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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Mourning Widow Or Murderous Wife? The Kouri Richins Case

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8708 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

On the outside, Kouri and Eric Richins seemed to have the perfect family. When Eric suddenly died in 2022, Kouri went from a seemingly loving wife to a mourning widow, writing a children's book to help her sons grieve. One month after promoting her book on a local television show, Kouri was arrested and charged with murdering her husband. Award-winning Trial Attorney and Host of the Courtroom Confidential Podcast Joshua Ritter recaps the facts of the case and shares what listeners can expect to see in Kouri's upcoming trial. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On the outside, the Richens seemed like the picture-perfect American family. Corey and Eric met at a Home Depot in 2009. Eric Richens owned a stone masonry business

0:40.9

and frequented the store. Corey was then working as a cashier, and soon enough, Eric fell in love with her.

0:48.6

The couple got married on June 15, 2013, the same day that Corey signed a prenuptial agreement, stating that in the event

0:56.5

of her husband's death, she would receive his stake in his business. In the following years,

1:01.9

Corey and Eric grew their family, having three sons. At the same time, Corey was determined to

1:07.8

advance her own career, diving into the real estate industry and starting a house flipping business.

1:14.0

Everything seemed to be going fine for the richens.

1:16.6

That is, until March 4, 2022, when Eric suddenly died.

1:22.9

Corey went from a loving wife to a mourning widow.

1:26.0

She wrote a picture book for children to help her sons

1:28.9

and others process their grief entitled, Are You With Me? On April 6th, 2023, Corey appeared on a local

1:36.9

television program, Good Things, Utah, to tell her story and promote the children's book.

1:42.4

One month later, that very station would report that she had been arrested and charged

1:47.6

with her husband's murder.

1:49.5

I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast. The

2:03.6

The The cracks within the Richens' relationship were well hidden from friends and neighbors.

2:25.8

Beneath the facade was a harsh reality of conflict, debt, and allegations of extramarital affairs.

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