FAMILICIDE - True Crime: Survivor stories of family murder

Hope Hooton joins us after her children, 7yo Alec Mater and 6yo Lydia Mater, were shot and killed on May 24th, 2026 by their father, 34-year-old Brock Mater during an unsupervised custody visit. A disastrous custody decision 6 months prior by a family court judge found that the children weren’t in any danger.

Hope introduced and advocates for The "Alec and Lydia Act" (HB 2995) is a 2026 Arizona legislative proposal aimed at reforming family court to prioritize child safety over equal parenting time.
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Part Two of Amy’s harrowing story of sibling abuse that culminated in her Mother's murder and continues to endanger her life today.

Special guest is Deputy District Attorney, Matt Allen, the man who prosecuted Amy’s brother.
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Part II- The media reported that Mark’s brother Rob murdered their mother, Linda over Avril Lavigne Tickets… but fights were a daily occurrence. Listen as Mark tells his story about how years abuse of emotional abuse at their hands of their Mom, combined with years of physical abuse at the hands of his brother, finally culminated in murder.
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The media reported that Mark’s brother Rob murdered their mother, Linda over Avril Lavigne Tickets… but fights were a daily occurrence. Listen as Mark tells his story about how years abuse of emotional abuse at their hands of their Mom, combined with years of physical abuse at the hands of his brother, finally culminated in murder.
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