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Podcast: True Crime Society
Episode: From Family Blogger to Felon | Ruby Franke & 8 Passengers
Description: TIMESTAMPS:
Suzanne Morphew & Crystal Rogers: (6:44)
Ruby Franke: (13:45)
Ruby Franke was one of the original YouTube ‘stars’. Her channel, 8 Passengers, had millions of subscribers at its peak. The channel chronicled the life of Ruby, her husband Kevin and their six children in Utah.
What started as Ruby posting videos of her daily life, soon turned into something more. Ruby made videos regarding the strict treatment of her children – she would withhold food as punishment and at one point even made the children do chores to be able to use the bathroom.
Authorities were called and did an investigation...