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Whoever is responsible for Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is sitting on a decision that will shape the rest of their life.The evidence released so far doesn't suggest a mastermind. It suggests someone who cased the house, came back, and got surprised by a doorbell camera they didn't know existed. Someone who improvised with plants from a pot to cover the lens. Someone who may not have intended for an 84-year-old woman to die—but is now three and a half weeks into hiding the result.Eric Faddis was a felony prosecutor. Now he's a criminal defense attorney. He's seen what happens on both sides when cases like this finally land in a courtroom.Arizona's felony murder statute doesn't require intent to kill. If Nancy Guthrie died during a burglary, that's a murder charge. Add body concealment, evidence tampering, and weeks of flight, and the legal exposure is already catastrophic.But there's still a fork in the road.Faddis explains what walking into a police station with a lawyer and the location of the body actually buys—versus getting caught cold through genetic genealogy or a tip. One scenario gives the defense leverage for negotiation. The other lets prosecutors paint a portrait of someone who hid, lied, and let a family suffer while they calculated their odds.The hardest part: without the body, neither side can prove how Nancy died. The defense can't establish it was accidental. Prosecutors can't establish it wasn't. And the person who created that evidentiary black hole is the one who hid her.Faddis gives the honest answer on what the range of outcomes looks like now—and how fast that range is narrowing.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #EricFaddis #TrueCrimeToday #FelonyMurder #SavannahGuthrie #ArizonaCrime #LegalAnalysis #CriminalDefense #Prosecution #TrueCrime

Two cases demanding psychological analysis. One expert providing the answers.Nancy Guthrie has been missing for three weeks. Her kidnapper hasn't communicated once—no demands, no ransom, no proof she's alive. The silence is total. What does it mean?Eric Richins reportedly told people his wife was trying to poison him. He took protective measures—lawyers, insurance changes, asset protection. Then he stayed married to her. Prosecutors allege Kouri killed him with fentanyl after multiple attempts.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins True Crime Today for comprehensive analysis of both cases. With over thirty years working with victims and perpetrators of violence, Scott examines what the behavioral evidence reveals.On Guthrie: The psychology of kidnappers who don't communicate. In hostage situations, silence isn't neutral—it's evidence. What does three weeks of nothing suggest about the perpetrator's psychology and the case's trajectory?On Richins Part 1: Inside the mind of a partner who allegedly chooses murder. How does killing become the "rational" choice? We analyze the language, the method, and the alleged performance of grief that followed.On Richins Part 2: The victim's experience. Why someone might take protective steps but not leave. How the isolation of an unbelievable suspicion keeps victims trapped. What warning signs others should recognize.This is the full interview—expert psychological insight into criminal silence, partner homicide, and the forces that make the unthinkable happen.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #KouriRichins #EricRichins #ShavaunScott #TrueCrimeToday #CriminalPsychology #KidnapperSilence #SpouseMurder #VictimPsychology #DomesticHomicide

The Kouri Richins defense team cross-examines Carmen Lauber, Former Richins Housekeeper.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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The highly anticipated trial of Utah mom-of-three Kouri Richins is finally underway. Prosecutors say she poisoned her husband with fentanyl. In Miami, jurors watch video testimony of an eyewitness who may have seen the killer of football player Bryan Pata. In Dateline Round Up, Nick Reiner enters a plea and a former American Idol contestant is arrested for murder. Plus, in light of her mother Nancy's disappearance, Savannah Guthrie calls for greater attention to missing persons cases. We share the story of Olivia Lone Bear, a young mother whose death is still unsolved.   Nancy Guthrie Tipline: 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)   Unresolved: The Case of Olivia Lone Bear: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/unresolved-the-case-of-olivia-lone-bear-119617605728   Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Kouri Richins trial brings Ryan Holden, Senior Forensics Scientist, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins murder trial is underway in Park City, Utah—and the court documents paint a picture far more disturbing than the headlines suggest.According to prosecutors, Eric Richins didn't just die suddenly. He saw it coming. Court filings reveal he told his family that if anything happened to him, Kouri was to blame. His sister testified he believed Kouri tried to kill him during a trip to Greece years earlier. And on Valentine's Day 2022—just eighteen days before his death—Eric told two friends he thought his wife tried to poison him after a sandwich left him unable to breathe.So why didn't he leave?Family spokesman Greg Skordas put it simply: "I can give you three good reasons he stuck around and they're all under the age of ten."Eric had secretly changed his will, created a trust naming his sister as trustee, and removed Kouri as his life insurance beneficiary. He consulted divorce attorneys. But according to those close to him, he stayed because leaving meant handing his three sons to the very person he feared.Prosecutors allege Kouri was deeply in debt—over $4.5 million to more than 20 lenders—while Eric's estate was worth roughly $4 million. They say she was having an affair, texting her boyfriend "love you" just thirty minutes before allegedly handing Eric a fentanyl-laced drink.Kouri Richins has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, insurance fraud, and forgery. Her defense says there's "zero evidence" of how fentanyl entered Eric's system.The trial is expected to last through late March. We're tracking every development.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #EricRichins #TrueCrimeToday #UtahMurderTrial #FentanylPoisoning #TrueCrime #CourtUpdate #TrialWatch #BreakingNews

