Kouri Richins Trial: What the Prosecution Says She Did

The state of Utah says Kouri Richins murdered her husband Eric by poisoning him with fentanyl. They say she did it for money and to start over with her boyfriend. Here's what they've presented to the jury—and the questions you're asking about whether it proves murder.

Carmen Lauber testified she bought fentanyl for Kouri four times. She claims Kouri said it was for an "investor"—a story that makes no sense unless the drugs were always intended for something else. Carmen also says Kouri asked for "the Michael Jackson stuff" at one point—propofol, a hospital anesthetic you can't buy on the street. The prosecution is using that to show Kouri was looking for ways to kill her husband.

Eric told his sister he believed Kouri was trying to poison him. He said it on a phone call just weeks before his death. There's testimony about an incident in Greece where Eric got violently ill after drinking something Kouri made. The prosecution is arguing this wasn't a one-time act—it was the final attempt in a series.

The toxicologist found five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in Eric's system. She also found quetiapine—Kouri's medication, not Eric's. He had no prescription for it. How did it get in his body?

Kouri's internet searches include luxury prisons, lie detector tests, and recovering deleted iPhone messages. She deleted texts before and after Eric died. Her phone was active during hours she claimed to be asleep. The prosecution says she planned this, carried it out, and then covered her tracks.

The Valentine's Day sandwich—allegedly a failed first attempt. The insurance policies. The boyfriend's potential knowledge. Every piece of the state's case against Kouri Richins.

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