. We will be discussing the documentary Abducted in Plain Sight. Here is the zoom link for the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89500027250?pwd=f8t6aLOYFujEzHZxsdn5Rjq88JRvf7.1You can also find the link on the HTC Book Club website below in addition to other book club related...

For those who want to join us, we plan to watch the press conference together today at 11 CENTRAL TIME - https://www.youtube.com/live/tFofZiwzxGc?feature=share

Dr Babe's book club tried something new this month and discussed their first movie--Silence of the Lambs. Here is the livestream of the meeting. 

In this behind-the-scenes Patreon only episode Lauren attempts to explain the Rudy Farias case to John. We want your input as Lauren continues to research this case! It's definitely taking a community to uncover what's hidden.  

Join us for the live chat when this premieres for the public tonight, but until then, let us know your thoughts on our interview with Lori Vallow Daybell's brother and uncle. Behind-the-Scenes: We didn't have long. While we have been talking to Rex and Adam prior to yesterday, this was a last minute interview opportunity and they had an hour max available.  You know HTC loves long form...

Hello HTC members,Just a quick reminder that we will be meeting on Wednesday June 28 at 6 pm PT to discuss the movie The Silence of the Lambs- our first ever movie discussion. Please join us if you can. You will find the zoom link for tomorrow here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88071761543?pwd=dWdqbFN2WFZnNndDRWNweDhKaWU3dz09I look forward to seeing everyone and discussing this iconic...

This is Lauren. I'm sorry this is late! I usually help john edit the beginning of the book club video (the unnecessary stuff as he gets settled) but since I was in Miami and out of touch, I didn't realize it still needed to be done. John informed me and I apologize this is so late! I'm also catching up and watching with you. Good to see so many names and connect your faces on the stream. 🙂

WE DID IT! 100,000 YT gems.10 Million YT viewsHAPPY 3rd birthday to HIDDEN TRUE CRIME!THANK YOU for believing in our vision more than anyone else by being part of our Patreon community and Book Club, and supporting us along the way.In the 3 years since starting our podcast we also started a YT Channel, our Dr Babe book club, reported live at a trial, moved states, appeared on Dateline (three...

Limited edition shirts to celebrate three years of HTC and 100,000 YT subscribers! Use Code GEM10 through tonight! This is Lauren writing, and while John is a bit sheepish, my personal favorite is the “Book Club Babe” tee. ☺️

Hello HTC Book Club Members: I have made several changes to our book club dates, which are as follows: 1. We will now be holding our first movie discussion on June 28, 2023 at 6 pm PT. The movie will be: The Silence of the Lambs. Because the book we were going to discuss has been difficult to obtain in a timely manner, I have substituted that time slot with our first movie. While this movie is...

Hello HTC Book Club Members: The book for June 2023 will be Dangerous Lunatics by Brett Kahr, which is a broad, introductory examination of forensic psychology/psychiatry by a forensic psychologist. It is a relatively quick, but hopefully interesting, read that I anticipate will spark some worthwhile discussions when we meet on June 28, 2023 at 6 pm PT. It appears Amazon may have stopped...

Gems, Have any of you watched Shiny Happy People on Prime? This is Lauren, I'm in Miami and just finished. It touched on numerous things a guest on our show discussed with me at the end of 2021, when Josh Duggar's guilty verdict came down. Shellie brings up Bill Gothard and IBLP- two main subjects in the film. We wanted to revisit the episode. There are ZERO spoilers in this episode. It was...

Hello Patreon members: Just a reminder that our book club will be meeting tomorrow night at 6 pm PT. The book we will be discussing is Shot in the Heart by Mikal Gilmore. Here is the zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86946676787?pwd=N3VpbU1QdGtheS9saHd6MW1GbE5pZz09You can also join the book club and find additional information about the book club here (as well as the above zoom...

Another unedited dinner table conversation. Today we share a few inside stories about the Lori Vallow Daybell trial.

Hello HTC book club members, The zoom link for our next book club meeting on May 31, 2023 at 6 pm PT is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86946676787?pwd=N3VpbU1QdGtheS9saHd6MW1GbE5pZz09The book we will be discussing is Shot in the Heart by Mikal Gilmore for those who have recently joined. You can also find that information on our book club page and you can join the book club through the following...

