Rodgers wrote "it does appear that Kouri is the one that has been managing the online activity since her email is being used." Alex Ramos will cross for the defense; starts asking about 'client IDs'.
UT - Kouri Richins, 33, Author, wife, mom, charged in husband’s unexpected death last year, May 2023 #3
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Current witness is Lashawnda Rodgers of New York Life Insurance Co. testifying about January 2022 changes to beneficiary KR allegedly made to the policies ER and his business partner had on one anther in the event one partner died. On 01/01/2022 the beneficiary designations on the policy ending 141 insuring ER's life was changed via an online portal using ER's IP address. The email used for that insurance account's management has always been Kouri's This probably carried over from when KR was still involved with her husband's business prior to being removed form back office position within.
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cross examination will be done by Ramos. He will delve further into "client IDs"
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She was trying her best to change the conversation to Eric taking drugs. That was to be the story and she was hell-bent on getting others to share in the lie.
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Take it for Ramos to confuse Client IDs to the point he is confusing the judge, the State, the witness.
Wasted energy. I'm not planning to forget that KR used her own email to change the beneficiary on the policy.
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Wasted energy. I'm not planning to forget that KR used her own email to change the beneficiary on the policy.
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Ramos trying hard (and falling short IMO) to establish reasonable doubt that his client made those bennie changes to ER's NY Life policy
10:04 a.m. Ramos shows Rodgers a document that she does not recognize. Ramos asks if there is any information that confirms Kouri was the person behind the screen who logged into the life insurance account. Rodgers says the email address used to log in was Kouri’s. Ramos has nothing further. Neither does prosecution. Witness is dismissed.
10:01 a.m. Rodgers explains the login process – you put in an email address and then have to get the email verified. Customers cannot log in with any other credentials than what the life insurance company has on record. Ramos shows Rodgers a document. It has Kouri’s Hotmail email address that is associated with both Eric and Kouri’s life insurance policy login information.
9:58 a.m. Ramos moves to admit an exhibit showing insurance policy information of Cody Wright and Eric Richins. He is comparing the client ID numbers between Cody and Eric. Ramos asks if the client ID was used to change the beneficiary information. Rodgers say the client ID was not used to login when the changes were made.
9:50 a.m. Alex Ramos will now cross-examine Rodgers. Ramos asks about the client ID on the exhibit. It’s Eric’s. Ramos hands Rodgers some papers and asks about the client ID. There are two different policies being discussed – one for Cody Wright and one for Eric Richins.
9:46 a.m. Burmester admits an exhibit showing an email chain showing messages between Brian Freckleton and Rodgers. Rodgers found out that on Jan. 1, 2022, the beneficiary was changed from Kouri to Eric back to Kouri and then Eric again within a few minutes of each other. They were all from Eric Richins’ login and all from the same IP address. On June 9, Rodgers followed up with another email to Freckleton. Upon further investigation, they learned all interaction on the account was coming from Kouri Richins’ email address.
9:42 a.m. Beneficiary changes can be made online or by calling an agent, Rodgers says. Another agent named Brian Freckleton called Rodgers to ask about the changes to Wright’s policy. The beneficiary on Wright’s account changed from Eric Richins to Kouri Richins. The owner and anyone with the owner’s information can log online and change beneficiary information, Rodgers explains.
9:34 a.m. First witness today is Lashawna Rodgers. She works for New York Life Insurance. Burmester is questioning her. Rodgers recalls receiving a call from another agent asking about beneficiary changes made to a life insurance policy. Burmester displays a document on the screen that shows changes were made to Cody Wright’s life insurance policy on Jan. 2, 2022.
Updated at 10:09 am, March 4, 2026
10:01 a.m. Rodgers explains the login process – you put in an email address and then have to get the email verified. Customers cannot log in with any other credentials than what the life insurance company has on record. Ramos shows Rodgers a document. It has Kouri’s Hotmail email address that is associated with both Eric and Kouri’s life insurance policy login information.
9:58 a.m. Ramos moves to admit an exhibit showing insurance policy information of Cody Wright and Eric Richins. He is comparing the client ID numbers between Cody and Eric. Ramos asks if the client ID was used to change the beneficiary information. Rodgers say the client ID was not used to login when the changes were made.
9:50 a.m. Alex Ramos will now cross-examine Rodgers. Ramos asks about the client ID on the exhibit. It’s Eric’s. Ramos hands Rodgers some papers and asks about the client ID. There are two different policies being discussed – one for Cody Wright and one for Eric Richins.
9:46 a.m. Burmester admits an exhibit showing an email chain showing messages between Brian Freckleton and Rodgers. Rodgers found out that on Jan. 1, 2022, the beneficiary was changed from Kouri to Eric back to Kouri and then Eric again within a few minutes of each other. They were all from Eric Richins’ login and all from the same IP address. On June 9, Rodgers followed up with another email to Freckleton. Upon further investigation, they learned all interaction on the account was coming from Kouri Richins’ email address.
9:42 a.m. Beneficiary changes can be made online or by calling an agent, Rodgers says. Another agent named Brian Freckleton called Rodgers to ask about the changes to Wright’s policy. The beneficiary on Wright’s account changed from Eric Richins to Kouri Richins. The owner and anyone with the owner’s information can log online and change beneficiary information, Rodgers explains.
9:34 a.m. First witness today is Lashawna Rodgers. She works for New York Life Insurance. Burmester is questioning her. Rodgers recalls receiving a call from another agent asking about beneficiary changes made to a life insurance policy. Burmester displays a document on the screen that shows changes were made to Cody Wright’s life insurance policy on Jan. 2, 2022.