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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

Forensic Toxicologist Brianna Peterson takes the stand in this segment of the Kouri Richins trial.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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Chelsea Gipson, Lead Crime Scene Technician,  to the stand for cross from the defense.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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

Why kill when you could just leave? The Kouri Richins case demands we answer that question.Prosecutors allege Richins poisoned her husband Eric with fentanyl—and that this wasn't her first attempt. She allegedly stood to collect nearly two million dollars in life insurance while pursuing an affair. Exit strategies existed. Divorce was available. But according to prosecutors, she allegedly chose murder instead.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins True Crime Today to examine the psychology of partners who allegedly cross this line. With over thirty years working with both victims and perpetrators of violence, Scott breaks down the internal logic that makes murder feel rational to someone in this mindset.We analyze the language prosecutors allege Kouri used—feeling "stuck" and "trapped" in the marriage, believing it would be "better if Eric died." What does that tell us about how she perceived her options? Was it genuine hopelessness or calculated framing?We examine the method of poisoning itself. It's not impulsive. It requires planning, patience, and watching suffering without intervening. Multiple alleged attempts mean multiple deliberate decisions. What kind of psychology sustains that?And we look at what prosecutors allege came after: the children's book about grief, the television appearances, the public performance of widowhood. Forensic experts describe this as performing one role while enacting its opposite. How does that compartmentalization work?Essential psychological analysis for understanding not just what allegedly happened in this case, but why.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #EricRichins #FentanylPoisoning #TrueCrimeToday #ShavaunScott #SpouseMurder #DomesticViolence #PoisoningCase #CriminalPsychology

