Clinton Benson: Testimony From Eric’s Brother-in-Law | Kouri Richins Trial
Clinton Benson, Eric Richins' Brother-In-Law, takes the stand in the Kouri Richins Trial. Complete coverage of the State of Utah v. Kouri Richins. She's accused of murdering her husband Eric Richins by poisoning him with fentanyl in their Kamas, Utah home in March 2022. The prosecution alleges Kouri researched untraceable poisons, secretly increased Eric's life insurance to $1.9 million, and l...
53m Feb 24
53m
Katie Richins-Benson: Victim’s Sister Testifies | Kouri Richins Trial Part 1
Katie Richins-Benson, Sister of Eric Richins, takes the stand in the Kouri Richins Trial. Complete coverage of the State of Utah v. Kouri Richins. She's accused of murdering her husband Eric Richins by poisoning him with fentanyl in their Kamas, Utah home in March 2022. The prosecution alleges Kouri researched untraceable poisons, secretly increased Eric's life insurance to $1.9 million, and l...
1hr 2m Feb 24
1hr 2m
Eugene Richins: Eric's Father Takes The Stand | Kouri Richins Trial
Eugene Richins, Eric's Father, takes the stand in the Kouri Richins Trial. Complete coverage of the State of Utah v. Kouri Richins. She's accused of murdering her husband Eric Richins by poisoning him with fentanyl in their Kamas, Utah home in March 2022. The prosecution alleges Kouri researched untraceable poisons, secretly increased Eric's life insurance to $1.9 million, and laced a Moscow M...
14m Feb 24
14m
Defense Attorney Kathryn Nester : Defense Opens | Kouri Richins Trial
Attorney Kathryn Nester presents the Defense's Opening Statements in the Kouri Richins Trial. Complete coverage of the State of Utah v. Kouri Richins. She's accused of murdering her husband Eric Richins by poisoning him with fentanyl in their Kamas, Utah home in March 2022. The prosecution alleges Kouri researched untraceable poisons, secretly increased Eric's life insurance to $1.9 million, a...
39m Feb 23
39m
Attorney Brad Bloodworth: Prosecution Sets the Stage in the Kouri Richins Trial | Kouri Richins Trial
Brad Bloodworth, Deputy County Attorney with the Summit County Attorney's Office  delivers opening statements. Complete coverage of the State of Utah v. Kouri Richins. She's accused of murdering her husband Eric Richins by poisoning him with fentanyl in their Kamas, Utah home in March 2022. The prosecution alleges Kouri researched untraceable poisons, secretly increased Eric's life insurance t...
27m Feb 23
27m
Kouri Richins: Trial Preview — The Prosecution's Case and the Defense's Best Weapons
The Kouri Richins murder trial is here. Prosecutors allege she poisoned her husband Eric with fentanyl — first in a Valentine's Day sandwich that sent him reaching for an EpiPen, then in a Moscow Mule that killed him less than three weeks later. Eric had five times the lethal dose in his system. Less than a year later, Kouri was on television promoting a children's book about grief. The digital...
52m Feb 23
52m
Kouri Richins Trial: Prosecutor on the Defense Wins, the Prosecution's Mountain & What's Coming
The Kouri Richins trial begins February 23rd—and former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis breaks down exactly what both sides are bringing to that courtroom. The defense has landed significant pretrial blows. The drug source recanted. Expert witnesses were excluded. Financial charges were severed from the murder trial. There are witness intimidation allegations against the lead detective. These ar...
1hr 8m Feb 22
1hr 8m
Kouri Richins: FBI Analysis of the 911 Call, Book Tour & "Walk the Dog" Letter
Between Eric Richins' death on March 4, 2022 and Kouri's arrest in May 2023, she made choices that FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke's "Tempo Tells" framework was designed to decode. The 911 call. The media interviews. The children's book promoting Eric as an angel watching over their sons. The television tour. And eventually, the letter found in her jail cell allegedly orchestrating false te...
17m Feb 21
17m
Richins Trial and Colin Gray: Former Prosecutor Breaks Down Both Cases
Former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis delivers a comprehensive analysis of the Kouri Richins fentanyl murder trial and the Colin Gray parental accountability case — two landmark criminal proceedings testing the boundaries of criminal responsibility. In the Richins case, the defense enters trial with a recanting drug source, excluded prosecution experts, witness intimidation allegations against ...
