Shari’s brother Chad, who “seemed to delight in causing mischief and mayhem,” is increasingly viewed by Ruby and Kevin as “a ...

In August 2023, Ruby and Jodi Hildebrandt, Ruby’s podcasting partner, were arrested after Ruby’s 12-year-old son escaped from ...

Kevin Franke read letters from his children addressed to the House Committee. In them, they described their lives as "content" on a YouTube channel, until their mother was arrested ...

For nearly five years, Ruby Franke shared parenting advice on her YouTube channel, “8 Passengers,” chronicling the life of her family of eight in Utah. With more than 2.5 million subscribers, the ...

As Utah’s own current true crime stories continue to gain media attention, and as other tragic stories inevitably develop, we ...

But Shari Franke never has to wonder. Her abusers—Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt—weren’t just exposed in a private setting. They were publicly convicted and sentenced for their abuse.