Shocking Photos Show Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt Crime Scene House

Utah authorities released hundreds of evidence photos after arresting Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt for child abuse in August 2023. Officers searched Hildebrandt’s home when Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped after being tied up and bound in duct tape. Law&Crime’s Elizabeth Millner breaks down the shocking images.
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[@BrittaniCluett]

I’m so proud of that little boy, quite literally saved the lives of himself and his siblings.

[@suzettewilliams2913]

I was thinking the same thing ♥️

[@domenicacatalano-beattie9323]

I really hope these kids will be ok I can’t believe the trauma they had to endure 😢 heartbroken for them.

[@EviteEden]

@@AnjSri686 the grandparents and aunts and uncles and all that I think should have helped but I don’t think his siblings are to blame, The eldest had moved out to escape abuse, the 2nd eldest had just moved out because his abuse is regarded as some of the worst (his bedroom was just a bare mattress on a floor he wasn’t aloud to sleep on and his floor was covered in glass when then searched the house - he also had cps called for him earlier on) the 2 middle girls were staying at another ladies house when this happened because ruby had sent them to clean her friends house, then we know what happened with the younger 2

[@Skyla_The_Therian_Wolf]

I’m pretty sure the little boy that got to go get help from a nearby neighbor is Russell. I remember him from some of the older videos with his younger sister especially the one where they were sick that one day so I believe that is Russell because that video was like six years old or something so I believe he’s older now and I think that is Russell

[@CarmenBuenrostro]

The fact that his sister wouldn’t leave the closet or talk to the officers. She still didn’t feel safe to “break the rules” when she was being saved. So incredibly sad

[@alextric2812]

The fact that it took professionals hours to get the little girl to LEAVE A ROOM is extremely disturbing. The amount of brainwashing and fear that would need to be instilled in a child for that to happen is so sad

[@tymom9313]

4hrs!

[@starlingswallow]

My thoughts exactly 😢 Horrifying.

[@wigglebuttstickers]

She ate a mini pizza and half of a regular sized one 😢

[@peforster6725]

Jodi's niece, Jesse, has shared details on the abuse they suffered at her Aunt's hands. Basically all the same as what R & E endured. I hope more of Jodi's past clients will come forward. She should be on a national abuser list.

[@AxisDens]

she must have been terrified of punishment

[@shellleblanc677]

Neighbor that called 911 has a special place in heaven for saving those children

[@ericbattista9341]

They’re goin’ the same place we all are; under the ground.

[@benboehle4504]

@@ericbattista9341 why do you feel the need to say that, smh.

[@ericbattista9341]

@@benboehle4504 Oh, you don’t like the truth? lol.

[@danijohopkins]

​@@ericbattista9341 *Opinion ☺️ you have no proof, just like we don't. So take your opinion no one asked for and walk away. This isn't the place for this.

[@GodOfCS]

There is no heaven

[@lovemiplants5003]

That baby girls arms are literally twigs. The amount of anger I feel right now is insane.

[@misscreativecontrol]

I noticed that too. 😓

[@zhuljojo]

Most insane is court files just second degree abuse and 15 years only.,..why?her mom is insane demon should never be outside

[@dasilvaolivia6559]

Noticed it immediatly.. 😐

[@kellymoses8566]

How mute that girl was is NOT normal. It is the sign of severe abuse.

[@ppw2393]

Her shaved head and skeleton appearance were pretty loud indictment that something is very wrong. I'm grateful the little boy was brave enough to escape, this could have ended in the ultimate tragedy. What in the world is going on with so many parents lately?

[@tromedl]

​@@ppw2393and he had escaped before. Luckily he was brave enough to try again.

[@Iziamack]

@@ppw2393All I have been seeing is single mothers gone wild

[@StyxxOfDidymos]

Yep . Your stating the obvious. Not really contributing much to the conversation.

[@bethb9365]

@@StyxxOfDidymoswho are you referring to?

[@christinecosgrove9697]

“What’s goin’ on there son? Have a seat” Probably the most tender voice and kindest words this poor boy has heard in such a very long time.

[@Bobolots]

I'll never get over his voice cracking with concern for this poor child.

[@skuffel5405]

An absolute angel walking on earth. He'll probably always follow the boys progress in life.

[@zubetp]

the sound of his 911 call makes me cry every time. he chokes up and has to regain his composure when he asks about the ligature wounds on R's wrists, and R says, "it's my fault."

[@pammy35]

I know I loved his voice, so comforting I actually cried

[@janesmith9024]

Yes, those words will always be with me, his gentle kind approach. What a lovely man and a very brave boy.

[@Emeo_99]

The fact that she felt the need to call her attorney BEFORE the cops came knocking shows that she knows she’s guilty. Such a sick and twisted situation.

[@usavacados]

The fact that during Kevin’s interview he was told the conditions of his YOUNGEST children (which were horribly disgusting) and he asked if his wife (Ruby) was okay. Disgusting!

[@DragonQuest27]

He always knew it all and never did anything to help his poor children, he should be in jail too.

[@maryannadkins-bahena1178]

He actually had no idea, he wasn’t living in the home. They weren’t letting him see the kids. He thought of he did what they wanted that his marriage would work out.

[@aooooooooooooo]

Ya exactly he knew something was going on​@@maryannadkins-bahena1178

[@symonex5360]

When you’re filling a child’s wounds with honey and cayenne, then wrap them in tape and plastic wrap…you don’t get to act confused about why you’re headed to jail.

[@flyingmeows6832]

For real though. That's sick

[@bealong8718]

This EXACTLY! That was beyond cruelty that was almost a way of continuing the pain they suffered with Jodie and Ruby couldn’t physically do it!!!!

[@symonex5360]

@@flyingmeows6832 it really is incredibly sick. My brain can’t even fathom the amount of evil it takes to do something like that. Let alone to come up with the idea for it in the first place!

[@symonex5360]

@@bealong8718 exactly! That’s what I was thinking. They wanted the pain to last and wanted it to stay on their mind. They are void of humanity.

