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Pretty Lies And Alibis

CASE UPDATES: Kouri Richins Close To Trial, Spencer & Monique Tepe, & Quick Ashlee Buzzard Update

Pretty Lies And Alibis

GiGi McKelvey

True Crime, Society & Culture, Daily News, News, Documentary

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

First, we dive into the latest developments in the Kouri Richins case, including a judge’s ruling on the controversial orange notebook prosecutors say contains Richins’ firsthand account of the day her husband Eric died. The defense pushed back on its use at trial, while also filing motions accusing investigators of intimidating witnesses. 

We also outline upcoming hearings and jury selection dates as the trial quickly approaches.
Next, the focus shifts to the tragic murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe. We cover suspect Michael McKee’s extradition and arraignment, the four aggravated-murder charges he now faces, ballistics evidence, and surveillance video linking him to the crime scene. 
Family members and friends share emotional stories about the couple, their children, and the lasting impact of the loss.

Finally, a brief update on Ashlee Buzzard, whose preliminary hearing in the death of her daughter, Melodee,  has been postponed once again, with a new court date now set.

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Kouri Richins Update
▶️ 00:00 – 05:42
(Orange notebook ruling, abuse allegations excluded, witness-intimidation motion, upcoming hearings)
Spencer & Monique Tepe Murders
▶️ 05:42 – 11:45
(Michael McKee charges, extradition, weapons evidence, family statements, victims’ backgrounds, children, funeral)
Ashlee Buzzard Quick Update
▶️ 11:45 – End
(Preliminary hearing postponed, next court date)

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Pretty Lies and Alibis.

0:03.0

Let's seek the truth and travel the long road to justice together.

0:08.0

What you know, Alibiers.

0:10.0

Welcome to another episode of Pretty Lies and Alibis.

0:13.0

I'm Gigi. Good to have you here.

0:15.0

It's Monday, January 26th.

0:17.0

Before we get started, there is no court tomorrow for Brendan Bamfield.

0:21.9

Fairfax County updated their website saying that all government offices will remain closed due to ice.

0:28.5

It's probably going to be a very day-to-day thing.

0:31.2

I know here we're going to refreeze overnight because we're getting down to like nine degrees.

0:36.1

And I would imagine Virginia would be no

0:37.9

different. So it could be a few days before we get back in the courtroom there. And I know

0:42.6

everybody's waiting on it because Brendan's attorney said he would be taking the stand. So since we

0:47.7

don't have court for the next couple of days, I want to update on some cases we've been following.

0:52.0

It's just impossible when I'm doing trial to really have

0:54.9

time for anything else. So we're going to start with Corey Richens. And a lot is being filed

1:00.0

under seal at this point since jury summons have already been sent out. But the judge did rule

1:05.9

that five pages from an orange notebook found in Corey's home could be admitted as evidence, but only if

1:13.7

prosecutors first meet very specific requirements. The court have previously denied a request to

1:20.1

include the material, but the judge says the state must make a showing before it can be used

1:25.4

at trial next month. Prosecutors say the first five pages

1:29.2

of this orange notebook contained Corey's own account of the day Eric died, including details about

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