51m Feb 21
51m
Kouri Richins: The $2 Million Insurance Timeline FBI Analysts Would Have Flagged
The positioning started seven years before Eric Richins died. Between 2015 and 2017, prosecutors allege Kouri took out life insurance policies on her husband totaling nearly $2 million—without his knowledge. In late January 2022, weeks before his death, she allegedly applied for yet another policy. For FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke, that long-term pattern tells a story before any other ev...
21m Feb 21
21m
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 —...
13m Feb 20
13m
Kouri Richins: How the Defense Gutted the State's Case Before Trial
The murder trial hasn't even started and the defense has already taken pieces off the board. Robert Crozier recanted. Detective O'Driscoll is accused of threatening witnesses. Two prosecution experts were barred. And the 26 financial crime charges the state wanted to use as motive evidence? Severed entirely. Defense attorney and former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis breaks down the defense's st...
21m Feb 20
21m
Kouri Richins Trial Plus Guthrie & Kepner: Defense Attorney Analysis
Defense attorney Bob Motta delivers comprehensive legal analysis on three major cases—with deep focus on the Kouri Richins trial beginning February 23rd. Kouri Richins faces charges she allegedly poisoned her husband Eric with fentanyl. The alleged supplier, Robert Crozier, recanted his statement in October 2025—now claiming he sold OxyContin, not fentanyl. No fentanyl was recovered from the R...
1hr 6m Feb 19
1hr 6m
Kouri Richins: Full Evidence Breakdown Before Trial Begins
Trial starts February 23rd. This is everything you need to know about the evidence before opening statements. The prosecution's case: Kouri Richins allegedly poisoned her husband Eric twice—first with an allegedly fentanyl-laced sandwich on Valentine's Day 2022 that left him using his son's EpiPen, then allegedly with a Moscow Mule less than three weeks later. Five times the lethal dose. Medic...
31m Feb 19
31m
Kouri Richins Trial Begins: Defense Attorney on Prosecution Vulnerabilities
Kouri Richins goes to trial February 23rd in Summit County, Utah. Prosecutors allege she poisoned her husband Eric with fentanyl hidden in a Moscow Mule. Defense attorney Bob Motta says the prosecution has more vulnerabilities than the headlines suggest. The alleged fentanyl supplier, Robert Crozier, recanted in October 2025. He now claims he sold OxyContin, not fentanyl, and was "detoxing" du...
22m Feb 18
22m
Kouri Richins Trial: Every Development Before Jury Selection Begins
Jury selection starts February 10th. Trial begins February 23rd. And the real fights — Crozier's recantation, O'Driscoll's witness texts, a timeline the defense says is impossible — are just getting started. Judge Richard Mrazik denied the defense's second venue change motion, finding a fair and impartial jury can still be seated in Summit County. Prosecutors pointed to 830 potential jurors wh...
41m Feb 15
41m
The Walk the Dog Letter Just Came Full Circle in Kouri Richins' Trial
There's an irony in the Kouri Richins case that hasn't gotten nearly enough attention — and it's sitting right inside the defense's own venue change motion. The "Walk the Dog letter" was found in Kouri's jail cell in September 2023. Six handwritten pages addressed to her mother, allegedly laying out what prosecutors describe as fabricated testimony for her brother to deliver at trial. The head...
21m Feb 13
21m
Kouri Richins and the Rising Trend DHS Just Warned America About
Ten days before jury selection begins in her aggravated murder trial, Kouri Richins' name appeared in a place no defendant wants to be — a Department of Homeland Security intelligence bulletin sent to law enforcement agencies nationwide warning that domestic partners are increasingly using poisons to kill. The January 2026 bulletin documented seventeen cases since 2014, at least eleven ending i...
20m Feb 10
20m
Kouri Richins Trial Preview: The Recanted Witness, the Jail Cell Letter, and What Prosecutors Have Left
Two weeks before Kouri Richins faces a jury for allegedly poisoning Eric Richins with fentanyl, the prosecution's supply chain theory just collapsed. Robert Crozier was the key witness. He originally told investigators he sold fentanyl to housekeeper Carmen Lauber—the alleged middle link between the drugs and Kouri. Now he's recanted. Signed affidavit. Says it was OxyContin, not fentanyl. Says...