[@kristianperez460]

It acts as a healing agent. they were trying to cover their tracks

[@ndisfoshiz]

I will never get over her saying "I have my attorney on the phone." and the officer like "Thats nice, step out of the house!"

[@rebeccacall7348]

It's so satisfying to watch her shocked face as she realizes she has absolutely no control in the situation.

[@RandomEnvironmentArtist]

I wish I could have seen their faces when they heard the police knock on the door

[@ramonasmith5893]

That’s a question I have. How did she know to get her attorney on the phone? Was she home when the young boy escaped? Or did she come home and see him not home. Anyone know? And I enjoyed the cop pulling her out of the house too. The last day she would be able to enjoy the multimillion dollar home!

[@maryperry1773]

@@ramonasmith5893The neighbor asked R if Jodi was home, and he said yes. R had left through the patio door.

[@willapple8145]

She thought her attorney was harry potters invincible cloth

[@harrycurrie9664]

Broke my heart to see the boy walk away so forlornly after ringing the doorbell and having no one answer ....until I heard the sound of the door latch opening and the voice of a Saviour.

[@sparrowwren8673]

yes he looked so sad.

[@theVanishingGladiator]

I’ve been wondering how the little boy escaped(?) I suppose since he was so skinny, he evidently was able to slink through the handcuffs and rope.

[@Crackpot_Astronaut]

​@@theVanishingGladiator Window

[@naturewitch8687]

I remember running away from my abuser but going back because I thought no one would help anyway, I was lucky I had my Granddad who stuck up for me 😢

[@ozziedegens]

@@naturewitch8687 dont make this story about u

[@35capo]

Hearing that callers voice break when describing what he assumed has happened to the boy is hard to listen to, what a man

[@johnthompson-sr4dy]

In my opinion Ruby’s sentence should be longer because a mother should protect her children no matter what.

[@adramatree]

100%!

[@bbe3034]

I think Ruby and Jodi were lovers! Ruby had lived with Jodi for 2 years with the youngest 2 children! They both deserve life in prison for torturing those children!! 😡😡

[@CandiceMichelle4]

Wasn’t she abusing her kids before Jodi? This was not new for Ruby.

[@chudleyflusher7132]

Sure, but she’s blonde so she gets 1/2 off.

[@lumpyspace9073]

I hope that's true..because she's trying to claim naivety...and she's lying.

[@meghanh2511]

The nerve Jodi has to say she needs to protect kids because there are abusers out there when SHE HERSELF IS AN ABUSER.

[@midwestbadger2503]

It's so wild those are her exact words???!!

[@jillg2790]

I wonder what she considers abuse!

[@mariekitty]

She’s insane

[@danamoruzzi461]

Could she have influenced other moms to treat their kids like this, iv just recently have seen these and the Vander ark case and it's just oddly similar, I wonder if the investigators would be questioned these because she did blogs in parenting

[@carencarlin4101]

She’s one sick Evil woman 😡😡 and Ruby is no different. As a mother she did not protect her children

[@yagarida]

When dealing with a child like the mute girl you must understand she don’t trust nobody. Her abusers were kind to her sometimes too. Genuinely kind. But then would switch. So they don’t know who will switch.

[@alanmalcheski8882]

yeah and those cops had been there before and probably took those kids back to her before, they're just doing what's right because the cameras are on. You can't see through them, even when they are practically identical, to her...

[@alanmalcheski8882]

(wake up)

[@samuelbeck3060]

@@alanmalcheski8882 don’t mistake the cops and investigators Demeanor as friendly. They’re being very intentional at trying to make both women feel comfortable and safe enough to divulge potentially useful information. Anything remotely otherwise would immediately prompt them to put up their guards

[@alanmalcheski8882]

don't mistake them as friendly either, just because they act friendly. I'm not even mistaking them as friendly, to anybody, they're unfriendly. Everybody thinks I'm missing the point and then they say what I'm saying. smh

[@sige_music93]

@@alanmalcheski8882 what an absolutely horrible cynical perspective you have, for you to just assume they treat the girl well only because the cameras are on. Shame on you

[@kianamcvicker7649]

Why is no one talking about how EF’s head was shaved?! This is the first I’ve heard of it in all the videos I’ve seen! This is absolutely sick!!!

[@hadbetterdays8118]

It's a form of humiliation considering most girls love there hair to have it forcefully shaved is a sign of degradation i heard Riby put it in her journal that she shaved both RF and EF's hairs

[@thesexyjoli]

In Ruby’s journal she describes what she did and talks about shaving EF’s head as punishment after she stumbled and dropped a box while “doing box/steps” Horrible person. That poor baby.

[@leighreinhart6185]

Forcible cutting of hair is a humiliation strategy that is often employed as part brainwashing. It works best on people from cultures where hair has great significance or symbolic meaning. For example, the Indigenous children who were stolen away to live in residential "schools," whose hair was forcibly cut, because for their tribes a❤hair had religious and spiritual connections. Cutting the children's hair was quite literally chopping away part of their identities. Another tactic was giving them "Christian" names and forbidding them from speaking their native languages. It's calculated destruction of the self, to be replaced by extremist indoctrination, piece by piece. Although most Americans don't attach such strong spiritual importance to their hair, it's still part of our culture to closely connect one's hair to one's appearance and identity (particularly for girls and women). Forcible cutting of hair is considered a form of abuse in the present day by experts in childhood development, and shaving that poor little girl's head was absolutely part of the abuse.

[@creatrix_britt]

Hearing a mother calling her children evil is beyond concerning.

[@jacquelineglitter4328]

Those two women are the only thing evil.

[@JoBlo321]

Kind of like the Cheater that thinks their spouse and everyone is cheating...because that's what they do. They think the kids are Evil...because they themselves are Evil Personified!

