Kouri Richins Trial Day 1: Clinton Benson — Eric Richins’ Brother-in-Law Testifies
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Tony Brueski
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🗓️ 24 February 2026
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Summary
The Kouri Richins trial brings Clinton Benson, Eric Richins' Brother-In-Law, to the stand in this segment.
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 Ridgians from the Hidden |
| 0:05.3 | Killers podcast and true crime today. Now, back to the courtroom. Can you please state your |
| 0:12.6 | full name and spell your last name for the record? Yes, Clinton Benson, B-E-N-S-O-N. |
| 0:18.6 | Sir, are you employed? I am. |
| 0:22.2 | How are you employed? |
| 0:24.2 | I'm employed by Salt Lake County. |
| 0:27.3 | I'm their real estate operations and asset manager. |
| 0:32.7 | I manage their portfolio of 1,700 parcels and about a $5 billion portfolio. |
| 0:42.5 | Do you have any other licenses or, yeah, licenses? Let's go with that. |
| 0:43.5 | I do, yes, I'm a licensed realtor as well as licensed appraiser. |
| 0:47.5 | I see. |
| 0:50.5 | You are married to Katie, Riches Benson. Yes. |
| 0:55.0 | And did you know Eric? |
| 0:58.0 | I did. |
| 0:59.0 | And Corey? |
| 1:00.0 | Yes. |
| 1:01.0 | Okay. |
| 1:04.0 | Are you familiar with the address of 282 Willow Court Road? |
| 1:09.0 | I am. |
| 1:10.0 | How are you familiar with that? That is one of our prior |
| 1:13.4 | homes and Eric Richens home. Okay. So you lived in it beforehand? Yes, we did. And then what |
| 1:22.9 | happened? We sold the home to Eric Richards. I see. |
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