Police Off The Cuff

Kevin Franke's role, did he know what was going on, Ruby Franke? Kevin Franke, the husband of Utah parenting influencer Ruby Franke, had zero contact with his children while separated from Ruby for over a year, he told police in an interview released by the Washington County Attorney’s office. Ruby Franke and her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt, were arrested for aggravated child abuse after police said Franke’s 12-year-old “emaciated” son escaped Hildebrandt’s Ivins home on Aug. 30 and asked a neighbor for help. Responding officers soon found Franke’s 10-year-old daughter also malnourished inside Hildebrandt’s home. The two women pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse in December, and were each sentenced in February to spend at east four years in prison. Subscribe now and become part of the conversation, as we seek justice and understanding in the complex world of real crime stories.