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com
Updated at 10:09 am, March 4, 2026
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Ramos ends with asking Rodgers if it "was all the same" at the end of the day and the changes resulted in the life insurance policy going back to Eric Richins. "It did," said Rodgers.
Rodgers has been released from her subpoena.
NEXT WITNESS: Brian Freckleton; Freckleton Financial Group
Eric Richins and Cody Wright were clients of Freckleton; handled life insurance.
Rodgers has been released from her subpoena.
NEXT WITNESS: Brian Freckleton; Freckleton Financial Group
Eric Richins and Cody Wright were clients of Freckleton; handled life insurance.
10:09 a.m. Between each witness, the deputies in the courtroom fill up a fresh cup of water and put it on the witness stand. Next witness is Brian Freckleton. He owns a firm called Freckleton Financial Group and is involved in finances and life insurance. Burmester asks Freckleton how he knows Cody Wright and Eric Richins. Eric’s family members were early clients of Freckleton and after Eric got married to Kouri, Eric reached out to Freckleton and bought insurance for himself and Kouri.
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I don't believe they know whether this letter was ever seen by anyone, but prosecutors did say there's evidence she held up a different letter to her mother to read during a video call visit.
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Freckleton is familiar with C&E Masonry, Eric's business. He also knows Kouri. Burmester asks about a buy-sell agreement that involved Cody Wright and Eric Richins. They felt the company was worth $4 million at the time, so they put $2 million in life insurance on each of them. Eric would own the policy on Cody and Cody would earn the policy on Eric. In the event of one of their deaths, the owner of the contract would also be the beneficiary, and that money could go to Cody if Eric died. The money would be tax-free, and then Cody would be obligated to buy the stock in the company. He has to come in with the $2 million and buy the stock from Eric's trust.
12:15 PM · Mar 4, 2026
Freckleton is familiar with C&E Masonry, Eric's business. He also knows Kouri. Burmester asks about a buy-sell agreement that involved Cody Wright and Eric Richins. They felt the company was worth $4 million at the time, so they put $2 million in life insurance on each of them. Eric would own the policy on Cody and Cody would earn the policy on Eric. In the event of one of their deaths, the owner of the contract would also be the beneficiary, and that money could go to Cody if Eric died. The money would be tax-free, and then Cody would be obligated to buy the stock in the company. He has to come in with the $2 million and buy the stock from Eric's trust.
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ie. no harm no foul our client just thought about it but didn't actually do it.
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Some jurors are taking notes. Kouri is chatting with Ramos. Freckleton set up some other life insurance policies with Eric. Freckleton says there is a portal system with New York Life that alerts him if changes are made to his client's policies. On Jan. 1, 2022, Freckleton received an alert. "It was an alert that the policies on Eric and Cody - the beneficiary had been attempted to be changed," he says. Freckleton says the beneficiary had been changed from Eric to Kouri Richins on Cody's policy. Freckleton called Cody and Eric. Both of the calls went to voicemail.
12:20 PM · Mar 4, 2026
Some jurors are taking notes. Kouri is chatting with Ramos. Freckleton set up some other life insurance policies with Eric. Freckleton says there is a portal system with New York Life that alerts him if changes are made to his client's policies. On Jan. 1, 2022, Freckleton received an alert. "It was an alert that the policies on Eric and Cody - the beneficiary had been attempted to be changed," he says. Freckleton says the beneficiary had been changed from Eric to Kouri Richins on Cody's policy. Freckleton called Cody and Eric. Both of the calls went to voicemail.
12:20 PM · Mar 4, 2026
Freckleton is talking about the 'buy/sell' insurance policy for C&E Masonry with Eric Richins and his business partner Cody Wright.
The business was valued at $4 million. Both had $2 million life insurance policies. Eric would own a policy of Cody; Cody would own a policy of Eric.
The business was valued at $4 million. Both had $2 million life insurance policies. Eric would own a policy of Cody; Cody would own a policy of Eric.
10:28 a.m. Ramos asks Freckleton about obtaining information from New York Life about changes made on the account. No further questions from Ramos. Burmester has one clarifying follow-up question. Witness is released, but he may be recalled as a witness by the defense.
10:25 a.m. Freckleton says Kouri’s email address was the email associated with Eric’s life insurance account. Ramos asks Freckleton if he is familiar with Cody or Eric’s client ID numbers. Freckleton says he knows they have them, but he has no idea what they are.
10:21 a.m. Cody and Eric called him back. Freckleton contacted New York Life in June and spoke with Rodgers. No further questions from the state. Ramos will now ask some questions. He asks Freckleton when he set up Eric’s life insurance policy. A $500,000 term life insurance policy was set up on Eric in 2007.
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com
10:25 a.m. Freckleton says Kouri’s email address was the email associated with Eric’s life insurance account. Ramos asks Freckleton if he is familiar with Cody or Eric’s client ID numbers. Freckleton says he knows they have them, but he has no idea what they are.
10:21 a.m. Cody and Eric called him back. Freckleton contacted New York Life in June and spoke with Rodgers. No further questions from the state. Ramos will now ask some questions. He asks Freckleton when he set up Eric’s life insurance policy. A $500,000 term life insurance policy was set up on Eric in 2007.
Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com
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What is Ramos doing? If feels underhanded. Sleight of hand? "Similar" documents that these witnesses cannot identify.
But, at the end of the day,
talkalot, accomplishnothing
JMO
But, at the end of the day,
talkalot, accomplishnothing
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May Ramos be released?
Asking for a friend.
Asking for a friend.
Court in recess until 10:45 am MT and 12:45 pm ET
10:33 a.m. Bloodworth asks for a morning recess because he needs to use the restroom. We are in recess until 10:45 a.m.
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