The arrests are only part of the story. Understanding what’s happening with the Duggar family — and why it keeps happening — requires understanding the organization that shaped them, the psychology of the men at the center of it, and Read more…
The arrests of Shanna Gardner and Mario Fernandez did not happen because the system operated efficiently. They happened because a cooperating witness came forward — and because this case stayed alive, in public attention and investigative priority, long enough for Read more…
Jill Duggar Dillard was abused by her brother as a child, told the country on national television that her parents handled it correctly, and is now publicly condemning abuse and supporting victims. Something significant happened between those two moments. Understanding Read more…
Judge Jeffrey Karp renders his verdict in the Kelsey Fitzsimmons trial. Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a 29-year-old North Andover police officer, stands accused of assault with a dangerous weapon — charged with pointing her service weapon at a fellow officer inside her Read more…
On January 7th, 2021, Maya Millete called a divorce attorney, came home to Chula Vista, and was never seen again. Her husband Larry sent his last email to a spell caster two minutes before she drove up. A neighbor’s camera Read more…
The Commonwealth and Defense deliver closing arguments in the Kelsey Fitzsimmons trial. Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a 29-year-old North Andover police officer, stands accused of assault with a dangerous weapon — charged with pointing her service weapon at a fellow officer inside Read more…
After three days of other people telling the story of what happened in that bedroom, Kelsey Fitzsimmons sat down and told it herself. She said she watched her baby, her fiancé, her house, her badge disappear in minutes. Saw a Read more…
When Patrick Clancy came home on January 24th, 2023, his wife was in the backyard, seriously injured. She told him she had tried to kill herself. He asked where the children were. She said the basement. What he found down Read more…
One Duggar brother is in federal prison. Another was arrested this week on charges he allegedly admitted to twice. Their father has known about abuse inside his family since 2002 and has faced zero legal consequences. A federal judge has Read more…
Two Duggar brothers are now facing criminal charges involving children. A third is in federal prison. Understanding how one family keeps producing these outcomes requires understanding the organization that shaped them. In Part 1 of this three-part interview series, Hidden Read more…