Hello Patreon Members,Just a quick update regarding book club membership. Please use the following link when joining or accessing the book club. Using this link to join the book club allows members to access and leave messages on the the book club site and to receive notifications for upcoming meetings and when new books are...

Hello Patreon Members: This is John. Thank you so much for your support over these past several years- we are so grateful and our Patreon members have truly allowed us to continue our journey into the true crime world to this present moment. As many of you know Lauren has been covering the Daybell trial in Idaho for three weeks- now into the fourth week- and I have remained in Las Vegas with our...

We will be going live on YT with our first analysis of Lori Daybell’s trial happening in Boise, ID. Come join us here—> https://www.youtube.com/live/O4bBR2aMCiY?feature=shareFollow Lauren each day at the trial at Twitter.com/hiddenTrueCrime. She’s also doing daily lunch lives and evening updates with News Nation at www.YouTube.com/hiddenTrueCrime In the late afternoon/early evening our gems...

The good news is I posted this less than a week after March's official book club meeting. Go me! The unfortunate news is that two hours into the recorded meeting, Zoom stopped recording, and the end of the book club meeting didn't make it. We are sorry about that. Thank you to Julie Holden for helping to host the meeting, and all other Patreons who helped John manage the wonderfully large group...

Tomorrow I am flying to Boise, thus John and I prerecorded this podcast for a premiere tomorrow (Saturday April 1st). Click on the link to watch a sneak peek of things to come.EDIT: It looks like the link didn't show the promo, so here is a link that will work to view a minute long trailer: https://youtu.be/MIUdXk2D69w

Location: Zoom (Some had a hard time logging on last month. We've learned you need to be on a laptop or desktop computer, and that a phone doesn't always work, although others tell us they logged on their phone, while another member who couldn't tune into the meeting on her phone had success once switching to their computer. Another thing to do before entering the Zoom meeting is to make sure...

UPDATES (continued):In the last post - our ad-free Murdaugh podcast episode - I had more to add, but my laptop battery was almost dead. Here I am again! :)THANK YOU for your patience waiting for this February book club zoom recording. I was late, and it won't happen again. March's book club meeting is this coming Wednesday evening. John will share more in tomorrow's patreon podcast episode.This...

Enjoy this podcast episode. UPDATE:A big apology! This is Lauren and I totally let the ball drop on posting February's book club meeting. I am SORRY. It won't happen again and I have a system in play for this month's meeting and will post it right away this month and beyond.Book club meeting is exporting now, and I'll post it in a couple of hours, when it is finished.John and I also recorded a...

BOOK CLUB INFO: The next book club meeting will be held Wednesday, March 29 at 6:00 PM PDTLocation: Zoom (Some had a hard time logging on last month. We've learned you need to be on a laptop or desktop computer, and that a phone doesn't work.THIS MONTH'S Reading: The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry by  by Eileen Horne and Gwen AdsheadTO JOIN THE BOOK CLUB, HEAD HERE:...

Plus MARCH BOOK CLUB INFO: The next book club will be held Wednesday, March 29 at 6:00 PM PDTLocation: Zoom (Some had a hard time logging on last month. We've learned you need to be on a laptop or desktop computer, and that a phone doesn't work. THIS MONTH'S Reading: The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry by  by Eileen Horne and Gwen AdsheadTO JOIN THE BOOK CLUB, HEAD HERE:...

Two ad-free episodes coming your way today! This one will be followed one more, so stay tuned! Also, Book Club Questions! The latest also coming in the next post. 🙂

EDIT ... some say the link isn't working. If it isn't working for you, try going here and then clicking the link: https://bookclubs.com/hidden-true-crime-book-club/meetingshttps://bookclubs.com/hidden-true-crime-book-club/meetingsBELOW IN COMMENTS IN THE CORRECT ZOOM LINK --See Julie Holden's link.Meeting ID: 857 9473 3804Passcode: 192217

Tonight, February 28th, at 6 PM pacific (9 EST) is Dr John’s book club meeting. We hope you join Dr John’s livestream for a great conversation about this months book: “The Examined Life” by Stephen Grosz. Even if you haven’t read the book, we’d love to see you there and you’re welcome to listen in! We have many new members requesting how to join the book club and how to join our meeting...