UT - Kouri Richins, 33, Author, wife, mom, charged in husband’s unexpected death last year, May 2023 #3

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


Allyson Christensen is the next witness. She worked as an autopsy assistant and autopsy supervisor in 2022. On March 5, 2022, she was assigned to handle the toxicology samples. Her job was to get them ready and send to labs for testing.


5:00 PM · Feb 24, 2026

 

[Leilei]

This is MY point.

If anyone was enjoying celebratory Moscow Mules, it was probably Kouri and her mother.

I don't know how she poisoned ER. I only know she did.

JMO

If he was taking Naltrexone regularly, any alcohol could have been dangerous for him. It is recommended that you not start taking it until you are sober for at least a week, IIRC. He could have gotten violently ill from that cocktail.
Kouri probably knew that.
IMO.

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


Prosecutor gives forms to Christensen to review. They say Eric Eugene Richins. Prosecutor asks what was requested by the doctor to be sent out. After the samples were collected during autopsy, they were placed into a fridge. There was tubes of blood, eye fluid, urine and other samples.


5:03 PM · Feb 24, 2026


Six samples were being sent out, one was being held back. Christensen took the requisition form and entered it into an online portal for the testing company. A form is then printed out, and the tubes are placed into a plastic vial sleeve. They are placed into a biohazard bag. They're put in a cardboard box, sealed shut and then an evidence lady is signed and dated. They are shipped via Fed Ex to the testing company.


5:07 PM · Feb 24, 2026

 

[tlcya]

Next up is Chelsea Gipson been w sheriff's office for about 7 years. Been lead crime scene tech for about four years. prior to that she was a dispatcher. She oversaw the crime scene evidence room at the sheriff's dept.

Has 700 hours of training in crime scene technology

She was called to the scene of the murder of ER

 

[Megnut]

No questions from the Defense (of the ME assistant who prepared the samples sent out for further testing). Wow.

I thought for sure he'd ask her if she looked for the THC gummies above the medicine cabinet.

JMO

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


The toxicology lab is next door to the medical examiner. Christensen is trained in histology, which is the microscopic study of tissues and cells. Histology is a different process than regular blood testing.


Christensen explains what type of tissues were sent for testing. Prosecution has nothing further. Alex Ramos has no questions. Witness is excused.

 

[arielilane]

Jury now seeing a list of prescriptions found with the body of Eric Richins.Dr. Ulmer is explaining each now.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2026393970100797609

Dr. Ulmer (and jury) being shown Eric's death certificate including the amendment history which shows a cause of death change and manner of death change.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2026406371760238690

 

[tlcya]

This piece of technology Ms. Gipson is describing is pretty dang cool sounding. The scanny 3d thingy

 

[arielilane]

@brian_schnee


NEXT WITNESS: Chelsea Gipson, lead crime scene tech, @SummitCountySO Based on previous conversations in the courtroom, this could be the remaining witness for the afternoon. Chelsea also came into the courtroom with a box (passed her on the hallway).

https://twitter.com/x/status/2026421091766558753

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


Next witness is Chelsea Gipson. She is the lead crime scene investigation technician with the Summit County Sheriff's Office. She previously worked as a dispatcher and would help out around the sheriff's office.


Gipson went to the Richins' home on March 4. She arrived around 6:30 a.m. Her primary focus was to document the scene and help Dep. Woody in finding anything that would explain Eric's death. A 3D camera took an image of the scene.

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


Prosecution admits a 3D scan taken inside the home. Christensen explains that the camera is passing by two of the kids bedrooms. We see a shared bathroom and now we are in the master bedroom. From there, the camera moved into the master bathroom. Now we see the master closet. Now the camera leaves the master bedroom, goes down the main hallway and we see one of the kid bedrooms. There is a set of stairs that leads to the atteic and to the left is the living room, dining area and kitchen.


5:23 PM · Feb 24, 2026

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I have mistakenly been referring to the witness as Christensen - I meant to type Gipson. My apologies!