38m Feb 08
38m
Eric Richins Hair Evidence: The Forensic Test That Could Prove Murder OR Innocence — Why No One's Asking
The Kouri Richins trial begins in weeks. The defense says key witness Robert Crozier has recanted — now claiming he sold OxyContin, not fentanyl. The prosecution says the totality of evidence still proves murder. Both sides are fighting over texts, timelines, and witness credibility. But there's one test that could cut through all of it. Eric Richins' hair. Forensic hair analysis can detect ...
20m Feb 06
20m
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...
17m Feb 03
17m
Kouri Richins Witness Chaos + McKee Murder Evidence: Full Trial Analysis
Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis provides comprehensive analysis of the Kouri Richins case heading into trial—plus a deep dive into the Michael McKee murder prosecution in Ohio for comparison. On Richins: Trial begins February 23rd, but the state's case is taking damage. The defense just filed a bombshell motion alleging witness intimidation. Detective Jeff O'Driscoll alleged...
52m Jan 31
52m
Kouri Richins Trial: Witness Intimidation Bombshell & Crozier Recantation Explained
Trial begins February 23rd. Seven weeks. Over 100 potential witnesses. Kouri Richins faces aggravated murder charges in the fentanyl poisoning death of Eric Richins. And heading into opening statements, both sides are wounded. Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis provides comprehensive analysis of the developments threatening to reshape this trial. The witness intimidation motio...
20m Jan 30
20m
Kouri Richins Defense Drops Witness Intimidation Bombshell — O'Driscoll Texts Exposed
Fourteen days before jury selection and the Kouri Richins case just got even messier — for the prosecution. In a motion filed Sunday, defense attorneys Kathy Nester and Wendy Lewis accused Detective Jeff O'Driscoll and investigator Travis Hopper of threatening and harassing state witnesses. The filing includes text message screenshots allegedly showing O'Driscoll warning one witness she'd be a...
14m Jan 30
14m
Kouri Richins Trial: EVERY Ruling Exposed — Orange Notebook, Walk the Dog Letter, Expert Witnesses | Full Breakdown
Everything you need to know about this week's explosive pre-trial rulings in the Kouri Richins murder case. Judge Richard Mrazik spent two days deciding what evidence will and won't reach the jury when Kouri stands trial next month for the alleged fentanyl poisoning of her husband Eric Richins. The rulings fundamentally reshape this case. Financial crime charges severed — the jury won't hear fr...
17m Jan 15
17m
Kirks Political Assassination & Poison Murder Two High-Stakes Cases, One Legal Breakdown-WEEK IN REVIEW
A rooftop sniper and a poisoned cocktail. One case headed for the death penalty. Another hanging by a thread. In this special longform segment, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us for a double-case breakdown: the capital murder prosecution of Tyler James Robinson for the alleged politically motivated assassination of Charlie Kirk—and the bombshell developments ...
54m Oct 12, 2025
54m
Kouri Richins Murder Case Shaken as Star Witness Recants
The prosecution’s narrative in the Kouri Richins murder case is suddenly on shaky ground. A bombshell affidavit just dropped: Robert Crozier—once billed as the key to the state’s fentanyl chain theory—now says he never sold fentanyl to the housekeeper prosecutors claim passed it to Kouri. That breaks the chain. And when you consider that no fentanyl was ever recovered, and no forensic link dir...
25m Oct 10, 2025
25m
Kirks Political Assassination & Poison Murder Two High-Stakes Cases, One Legal Breakdown
A rooftop sniper and a poisoned cocktail. One case headed for the death penalty. Another hanging by a thread. In this special longform segment, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us for a double-case breakdown: the capital murder prosecution of Tyler James Robinson for the alleged politically motivated assassination of Charlie Kirk—and the bombshell developments ...
54m Oct 10, 2025
54m
Kouri Richins Case COLLAPSING? Key Witness Recants Fentanyl Story
A major shock just hit the Kouri Richins murder case—and it’s not coming from the defense. It’s coming from the prosecution’s own key witness, who now says he never sold fentanyl to anyone connected to Richins. That single statement might be enough to crack the entire case wide open. In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we dig into the explosive new affidavit from Robert Crozie...
13m Oct 09, 2025
13m
The Kouri Richins Case EXPOSED - The Jailhouse Letter and the War Over Narrative-WEEK IN REVIEW
Welcome to the "Week in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this week's headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that made the news.  This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens of Tony and his guests, the...
