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Kouri Richins Trial Day 8: Lashawnda Rodgers & Brian Frecklton — Insurance Policies Take Center Stage

True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews

Tony Brueski

True Crime, News Commentary, News

4.2612 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

The Kouri Richins trial brings Lashawnda Rodgers & Brian Frecklton, insurance & financial advisors, 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

Mr. Burmester, please proceed.

0:13.0

Thank you.

0:14.0

Ms. Rogers, could you please state your full name and then spell your full name for the court?

0:20.0

Yes. L.A. L.S.H.A.S.A.N.D. And Rogers is R-O-D-R-E-R-S.

0:32.6

Thank you. Ma'am, are you employed? Yes. How are you employed?

0:37.9

For New York Life Insurance Company.

0:39.7

And what do you do for New York Life Insurance Company?

0:41.9

I'm a senior representative in a call center.

0:46.0

Can you briefly explain to the jury what you do as a Platinum Senior Advisor?

0:53.4

Yes, I take inbound phone calls from platinum agents that service clients all over the United States.

1:00.0

I answer questions in regards to beneficiary changes, ownership changes,

1:05.0

make payments on policies, and just discuss anything overall, insurance related that they have questions on.

1:12.0

Do you know or know of an agent from Utah named Brian Freckleton?

1:18.1

Yes, I do.

1:19.3

And did you receive a call from him, an inquiry on June 2nd of 2022?

1:26.2

Yes, I did.

1:34.8

So on that day, did he explain to you a problem that he had observed and that he wanted some reconciliation or information?

1:39.2

Yes, he did.

1:41.3

Briefly, just tell us what the conversation was about, not for the purpose of proving any

1:51.1

truth, just so we know what you were doing afterwards.

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