[@Cinnamon.girl__]

Especially those kids who are so sweet

[@360.Tapestry]

they're mentally sick. they treated those children like sub-humans, and then when the kids fought back in the slightest way for their own basic survival, they took it as an affront to their spiritual authority..... nasty cycle. for an educated "psychologist," jodi really didn't know what was going on because she was clearly mentally ill, herself

[@ScottPerkins-7060]

To me it’s not concerning it’s horrifying

[@Jmpd1117]

Ruby is terrifyingly cold. She thinks it helped her to stay silent, but it only highlighted her sociopathic behavior.

[@courtneycoley8487]

Exactly

[@Januaryjenkins]

Ummmm no. She exercised her right. No one should talk to police without an attorney. Let the evidence speak. In this case it spoke volumes so there was no need for her to talk. It seems ppl get too caught up in emotions and watching many interrogations of ppl who don’t exercise their right to remain silent, that it’s thought talking is mandatory. It’s not. Tbh, those detectives could’ve messed up everything by constantly talking after she said she wanted an attorney. Then y’all would be pointing fingers at them. While this is a HORRIBLE situation and they deserve the max sentence, interrogations are not solely for one’s entertainment or to satisfy whatever feelings you have. We still have rights and protocols. It’s a slippery slope when we discount those things based on emotion.

[@Jmpd1117]

@@Januaryjenkinsasking about the wellbeing of your children is a natural maternal/paternal instinct and has absolutely nothing to do with the law or her personal situation. She only cares about herself and that is painfully evident.

[@kenbob1071]

@@Januaryjenkins Yes. Whenever the cops say they just want to get your side of the story or that they just want to understand, that's code for: "Please incriminate yourself!!" That said, I think she should have just said, "I don't want to answer any questions --I want an attorney" rather than the silent treatment which does kinda make her look even more psycho than she probably is.

[@sedateddoll]

Ppl in these replies missed the whole point. Staying silent didn’t help HER in any way. Nobody said it’s not helpful in general with the law…

[@ariapickens3118]

The baby hiding in the closet refusing to leave or talk broke my heart. The whole thing does but that baby was terrified.

[@mariehalsey8892]

The “baby”?

[@reagansmith4455]

@@mariehalsey8892 she's a little little girl. She's just a baby who didn't deserve any of that. How weird to comment back like that.

[@Raygirly]

Do you even know how a baby actually looks like? lol

[@thestanleythemanly950]

You’re goofy. 21 year olds are still babies in my eyes. Your prefrontal cortex doesn’t develop fully until you’re 25. Which I’m sure yours isn’t yet. But this is an innocent baby.

[@aooooooooooooo]

​@@Raygirlyyea a small child 👌🏻

[@sarahbearx00]

The blank stare on rubys face when she’s being questioned… she has no remorse. She doesn’t care. Heartless.

[@lexibingham3384]

It’s the way she blinks for me…her presence is just so evil.

[@SabrinaMeShell]

This is Ruby's true self.

[@cathpres99]

I hope Kevin never gets custody of his children. He was definitely involved and him trying to stand by Ruby in the beginning is absolutely disgusting

[@nikkichan79]

Agreed!

[@Eeohippus]

If he wasn't there taking food away and starving them, he was at least endorsing it by not doing anything

[@LuckyWannaBe]

He was in the videos of the abuse even before Jodi came into the picture, everyone knows it I seriously doubt that Kevin will be granted custody of the children.

[@autumn1734]

Hildebrandt convinced Franke to separate from him, all which Franke detailed in her diary, that's why he wasn't charged. He's been absent for 7mo at least, and Franke was withholding the children, he also asked for the maximum punishment!!! ( No I didn't watch the full trial, but from what I gathered, could be wrong 🤷)

[@TheCornhusker]

What about the two older kids that were already out of the house? Didn't sound like he was involved with those two at all. And he didn't know they were out of the house. It doesn't appear the older two were in any hurry to contact him.

[@hannahw2697]

I get so upset when watching Ruby say absolutely nothing. When an adult refers to the “evil” living in children, you know you’re talking to a nut job.

[@lilirishgrl]

With her crazy blinking. I knew a girl just like her. Certifiable

[@f.acostaa9429]

The blinking and looking lost made me so angry. But spoke in a firm voice when asking for a lawyer.

[@di3486]

She is the demon.

[@justinboros2834]

You're not the only one. It was infuriating to watch!

[@lav1206]

Ugh that blinking then the condensing smile when she asks for a lawyer is infuriating. I don't know how some of these LEO's stay calm and not want to hurt these abusers for doing what they do.

[@susanb.8285]

As a mother, I just don't get it. I will never, ever understand how this happens.

[@artyoxenfree]

Mental illness and religion often don't mix well

[@mihailcirlig8187]

@@artyoxenfree Religion is a mental illness

[@hydrohasspoken6227]

Something called mental disease sister

[@kihraanne6207]

The fact that Fight Song is playing in the officer's car as they place Ruby inside is so incredibly significant. The children are finally taking back their own lives!!

[@TheOneanjel]

Pretty sure that's on the vid, not actual.

[@HazelValdivia822]

@@TheOneanjel exactly 💀

[@Kitten_marie_]

It was on the radio when she was in the car not the video

[@aooooooooooooo]

​@@HazelValdivia822u don't know what a radio is 😂

[@aooooooooooooo]

​@@TheOneanjellmao get ur brain out of the gutter

[@val_valentine003]

Callin everyone evil and distorted when they literally torture kids

[@chrisdooley1184]

Now put the father on trial and in prison where he belongs. He was at the very least complicit in this and to blame just as much as these two terrible excuses of human beings 🤦‍♂️

[@emrakultheaeonstorn7430]

That South Park episode with Michael Jackson!

[@lucillekenney8311]

@@chrisdooley1184 They were doing the same thing to him. He had to follow their rules because he wanted to get back with his wife and see his children. I don't know what you're basing your judgment call on. What I just said was the only news I saw regarding the father. Jody Hildebrandt is a master manipulator.

[@miak4006]

@@emrakultheaeonstorn7430 What?

