Kouri Richins Murder Trial: The Affair Texts, the Uinta Mountains Question, and the Secret Trust Eric Built to Protect His Kids
Day eight of the Kouri Richins murder trial in Park City, Utah delivered the most emotionally charged testimony of the case so far — and it came not from a forensic expert or a law enforcement officer, but from the man Kouri Richins was in love with while her husband was still alive. Robert Josh Grossman took the stand on the four-year anniversary of Eric Richins' death. He had moved to Utah f...
28m Mar 05
28m
Kouri Richins Psychology — Living in an Alternate Reality While Facing Murder Charges
Charged with murder. Wrote a grief book. Promoted it on television. Filed lawsuits from jail demanding millions from the estate of the man she's accused of killing. Punched her sister-in-law upon learning she'd been cut from the will. Kouri Richins appears to be living in a version of reality that nobody else can see. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins True Crime Today to examine cognitive d...
26m Mar 05
26m
Kouri Richins $500K Financial Fraud — Forged Signatures, Secret Credit Lines Exposed
The murder charges against Kouri Richins get the headlines. But prosecutors have built a parallel case about years of alleged financial exploitation — and the paper trail is damning. Nearly half a million dollars allegedly taken from Eric Richins through forged signatures, unauthorized credit lines, and misdirected tax payments. A $250,000 home equity line prosecutors say was opened without hi...
15m Mar 05
15m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 8: Robert Josh Grossman, Kouri's Lover, Testifies — Texts Revealed
The Kouri Richins trial brings Robert Josh Grossman, Kouri's lover, to the stand in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense maintains Eric...
1hr 15m Mar 05
1hr 15m
Gilgo Beach Killer's Family SPEAKS: LISK's Wife Defends Him, Daughter Says Guilty
The Long Island Serial Killer's family is split. The trial is coming. And both women may be victims of the same alleged lie. In today's episode, we examine the Gilgo Beach Killer family fracture—why his ex-wife Asa Ellerup still calls Rex her "hero" while daughter Victoria has publicly stated she believes he's "most likely" guilty of the Long Island murders. According to the Peacock documenta...
16m Mar 05
16m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 8: Kristal Bowman-Carter — Estate Planning Documents Examined
The Kouri Richins trial brings Kristal Bowman-Carter, estate planning attorney, to the stand in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense ma...
45m Mar 05
45m
Kouri Richins Medical Examiner Disaster & Colin Gray's Family Turned Against Him
Two trials. Two prosecutions facing serious problems. Defense attorney Bob Motta joins Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke on True Crime Today for comprehensive analysis of the Kouri Richins murder case and the Colin Gray school shooting trial as both reach decisive moments. The Richins prosecution has called over twenty witnesses but can't get past a fundamental problem: the state's own former Chie...
1hr 8m Mar 05
1hr 8m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 8: Christina Miller — Eric Richins’ Divorce Plans Revealed
The Kouri Richins trial brings Christina Miller, Divorce Attorney, to the stand in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense maintains Eric ...
38m Mar 04
38m
Kouri Richins: Financial Abuse & How Money Becomes the Ultimate Trap | Surviving the Fog Part 3
When we talk about domestic abuse, we talk about bruises. We almost never talk about money. And that's a problem. This is Part 3 of "Surviving the Fog"—examining financial abuse through the Kouri Richins case. We're not diagnosing anyone. We're exploring documented patterns. Prosecutors allege Kouri was $4.5 million in debt when Eric died. Over 200 overdraft transactions. A mansion closing s...
13m Mar 04
13m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 8: Anne Coates — Insurance Policies Back in Focus
The Kouri Richins trial brings Anne Coates, Senior Manager at CMFG Live Insurance, to the stand in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense...
34m Mar 04
34m
Colin Gray Found Guilty of Murder in Apalachee School Shooting — Full Verdict Breakdown
A Georgia jury just made history. Colin Gray—guilty of second-degree murder on all counts. Less than two hours of deliberation. The father who armed his troubled son now faces up to 180 years in prison. True Crime Today breaks down the Colin Gray verdict with criminal defense attorney Bob Motta. This is only the third time in American history a parent has been held criminally responsible for ...
