Like many baking novices, I’ve learned about a lot of new ingredients and techniques from “The Great British Bake Off.” But perhaps the most interesting (and aesthetically pleasing) tidbit I’ve seen ...

With the December 30 release of Netflix’s new documentary, Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, you might be wondering what happened to Ruby Franke after her arrest. Here’s the latest on where ...

On Aug. 30, 2023, Kevin Franke's life was turned upside down. The husband and father of six children learned that his wife of 23 years, family vlogger Ruby Franke, and their family therapist, Jodi ...

Ruby Franke was arrested and later pleaded guilty to abusing her children Lynsey Eidell is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Hulu’s latest docuseries, Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby ...

Ruby Franke and her YouTube channel, “8 Passengers,” which launched in 2015, was once a popular account, documenting her seemingly perfect life with her husband and six children in Springville, Utah.

In December 2025, Kevin Franke got remarried to Becca Bevan Lynsey Eidell is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in GLAMOUR, ...

Ruby Franke was arrested for child abuse after previously documenting her family’s daily life on her YouTube channel — but where are her kids now? After facing backlash for some of her parenting ...

Jodi Hildebrant’s controversial organization, ConneXions, played a role in former YouTube star Ruby Franke’s child abuse case. Hildebrant and Ruby met in 2019, when the “8 Passengers” vlogger was ...