Hidden True Crime

After 520 days missing, 17-year-old Kylie Arellano has been FOUND ALIVE—but the horrifying details emerging from a newly filed federal criminal complaint are raising serious questions about what happened during her disappearance. Kylie was just 15 years old when she vanished from Garden City, Utah, in May 2025. While her mother desperately searched for answers and challenged claims that Kylie was simply a runaway, investigators now allege she was being held captive inside an Oregon basement. Lauren Matthias breaks down the investigation and how Kylie, along with the help of another child, saved herself from captivity.

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About Hidden True Crime

What started as a simple conversation at their dinner table became a captivating podcast. Join the dynamic duo of Dr. John Matthias, a criminal psychologist, and Lauren Matthias, an investigative journalist, as they delve into the psychological facets of unthinkable crimes every week. Their unique perspectives and in-depth analysis offer a fresh take on true crime storytelling.

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Lori Vallow Daybell is fighting to overturn her Idaho murder convictions—but could a new trial put the death penalty back on the table? Hidden True Crime’s Lauren Matthias breaks down the Idaho Supreme Court appeal hearing, the justices’ tough questions, and the arguments surrounding the removal of Lori’s former attorney, Mark Means. At the center of the hearing: whether Lori’s constitutional rights were violated while she was deemed incompetent to proceed, and whether evidence involving Charles Vallow’s death and the attempted shooting of Brandon Boudreaux should have been admitted at trial. We examine the defense’s push to overturn her convictions in the deaths of JJ Vallow, Tylee Ryan, and Tammy Daybell, Idaho’s response, and what could happen next as the court considers her appeal.
About Hidden True Crime

What started as a simple conversation at their dinner table became a captivating podcast. Join the dynamic duo of Dr. John Matthias, a criminal psychologist, and Lauren Matthias, an investigative journalist, as they delve into the psychological facets of unthinkable crimes every week. Their unique perspectives and in-depth analysis offer a fresh take on true crime storytelling.

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Arizona mom of two Bella Torres fought off a home intruder in a terrifying attack captured on security camera—but police say her fiancé, Zarian Dyer, allegedly arranged it and wanted to watch through FaceTime. In this episode of Hidden True Crime, Lauren Matthias examines the Buckeye home invasion, the allegations against Dyer and Adrian Ayala, and the disturbing Reddit messages investigators say reveal a plan to sexually assault Bella while her two young children were home. We break down the surveillance footage, alleged timeline, criminal charges, and defense claim of consensual role-play, while exploring the devastating betrayal at the center of this case. Both men are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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Forensic psychologist Dr. John Matthias joins Lauren Matthias to examine the disturbing questions surrounding Jacob “Jake” Johnson, who pleaded guilty to the aggravated murder of Summer Roney. What can his past relationships reveal about power, control, and possessiveness? How might family enmeshment help us understand his relationship dynamics? And what does the discovery of alleged CSAM mean—and what can it tell us about his interests? Hidden True Crime explores the reported evidence, warning signs of abuse, and psychological questions that remain in the Summer Roney case, known as the Utah House of Horrors.

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⁠⁠Part 1 Spotify⁠⁠

⁠⁠Part 2 Apple⁠⁠

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Search Warrant Reveal Apple

Search Warrant Reveal Spotify

Post Plea Deal Interview Apple

Post Plea Deal Interview Spotify

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About Hidden True Crime

What started as a simple conversation at their dinner table became a captivating podcast. Join the dynamic duo of Dr. John Matthias, a criminal psychologist, and Lauren Matthias, an investigative journalist, as they delve into the psychological facets of unthinkable crimes every week. Their unique perspectives and in-depth analysis offer a fresh take on true crime storytelling.

Thank you for your support through sponsorships, subscribing, listening, and becoming a Patreon member at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/HiddenTrueCrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Jacob Holt Johnson has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in the death of Summer Roney. Now, newly uncovered search warrants raise disturbing questions about the Utah murder case, potential security camera footage, and evidence investigators reported finding on a computer seized from his home.

Hidden True Crime’s Lauren Matthias was inside the courtroom for the October 22, 2026, plea hearing. In this update, she breaks down the agreement calling for life without parole, Summer’s family’s emotional reaction, and a troubling discrepancy between the account presented during the plea hearing and Summer’s documented cause of death.

We also examine Johnson’s statements to detectives, a recorded jail call about saved Blink security videos, a warrant for his Google account, and the reported discovery of child sexual abuse material that prompted a separate search warrant. What did investigators ultimately recover—and what questions remain unanswered? More importantly, are there more victims who deserve justice?

Previous Episodes

⁠Part 1 Apple⁠

⁠Part 1 Spotify⁠

⁠Part 2 Apple⁠

⁠Part 2 Spotify⁠

About Hidden True Crime

What started as a simple conversation at their dinner table became a captivating podcast. Join the dynamic duo of Dr. John Matthias, a criminal psychologist, and Lauren Matthias, an investigative journalist, as they delve into the psychological facets of unthinkable crimes every week. Their unique perspectives and in-depth analysis offer a fresh take on true crime storytelling.

Thank you for your support through sponsorships, subscribing, listening, and becoming a Patreon member at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/HiddenTrueCrime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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