True Crime Vault: Ruby Franke: From Momfluencer to Felon

It's a hot summer morning in the Kayenta neighborhood of Ivins, Utah, when a Ring camera picks up a young boy, not wearing any shoes, approaching a home.

He rings the doorbell.

No one answers.

A minute later, another Ring camera from the neighboring home picks up the same boy.

[doorbell ringing] He tries the doorbell.

It seems like no one's home at first, but then the door opens.

Yes?

Hi, how are you? I was just wondering if you could do two favors.

Well, what are they?

Uh, taking me to the nearest police station, or actually, just one is fine.

What's going on, son? Have a seat there.

And what happens next will kick off an investigation that will rock this otherwise sleepy, picturesque suburb.

In fact, it'll shock the world.

911, tell me exactly what's happened.

I just had a 12-year-old boy show up here at my front door asking for help, and he's, uh, said he just came from a neighbor's house.

He's emaciated.

He's got tape around his legs.

He's hungry, and he's thirsty.

Okay.

One of the most gut-wrenching things about that 911 call, you can hear in that homeowner's voice, he starts to cry talking about the boy.

He has duct tape around each ankle.

I think the, a good chance he's been, uh-

Please

... and he's... [crying] This kid has obviously been, he's been detained.

He's been...