19m Mar 04
19m
Kouri Richins Bought a Mansion the Day After Her Husband Died — Now a Forensic Accountant Just Told the Jury Why That Matters
The Kouri Richins murder trial entered its second week in Park City, Utah with a witness prosecutors have been building toward since opening statements — a forensic accountant who spent the day methodically dismantling any notion that Kouri Richins' finances were simply the casualty of an ambitious businesswoman moving too fast. Brooke Karrington, with more than thirty years of forensic accoun...
28m Mar 04
28m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 8: Lashawnda Rodgers & Brian Frecklton — Insurance Policies Take Center Stage
The Kouri Richins trial brings Lashawnda Rodgers & Brian Frecklton, insurance & financial advisors, to the stand in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 mil...
58m Mar 04
58m
BREAKING: Cascio Family Files $200M Trafficking Lawsuit Against Michael Jackson Estate
A new federal lawsuit filed this week accuses Michael Jackson's estate of child trafficking. The plaintiffs: four members of the Cascio family, siblings Jackson called his "second family" for over twenty-five years. According to court documents, Edward, Dominic, Marie-Nicole, and Aldo Cascio allege Jackson abused them beginning when some were as young as seven years old. They claim he groomed ...
23m Mar 04
23m
Kouri Richins: Crime Scene Tech Admits Kitchen Was Never Searched Night Eric Died
The Moscow Mule theory is central to the prosecution's case against Kouri Richins. They claim she slipped fentanyl into her husband's drink. But crime scene technician Chelsea Gipson admitted under cross-examination that the kitchen was never searched the night Eric died. Neither was the basement. The copperware allegedly used for the cocktails was never tested. Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke b...
26m Mar 04
26m
Kouri Richins Update: State's Own Medical Examiner Won't Rule Eric's Death a Homicide
The prosecution in the Kouri Richins murder trial has a problem they can't explain away. Their own former Chief Medical Examiner—Dr. Erik Christensen—testified that Eric Richins' death certificate still lists manner of death as "undetermined." Four years of investigation. Dozens of witnesses. And the man who analyzed the body won't call it murder. Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke break down the l...
25m Mar 04
25m
BREAKING DOWN LISK's Alleged Murder Document — The Gilgo Beach Killer's 87 Details
Prosecutors call it LISK's "blueprint for murder." Defense calls it circumstantial. Today we examine every section of the planning document allegedly found on the Gilgo Beach Killer's hard drive. The file was hidden in unallocated space—someone tried to delete it. Forensic analysts recovered it. According to court documents, it allegedly contained eighty-seven details organized into operationa...
16m Mar 04
16m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 7: Brooke Karrington — Forensic Accountant Grilled on Cross Part 4
The Kouri Richins trial brings Brooke Karrington, Forensic Accountant, to the stand for part two in this testimony. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defe...
1hr 7m Mar 04
1hr 7m
FBI Expert Robin Dreeke: Guthrie Case Myths and Richins Trial Deception Analysis
Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke — 21 years with the Bureau, former Chief of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — breaks down two of the biggest cases in the country across three distinct segments. The Nancy Guthrie suspect: Dreeke argues the endless criticism of amateur execution misses the point. The cheap backpack, awkward holster, improvised camera cover — that's not ...
1hr 1m Mar 04
1hr 1m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 7: Brooke Karrington — Prosecution Finishes Direct Examination Part 3
The Kouri Richins trial brings Brooke Karrington, Forensic Accountant, to the stand for part two in this testimony. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defe...
1hr 31m Mar 03
1hr 31m
Kouri Richins: The Psychology of Gaslighting & How Abusers Distort Reality | Surviving the Fog Part 2
Prosecutors allege Kouri Richins was $4.5 million in debt. 200+ overdraft transactions. A mansion closing she allegedly couldn't afford. All while Eric apparently didn't know the full picture. How do you miss financial catastrophe in your own marriage? The fog. This is Part 2 of "Surviving the Fog"—examining coercive control through the Kouri Richins case. We're not diagnosing anyone. We're ...
