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

[mickey2942]

Be honest... has anyone here forged their spouse's signature?... even if for non-consequential efficiency? I think most have it could be something simple like both parents signing a child's report card or a time share weekly booking request.

I could do it fairly well I think... but a real expert (like I know a forensic hand writing expert) would spot my errors.

My husband hasn't signed his own name on anything for years. Between his Parkinsons and ARMD, it is all me. Of course, I am his POA, so maybe that is different.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

I’m confused why he stayed with her after he suspected she tried to poison him with the sandwich. He also knew she was financially defrauding him. I’m not blaming the victim-I’m genuinely baffled. He spoke with a divorce attorney but changed his mind. He disinherited her from his assets, essentially.

I can’t make sense of it. Even if he felt he should stay for the boys, my god! At what cost??

It's like the Lori Daybell/Charles Vallow case. Spouses need to learn that if you remove a shady spouse as a death beneficiary, you need to tell them so they no longer have that incentive. You have to tell them or divorce them. You have to do at least one or both.

 

[MarciB]

Witness just asked if the Defense attorney was referring to jail calls.

Oops.

Jurors don't know she's been in jail.

Sidebar.

JMO

definitely an oops

 

[Luna20]

Dr Patrice Berry on her youtube podcast addressed this, saying there are various reasons for staying. She is a Psychologist in VA, and has very good instincts, as well as experience.

Addressed what?

 

[303gmf]

definitely an oops

I don’t blame her, Nester was hammering with ridiculous questions trying to make the witness appear wrong

 

[303gmf]

Dr Patrice Berry on her youtube podcast addressed this, saying there are various reasons for staying. She is a Psychologist in VA, and has very good instincts, as well as experience.

Apparently he stayed too long
Did she address those deadly consequences?

 

[GeorgiaRai]

Do we know the fentanyl wasn't (or couldn't have been) a tablet or powder placed between his cheek and gum, maybe after he was already asleep?

 

[AnyNameIWish]

I don’t blame her, Nester was hammering with ridiculous questions trying to make the witness appear wrong

It's her own fault then, since it makes HER client look bad. The way she worded her own question is her issue.

I hope everything with Judge M are okay, I hope it wasn't something bad that canceled court today. We are such fans of this kind and fair judge with a smooooooth voice.

LYN (the lawyer you know) youtube channel is hammering on about how all this talk of gummies could be confusing the jury... also isn't giving much detail (yet?) on how the fent got into Eric's system. He is critical of the evidence collection and the fact that the officers on March 3rd did not see this as a possible crime scene.

Emily Baker (also lawyer) is more critical of the defense, and says the officers did their job.

I'm petty so I am keeping track of Kouri's outfits. I did like today's pastel cardigan look. Yesterday was the beige blouse. Day 1 was white blouse and black blazer.

Kouri could have just sat as a pretty wifey and shopped to her heart's content, didn't need to engage in bad real estate deals and hook up with a rando when she had 3 kids and a husband at home. Life choices.

 

[tricia]

HEY LOOK AT THIS


HEY LOOK.
Lauren from Hidden True Crime and Kit from WordWise will join us tonight. on Websleuths YouTube LIVE.
Lauren has gone deep into the Richins case and Kit from WordWise has done a great video about the book Kouri wrote about grief...after she (alegedly) kills her husband.
The book is called Are You With Me.
JOIN US AT 10:30 PM EASTERN TONIGHT.

 

[Megnut]

I don’t blame her, Nester was hammering with ridiculous questions trying to make the witness appear wrong

It's so blatant. Purposefully asking the right questions to the wrong witness.

Did you catch this one? She's asking the investigator if she looked here and there, tested this and that. Witness says she didn't go into the kitchen at all, and Nester thanks her for clarifying that and adds -- then I won't waste my time asking you more questions about the kitchen.

At least we're all agreed -- Defense is simply wasting time. Putting of the inevitable.

JMO

 

[Kemug]

It's like the Lori Daybell/Charles Vallow case. Spouses need to learn that if you remove a shady spouse as a death beneficiary, you need to tell them so they no longer have that incentive. You have to tell them or divorce them. You have to do at least one or both.

What a horrible "marriage" - she caring absolutely nothing for him, except for what she could get out of him, and he trusting her less and less. Probably also beginning to be afraid of her.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, February 26th:
*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 8:30am MT) - UT - Eric Eugene Richins (39) poisoned with a lethal dose of fentanyl by wife on Mar. 3, 2022 in Kamas. - *Kouri Darden Richins (33/now 35) arrested (5/8/23) & charged (6/5/23) & arraigned (8/27/24) with 2nd degree aggravated murder & 3 counts of possession of drugs with intent to distribute. [These charges were dismissed on 3/25/24-see recharges]. *Re-charged (3/25/24) with 1 count of 1st degree criminal homicide aggravated murder (DV), 2 counts of 2nd degree distribution of a controlled substance [charges dismissed 11/12/24], 1 count of attempted aggravated urder, 2 counts of 2nd degree mortgage fraud (Iron Bridge Financial & Boomerang Finance), 2 counts of 2nd degree insurance fraud & 2 counts of 3rd degree forgery. Plead not guilty (8/27/24). Held without bond. Bond denied (6/12/23). Bond denied (11/18/25). DA will not seek DP (2/20/26).
*Charged (6/27/25) with 5 counts of mortgage fraud, 5 counts of forgery, 7 counts of issuing a bad check, 7 counts of money laundering, 1 count of communications fraud & 1 count of a pattern of unlawful activity. 3rd Judicial District Court Summit County
Jury selection began on 2/10/26 & ended on 2/11/26. Jury consists of 8 jurors [2 women & 6 men] & 4 alternates. [4 women].
Murder Trial began on 2/23/26 [thru 3/26/26]. Court in session from Mondays to Thursdays.
Third District Court Summit County Judge Richard Mrazik presiding. Prosecutors Patricia Cassell & Summit County Deputy Attorney Brad Bloodworth & Defense attorneys Kathy Nester & Wendy Lewis & Alex Ramos.
Case & court info from 6/5/23 thru 2/2/26 & Jury Selection Day 1-2 (2/10-2/11//26) & thru 2/18/26 r& Trial Day 1=2 (2/23-2/24/26) reference post #1237 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ted-death-last-year-may-2023-3.711978/page-62
2/25/26 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: State witness: Chelsea Gipson [lead crime scene tech. She oversaw the crime scene evidence room at the Sheriff's Dept.] back on stand for cross. The judge had taken an hour break to handle another matter. When he came back on the record, he cited unforeseen emergency circumstances that are unrelated to the case he dismissed court for the day. Gipson will be back on stand. Trial continues on Thursday, 2/26/26.