25m Aug 10, 2025
25m
The Kouri Richins Case EXPOSED - The Jailhouse Letter and the War Over Narrative
The Kouri Richins Case EXPOSED - The Jailhouse Letter and the War Over Narrative Description: She wrote a grief book for her kids. Then prosecutors say she wrote a jailhouse letter to her mom instructing how to lie on the stand. In this episode, Eric Faddis helps us dissect one of the strangest pieces of evidence in the Kouri Richins case—the infamous “Walk the Dog” letter. Was it witness tam...
25m Aug 07, 2025
25m
Is There Enough Solid Evidence To Convict Kouri Richins Of Poisoning Her Husband For Insurance Cash?
Is There Enough Solid Evidence To Convict Kouri Richins Of Poisoning Her Husband For Insurance Cash? Description: It’s the prosecution’s headline claim: Kouri Richins killed her husband to collect a $2 million life insurance payout. But behind that bold narrative lies a big question—does the state have the hard evidence to prove it? In this episode, Eric Faddis, a former prosecutor turned def...
18m Aug 06, 2025
18m
Could Kouri Richins Walk Free Because Of Her Deceased Dealer?
Could Kouri Richins Walk Free Because Of Her Deceased Dealer Description: The alleged drug dealer is dead. The victim is dead. And now, key parts of the prosecution’s case against Kouri Richins might be collapsing under the weight of missing witnesses. In this episode, criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins Tony Brueski to explore how the death of the man believed t...
14m Aug 05, 2025
14m
Legal Battles Heat Up in Kouri Richins Murder Case as Trial Nears
As the high-profile case of Kouri Richins moves toward trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys are locked in a battle over the admissibility of key evidence that could shape the outcome. Richins is charged with the murder of her husband, Eric Richins, who died in March 2022 from a fentanyl overdose. With conflicting narratives surrounding the investigation, both sides are arguing over whether ...
26m Jan 30, 2025
26m
Kouri Richins' Trial Evidence Sparks Heated Debate Over Investigation Methods
The high-profile case of Kouri Richins, charged with murdering her husband, Eric Richins, has entered a critical phase as attorneys contest the admissibility of key evidence ahead of her trial. Eric Richins died in March 2022 from a fentanyl overdose, and investigators took over a year to arrest his wife. The case is attracting attention due to conflicting narratives about the investigation pro...
9m Jan 28, 2025
9m
A Dead Witness, Fentanyl, and a Widow on Trial The Latest in the Kouri Richins Case
On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into shocking new developments in the Kouri Richins case. A now-deceased handyman reportedly claimed Richins asked him to procure fentanyl, adding a stunning twist to an already dark and complicated investigation. As investigators grapple with the loss of a potentially key witness, we explore what this revelation means for the legal proceedings, the questions ...
7m Dec 03, 2024
7m
New Witness Revealed in Kouri Richins Murder Case, but Dies Before Testifying
A new twist has emerged in the case against Kouri Richins, the Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins. The investigation into Eric's death, which revealed a lethal dose of fentanyl in his system, has now introduced a key witness, though he will never take the stand due to his sudden death in a motorcycle accident. William Hayden Jeffs, a 35-year-old handyman, was re...
9m Dec 03, 2024
9m
Is Kouri Richins A Cold Blooded Killer? -2024 Year in Review
This is the " The Year in Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news.  This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens...
10m Dec 01, 2024
10m
The Infamous Kouri Richins TV Interview Before Her Arrest For Murder
The Infamous Kouri Richins TV Interview Before Her Arrest For Murder Kouri Richins, a Utah-based author and mother of three, has been charged with aggravated murder and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in connection to her husband, Eric Richins' death in 2022. Family members voiced suspicions about Kouri's involvement in Eric's death, noting that he had feared she ...
21m Nov 18, 2024
21m
Utah Judge Denies Bail for Children’s Author Accused of Killing Husband with Fentanyl
Kouri Richins, a Utah children's book author accused of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl in 2022, will remain behind bars after a judge denied her bail request. Richins, who wrote a book on coping with grief called *Are You With Me?* following her husband’s death, faces charges of aggravated murder and attempted murder. During a hearing in Utah’s 3rd District Court, Judge Richard Mr...
