Springville

The family lived in the small community of Springville, Utah — dubbed “Happy Valley.”

Franke and her husband, Kevin Franke, launched “8 Passengers” on YouTube in 2015 and amassed a large following as they documented their experiences raising six children in a Mormon community in Springville.

Police records from Springville, Utah — where the Franke family lived — show Sherri Franke called police on Sept. 18, 2022, to report her brothers and sisters had been left home alone for days.

Jared Boyce, of Springville, Utah, did not appear for his December pretrial conference and a warrant was issued, according to the Idaho Court Portal.

They were loaded into boxes and placed in cold storage at the Forest Service office in Springville, to be retrieved the morning of the planting.