[@emrakultheaeonstorn7430]

@@miak4006 Yeah he tried to dangle his son out the window by his foot and when everyone called him crazy he said “Noooo you’re being ingnorant! Stop it! It’s ignorant! And thats how Ruby sounds when she says everyone is in distortion

[@susanbajjada2960]

"Raising your kids" doesnt involve torture, - handcuffs, duct tape, rope, starvation!!! Sick!

[@brisanikolina1537]

No joke! Interesting she can't come up with any appropriate examples of her "discipline"! 🐷

[@martiwalsh2069]

or cactus!

[@NoelleHatch]

My heart hurt so bad when his way of asking for help was asking the neighbor if he could ask for 2 favors. He didn’t even feel worthy enough to ask for help and that breaks my heart. Not to mention the neighbor responded in a tone I didn’t like but it sounds like he eventually understood the severity of the situation. The is horrendous and I want to hug those kids and give them the world, I hope they end up in the loving care they deserve.

[@snowmoon1743]

The fact she’s saying the kids were evil & they had to do what they had to do to handle them as her defense. The spirit told her to torture those children?! Insanity.

[@ciarag5763]

"i would rather have a glass of water than you as a mother" - RF That says it all.

[@beautyonabarnbudget]

Wait, what? Is that an actual quote ?

[@omobolanle7811]

@@beautyonabarnbudget yes

[@silvinasi]

@@beautyonabarnbudget yes, it is in her 'diary' and she cites it as an example of how evil her son is....

[@HeadsetHead]

@@beautyonabarnbudget That was from Ruby's diary when she was making RF stay outside in the summer and called him a sneaky snake for "stealing" water.

[@ciarag5763]

unfortunately yes, from one of the pages in rubys journal. she documented everything she did to those poor children and things she said and they said while they were living with jodi @@beautyonabarnbudget

[@lastjob2011]

"I have my attorney on the phone." "That's great! Step out of the house!" I love it!!

[@keef78]

She was on the phone with her CHURCH, not her attorney, her CHURCH.... let that sink in.

[@gwill7758]

​@@keef78If it was lds, that explains a lot!

[@twitchtvr6568]

@@gwill7758 💀💀

[@mj-ls7qr8xp3n]

Never should these women ever be around childten. Ruby franke was a willing participant. She appeared to use these children as a target to vent hate and abuse upon.

[@JoyAdebambo]

When he politely asked the man for ‘two favours’ but just went with one instead ‘take me to the police station’ and nothing more😭😭 I cry..

[@FineHupeline]

He asked later for water, when I remember correctly.

[@TheOneanjel]

So strange these comments thinking just because it wasn't shown it didn't happen. The man clearly told 911 that the boy asked for food and water. Search for the full 911 call.

[@cococrisp430]

He asked for two favors but then changed it to one. My heart explodes at the thought he might have thought of asking them for food but changed his mind. Bless those neighbors for feeding the poor child.

[@aliosin9688]

Exactly 💔

[@Serotonin219]

I thought the same thing. He would have asked for food, but felt that was too much to ask.

[@gailsauer936]

My heart broke when the elderly man was talking to 911 and his voice was cracking trying to tell the dispatcher how hungry the boy was and how poorly he was doing. My chest hurt and my eyes were burning.

[@francinariske9896]

It would have been food or water, his second request, his unsureness of asking for help and trusting it be given is heartbreaking.

[@Iziamack]

@@MCL72Father left and didnt see them for years. Probably knows something too after all, those are his kids.

[@bridgetcreswell5047]

Prisoners don’t take to kindly to child abusers.

[@user-um8zt2ke8o]

Who do you think is in prison, saints? Why do so many people think prison is where people go to be punished for their deeds, and not just a block house of criminals who do, well, crime? I genuinely people would visit a prison. They're just going to be surrounded by other abusers and murderers and theives. They're not gonna get any.

[@dawnywarthog6642]

​@@user-um8zt2ke8oBelieve it or not, there's a code of ethics in prison where abusers of children get shanked by inmates. You've been living under a rock I see, smfh.

[@katherinehutton9870]

I was thinking the same thing. Her teaching the gospels is not gonna go well. I'm sure the women in general population would enjoy hearing her stories about the children, about helping the children. I'm sure they'll have an answer for it too.

[@js5787]

the other women in prison are the real jury of their peers.@@dawnywarthog6642

[@Odismokes]

Well that has not happened and everyone knows what each one did. Words and facts run wild in there . They ain't gonna do nothing to her. At least not where she's at, it will have to be somewhere where someone has time

[@millennialgirlie2029]

The way he asked for the neighbor to do two favors for him like he didn’t want to impose or be a bother even though he was the one being tortured and abused is heartbreaking.

[@alinamitrea6177]

💔 such a sweet boy...

[@hildaamethyst528]

The way the neighbor man choked up made me tear 🥺

[@cherismith5707]

The most disturbing thing to me here is that that doesn't seem like a home where children happen to be abused, It seems like a torture chamber that was set up for nothing *but* the abuse of children. Every room was dedicated to it. Sick and demonic.

[@sparrowwren8673]

Exactly.

[@melissaowens1559]

U clocked it! I said the samething the house its self looks eery look at the DOOR outta a horror movie

[@BubbleMix-96]

yess. there realy are demons amongst us

[@cherismith5707]

@@BubbleMix-96 people who are completely controlled by them, for sure. More and more every day as the Restrainer lifts His hand of protection. Soon He's going to give this world over completely to the evil that it seems to want. For a minute, till He comes back for Justice.

[@mamacoco7122]

Yes demonic!

[@LuluBeLulu]

I absolutely CANNOT believe how she genuinely sees no issues with how she treated the children. Disgusting. She's insane. Like actually INSANE

[@immitable]

She is a narcissist

[@be.A.b]

She literally believed she was writing future scripture.

[@FrankskinOrweed-ep4ij]

Really??

