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Fentanyl, Fraud & a Children's Book: The Complete Story of Kouri Richins and the Murder of Eric Richins Part 2 of 2

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Sources used for this podcast:

Official documents, warrants, and courts

·       Inside Edition. (2024). Kouri Richins search warrant [PDF].https://www.insideedition.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/Kouri Richins Search Warrant.pdf

Local Utah news outlets

·       KUTV (2News). Attorneys argue Kouri Richins’ “orange notebook” details night of husband’s death.https://kutv.com/news/2news-investigates/attorneys-argue-kouri-richins-orange-notebook-details-night-of-husbands-death

·       KUTV. Kouri Richins’ attorney requests video of jail cell search that uncovered “Walk the Dog” letter.https://kutv.com/news/local/kouri-richins-attorney-requests-video-of-jail-cell-search-that-uncovered-walk-the-dog-letter-subpoena

·       KPCW. Summit County jury hears from Kouri Richins’ alleged drug dealers in trial’s first week.https://www.kpcw.org/summit-county/2026-02-27/summit-county-jury-hears-from-kouri-richins-alleged-drug-dealers-in-trials-first-week

·       KPCW. Private investigator testifies about break in case before Kouri Richins’ murder arrest.https://www.kpcw.org/summit-county/2026-03-10/private-investigator-testifies-about-break-in-case-before-kouri-richins-murder-arrest

·       KPCW. Live blog: Kouri Richins stands trial for husband’s murder in Summit County.https://www.kpcw.org/live-updates/live-blog-kouri-richins-in-murder-trial

·       KPCW. Prosecutors defend “star witness” testimony in Kouri Richins murder trial.https://www.kpcw.org/summit-county/2026-03-11/prosecutors-defend-star-witness-testimony-in-kouri-richins-murder-trial

·       Park Record. Brad Bloodworth promoted to chief prosecutor in Summit County.https://www.parkrecord.com/2024/03/01/brad-bloodworth-promoted-to-chief-prosecutor-in-summit-county/

·       Park Record. Kouri Richins’ case not up for capital punishment.https://www.parkrecord.com/2023/08/22/kouri-richins-case-not-up-for-capital-punishment/

·       Park Record. New owner of Kouri Richins’ Midway mansion will finish the home.https://www.parkrecord.com/2023/11/23/new-owner-of-kouri-richins-midway-mansion-will-finish-the-home/

·       Park Record. The grand home: Kouri Richins’ unfinished Midway mansion could have buyer.https://www.parkrecord.com/2023/05/09/the-grand-home-kouri-richins-plywood-mansion-in-midway-could-have-buyer/

·       Park Record. Financial expert testifies that Kouri Richins used money from life insurance policy to pay loans.https://www.parkrecord.com/2026/03/03/financial-expert-testifies-kouri-richins-used-money-from-life-insurance-policy-to-pay-loans/

·       Salt Lake Tribune. What we know about the Kouri Richins trial so far.https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/03/14/kouri-richins-trial-what-know/

·       TownLift. Kouri Richins’ unfinished mansion has a new owner.https://townlift.com/2023/11/kouri-richins-unfinished-mansion-has-a-new-owner/

·       TownLift. Handyman’s phone becomes key evidence in Richins murder case.https://townlift.com/2024/12/handymans-phone-becomes-key-evidence-in-richins-murder-case/

National / major-media reporting

·       ABC4 / local ABC affiliates. Utah mom accused of killing husband: Alleged search history of mom charged with husband’s murder.https://6abc.com/post/utah-mom-accused-of-killing-husband-kouri-richins-trial-search-history-eric/13372869/

·       CNN. Kouri Richins: New details emerge about the alleged search history…https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/12/us/utah-mom-husband-killing-court-documents

·       CNN. Kouri Richins trial: What we’ve learned so far in the Utah murder trial.https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/08/us/kouri-richins-trial-key-revelations

·       CNN. Prosecutors in Kouri Richins’ murder trial couldn’t prove how…https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/us/kouri-richins-trial-evidence-conviction

·       NBC News. Utah woman accused of killing husband and writing grief book searched lethal doses of fentanyl, police say.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/utah-woman-accused-killing-husband-writing-grief-book-searched-lethal-rcna88821

·       NBC News. Utah grief author Kouri Richins convicted of murder in husband’s death.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kouri-richins-murder-trial-utah-grief-author-verdict-rcna263376

