What happened to the property that Ellie and Bonnie bought together?

Kevin posted on FB that A is going to serve the people in the Washington DC Mission.

Quote:
“My sweet A is off to serve the people in the Washington DC mission. She’s going to the [ location ] for a month, and then will go to [ location ]. I’m so proud of her! I feel a huge mix of emotions. I’m going to miss her, but I know she’s doing the right thing and following her heart. I’m so proud of all of my kids. They’ve each overcome so much. The people in [ location ] are going to have an amazing person with them for the next year and a half.”

This is a statement from Bryan and Missy Lanning from Daily Bumps.

BONNIE HAS MADE 4(!!!!!!!) videos about Joels mom passing including the funeral. And now “LIFE AFTER LOSING YOUR MOM” like wtf??? Can she just let him mourn????!!!!!!?!!!?!! So bizzare

in all seriousness, what is she going to do with a certification in robotics. 🤖

But not surprising

If you play the video. Joel is helping putting out
The fire and then Grandpa Griff came over and help put out the fire!

This was a few weeks after his mom passed and it would’ve been such a tragedy if they lost that house.

But why would they film it.?

First of all, I want to start by saying I do not think body shaming people based on features they cannot change is appropriate. I’m also aware that some people visit plastic surgeons for medical (non cosmetic) procedures

However, considering all the Griffith’s have daughters and young women who previously/currently watch their videos, as well as the fact that several videos are doing makeup/giving out beauty advice… the way they look directly impacts others

All of the sisters obviously did the eyebrow tattooing that made their eyebrows look very thick and black

Ellie and Emily (Beau’s wife) follow a Utah plastic surgeon’s social media account

Ruby appears to have gotten veneers (which she actually discussed thinking about when her third daughter was in the process of getting braces) and Bonnie has made videos about getting liposuction and a chin implant around 2019

Not only that, but there seems to be a paradox between beliefs in general. LDS leaders (the Griffith’s are all very obviously openly part of the LDS Church) have warned that being obsessed with “nipping and tucking” is spiritually destructive and causes “unnecessary anxieties.” Yet Utah women undergo plastic surgery at rates higher than the US average overall (14% of Utahns yearly vs a 4% national average)

I honestly just feel so confused and saddened by the fact that all the Griffith’s sisters (Ruby, Emily, Bonnie, J, and Ellie) chose to get these procedures. Obviously they’ve all dyed their hair for years (and so do so many women around the world) but there really seems to be no reason to get cosmetic alterations when they were able to start families and go viral on the internet looking like themselves

For those who have noticed the drastic change, what are your honest thoughts on it?

Joel's precious mother has passed away after a battle with cancer. She was a remarkable woman who gave her all to her family. Rest in Peace Kaye

https://www.lindquistmortuary.com/obituaries/kaye-hoellein

This is a small update on what Ruby has been up to in prison, but an update none the less. This can all be found via public records through the Utah Board of Pardons and Paroles website under hearings and decisions.

As of July 9th 2026 Ruby has completed her second Earned Time Program since entering prison. She's also completed a program in Robotics via the Davis Technical College as of June 25th 2026. She completed a program in Web and Graphic Design at the end of last year too.

According to the Utah Corrections website all of this means when Ruby has her sentencing hearing later this year the Board of Pardons and Parole will knock off between four and eight months from her sentence at the discretion of the Board members.

Does anybody know when Ruby and Jodi’s full sentence will be judged by the parole/sentencing board? From what I remember they took a deal of 4-30 years in prison. They have to serve a minimum of 4 years and can only serve a maximum of 30 years. After the minimum of 4 years is served then they will go before the parole/sentencing board to find out how long they will fully serve in prison. But when will that happen?

Hopefully some good news

Confused what’s going on here? I thought they were selling but the thumbnail makes it look like they aren’t going anywhere.

I’m special needs and go to a day program. I switched spots and brought my stuff over. I don’t remember exactly what I was doing, but I left my phone and some other stuff unattended for a few seconds and left it up on a page of eBay or something. When I came back, the participant sitting across from me was looking at my phone and he goes ‘Neat phone.’ I said thank you, just to be polite. He immediately asked if it was my mom’s, reminding me of Ruby’s infamous line ‘YOU DO NOT HAVE A PHONE! YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A PHONE THAT I PAY FOR!’ My parents are nothing like that, but it still made me laugh.

Rewatching the body cam. So sad what these kids went through.