[@be.A.b]

@@FrankskinOrweed-ep4ij yeah Kevin divulges that in one of his interviews

[@LuluBeLulu]

I think she's clinically delusional. This is beyond the scope of even narcissism. This is closer to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, maybe severe severe OCD with delusions. Maybe schizoid. This is literally not being in touch with reality@@immitable

[@tiankabinde6299]

This baby said "its petsonal business " 😢 my heart is bleeding he has been taught not to speak. He really was brave to ho find help

[@TheOneanjel]

Huh?. He spoke very clearly.

[@yosefbensimon8449]

The thought that there may be more kids going through this in the world is disturbing

[@talalaspino292]

This is one my my main thoughts on this.

[@lindakato8583]

Ruby doesn’t even ask about her kids Just asks for a lawyer. 😮

[@ozairkhalid9544]

because she knows that no matter what she says no one will believe her

[@zarasbazaar]

You're right. No one will believe that she cares about her kids.

[@ozairkhalid9544]

@@zarasbazaar exactly

[@kimberlysinardi3476]

That’s wild :( I mean she is well aware she nearly killed them

[@electroluxia]

All she cares about is herself.

[@nanapam6376]

The way he says “personal business”, broke my heart. It must have taken so much courage for him to leave. He save them both!

[@amandaostrander3604]

Because HE loved and cared about HIS siblings

[@rachel3682]

The fact she was already on the phone with her attorney is a red flag in itself. I thought she was going to be on the phone calling the police for her "missing kid" and make an excuse but I was way off

[@danielleschiazza6172]

Right

[@cheyennetapiasmith9056]

I cant begin to imagine how these officers and EMT's felt seeing these children. 😢😢

[@alanmalcheski8882]

same way they felt the last time at the house down the road from there. They'd been there before, to that house, not just other houses there.

[@sookie4195]

The neighbors will never forget it either. They were living next door to evil 👿

[@heartsmyfaceforever8140]

Please don’t let that father have those kids. He didn’t ask how they were once.

[@theemoturtle7002]

Sad to say. He has them. He should be in jail for child neglect

[@BISCUIT-STAR-IS-COOL]

I think she may have abused him too because of how he looked

[@theemoturtle7002]

@@BISCUIT-STAR-IS-COOL but if he was being abused, then why didn't he call the police, he was out of the home, away from Jodi! He said to himself that they only talked 4 times in 13 months! That's not abuse! That's an emotional divorce! But let's say that during those 4 times they talked he was being abused; if Ruby was okay abusing her HUSBAND; the head of the house hold (which in the Mormon religion is like walking to a wild rabid dog and smacking it in the face) what would the husband think she was doing to the kids!

[@SAHAMH123]

​@theemoturtle7002 Where are you getting that news? Everything online says he does NOT have custody.

[@claudiailopez]

Because he is also an abuser

[@deborahdicesare9042]

That “father,” better NEVER get custody of those poor children again. They deserve a home rid of abuse.

[@nela3986]

I am afraid they are too broken for a "normal" home. The fact that it took HOURS to talk the girl into leaving this cursed house tells you what kind of damage they did. I hope there is something in them to salvage.

[@CHILDSANONYMOUS]

They gave him custody 🤦‍♂️ and he has 4 other children under his possession 🤦‍♂️

[@chrissietom123]

@@CHILDSANONYMOUSI have been strongly against the dad having access to his kids. But as it’s happened I just hope that this whole situation has scared the crap out of him and he’s changed his views on what it means to be a parent.

[@TheDeniseiskool]

I couldn’t agree MORE! I worry about the foster home/homes they’re in as well. DCF REALLY needs to be on top of these kids! They let to many children slip through the cracks! They drop the ball and abused children go from the hot pan to the frying pan. DCF goes in, walks around, checks that there’s food in the refrigerator, a bed to sleep in and the kid/kids look ok then they leave. THAT’S IT! What if the family knows their coming and sets the whole place up to look “ normal”? I know it sounds horrible but this is what happens. Then they leave. They NEED TO DO MORE!!!! It’s scary enough for a child to be in a house full of people they don’t know but for the family to treat them with anything other than love is unthinkable and unimaginable!

[@julyann2010]

Exactly my thoughts. Poor excuse of a Father. He knew what he was leaving them with. That’s why he left. Difference is he was actually allowed to leave

[@hopeadler507]

As a mom I can’t imagine doing this. It killed me to watch my daughter go through 6 days in the NICU and my biggest fear was losing her. I can’t have anymore children now how do people like Ruby get to have six children they don’t even love or want.

[@Urm0mz]

That squad cars radio had NO CHILL 😂😂😂

[@cheyennedevine872]

You know ruby deep down was thinkin “this is MY fight song, I’ll make it through this 🥲”

[@theresistance0012]

"do u have a search warrant" giiiiirl u don't need a search warrant when you have ABUSED CHILDREN LOCKED IN UR HOUSE 😭😭😭 those two women are completely delusional. I hope those kids are recovering well

[@ryanfraser167]

If they didn't have exigent circumstances (ie. If they hadn't of been told that there were likely 2 other kids who are being abused in the house) they would have needed a search warrant, especially if they went in there to gather evidence.

[@theresistance0012]

@@ryanfraser167 ya I know thats what I said

[@almostasian903]

Jodi saying "whoa, whoa... how do you come in my house?" to the cops not realizing how lucky she is. If my kids are locked in your house you better PRAY the cops get to you first.

[@theresistance0012]

@@almostasian903 fr!! Her entitlement is baffling. She lost any right to cry about the police entering her home the moment she abused a child.

[@ChinabratTV]

@@theresistance0012lol exactly once he said other kids was in there she lucky swat didn’t it up

[@ms.almondeyes607]

They should’ve let her sit in the police car with no air

[@Luve2020]

Hearing that guy crying about that boy almost made me cry. I would prob be crying too if that kid came to me for help. Poor kid. I hope these kids get the help they need for their mental health as a follow up. Being raised like this is going to be a life long trama

[@tiltingturtle]

Ruby's lack of affect is weirding me out.