6:00 PM · Feb 24, 2026

 

[arielilane]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2026423578049261857

I have mistakenly been referring to the witness as Christensen - I meant to type Gipson. My apologies!


6:00 PM · Feb 24, 2026

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


There was a safe next to the master bed. Inside the safe was firearms, a large amount of cash, ammunition, an empty checkbook and some other items. We see another photo of where Eric was when Christensen arrived. We see a white sheet over his body.

Christensen looked through the master bathroom. She did not find any THC gummies. There wasn't anything like that in the master bedroom either. Christensen did not look through the kitchen. If something of significance had been found in the house, Christensen would have been notified to photograph and document.

Christensen and several detectives left the scene around 8:30 a.m. They were the last law enforcement officers to leave. Other searches were later done at the home with search warrants. They were looking for specific items in cabinets, cupboards, doors, etc.

Christensen responded to the Richins' home eight times. She has been to locations with search warrants and/or crime scenes over 100 times.

Each of the deputies has a different assignment when they arrive at the crime scene. On April 13, 2022, Christensen's assignment was photographing and assisting in searching. The entirety of the home and the detached garage was searched.






I have mistakenly been referring to the witness as Christensen - I meant to type Gipson. My apologies!


6:00 PM · Feb 24, 2026

 

[AnyNameIWish]

I wonder how much time Kouri could have had to clean her tracks.... at this point I'm going with at least 5 hours if they had drinks at 930PM and 911 wasn't called until 3AM?!????

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


Prosecutor plays the video of the 3D scan. We see the camera stop in the master bedroom. Prosecutor asks Christensen to point out the item of significance discovered in the bedroom. It's a green iPhone. Christensen has the phone with her on the stand. It's in a packaged plastic sealed envelope. Christensen cuts open the package and holds it up for the jury. It was Eric Richins' phone.


5:40 PM · Feb 24, 2026





I have mistakenly been referring to the witness as Christensen - I meant to type Gipson. My apologies!


6:00 PM · Feb 24, 2026

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


This search was done on April 13, 2022. Christensen is asked to pull out another plastic envelope. It contains pills that were on a basket that were taken from the home. Christensen gets off the witness stand with a mic and points on the TV where the pills were found in the bedroom.

Kathryn Nester asks to see the pills in the bottle. She and prosecutor approach Christensen on the stand. Christensen puts on black gloves and opens the bottle. They inspect the pills.

Prosecutor asks to admit more photos. She asks Christensen to open another exhibit.




I have mistakenly been referring to the witness as Christensen - I meant to type Gipson. My apologies!


6:00 PM · Feb 24, 2026

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


We see a photo of a cabinet above the toilet. There are items that were not collected from the cupboard. But two gummies, two chocolate brownies, two clear baggies of gummies and some other items were seized. Prosecution moves to admit the photo, defense objects. Judge asks attorneys to approach the bench.


Sidebar is over. Prosecutor asks Christensen to open an exhibit. She asks for a sanitary wipe. She opens the bag. Before she booked them into evidence, they were photographed.


We see an image of the master closet. This is where a bag of gummies was found. Prosecutor asks Christensen to open the evidence bag containing the gummies. She cuts open the package and we see the gummies.


I have mistakenly been referring to the witness as Christensen - I meant to type Gipson. My apologies!


6:00 PM · Feb 24, 2026

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


More gummies are admitted into evidence. They had been photographed, collected and brought to the sheriff's office for evidence.


6:01 PM · Feb 24, 2026

https://twitter.com/x/status/2026432409865171166

 

[arielilane]

See @Megnut, all the gummies talk is getting to Nate too.

 

[arielilane]

@NateNewsNow


Gipson collected a pair of tweezers that were inside a woman's jacket. It was taken to the sheriff's office and sent to the state crime lab. The prosecutor continues to play the scan of the house. We see markings where items of significance were collected.


6:05 PM · Feb 24, 2026