Hidden True Crime
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.
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June 19, 2026 • 187 mins
How did a missing LEGO collection worth up to $200,000 spiral into lawsuits, arrests, police corruption allegations, and a nationwide internet firestorm? In this complete investigation, Lauren Matthias breaks down the viral Reckless Ben vs. Bricks & Minifigs saga from beginning to end—covering Bryan Mansell’s missing Star Wars LEGO collection, the role of Bricks & Minifigs, shocking bodycam footage from American...
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June 17, 2026 • 24 mins
BREAKING: Joseph Duggar has been denied unsupervised access to his children—and the reason why may be even more significant than the ruling itself. In a brief but revealing Florida hearing, the judge repeatedly referenced ongoing Arkansas criminal proceedings, child welfare investigations, and active supervision plans involving Joseph and Kendra Duggar's family. What started as a request for unsupervised contact quickly becam...
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June 14, 2026 • 135 mins
Taylor Parker spent months convincing everyone around her that she was pregnant. The lie would end in one of the most shocking and disturbing crimes in recent history. In this episode, forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthias reacts to Netflix's 'Maternal Instinct', breaking down Taylor Parker's psychology, reported diagnoses, compulsive deception, and the motivations that may have led to the murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock and the...
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June 13, 2026 • 56 mins
A missing mother sends one final message: "If I don't get away from here, I know it will be bad."* Days later, she's gone. Investigators say Angela Whitaker moved hundreds of miles for a job opportunity and a fresh start. Instead, they allege she became trapped in a nightmare that ended on a remote mountainside. An ex-fiancée comes forward with explosive claims. A secret trip into the woods. Concrete, rope, surveillance footage, lo...
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A shocking new court filing in the Nick Reiner case may reveal why celebrity defense attorney Alan Jackson abruptly withdrew just weeks after declaring, “Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder. Print that.” In this episode, Lauren breaks down the latest legal battle surrounding the son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who is accused of murdering both of his parents in their Brentwood home in December 2025. Nick&rsq...
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June 7, 2026 • 117 mins
This episode originally premiered on May 18, 2025, but as the case against Jeffrey Zizz moves closer to trial, it feels more important than ever to revisit.
Marcia Norman deserved to grow old surrounded by her family, grandchildren, friends, and the life she built. Instead, prosecutors allege she was targeted by a man she trusted.
In this episode, forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthias examines Jeffrey Zizz's background, crimina...
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June 6, 2026 • 189 mins
A year after the disappearance and murder of 82-year-old Marcia Norman shocked Washington State, Hidden True Crime returns with a major update—and troubling new questions about whether justice will truly be served. In this episode, Lauren Matthias examines newly obtained court documents, witness statements, digital evidence, and jail calls that paint an even darker picture of what investigators allege happened to Marcia at th...
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Lauren Matthias and forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthias react to the new documentary The Nightmare Upstairs and explore the difficult questions at the center of the case. Beyond the documentary itself, we discuss family abuse, child disclosures, parental alienation, custody battles, trauma, and why these cases can be so challenging for courts and professionals to navigate. What happens when children say they're afraid—and...
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May 26, 2026 • 40 mins
Today on Hidden True Crime, Lauren Matthias covers the urgent and actively unfolding disappearance of two young brothers — Will Richman and Wesley Richman — who authorities believe were abducted by their father, Dane Richman, during a bitter custody dispute. Investigators say the case involves alarming warning signs including financial collapse, emotional instability, an abandoned home, possible off-grid planning, and e...
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May 22, 2026 • 102 mins
Dr. John, a forensic psychologist, reacts to The Crash and breaks down the disturbing psychology behind Mackenzie Shirilla — the Ohio teen convicted after driving her car into a wall at 100 mph, killing her boyfriend and another friend. While Netflix explores the case itself, this episode goes deeper into the relationship dynamics, emotional possession, attachment, control, and psychological warning signs that may help explai...
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May 21, 2026 • 30 mins
In this episode of Hidden True Crime, Lauren Matthias breaks down the latest shocking developments involving Joseph Duggar after his team appeared for a brief arraignment in Florida on child crime charges involving a minor. But the real story may not be the two-minute hearing itself… it’s the explosive pretrial motions happening behind the scenes. Lauren unpacks the allegations tied to a 2020 family vacation, the defen...
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May 18, 2026 • 136 mins
In this deeply emotional and psychologically complex interview, Tiana Broadnax speaks out about marrying James Broadnax while he was on death row — and what it was like to witness his execution two weeks after the wedding.
Tiana describes falling in love with a man convicted of double murder, fighting for his innocence, navigating the stigma of marrying a death row inmate, and ultimately watching the man she loved die at the...
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Just before being sentenced for the murder of her husband, Eric Richins, Kouri Richins addressed the court in a dramatic sentencing statement that left many people questioning what was real, what was strategic, and what it revealed about her state of mind. In this episode, Lauren Matthias and forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthias break down Kouri’s sentencing speech, the heartbreaking victim impact statements from Eric Rich...
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May 14, 2026 • 143 mins
** This episode was originally recorded live.
Kouri Richins has finally learned her fate after being convicted of murdering her husband Eric Richins in March of 2022
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May 12, 2026 • 50 mins
In this episode of Hidden True Crime, Lauren Matthias breaks down the explosive filing in the Kouri Richins case, including chilling new allegations about the murder of Eric Richins, the state’s argument that Kouri “learned” from her first failed poisoning attempt, and the heartbreaking impact this case has had on the couple’s three young sons. Prosecutors reveal emotional statements from the children, inclu...
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Prosecutors say they now know exactly what happened to 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez — and the chilling timeline they’ve laid out against David Burke is more disturbing than many imagined. In this episode of Hidden True Crime, Lauren Matthias breaks down explosive new court filings.
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In this emotional and disturbing breakdown, Lauren Matthias walks through the defense’s final attempt to explain Tanner’s behavior through trauma, autism spectrum traits, fetal alcohol exposure, and childhood neglect… before the prosecution delivers a devastating rebuttal witness from Tanner’s own past. We unpack the expert testimony, the battle over future dangerousness, the prosecution and defense closing...
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May 3, 2026 • 65 mins
Secrets, power, and belief—this episode unpacks the disturbing rise of Samuel Bateman and the system that allowed his abuse to flourish. From the origins of the FLDS and the influence of leaders like Warren Jeffs, to the isolation and unchecked authority that created an environment ripe for manipulation, we explore how control takes hold—and why it’s so hard to break free. At the center is Christine Marie, whose u...
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It's week 4 of the Tanner Horner trial and Lauren Matthias is here with all of the updates. The defense has now spent weeks trying to explain Tanner Horner—his autism, trauma, mental health, and the life that shaped him—but their own expert made something clear: he knew right from wrong, and the crime itself was horrific. In this episode, we break down the second week of defense testimony in the murder of 7-year-old Ath...
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April 28, 2026 • 123 mins
Dr. John Matthias, a criminal psychologist, breaks down the penalty phase of the capital murder trial of Tanner Horner, the man convicted of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand. In this episode, we analyze emotional testimony from family members, claims of generational trauma, autism, and brain abnormalities, and the science presented to explain behavior. But do these factors actually help explain what happened—or are they being...
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