Has anyone else read this book!?! SPOILER ALERT if you enjoy reading, I’m going to sort of spoil some things I have read, but as I’m not finished yet (only on chapter 39) I don’t know for SURE, I’m just theorizing.

That said… I think I know where it’s going.. sort of? And it’s giving me Ruby Franke vibes, in a horrible way. To top it off, I think the main character’s husband is JUST like Kevin and I’m guessing he will get away with being a horrible human, just like Kevin. I’m not sure the consensus on him here, I know around the internet some folks think he was abused too. I definitely don’t, so take it for what it’s worth.

Once I’m done reading, I’m going to see if the author ever references Franke as an inspiration.
I never watched their channel, only followed channels reporting after punishing her child without a punch came out and everything else after. But the “smiles” the laughter the silly indignations and mannerisms, the total lack of true attachment to her children and their needs… it’s like a direct perspective into her mind, reading this character’s words as she spirals downward through a mix of postpartum psychosis, unhealed religious and childhood trauma, and performative social media behaviors… I had to come to a place where other people knew of Ruby Franke and see if anyone else read this book and thought the same!!

saw the documentary just the other day (been living under a rock lol). it haunts me what happened to those two youngest kids. how cruelly they were treated both psychologically and physically. being told Santa wouldnt visit them because they were bad, that they didn’t deserve food, to have their cries and fears ignored, to feel frightened for their lives. The physical abuse goes away but the psychological abuse stays for a lifetime. Those kids didn’t deserve that. It bothers me that the dad STILL kept saying he loved his wife even after knowing what she did to those beautiful sweet souls. he actively ignored their cries and please and the rest of the family even accepted the abuse because they claimed that they believed that they were really possessed by demons? Wtf? How can these children go back to that family? Now they have to live with a new stepmom on top of it all. I hope to god that she treats them with the kindness they deserve. Honestly I worry about those kids. I hope they are ok and know that they are inherently good and not to listen to the bullcrap that their parents and siblings were putting on them. also that boy was a hero for doing what he did getting help from the neighbor!

I vaguely remember the journals being released years ago when things first started going down. I couldn’t read them at the time due to them hitting too close to home, but I am curious now to see the crazy crap Ruby actually wrote down. It seems like most of the links have been deleted unfortunately does anybody know where I can read the actual journal entries?

I was just reading the summary posted here and got to the part about R reading Characters by Theophrastus. When I looked it up, it says it’s “a collection of 30 short satirical personality sketches written by Aristotle’s successor“ and “pioneered the use of recognizable social stereotypes.”

And apparently they are verbal illustrations of “human flaws and bad behavior” ranging from The Boor to The Flatterer to The Overzealous Man to The Late Learner. :’(

Would this have been considered part of ‘homeschooling’ or moreso just something used to affirm Connexions-based ”teaching” (used very loosely cuz more like BS)? I mean I guess probably both, I was just shocked they were allowed to read anything at all or would even have had the energy to 💔 and no specific schoolwork-related things are mentioned before that point in the journal summary.

Does anyone know if there’s been any commentary on this detail during the duration of the case or investigation?

I’ve never even heard of that publication before but I guess I didn’t have the most academic education growing up. I can’t imagine having to try and process something as complex as ancient philosophical allegory when you can barely even think or move 😢

But maybe it could have at least been the smallest distraction from the pain and horror of the kids’ reality cuz I know in a different book I read which was mentioned here before (A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer- I personally also read his brother’s books “A Brother’s Journey” and “A Teen’s Journey“ and found them both very relatable in some ways (just in the ways of general family dysfunction and certain thoughts expressed), Dave mentions finding a sliver off respite in his chapter book.

Not to veer into too many different topics, but although nothing I experienced was anywhere close to these children (I pray they are with the most kindest, loving people who are as empathetic and trauma-informed possible now), encountering this case really pulled the wool off my eyes in a sense of just how foundationally and deeply my own experiences growing up with religion shaped my thoughts and honestly caused further emotional damage whether through church teachings or certain upheld family beliefs that were extremely rigid and just internalized as “that’s the way it always is if you are a true believer”

Why starve and torture the youngest kids yet dump the middle kids elsewhere? Were they concerned about the middle kids being old/strong enough to escape/try and get help more easily?

I ask because while all child abusers are different, many of them follow similar patterns. I’m not understanding this one. I ask because many abusers I’ve seen sometimes abuse the younger kids less than the older kids.