Kouri Richins Trial: 1,000 Exhibits and the Evidence That Could End It

Forget the pretrial wins. The prosecution is walking into this courtroom with over 100 witnesses, more than 1,000 exhibits, and five weeks of trial to present what they say is an airtight case for premeditated murder. Former prosecutor Eric Faddis breaks down every piece of the state's strongest evidence.

It starts with Valentine's Day 2022. Prosecutors allege Kouri tried to kill Eric before — lacing his sandwich with fentanyl months before his death. Two friends reportedly say Eric told them his wife tried to poison him. His sister says he told family Kouri was to blame if anything happened. A new life insurance policy allegedly went into effect ten days before that attempt.

Carmen Lauber is expected to testify that Kouri asked her directly — twice — to buy fentanyl, and after the first alleged attempt, requested something stronger: "the Michael Jackson stuff." Warrants reportedly show she also asked a handyman to source fentanyl and propofol. Her Google searches allegedly include lethal fentanyl doses, luxury prisons, insurance payouts, and deleting digital records. A letter found in her jail cell allegedly outlines false testimony for family members. A handwriting expert is prepared to testify that insurance signatures were forged.

The medical examiner found more than five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in Eric's system. Prosecutors say Kouri mixed it into a Moscow Mule she made while celebrating a real estate closing. Faddis explains how the state ties toxicology, a prior attempt, forged documents, and digital evidence into one closing argument — and whether the defense has any path through it.

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6 Aug 21min

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12 Jul 53min

What Did Kouri Richins' Own Sons Ask The Judge To Do?

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8 Jul 49min

What Did Kouri Richins Say After Her Sons Begged To Be Kept Safe?

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8 Jul 1h 17min

Why Couldn't Kouri Richins Stop Performing The Grieving Widow?

After Eric Richins died, Kouri did something that still unsettles people: she put out a children's book about a father who dies and watches over his children, then went on morning television and perfo...

7 Jul 25min

What Comes Next For Kouri Richins After The Guilty Verdict?

The jury wanted to find her not guilty. That's not spin — that's close to what the foreperson said. The panel came in sympathetic, hoping Kouri Richins was innocent, looking for a way out. They delibe...

6 Jul 28min

Why Do Killers Like Kouri Richins Always Get Caught Eventually?

Every long con depends on one thing: silence, forever. And forever turns out to be a very long time. This look back uses the Kouri Richins conviction as the starting point for a hard truth about these...

5 Jul 38min