7m Nov 14, 2024
7m
Poisoned Husband Murder Trial -UT v. Kouri Richins- Preliminary Hearing Day 2 Part 1
Utah Children's Book Author Kouri Richins to Stand Trial for Alleged Murder of Husband A Utah mother of three who published a children's book about grief after her husband's death has been ordered to stand trial on charges of murder, attempted murder, and other crimes in relation to his death. Kouri Richins, 34, has been accused of drugging her husband's Valentine's Day sandwich in February 202...
39m Aug 30, 2024
39m
Poisoned Husband Murder Trial -UT v. Kouri Richins- Preliminary Hearing Day 2 Part 2
Utah Children's Book Author Kouri Richins to Stand Trial for Alleged Murder of Husband A Utah mother of three who published a children's book about grief after her husband's death has been ordered to stand trial on charges of murder, attempted murder, and other crimes in relation to his death. Kouri Richins, 34, has been accused of drugging her husband's Valentine's Day sandwich in February 202...
39m Aug 30, 2024
39m
Poisoned Husband Murder Trial -UT v. Kouri Richins- Preliminary Hearing Day 1 Part 1
Utah Children's Book Author Kouri Richins to Stand Trial for Alleged Murder of Husband A Utah mother of three who published a children's book about grief after her husband's death has been ordered to stand trial on charges of murder, attempted murder, and other crimes in relation to his death. Kouri Richins, 34, has been accused of drugging her husband's Valentine's Day sandwich in February 202...
1hr 7m Aug 30, 2024
1hr 7m
Poisoned Husband Murder Trial -UT v. Kouri Richins- Preliminary Hearing Day 1 Part 2
Utah Children's Book Author Kouri Richins to Stand Trial for Alleged Murder of Husband A Utah mother of three who published a children's book about grief after her husband's death has been ordered to stand trial on charges of murder, attempted murder, and other crimes in relation to his death. Kouri Richins, 34, has been accused of drugging her husband's Valentine's Day sandwich in February 202...
1hr 5m Aug 30, 2024
1hr 5m
Poisoned Husband Murder Trial -UT v. Kouri Richins- Preliminary Hearing Day 1 Part 3
Utah Children's Book Author Kouri Richins to Stand Trial for Alleged Murder of Husband A Utah mother of three who published a children's book about grief after her husband's death has been ordered to stand trial on charges of murder, attempted murder, and other crimes in relation to his death. Kouri Richins, 34, has been accused of drugging her husband's Valentine's Day sandwich in February 202...
1hr 29m Aug 30, 2024
1hr 29m
Poisoned Husband Murder Trial -UT v. Kouri Richins- Preliminary Hearing Day 1 Part 4
Utah Children's Book Author Kouri Richins to Stand Trial for Alleged Murder of Husband A Utah mother of three who published a children's book about grief after her husband's death has been ordered to stand trial on charges of murder, attempted murder, and other crimes in relation to his death. Kouri Richins, 34, has been accused of drugging her husband's Valentine's Day sandwich in February 202...
40m Aug 30, 2024
40m
The Infamous Kouri Richins TV Interview Before Her Arrest For Murder
Kouri Richins, a Utah-based author and mother of three, has been charged with aggravated murder and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in connection to her husband, Eric Richins' death in 2022. Family members voiced suspicions about Kouri's involvement in Eric's death, noting that he had feared she might harm him. According to court documents, Eric became ill on mult...
21m Aug 08, 2024
21m
The Infamous Kori Richins TV Interview Before Her Arrest For Murder-Half Year Review
Welcome to the "Half Year Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens ...
21m Jul 07, 2024
21m
Kouri Richins Breaks Silence from Jail, Criticizes Prosecutors and Proclaims Innocence-Half Year Review
Welcome to the "Half Year Review," where we delve into the true stories behind this year's most compelling headlines. Your host, Tony Brueski, joins hands with a rotating roster of guests, sharing their insights and analysis on a collection of intriguing, perplexing, and often chilling stories that have dominated the news. This is not your average news recap. With the sharp investigative lens ...
10m Jul 06, 2024
10m
Kouri Richins Breaks Silence from Jail, Criticizes Prosecutors and Proclaims Innocence
Kouri Richins, the Utah mother accused of spiking her husband’s cocktail with a fatal dose of fentanyl, has made her first public comments since her arrest last year. In a series of jailhouse statements provided exclusively to "Dateline" this week, Richins criticized prosecutors, asserted her innocence, and described recent upheaval in the case as “forced.” Richins, 34, who has been held in th...
10m May 28, 2024
10m