19m Mar 03
19m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 7: Brooke Karrington — The Financial Trail Takes Center Stage Part 2
The Kouri Richins trial brings Brooke Karrington, Forensic Accountant, to the stand for part two in this testimony. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defe...
51m Mar 03
51m
FBI Behavioral Analyst Assesses Kouri Richins Trial Witnesses and Defendant
Five days of testimony in the Kouri Richins murder trial have produced a credibility war. The prosecution's star witness claims she bought fentanyl for Kouri four times. The defense has exposed her meth use, her immunity deals, and her supplier's reversal. Kouri has maintained composure through it all. Former FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke breaks down who's telling the truth — and how to k...
20m Mar 03
20m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 7: Brooke Karrington — The Financial Trail Takes Center Stage Part 1
The Kouri Richins trial brings Brooke Karrington, Forensic Accountant, to the stand in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense maintains E...
1hr 24m Mar 03
1hr 24m
Nancy Guthrie Case: Can Sheriff Nanos Actually Be Removed?
The calls to remove Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos have grown louder since the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie thrust his department into the national spotlight. But the people demanding action may not realize how few options actually exist. Nanos won reelection by just 481 votes in 2024. The Board of Supervisors has requested two separate outside investigations. Deputies within his own departm...
17m Mar 03
17m
What Kouri Richins Googled After Eric Died Changes Everything
Monday's testimony in the Kouri Richins murder trial wasn't about what witnesses remembered — it was about what the phones recorded. And the prosecution made sure the jury saw all of it. Chris Kotrodimos, a digital forensic expert retained by the Summit County Attorney's Office, walked jurors through data from seven devices and phone records. Kouri's white iPhone showed hundreds of deleted tex...
36m Mar 03
36m
Robin Dreeke: Guthrie Investigation Friction Is Normal — The Spotlight Isn't
Sheriff Nanos says one thing. Federal sources say another. The evidence went to Florida instead of Quantico. The crime scene was released before the FBI secured it. The doorbell footage timeline is disputed. For four weeks, the Nancy Guthrie investigation has been criticized as uniquely dysfunctional. Robin Dreeke — who spent 21 years inside the FBI — says this is what most investigations look ...
18m Mar 03
18m
FBI Behavioral Expert: Nancy Guthrie Suspect Represents What Most Offenders Actually Look Like
The endless analysis of the Nancy Guthrie suspect has focused on his apparent amateurism — the cheap backpack, the bad holster placement, the improvised camera obstruction. Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke offers a corrective: this is what most criminals look like. We've just been conditioned by fiction to expect something else. Dreeke spent over two decades with the Bureau, including ser...
24m Mar 03
24m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 6: Chris Kotrodimos — Defense Grills Witness on Phone Records Part 3
Chris Kotrodimos, Digital Forensics Expert, is cross-examined by the defense in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense maintains Eric die...
1hr Mar 03
1hr
Kouri Richins Trial Day 6: Chris Kotrodimos — Jury Reviews Richins’ Cell Phone Records Part 2
The Kouri Richins trial continues with  Chris Kotrodimos, Digital Forensics Expert, on the stand. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense maintains Eric...
40m Mar 03
40m
Gilgo Beach Killer's Alleged Double Life: Wife Says "Hero" — Daughter Says LISK
The family is split. The trial is coming. And the question remains: How did Rex Heuermann allegedly hide as LISK for thirty years? Today we break down the psychology of compartmentalization and what it reveals about the man prosecutors call the Gilgo Beach Killer. Rex Heuermann is charged with seven Long Island murders spanning 1993 to 2010. He's pleaded not guilty and maintains his innocence....
14m Mar 03
14m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 6: Chris Kotrodimos — Jury Reviews Richins’ Cell Phone Records Part 1
The Kouri Richins trial brings Chris Kotrodimos, Digital Forensics Expert, to the stand in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense maintai...
