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 transcribedOn July 2, 2025, Bryan Kohberger quietly entered a guilty plea in Boise, admitting responsibility for the November 2022 murders of Kaylee Goncalves, M...
Bryan Kohberger—the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students—just agreed to plead guilty. After months of legal twists, delays, and...
Kouri Richins: alleged husband killer, children’s book author, and now—fraud queen? The woman at the center of one of the most twisted true crime case...
They were supposed to be safe. But now, two former FLDS kids are gone—and the voices of Warren Jeffs and Samuel Bateman still echo through the desert....
In her latest motion, convicted killer Lori Vallow says Arizona violated her constitutional rights by forcing her to represent herself while she was t...
**This episode is from a livestream on YouTube** Just when the case seemed to be slipping into silence, Barry Morphew is back in handcuffs. In this ex...
A surprise claim from a woman who says she saw Bryan Kohberger the night of the Idaho 4 murders. As tensions rise in court, Kohberger’s defense pushes...
He was a decorated veteran and a father of three. Now he's the face of an unthinkable crime and wanted for murder. In this episode, a forensic psychol...
Juror #12 from Lori Daybell’s second trial—where she was found guilty in the murder plot against Charles Vallow—returns to witness Lori’s third convic...
Hours after the verdict dropped, we sat down with Juror #5 from the Lori Daybell trial, after she was convicted of conspiracy to commit the murder of...
The jury has spoken—again. Lori Daybell has been found guilty in Arizona for conspiring to murder Brandon Boudreaux. In this post-verdict episode, we...
In a dramatic end to the Arizona trial, Lori Vallow Daybell used her closing argument to try and prove her innoncence. Prosecutor Treena Kay wasn’t ha...
Day 4 of the Lori Daybell trial brought the receipts, proof and tiemline and Lauren is here to break it all down for you. Jes Interview: https://w...
The courtroom was packed as Lori Vallow Daybell's latest trial resumed in Phoenix. Day 3 brought explosive testimony, including a gripping cross-exami...
Day 2 of Lori Vallow Daybell’s trial is pure chaos. Lori goes head-to-head with Brandon Boudreaux during cross-examination—Then the prosecutor drops a...
The attempted murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell kicks off—with explosive opening statements, chilling evidence, and the only known survivor of her a...
Speculation was swirling: Would Lori show up? She did—but not by choice. Day 3 brought us a hobbled courtroom entrance, last-ditch delay tactics, a me...
Three young sisters found dead at a remote Washington campsite. Their father—Travis Decker—is missing and now the prime suspect in a chilling triple m...
Lori Vallow Daybell rolled into court — literally — in a wheelchair, stunning onlookers and throwing yet another wrench into her already chaotic trial...
Just when things were heating up in the Lori Vallow Daybell trial, boom—jury selection hits a sudden and mysterious stop. What happened behind those c...
