Kevin Franke and Kendall Seymour: Two LDS Dads, Two Doomsday Wives, Same Excuse episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 31, 2026 · 22 MIN

Kevin Franke and Kendall Seymour: Two LDS Dads, Two Doomsday Wives, Same Excuse

from Malevolent Mormon Mommys | The Case Against Ruby Franke & Jodi Hildebrandt · host True Crime Today

You know Ruby Franke's case. The 8 Passengers mom who tortured her children while her husband Kevin lived separately and "trusted" her completely. He hadn't seen his kids in over a year when his son escaped through a window.Now there's another case. Elleshia Seymour—also LDS, also Utah—allegedly took her four children to Croatia based on TikTok prophecies about Salt Lake being destroyed. Her ex-husband Kendall says he had no idea she'd fallen into doomsday beliefs. The kids ended up in a state-run orphanage. An eight-year-old triggered his own rescue by telling a stranger to Google his name.Two fathers. Same church. Same state. Same answer when asked how this happened: "I didn't know."Kevin Franke's son climbed out a window. Kendall Seymour's son used a stranger's phone. The children recognized danger and found a way out. The fathers trusted, provided, gave space, and stayed oblivious.When apocalyptic thinking is your baseline, you don't recognize when someone crosses the line. But the kids do.#KevinFranke #RubyFranke #8Passengers #KendallSeymour #ElleshiaSeymour #JodiHildebrandt #LDS #Mormon #TrueCrime #DevilInTheFamilyJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 31, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Kevin Franke and Kendall Seymour: Two LDS Dads, Two Doomsday Wives, Same Excuse

0:00 22:41

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Malevolent Mormon Mommys | The Case Against Ruby Franke & Jodi Hildebrandt?

This episode is 22 minutes long.

When was this Malevolent Mormon Mommys | The Case Against Ruby Franke & Jodi Hildebrandt episode published?

This episode was published on January 31, 2026.

Can I download this Malevolent Mormon Mommys | The Case Against Ruby Franke & Jodi Hildebrandt episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!