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Kouri Richins Trial Day 2: Sgt. Andy Crnich — Emergency Responder Breaks Down Scene

True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews

Tony Brueski

News, True Crime, News Commentary

4.2612 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

The Kouri Richins trial brings Sgt. Andy Crnich, Summit Co. Sheriff's Department, 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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Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to continuing coverage from the trial of Corey Ridgians from the Hidden Killers podcast and true crime today.

0:08.0

Now, back to the courtroom.

0:11.0

Good morning.

0:12.0

Good morning.

0:13.0

Go ahead and move that mic close to your mouth so we can get all your answers.

0:16.0

State your name and spell your last name, please.

0:18.0

Andy Cernich, C-R-N-I-C-H. Where do you work?

0:22.7

Summit County Sheriff's Office. What's your role there? I am a sergeant on patrol.

0:27.5

And what about back in 2022? What was your role? First, let's talk about the Sheriff's Office.

0:32.7

What were you doing for them in 2022? In 2022, I was a sergeant working in the jail. And back in 2022, did you have other

0:42.1

first responder roles or other jobs that you did? Yes. I also worked for the Summit County

0:47.2

Sheriff or sorry, the South Summit fire department as a volunteer fire. What do you do as a volunteer

0:53.8

fireman for South Summit?

0:56.0

I respond to emergencies through the fire department and assist medical on medical calls.

1:03.0

So were you working on March 4th of 2022?

1:08.0

I was.

1:09.0

What capacity were you working in on that day?

1:11.4

I responded as a on-call firefighter to assist medical.

1:16.6

And did you respond to the home at 282 Willow Court?

1:20.4

I did.

1:21.6

Now, describe for the jury, even though you're a trained police officer, what happens when

1:26.0

you're on duty as a fire department role?

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