Kouri Richins Trial Day 4: Carmen Lauber — Ex-Housekeeper Details Drug Requests in Court Part 1
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Tony Brueski
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🗓️ 27 February 2026
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
The Kouri Richins trial brings Carmen Lauber, Former Richins' Housekeeper, 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 Richards, from the Hidden Killers podcast and true crime today. |
| 0:08.4 | Now, back to the courtroom. |
| 0:11.8 | Good afternoon. |
| 0:13.9 | Good afternoon. |
| 0:15.6 | Would you pull, that you can sit wherever you're comfortable, if you would just pull the microphone closer to you, it's easier to move that than the ship. |
| 0:22.6 | Okay. We'll see if that's close enough. Okay. Go ahead, Mr. Blubber. |
| 0:26.6 | What man is your name? Carmen Lauer. |
| 0:29.6 | Do you spell your last name, L-A-U-B-E-R? Yes. |
| 0:33.6 | It's indelicate, but how old are you? |
| 0:38.3 | Fifty-four. |
| 0:39.3 | What do you do for a letter? |
| 0:43.3 | I work with, I'm a direct support intake. |
| 0:45.3 | I work with people with disability. |
| 0:47.3 | Okay, ma'am, I'm going to, we're going to have to get you. |
| 0:50.3 | Just pull it to the edge of the... |
| 0:53.3 | Get it right up, ma'am yeah it's going to be annoying to you |
| 0:56.3 | okay |
| 0:58.7 | yeah that's like right here |
| 1:02.5 | I appreciate it thank you |
| 1:04.2 | I'm sorry again please what do you do for a living |
| 1:08.3 | I'm a direct support intake I work with people with disability and mental challenges and stuff. |
| 1:17.2 | Do you have a history of drug use? |
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