[@okeesmokee6658]

She is beyond feeling.

[@rexstetson1717]

The way she blinks her eyes is creepy and maddening. Some would say very punchable.

[@CockMcBallsddd]

Its actually called "blunted affect" in psychology and its a very common sign of a sociopath who doesn't experience normal human emotions like the rest of us. Sociopathy is also insanely common in narcissists like her.

[@penis93]

Nah fr

[@znmm2588]

She’s a psychopathic narc

[@SallyMars]

So freaking grateful for russell being brave enough to escape not once but twice! That takes some serious balls! She thought she broke them, but she sure didn’t break Russell like she thought she did!

[@pattioshea2816]

Please stop using the child's given name. Their lives is hard enough.

[@deborahpoole9710]

He will end up breaking her!

[@feanorian21maglor38]

That boy is a hero, super strong and brave. He'll recover and lead a great life, I'm positive.

[@Marcella1450]

Exactly he knew what was happening to him was wrong and I think we all know the punishment is always worse if they try to escape. What really breaks your heart is to hear that first time he was gone for 2 hours and I think because of how late it was he was to afraid to knock on doors.

[@ryanfraser167]

He escaped twice?

[@bigslick8051]

I can’t imagine how far this would have gone if little R hadn’t gotten away. This isn’t a mother, she’s a monster.

[@derrickanderson2783]

My brother took his own life. His ex-wife's councilor was Jody Hildebrandt. i remember the evil things he told me she was doing to his family.

[@anaorjulia56]

I am so terribly sorry that your brother fell victim to the teachings of this evil woman. Prayers for you and your family ❤️

[@rainedyani8505]

Wow, really?? 😞

[@e.k.4508]

I am so sorry for your loss ❤. And so sorry he was one of the many victims of Jodi's practises

[@karinklaustermeier4009]

That is such a shame. I am sorry for your loss.

[@patricialmt5272]

😢😢😢

[@user-cp2oq6hd1x]

The way Ruby is blinking is so crazy. She has turned insane.

[@chezzapie]

It’s a body language leak - she wanted to distance herself

[@MyMerryMessyGermanLife]

Yeah she really looks insane in that interview.

[@karendobbin4254]

She is not, nor ever has been insane. She’s just trying to look that way to wiggle out of her guilt. She was always going to blame Jodi for manipulating her, rather than admit she CHOSE to hurt her own kids. She was abusing those children before she met Jodi,it just escalated once she found someone else as twisted as her. Insanity is not an excuse, it’s a real thing for sure, but Ruby is just trying to use it as a get out. They’re both just pure sadists. 🤬

[@ryanmccloud4216]

I was wondering if anyone else noticed that 😅

[@kuroneko7022]

@@chezzapie Insane is a convenient excuse. This woman is evil and has no moral compass. She could have cared less if one of those children had died from the treatment they received.

[@ShandaNorgaard]

That boy is a hero. He saved himself and his siblings. He's definitely not a coward like his mother and friend.

[@agapeeternal]

The fact that she couldn’t even name her attorney after going on and on about him just…wow 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@isave2150]

If you answer the door with your attorney already on the phone you’re guilty

[@JanSPrice]

Isn't that the truth!

[@jaynix4408]

Not the truth at all. Innocent people need lawyers too. If the cops show up and you have done nothing wrong, the first person to call is your attorney. In those situations, let the professional speak to law enforcement.

[@isave2150]

@@jaynix4408 if a cop knocked on my door and I didn’t do anything I would open the door and talk to them like a normal person. If a cop knocked on my door after I abused and lost one of the children, I would call my lawyer first.

[@user-do7uk7yy4q]

Very guilty

[@sarawalton8599]

Bluff to scare the cops off......she didn't have her attorney on the line.

[@denisegroce7135]

Seeing that young boy so thin is heartbreaking.

[@Lifewithpersians]

the pictures of the wounds are horrifying too!

[@mariaakers8961]

@@Lifewithpersians where do you see pics of the wounds? Everything I’ve found was blurred?

[@Shawnielee1990]

​@Lifewithpersians I thought I was ready to see those pictures. It was absolutely worse than I had anticipated. Gut wrenching.

[@myraclayton1860]

You know that poor thang was so scared when he went for help. Bless those kids heart’s, as a mother this absolutely breaks my heart. Honestly you don’t have to be a mother for this to break your heart.

[@BethaneyLilly]

@@mariaakers8961Reddit had the actual images. They are so much worse than I was picturing.

[@haileyvines9171]

“Fight song” playing as Ruby got in the police car 💀💀😭😭

[@jennfontan188]

Her saying her children are basically the devil in disguise is so horrible. The devil does show himself in multiple ways and these two evil women are two examples!!!!!

[@kittybelly]

“It’s just personal business” poor baby :(

[@HonestWithYou]

Conditioned to not tell anyone what happens at home 😢

[@MakeItMakeSense285]

He’s ashamed.

[@abelis644]

He also said the duct tape and wounds were his fault.

[@mrbarnacle9490]

he thinks he belongs in prison according to rubarbs diary

[@julie8936]

He was ready to be brought to jail for his transgressions. He figured it had it to be a whole lot better than living at home with those two monsters

[@sara31773]

Bless that poor man getting choked up when calling police. ❤

[@feanorian21maglor38]

And his wife was distraught, pacing up and down.

[@lilys7431]

He and his wife are saints.

[@tich1963]

Yes, that was so heartwarming, he really had a hard time

[@tanya3959]

I hope he and is wife are doing okay. That must've been so traumatizing for them to see him like that :(

[@arabashful650]

​@@lilys7431They are, they treated R with more care and respect in the brief time they had him, than his mom probably did in his whole life.

[@Chichibu01]

Their father doesn’t deserve to have the custody of the children either. He’s as guilty as them for his negligence of his children when he’s responsible for their protection.