1hr 2m Mar 03
1hr 2m
Case Analysis Q&A: Guthrie Investigation and Richins Trial—Critical Questions Examined
Two significant cases warrant examination through listener-driven inquiry: the Nancy Guthrie disappearance and the Kouri Richins murder prosecution. The Guthrie investigation presents persistent questions four weeks post-disappearance. Despite substantial evidence collection—doorbell footage of a suspect, DNA from gloves recovered two miles from the scene, over fifty thousand tips—no identific...
1hr 4m Mar 03
1hr 4m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 6: Allison Wright — Witness Describes Struggles Between Kouri and Eric
The Kouri Richins trial brings Allison Wright, friend of Eric Richins, to the stand in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense maintains E...
18m Mar 02
18m
Kouri Richins: Understanding Love Bombing & How Abusers Set the Trap | Surviving the Fog Part 1
The Kouri Richins case forces us to ask: How do smart, capable people end up with partners who allegedly want them dead? Eric Richins was hardworking, devoted to his sons, present. Prosecutors allege his wife was millions in debt, had a boyfriend, allegedly bought fentanyl—all while Eric believed he had a real marriage. How did he miss it? He didn't. He was targeted. This is Part 1 of "Survi...
14m Mar 02
14m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 6: Robert Crozier Video & Molly Crosswhite — Courtroom Views Key Crozier Interrogation Video
A Robert Crozier video is presented to the jury and Molly Crosswhite takes the stand in the Kouri Richins Trial. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense...
27m Mar 02
27m
Richins Trial Analysis: Defense Arguments and Evidentiary Deficiencies
The defense strategy in the Kouri Richins trial targets two primary vulnerabilities: witness credibility and physical evidence gaps. Their argument for reasonable doubt is methodical and substantial. Carmen Lauber's credibility faces systematic challenge. She admitted testing positive for methamphetamine during the precise time frame she claims she conducted fentanyl transactions—late January ...
15m Mar 02
15m
Kouri Richins Trial Day 6: Dr. Erik Christensen — Prosecution Plays Call Between Kouri and Medical Examiner
The Kouri Richins trial brings Dr. Erik Christensen, Retired Medical Examiner, to the stand in this segment. The Kouri Richins murder trial continues in Utah as the state prosecutes the children's book author for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she killed him for insurance money after secretly increasing his policy to $1.9 million. The defense mai...
1hr 7m Mar 02
1hr 7m
BREAKING: D4VD Designated Murder Target in Celeste Rivas Grand Jury Probe
It's no longer speculation. D4VD — the "Romantic Homicide" singer whose Tesla contained the dismembered remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez — has been officially designated as the target of a murder investigation. Unsealed court documents filed in Texas reveal the Los Angeles County DA's office identified David Anthony Burke as the target of its grand jury inquiry. The filings alleg...
16m Mar 02
16m
Kouri Richins Week 1 Recap: Three Immunity Deals and Zero Fentanyl Confirmation
Five days. Six witnesses on the drug supply question alone. Three immunity deals for one man. And not a single witness has confirmed under oath that Kouri Richins ever asked for, received, or possessed fentanyl. That's where Week 1 of the Kouri Richins murder trial lands as the jury heads into the weekend. Day 5 delivered the most damaging testimony yet for the prosecution's theory. Robert Cro...
23m Mar 02
23m
Richins Trial Analysis: Evaluating the Prosecution's Evidence
The prosecution's case against Kouri Richins relies on a combination of witness testimony, digital evidence, toxicology results, and circumstantial indicators of premeditation. Evaluating whether these elements establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt requires examining each component critically. Carmen Lauber's testimony places the alleged murder weapon—fentanyl—in Kouri Richins' hands throu...