·       TODAY (NBC). Grief author Kouri Richins convicted of murder in husband’s death [video].https://www.today.com/video/grief-author-kouri-richins-convicted-of-murder-in-husband-s-death-259453509696

·       BBC News. Utah bereavement author Kouri Richins found guilty of fatally poisoning husband.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxg1nx2r61o

·       NPR. Grief author Kouri Richins convicted of husband’s murder.https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5751765/kouri-richins-trial-murder-husband-book

·       New York Times. Utah woman found guilty of fatally poisoning husband.https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/us/kouri-richins-murder-verdict.html

·       USA Today. Kouri Richins murder trial: Testimony centers on drugs, money.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/11/kouri-richins-trial-eric-richins/89005552007/

·       New York Post. Kouri Richins’ lover breaks down as couple’s gushing texts exposed in court.https://nypost.com/2026/03/05/us-news/kouri-richins-lover-breaks-down-as-couples-gushing-texts-exposed-in-court/

·       New York Post. Kouri Richins’ handyman, now dead, said she asked him for fentanyl.https://nypost.com/2024/12/01/us-news/kouri-richins-handyman-now-dead-said-she-asked-him-for-fentanyl/

Specialty crime / analysis sites

·       Court TV. Kouri Richins texted secret “paramour” the night her husband died.https://www.courttv.com/news/filing-kouri-richins-sent-secret-love-you-text-the-night-her-husband-died/

·       Court TV. Judge cites “substantial evidence” in denying Kouri Richins’ request for bail.https://www.courttv.com/news/judge-cites-substantial-evidence-in-denying-kouri-richins-request-for-bail/

·       Oxygen. Kouri Richins says letter found in her cell is book excerpt.https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/kouri-richins-says-letter-found-in-her-cell-is-book-excerpt

·       Hidden Killers (Substack). Breaking down the “Walk the Dog” letter: What Kouri Richins really meant.https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/p/breaking-down-the-walk-the-dog-letter

·       Hidden Killers. Kouri Richins trial BOMBSHELL: Orange notebook in, fraud…https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/p/kouri-richins-trial-bombshell-orange

·       Freedom for All Americans. Kouri Richins guilty verdict.https://freedomforallamericans.org/kouri-richins-guilty-verdict/

Toxicology / cause-of-death coverage

·       East Idaho News. Richins trial: First responders, medical examiner testify on second day of murder trial.https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/02/richins-trial-first-responders-medical-examiner-testify-on-2nd-day-of-murder-trial/

·       East Idaho News. Day 12 of Kouri Richins murder trial – live updates.https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/03/live-updates-day-12-of-kouri-richins-murder-trial/

·       East Idaho News. Day 10 of Kouri Richins murder trial – live updates.https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/03/live-updates-day-10-of-kouri-richins-murder-trial/

·       ABC / local affiliates. “What is a lethal dose of fentanyl?”: Alleged search history of mom charged with husband’s murder.https://abc7ny.com/post/utah-mom-accused-of-killing-husband-kouri-richins-trial-search-history-eric/13372869/

Video (YouTube / broadcast excerpts)

(all titles as they appear on YouTube)

·       Law&Crime Network – Kouri Richins’ “Walk the Dog” letter. What did she really mean?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST4fWDYd52g

·       Law&Crime Network – “Walk the Dog” letter read aloud in court during Richins murder trial.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y7RtlXB8sU

·       Court TV – “I crawled into bed, and he was cold”: Kouri Richins’ notebook.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDbxd9x-a8I

·       Court TV – Only fentanyl found in Eric Richins before death: Toxicologist.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBADyVCxc4A

·       Court TV – Toxicologist testifies fentanyl in Eric Richins was five times the lethal dose.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jHleavh1oQ

·       Court TV – Chief medical examiner’s entire direct exam in Kouri Richins trial.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koaxF0jicNQ

·       Court TV – Private investigator testifies about murder case against Kouri Richins.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzW_NdEO85s

·       Court TV – Private investigator says he found “something evidentiary” at Richins home.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EyT3kecc7k

·       Court TV – Prosecutor Brad Bloodworth’s entire closing argument in Kouri Richins trial.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFG1qyQ1VPI

·       Law&Crime Network – Kouri Richins sought fentanyl from multiple sources before husband’s death.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RIIwySdRQM

