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Hidden: A True Crime Podcast

Utah House of Horrors | Summer Roney Full Story + Exclusive Interview

Hidden: A True Crime Podcast

Hidden True Crime

True Crime, Society & Culture, News Commentary, Documentary, News

4.81.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Summer Roney was a vulnerable adult who was brutally murdered on December 30th, 2024. Today on Hidden True Crime, we are talking about Summer's story + interviewing Summers sister Michelle who had guardianship over her.

Lauren Matthias sat down with John Dehlin, Megan Connor and Mindy Caldwell as they reviewed the book "The House of My Mother" written by Shari Franke, the oldest daughter of Ruby Franke.

About Hidden True Crime:

Lauren Matthias, a former television reporter, and her husband Dr. John Matthias, a criminal psychologist, started Hidden True Crime in 2020 with their Season, 'Beyond the Veil,' a psychological deep dive into the doomsday murders and prophet.

What started as a simple conversation at their dinner table became a captivating podcast. Join the dynamic duo of Dr. John Matthias, a forensic 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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0:00.0

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everything secure. My name is Lauren Matthias, and this is Hidden True Crime, where we delve

1:00.0

into the hidden motives of unimaginable crimes. On our most recent hidden headlines, we told you

1:05.8

about how Utah police discovered the body of Summer Roney on New Year's Eve inside a cardboard box.

1:12.0

And today, we have an interview with Summer's sister, Michelle.

1:15.0

Before we hear from her, though, I do want to go through the charging documents and share

1:18.9

a little bit about Summer so that everyone has some very important background information

1:23.2

because this is a case that hidden true crime is going to be following.

1:27.4

30-year-old Summer Roney has been described to us by multiple people now.

1:32.1

We have been reaching out and we have been talking to people.

1:34.3

And everyone says the same thing about Summer.

1:38.3

She was incredibly sweet and positive, upbeat, funny, was loyal to family.

1:42.6

She loved animals and everyone shares how much she loved

1:46.2

people, especially children. Despite being very tiny, in fact, she was four feet, 11 inches,

1:52.8

and she weighed under 100 pounds. Her personality, though, was larger than life. That was just

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