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Kouri Richins Trial Day 4: Frank Root & Cheney Eng-Tow — Two Experts, One Investigation: Detective & Digital Testimony

True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews

Tony Brueski

News, True Crime, News Commentary

4.2612 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

The Kouri Richins trial brings a Police Detective & AvDigital Forensics Expert 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 Richards,

0:04.5

from the Hidden Killers podcast and True Crime Today.

0:08.0

Now, back to the courtroom.

0:15.0

Good morning, sir.

0:17.0

If you could state your name and spell your last name, please.

0:20.0

Frank, Root, R-O-O-O-T.

0:23.8

Where do you work?

0:25.4

Summit County Sheriff's Office.

0:27.4

How long have you worked there?

0:30.9

Six years.

0:32.3

What's your assignment with the Sheriff's Office?

0:35.2

Investigations, detective.

0:37.3

And as part of your role in this case, did you meet with Robert Josh Grossman?

0:44.8

Yes.

0:45.9

And during one of those times that you've met with him, did you collect a cell phone from him?

0:52.4

Yes.

0:53.8

Was that an iPhone 7?

0:56.0

Yes, I believe so.

0:58.0

When did you collect that phone from him?

1:01.0

May 26, 2023.

1:04.0

Once you collected that phone, was it booked into evidence?

1:10.0

Yes. Was it booked into evidence? Yes. Was it later transferred to be downloaded the contents?

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