·       NBC / TODAY – Records detail Kouri Richins’ “Midway mansion” buy one day after husband’s death.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBFtysebZ9w

·       Law&Crime Network – Private investigator Todd Gabler testifies in Kouri Richins’ murder trial.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_znguWwbjY

·       Court TV / other clips – Kouri Richins’ “orange notebook” rulings; Walk the Dog explanations; three lies, etc.(Representative example) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgw6IBNZmnk

Social media & discussion sources

·       Multiple Reddit threads in r/KouriRichins and r/CourtTVCases (e.g., full search‑history lists, daily trial‑discussion threads):

·       Facebook group posts and clips (e.g., Hidden True Crime, Court TV, local reporters like Nate Eaton) that summarized specific exhibits or rulings. (Representative example):

·       48 Hours / CBS social posts on timelines and Google searches:

Photo, video, film & television sources


Court TV. (2023). Kouri Richins’ mother investigated for suspicious overdose death. Court TV. https://www.courttv.com/news/kouri-richins-mother-investigated-for-suspicious-overdose-death/[1]

Fincher, D. (Director). (2014). Gone girl [Film]. 20th Century Fox.[2]

Freedom for All Americans. (2026, March 16). Kouri Richins found guilty of murdering her husband. Freedom for All Americans. https://freedomforallamericans.org/kouri-richins-guilty-verdict/[2]

Greutert, K. (Director). (2017). Jigsaw [Film]. Lionsgate.[2]

Harmon, D. (Writer), & Russo, A. (Director). (2013). Repilot (Season 5, Episode 1) [TV series episode]. In D. Harmon (Executive Producer), Community. Sony Pictures Television. (Original work aired 2009.)[2]

Jenkins‑Soffe Funeral Chapels & Cremation Center. (n.d.). William Jeffs obituary. Jenkins‑Soffe. https://jenkins-soffe.com/obituaries/william-jeffs[1]

Lazaro, S. [Skyebeth]. (2023, May 10). RQN attorney Skye Lazaro was featured on KUTV to discuss Utah’s relationship with … [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/Skyebeth/posts/rqn-attorney-skye-lazaro-was-featured-on-kutv-to-discuss-utahs-relationship-with/10160727033103616/[2]

Law&Crime Network. (2024, June 12). Kouri Richins’ mother investigated for suspicious overdose death [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ibe0k7UkpM[3]

Levy, S. (Director). (2009). Night at the museum: Battle of the Smithsonian [Film]. 20th Century Fox.[2]

Nester Lewis PLLC. (n.d.). Our team. Nester Lewis PLLC. https://www.nesterlewispllc.com/our-team[1]

Park Record. (2023, August 22). Kouri Richins’ case not up for capital punishment. Park Record. https://www.parkrecord.com/2023/08/22/kouri-richins-case-not-up-for-capital-punishment/[1]

Park Record. (2024, March 1). Brad Bloodworth promoted to chief prosecutor in Summit County. Park Record. https://www.parkrecord.com/2024/03/01/brad-bloodworth-promoted-to-chief-prosecutor-in-summit-county/[1]

Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C. (n.d.). Skye Lazaro. RQN. https://rqn.com/attorney/skye-lazaro/[1]

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Salt Lake Tribune. (2026, March 14). What we know about the Kouri Richins trial so far. The Salt Lake Tribune. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/03/14/kouri-richins-trial-what-know/[1]

Schnee, B. [BrianSchneeTV]. (2023). [Photograph related to the Kouri Richins case] [Photo]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=109122223778550&set=a.475478681264453[2]

Sony Pictures Television. (Producer). (1990–present). Law & order [TV series]. Universal Television.[4]

TODAY. (2026, March 16). Grief author Kouri Richins convicted of murder in husband’s death [Video]. NBC News. https://www.today.com/video/grief-author-kouri-richins-convicted-of-murder-in-husband-s-death-259453509696[1]

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Wright, A. (2026, February 27). Summit County jury hears from Kouri Richins’ alleged drug dealers in trial’s first week. KPCW. https://www.kpcw.org/summit-county/2026-02-27/summit-county-jury-hears-from-kouri-richins-alleged-drug-dealers-in-trials-first-week[1]

Court TV. (2026, March 11). “I crawled into bed, and he was cold”: Kouri Richins’ notebook [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLQqXi7WfXE[3]

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