Welcome to Hidden True Crime. Hosted by journalist Lauren Matthias and forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthias, Hidden True Crime explores the hidden motives, relationships, beliefs, and psychology behind some of the world's most compelling criminal cases. Lauren spent a decade as a television reporter. Dr. John has conducted psychological evaluations since 1996, serves as an expert witness, and consults on high-profile cases. Guest opinions and interviewees do not necessarily reflect those of Hidden True Crime, Lauren Matthias, or Dr. John Matthias. This channel is for educational, informational, and commentary purposes only. Content is based on publicly available information, professional experience, and personal opinion. Nothing presented constitutes psychological, medical, or legal advice, or a formal diagnosis. All individuals discussed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
452 episodes transcribedTom 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...
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...
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 p...
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...
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 try...
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 Novembe...
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 m...
Exploring this week's sweeping motions by Chad Daybell's attorney, along with explosive news delivered to Hidden True Crime. While Lori Vallow Daybel...
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 Au...
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...
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,...
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...
Lauren Matthias does an impromptu live podcast explaining the immense rabbit hole she has dug--connecting the numerous criminals Hidden True Crime has...
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...
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 t...
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-ye...
TW: Abuse & difficult topics relating to LDS church. ADAM STEED PART 2 Dr John Matthias and reporter Lauren Matthias have been covering Ruby Franke an...
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 t...
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 char...
Hosts Dr John Matthias and Lauren Matthias take listeners inside the Shiny Happy People documentary about the Josh Duggar family, IBLP and Bill Gothar...