17m Mar 02
17m
Guthrie Investigation: Critical Questions Four Weeks In
The Nancy Guthrie case presents an investigative profile that defies conventional analysis. Four weeks after the 84-year-old's disappearance, investigators have substantial evidence—doorbell footage of a suspect, DNA recovered from gloves found two miles from the scene, over fifty thousand tips, and $1.3 million in combined rewards—yet no identification has been made and no arrest has occurred....
32m Mar 02
32m
Kouri Richins Trial Opens: "I'm Rich" Memes, Immunity Deals, Missing Evidence
Three memes allegedly found on Kouri Richins' phone the morning her husband's body was removed. "I'm rich." Their three sons were still upstairs, unaware their father was dead. The Kouri Richins murder trial has opened with explosive allegations—and immediate credibility problems for the prosecution's key witnesses. Prosecutor Brad Bloodworth laid out the theory: $4.5 million in debt, an affa...
1hr 47m Mar 02
1hr 47m
Nancy Guthrie: Investigation Shifting, $1.2 Million Reward, DNA Yields No Match
Four hundred investigators. DNA recovered at the scene. Forty thousand tips processed. And still—no suspect. No vehicle. No names being investigated. The Nancy Guthrie investigation has reached an inflection point. Sources say operations may soon transition from surge mode to a smaller long-term task force. The family has been briefed. CODIS returned no match. Mixed DNA samples at a Florida la...
1hr 14m Mar 01
1hr 14m
Nick Reiner Case: Why "Not Guilty" Doesn't Mean What You Think—Legal Analysis
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder. The headlines wrote themselves. Most of them missed the point. In California criminal procedure, a not guilty plea at arraignment is a placeholder—not a declaration of innocence. If the defense intended to claim Nick didn't commit the killings, they'd say so. They didn't. What they're doing is preserving options while psychia...
30m Mar 01
30m
Nancy Guthrie: What Prosecutors Need to Build a Case—And Why They Don't Have It Yet
Forty thousand tips. Four hundred investigators. Zero suspects identified. The Nancy Guthrie investigation has thrown massive resources at this case—and the evidentiary picture remains incomplete. The DNA at a Florida lab is hitting challenges with mixed samples. The backpack and gloves found near the scene led nowhere. No names are being actively investigated. But one revelation could prove ...
1hr 33m Mar 01
1hr 33m
Coercive Control Survivors: Why the Fear Never Fully Leaves—The Tepe Case
PTSD rates among domestic violence survivors match combat veterans. That's not metaphor. That's clinical data. The long shadow of coercive control doesn't end when the relationship does. The hypervigilance that kept you alive becomes a permanent setting. The amygdala stays stuck in overdrive. Triggers hide in ordinary moments—a certain phrase, a car that looks familiar, a knock at the door. A...
30m Mar 01
30m
1: Kouri Richins Trial: Defense Attorney Breaks Down the State's Weakest Points
The prosecution has a credibility problem. And criminal defense attorney Bob Motta is here to explain exactly where it lives. Carmen Lauber—the housekeeper who claims she sold Kouri Richins fentanyl to poison her husband Eric—has been granted immunity in exchange for her testimony. But Robert Crozier, Lauber's alleged supplier, has recanted his statement. He now says whatever he sold wasn't fe...
1hr 3m Mar 01
1hr 3m
Leaving Is When People Die: What the McKee-Tepe Case Reveals About the Most Dangerous Moment
The most dangerous moment in domestic violence isn't the abuse. It's the escape. Research consistently shows the period immediately following separation is when lethality risk spikes. The abuser isn't losing a partner — they're losing control. And for some, that loss demands correction. Sometimes years later. Monique Tepe left Michael McKee within seven months of cohabitation. She filed for di...
13m Mar 01
13m
Nancy Guthrie: Why the Evidence Points to Multiple Actors—And Who Talks First
The evidence in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping doesn't read like a solo operation. Weeks of apparent reconnaissance—but no coherent extraction plan. Forensic awareness at the point of entry—but a glove discarded two miles from the scene. Ransom notes containing insider-level details—but no viable collection mechanism ever established. Investigators aren't ruling out multiple actors. And if this...
54m Feb 28
54m