[@jacobdavis4017]

The ropes in the drawer at 5:50 on top of “self help” and caretaking books is sinister

[@Momtopreemie]

The fact that she’s not saying a word is absolutely disgusting. And also, her husband knew about this. He was just as much of a creep as she was.

[@deemurphy2387]

Yep she rang him to tell him to get to kids and he gave her and Jody two lawyers numbers ! He knew exactly what was happening! Dunno how he is getting away with it !

[@mzny4314]

🎯🎯🎯

[@daliciously]

​@@deemurphy2387how do you know he knows ???

[@sageo7618]

@@deemurphy2387 The mormon church, that's how

[@Melopile333]

Yeah I’m starting to think it was a certain kind of po*ngraphy he was addicted to he gives the vibes

[@barbsinclair7352]

Nothing more satisfying than when they pulled Jodi out of her house! Her lawyer isn't gonna save her then!

[@tammy7093]

That was my fav part too!! I could watch that over and over haha actually I’ve seen it so many times as every new vid seems to have a clip of that moment

[@mimax4498]

Probably the first time in decades she lacked control..."woe woe woe woe woe:...priceless

[@zahhira]

These two criminals need to rot in prison. And she has the audacity to say nothing ask for a lawyer. Nothing will save them.

[@carlya3035]

I have been listening to your book on audible and I love it. It breaks down everything about narcissism and has given me the words to describe exactly what I am going through which is so validating.

[@cat.bem1991]

That is the real Ruby sitting in that interrogation room acting all smug and arrogant not the one in the courtroom crying during her sentencing. What a monster!

[@Ace-ke7fq]

Can't believe they give these evil folks water

[@sarahsno215]

She only cried bc she’s not getting out of jail

[@Daddywiseclussy]

I don't want to defend Ruby here but most likely she was still in shock of being caught. How long was it between her arrest and the trial? By then it's all probably set in

[@cat.bem1991]

@@Daddywiseclussy I don't know but I feel she was adamant that she did nothing wrong. She did not consider it abuse at all and felt she was being persecuted. She was putting on a show at her sentencing IMO. Jody and she said they pled guilty so as not to put the kids through a trial which was somewhat true. They didn't want the kids to be out on the stand telling the horrors they went through at the hands of those monsters.

[@nationalinterest1]

Those two sick individuals need to rot in prison for the rest of their lives.

[@catblack4091]

they've got something far worse than prison waiting for them

[@sandywa3057]

They both need to be locked in that safe room and never let out.

[@xHelloAngie]

Agreed!! And I hope the brave children find peace one day.. 😢

[@ZekeEisner-vz1ug]

@@catblack4091oh yeah. Inmates don’t like CA’ers. CA is child abuse.

[@sootuckchoong7077]

I wonder what motivated them to do this.

[@KaCee-ns6xd]

Her constantly blinking is her way of telling them to get out of her face.

[@user-do7uk7yy4q]

She’s treated so nicely respectful … unbelievable

[@sookie4195]

I know. Too bad the police can’t treat the criminals like they used to in the 1950s.

[@Davinia77]

Don’t ever let those two women out of jail

[@SheenaBeena06]

0:04 I LOVE the response from the officer when she says she has her lawyer on the phone: “that’s great, step out of the house.” 😂I’m sure she thought her position and money were gonna get her outta this!

[@nikkimaloney2759]

Period! Idc who you're on the phone with...let's go

[@naiveloveagain]

@@nikkimaloney2759 we havw the same last name thats craxy

[@JasthePhilo]

I LOVEEE THAT PART “that’s great” 🙌🏾 can’t manipulate the law

[@danamoruzzi461]

She probably wanted this to happen to her to get out of being a parent

[@stoiccrane4259]

@@JasthePhilo Well, that's far from entirely true. Here maybe..

[@joshbgames5101]

How far away was the neighbors house? This entire story is so heart breaking. Let those monsters rot.

[@ivankreizi6315]

this is a special kind of evil that does this, i hope they never leave prison

[@nikkid4890]

Jodi is NOT a psychologist. She has a masters in Educational Psychology. This is a degree on the mechanisms of how we learn and not about mental health at all. The fact that she even calls herself a psychologist is red-flag about her narcissism and manipulative nature.

[@tinytoot12]

This!! Misrepresenting your credentials is so illegal

[@radkahunter2908]

Yup….

[@mp5249]

Don't kid yourself. Many psychologists are quite abnormal as well.

[@tinytoot12]

@@mp5249 that’s a moot point

[@ZaraVal]

@@mp5249true!

[@everybodylovestwobit]

"nobody wants the truth" girl they literally asked you for your side of the story

[@FabiolaMacabre]

She’s talking about her DELUSIONS

[@GummyDinosaursify]

Nobody wants the truth because her "truth" is literally not a part of reality.

[@Donja.z]

​@FabiolaMacabre yes her drug induced visions...

[@jacquelinehuitzil]

I am heartbroken. I am disgusted and disappointed. I love my sons and I feel horrible when I am upset and snap. I cannot imagine treating them like animals. Poor kids. They will never forget

[@angelc.9409]

She said she was a little nervous, imagine how those kids felt EVERYTIME they heard her footsteps coming towards them! We I was physically and mentally and emotionally Abused as a child so I know the feeling they were most likely feeling!! And I think the PUNISHMENT should almost always FIT THE CRIME

[@charlottecain5402]

When Ruby said during one of her phone conversations, " their making too much out of this" my jaw dropped. Ummm, making children jump naked into cactus for hours is disgusting. These women are sick.

[@rhondahoward8025]

Also claimed EF was “hanging out having a pizza party” with the cops. When it literally took an eternity for that girl to accept a morsel of food, slowly inching the box to her until she finally opened it to take a bite. An EMACIATED girl too, mind you.

[@bsmkgify]

What about when Jodi said yes we put the tape and ropes and all on him, BUT HE DID THAT TO HIMSELF. "We didn't do that," she says, about the putrefying flesh. He was about to go into septic shock and was near death. Emaciated is too mild a word for what R and E looked like on that fateful day they were rescued finally. My heart goes out to them.

