Kouri Richins Trial Starts February 2026: Full Breakdown of Prosecution vs. Defense

After nearly three years in the Summit County Jail, Kouri Richins finally faces a jury on February 23rd, 2026. Jury selection begins February 10th. The trial is expected to last five weeks. And the case heading into that courtroom is dramatically different from the one prosecutors presented at her arrest. This episode is a complete breakdown of where things stand — what the prosecution has left, what the defense has won, and what the jury will actually see. We cover the Robert Crozier recantation and why the fentanyl supply chain is now in question. We explain why 26 financial charges were severed and why that evidence won't reach the murder jury. We go through the expert witnesses who were blocked or limited — including the domestic violence psychologist and FBI profiler. We detail the "Walk the Dog" letter, the orange notebook, and the suppressed statements from the 2022 search. We break down the venue fight that went all the way to the Utah Supreme Court and why Summit County residents will decide this case despite defense arguments that 80% of them already know who Kouri Richins is. Eric Richins died March 4th, 2022, with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in his system. Prosecutors say Kouri poisoned his drink to cash in on his estate. The defense says the state can't prove she ever had fentanyl in her hands. This is the most comprehensive pretrial breakdown available — everything you need to know before opening statements.

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Kouri Richins: $7.5M Debt, $2,100 Daily to Payday Lenders, and the Tests Investigators Never Ran

The prosecution's motive case is built in bank statements. Forensic accountant Brooke Karrington laid it out for the jury: by March 2022, Kouri Richins carried $7.5 million in debt. She was hemorrhagi...

9 Mar 53min

Financial Abuse and the Public Mask: The Psychology Behind the Kouri Richins Case

Why don't we talk about money when we talk about domestic abuse?Financial abuse doesn't leave bruises. It creates a trap so complete that leaving becomes impossible—not because you're afraid of being ...

8 Mar 26min

Kouri Richins Trial: Two Witnesses, Two Different Drugs — FBI and Defense Attorney Break It Down

This is our Week in Review of the Kouri Richins murder trial—and the prosecution's case is facing serious questions.The jury has heard two completely different realities over five days. The prosecutio...

8 Mar 44min

Surviving the Fog: Love Bombing, Deleted Evidence, and How Eric Richins Never Saw It Coming

How did Eric Richins miss the signs? Prosecutors allege Kouri was millions in debt, had a boyfriend, and arranged fentanyl purchases—all while Eric believed he had a marriage. The answer isn't that he...

7 Mar 50min

Kouri Richins Trial: Five Times Lethal Dose, Star Witness, and the Defense's Counterattack

The prosecution is laying out its case against Kouri Richins—and the evidence spans fentanyl purchases, life insurance fraud, and a relationship with another man that allegedly motivated murder.Carmen...

7 Mar 36min

Kouri Richins Psychology: The Danger Zone—Escalation & Lethality Deep Dive | Surviving the Fog Part 5

Part 5 of "Surviving the Fog"—the final episode examining escalation, lethality indicators, and the psychology of the most dangerous time.Leaving is when risk spikes. The relationship was never about ...

6 Mar 13min

Kouri Richins Trial Day 9: "Relieved" — The Text That May Convict Her

Day 9 of the Kouri Richins murder trial in Park City, Utah focused on the most personal evidence prosecutors have introduced yet — the private text messages, recorded phone calls, and friend testimony...

6 Mar 19min

Kouri Richins Financial Testimony — $1.6 Million Debt, Fraud Charges, and Murder Motive

The prosecution just presented what could be the most damaging day of testimony against Kouri Richins: the finances. A forensic accountant walked jurors through a business that was "imploding," a patt...

6 Mar 22min