Kouri Richins Trial Day 1: Attorney Brad Bloodworth — State of Utah Delivers Opening Argument Against Kouri Richins
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Tony Brueski
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🗓️ 23 February 2026
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Summary
The Kouri Richins trial brings and Brad Bloodworth, Deputy County Attorney with the Summit County Attorney's Office delivers opening statements.
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 died from accidental drug use.
True Crime Today delivers real-time trial coverage as it happens—key testimony, critical cross-examinations, and the moments that matter. No waiting for nightly recaps. Watch the case unfold live.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to continuing coverage from the trial of Corey Richens, |
| 0:04.7 | from the Hidden Killers podcast and True Crime Today. |
| 0:08.4 | Now, back to the courtroom. |
| 0:11.4 | It is the evening of March the 3rd, 2022. |
| 0:18.7 | The defendant, Corey Richens, her husband, Eric Richens, and their three children, nine-year-old Carter, seven-year-old Ashton, and five-year-old Weston are at their home in Camus. |
| 0:36.6 | Eric Richens live for his three boys. are at their home in Camus. |
| 0:41.4 | Eric Richens live for his three boys. |
| 0:51.4 | At 7.22 p.m., Corey Richon's boyfriend, Robert Josh Grossman, |
| 0:59.0 | texts Corey Richens an image of two people romantically kissing. The image is captioned, |
| 1:02.0 | Love you. |
| 1:05.0 | At 836, Corey Richens replies, |
| 1:10.0 | Love you. |
| 1:15.4 | The boys go to bed. |
| 1:18.7 | Corey Richens makes Eric a drink and takes it to him in their bedroom. |
| 1:22.2 | He drinks on the bed, she departs the bedroom. |
| 1:31.3 | Corey Richens returns to the bedroom at about 3 o'clock a.m. She feels that Eric is cold. |
| 1:37.2 | She nudges him. He does not respond. |
| 1:42.4 | She sees that he is stiff and pale, his mouth is wide open. At 306 AM, |
| 1:51.0 | Corey Richens unlocks her cell phone. She travels 243 feet beginning at 308 a.m. |
| 2:03.6 | She unlocks her cell phone again at 310, 315, and twice at 319. |
| 2:12.6 | At 321, Corey Richens unlocks her cell phone and calls 911. |
| 2:23.3 | Paramedics respond, but they are unable to revive Eric. |
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