[@rhondahoward8025]

@@bsmkgify Also claimed that the kids having to stay in the hospital for three days after all that was "weird and unnecessary".

[@Toffee146]

*They're....*

[@sookie4195]

@@rhondahoward80254 hours.

[@americantrucker9813]

A book from my childhood. It’s so much worse seeing evil done onto other kids.

[@ellendee5441]

The young boy is so smart and well spoken, I'm 38 and I would be hysterical. Praying for him

[@Sandra-ij9fk]

My heart goes out to this gentleman talking to a 911 dispatcher. He couldn't bring himself to say abused. He handled that call better than i would have.

[@nabilahsaad3078]

I believe he was crying at some point... its really sad... and what those two devils did was disgusting .

[@elsie412ok]

He and his wife did a wonderful job not retraumatizing him, showing compassion and care without scaring him.

[@pamcollins1651]

Franke didn’t speak out of arrogance, whereas her daughter couldn’t speak out of terror! These two women are the epitome of evil.

[@eponack]

And they thought the demons were in the children. Turn out it was the mirror they saw them in.

[@m.m.7318]

100% agreed!

[@PepperOnPatty]

Unrelated but it does boil my blood to see American police being encouraged to lie about "We won't flip your words, we just want to help". If it were true then we'd have significantly fewer innocent people in prison.

[@alexvassos3743]

It’s kinda eerie the song that’s playing when they place franke in the police vehicle after she was arrested. Poor kids…

[@l.r5770]

A safe room with a mattress and bathroom? AND lock on the OUTSIDE? Absolutely abnormal.

[@MrPhotodoc]

It's a jail cell.

[@soclose2her]

It’s not a safe room if the locks are on the outside

[@barbaras3206]

reminds me of those Turpin children. having a bunch of kids to abuse - was Franke forced to live her young life tied up? starved? for evil sins or what ever nonsense she spewed?

[@edithdlp8045]

It's a torture room.

[@samanthakoenigsdorf137]

I would have to say the room with the mattress and ropes were unfortunately most likely used to do unspeakable things to the children. If you understand what I'm saying. Just terrible. I've watched too much crime tv. This is terrible!

[@cm1927]

So thankful that neighbor answered his door.

[@courtneycoley8487]

Same

[@courtneycoley8487]

Bc the kid was walking away 😢

[@courtneycoley8487]

And he may have got scared and went back

[@rainedyani8505]

And that was the 2nd house he went to. 😓💔

[@GrumpyGirlProductions]

it would have been terrible if jodi had gone out and found him before he got help. the time he ran away before ruby told him to get in the car when she found him… and he did. 😔 i’m so happy that couple was home and helped him. how long before he would have gotten deathly sick from those wounds?

[@scoutkiley]

Thank goodness the neighbors who trusted and helped the little boy. They are heroes and helped save the lives of two precious children. Thanks also to the first responders who patiently gained the little girls confidence to reduce the trauma of a very difficult situation. It could have ended up much worse if the kind neighbors and law enforcement didn’t help as they did.

[@KristenLB]

Ruby in that interrogation room blinking like a Furby made me want to jump through my screen in an inexplicable rage

[@Vixirai]

Tell me about it. If I were these cops, this would’ve been the day I lost my job and my freedom.

[@noodlenoggin1071]

I was trying to watch and see if it was Morse code, but nope, not a thought between those eyes except brainwashing

[@jgr_lilli_]

Blinking like a Furby STOP 💀

[@sherylmccormick]

I agree. It's horrible for me to say, but I hope their time in prison is eventful with the other inmates who know what they did.

[@AllThingsClarice]

Ditto 😡

[@KatiTul192]

I love that Ruby got into the police car right as "Fight Song" was playing. She'll hate that song for the rest of her life. That was for her kids winning the fight of their lives.

[@Oilstories]

Oh the irony 😂😂😂😂 There’s a Mormon apostle who says irony is the crust on the bread of adversity. Well chew it up and swallow, Ruby darling. A taste of your own medicine for once.

[@sweetascandyxoxo]

Amen ❤

[@Kcd265]

It’s on purpose they do that on purpose. Seen it happen before.

[@tiffanywolfe6344]

I literally came here to say the same thing 😂 so ironic

[@Kcd265]

@@tiffanywolfe6344 it’s not ironic they do it on purpose.

[@SnickasBah]

Dad is a gutless wonder

[@damo2664]

As sick as this is once someone says I want my attorney present you cannot keep asking them questions. Anything said cannot be used legally against them. Not sure how these people are trained

[@varrick1226]

I'm crying listening to the neighbor calling the police. Entitled women that should remain in prison forever.

[@NCYogini]

I think you are right! If these were strangers to the children, there would be no question they should life without parole.

[@Matilda-y]

😢 me too. Heartbreaking

[@Cordigordie]

Did you see his wife taking care of him, giving him a drink, I think.

[@beccf.s.8012]

And a dad that failed to protect these children. He needs to be in and anyone who failed to report and do something. The family and whole community around failed them

[@mnelson2008]

"This is a witch hunt." Zero remorse, zero accountabilty, zero empathy. Those ladies and that husband are dangerous, dangerous people.

[@carmenl163]

Those women are evil witches, that part is true.

[@PaulBrown-uj5le]

She sounds like trAmpwith her witch hunt nonsense.

[@rodzalez3549]

​@@PaulBrown-uj5le I bet you she's probably also pro life

[@wavvydev]

Utah so probably crazy Mormonism too

[@Milkymilk07]

Agreed

[@boredpeanutbutter75]

Poor baby! I couldn't help but get choked up when he asked if they could take him to the police. He sounded as if he was so confused and deprived of nourishment that he struggled to find words.

[@bsmkgify]

And he went from two favors down to just one, in hopes that at least that one would get accomplished.

[@bobbilicious4206]

The way she keeps repeating that it is a random event happening to her. Yeah, so random you're going to jail for abusing your children... Imagine that!!