The trial of Kouri Richins lasted three weeks, had forty-two witnesses, and only three hours of deliberation before she was found guilty of murdering her husband, Eric Richins using a drink laced with enough fentanyl to kill him five times over.

The Case That Shocked the Nation What happens when a grieving widow publishes a children's book about loss — and turns out to be the reason her children lost their father? Welcome to one of the most chilling and audacious true crime cases in recent American history: the story of Kouri Richins , a Utah mother of three who was convicted on March 16, 2026, of murdering her husband Eric Richins  with a lethal dose of fentanyl — and then had the nerve to write a book about grief.

In the early 1900s, when medicine still couldn’t cure much and desperate people chased miracles, one woman found a terrifying business model: convince sick patients that food was poison, call their agony “healing,” and charge them for the privilege—until their bodies gave out. Her name was Linda Hazzard—and she wasn’t really a doctor in the way her patients assumed.

The mask: “church lady,” daycare operator, trusted neighbor In Cordele, Georgia, Janie Lou Gibbs blended into the safest kind of small-town scenery: a mother, a churchgoing woman, and a caregiver who ran a daycare. People trusted her—because everything about her life looked ordinary, even admirable. That’s what makes this case so chilling for true crime listeners: the danger didn’t arrive from outside the home. It lived at the center of it. Between 1966 and 1967 , multiple

*This episode of Hitched 2 Homicide contains descriptions of sexual violence, including rape, and graphic violence involving cannibalism. It may be disturbing or triggering for some listeners. Viewer and listener discretion is strongly advised. She was beautiful, young, and charismatic. He was older, wealthy, and besotted. Five days after they married, he was dead—dismembered in a Costa Mesa apartment over Thanksgiving weekend 1991. Some of his remains were in the freezer. So

The Killer Clown Murder: Unmasking the 1990 Marlene Warren Case and Sheila Keen Warren's Shocking Release   Few true crime stories blend the macabre whimsy of a circus performer with the cold brutality of murder quite like the Marlene Warren killer clown case. On a sunny afternoon in Wellington, Florida, a mother of two answered her door to what she thought was a cheerful surprise—only to be gunned down by a figure straight out of a nightmare. For 27 years, this Florida cold

Blonde woman in Arizona desert in a pink bikini and handcuffs Glitter to Gavel: The Arrests, the Delays, and the Verdict The Knock at...

Former Las Vegas showgirl Marjorie Orbin and Phoenix jeweler Jay Orbin looked like a desert power couple—until Jay vanished in October 2004. In this episode, we trace their story from meeting and marriage to the birth of their son Noah, the mounting marital strain and alleged affairs, and the day Robert Ame found a Rubbermaid tub in the Arizona desert containing a torso.

Overview From 1972 to 1985 in Schenectady, New York, nine of Marybeth and Joe Tinning’s children died—one after another. In 1987,...

On a cold January night in 2001, Amityville, New York, became the backdrop for a crime so shocking it read like the script of a mob movie. A devoted friend and beloved gym owner, Alex “Al” Algeri, was gunned down in what police quickly realized was a case of mistaken identity. The true target was Al’s business partner, Paul Riedel. At the heart of the conspiracy: Paul’s wife, Lee Ann, and her lover, Ralph “Rocco” Salierno.

From Makeovers to Murder: The Twisted Tale of Christine Paolilla. andthe Clear Lake, Texas Murders In the sun-bleached suburb of Clear...

Lizzie Borden: The Axe Murder That Still Haunts Fall River On the morning of August 4, 1892, the quiet town of Fall River, Massachusetts,...

Lizzie Borden: The Axe Murder That Still Haunts Fall River On the morning of August 4, 1892, the quiet town of Fall River, Massachusetts,...

Teresa Lewis: Greed, Murder-for-Hire, and the Death Penalty Controversy True Crime | Virginia Murder Case | Death Penalty Debate On the...

The Deadly Affair: The Laura Safford Miller Case In the winter of 1950, a dramatic and tragic tale of love, betrayal, and death unfolded...

The Deadly Obsession of Christa Pike: The Devil in the Details Christa Gail Pike’s name is synonymous with one of Tennessee’s most...

The Chilling Halloween Night Murder of Peter Fabiano Halloween night is supposed to be a time for tricks, treats, and innocent fun. But...

The Lottery Murder and Fortune’s Fatal Fool: The Tragic Story of Abraham Shakespeare and His Murderer, Dee Dee Moore   On November 15,...

Lizzie Halliday: The Worst Woman on Earth In the late 1800s, the tranquil landscapes of the Catskills in New York became the backdrop for...

The Tragic Case of Heather Strube: A True Crime Podcast Feature On April 26, 2011, the small town of Snellville, Georgia, was shaken by a...