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley are joined by Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho to discuss his powerful new book, "The People Vs. The Golden State Killer," which tells the behind the scenes story of the successful prosecution of Joseph D'Angelo. This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" originally ran on October 27, 2025.Thien Ho Website:  https://www.thienho.org/American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0EWashingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River:https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/WTKR News 3: One year after development in Colonial Parkway Murders, where do things stand?https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/historic-triangle/one-year-after-development-in-colonial-parkway-murders-where-do-things-standWon't you help the Mind Over Murder podcast increase our visibility and shine the spotlight on the "Colonial Parkway Murders" and other unsolved cases? Contribute any amount you can here:https://www.gofundme.com/f/mind-over-murder-podcast-expenses?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerWTVR CBS News:  Colonial Parkway murders victims' families keep hope cases will be solved:https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-parkway-murders-update-april-19-2024WAVY TV 10 News:  New questions raised in Colonial Parkway murders:https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/new-questions-raised-in-colonial-parkway-murders/Alan Wade Wilmer, Sr. has been named as the killer of Robin Edwards and David Knobling in the Colonial Parkway Murders in September 1987, as well as the murderer of Teresa Howell in June 1989. He has also been linked to the April 1988 disappearance and likely murder of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey, another pair in the Colonial Parkway Murders.13News Now investigates: A serial killer's DNA will not be entered into CODIS database:https://www.13newsnow.com/video/news/local/13news-now-investigates/291-e82a9e0b-38e3-4f95-982a-40e960a71e49WAVY TV 10 on the Colonial Parkway Murders Announcement with photos:https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/deceased-man-identified-as-suspect-in-decades-old-homicides/WTKR News 3https://www.wtkr.com/news/is-man-linked-to-one-of-the-colonial-parkway-murders-connected-to-the-other-casesVirginian Pilot: Who was Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.? Man suspected in two ‘Colonial Parkway' murders died alone in 2017https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/01/14/who-was-alan-wade-wilmer-sr-man-suspected-in-colonial-parkway-murders-died-alone-in-2017/Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook page with more than 18,000 followers: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCaseYou can also participate in an in-depth discussion of the Colonial Parkway Murders here:https://earonsgsk.proboards.com/board/50/colonial-parkway-murdersMind Over Murder is proud to be a Spreaker Prime Podcaster:https://www.spreaker.comJoin the discussion on our Mind Over MurderColonial Parkway Murders website: https://colonialparkwaymurders.com Mind Over Murder Podcast website: https://mindovermurderpodcast.comPlease subscribe and rate us at your favorite podcast sites. Ratings and reviews are very important. Please share and tell your friends!We launch a new episode of "Mind Over Murder" every Monday morning, and a bonus episode every Thursday morning.Sponsors: Othram and DNAsolves.comContribute Your DNA to help solve cases: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerFollow "Mind Over Murder" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderOverFollow Bill Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BillThomas56Follow "Colonial Parkway Murders" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColonialParkwayCase/Follow us on InstaGram:: https://www.instagram.com/colonialparkwaymurders/Check out the entire Crawlspace Media network at http://crawlspace-media.com/All rights reserved. Mind Over Murder, Copyright Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley, Another Dog Productions/Absolute Zero ProductionsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mind-over-murder--4847179/support.

Why murder instead of divorce? That's the question the Kouri Richins case forces us to confront.Prosecutors allege Kouri Richins poisoned her husband Eric with fentanyl, that she made multiple attempts before the one that killed him, and that she stood to gain nearly two million dollars in life insurance while carrying on an affair. But financial motive doesn't explain the psychology. Plenty of people want out of marriages with money at stake. What makes someone decide killing is the answer?Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott examines the internal logic of partners who allegedly choose murder over leaving. With over three decades working with both victims and perpetrators of violence, Scott breaks down what makes this choice feel rational to the person making it.We analyze the language prosecutors allege Kouri used—feeling "stuck" and "trapped," believing it would be "better if Eric died." We examine what that framing reveals about how someone in this mindset perceives their options and their spouse.We look at the method. Poisoning requires sustained deception, repeated attempts, watching suffering without intervening. It's not impulsive—it's calculated. Forensic experts call this "proactive staging" where the murder method becomes the alibi. What type of personality chooses this approach?And we examine the alleged performance that followed. Writing a children's book about grief. Appearing on television as a mourning mother. Performing widowhood publicly while allegedly knowing the truth. How does someone compartmentalize at that level?Part 1 of a two-part series on the psychology of partner homicide. Part 2 shifts perspective to the victim's experience.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #EricRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #FentanylPoisoning #PartnerMurder #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers #CriminalPsychology #SpouseKiller #TrueCrime

Michael Thomas was a veteran correctional officer employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan — a federal detention facility — where Jeffrey Epstein was being held in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Thomas had been with the Bureau of Prisons since about 2007 and, on the night of Epstein's death (August 9–10, 2019), was assigned to an overnight shift alongside another officer, Tova Noel, responsible for conducting required 30-minute inmate checks and institutional counts in the SHU. Because Epstein's cellmate had been moved and not replaced, Epstein was alone in his cell, making regular monitoring all the more crucial under bureau policy.Thomas became a focal figure in the official investigations into Epstein's death because surveillance footage and institutional records showed that neither he nor Noel conducted the required rounds or counts through the night before Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell early on August 10. Prosecutors subsequently charged both officers with conspiracy and falsifying records for signing count slips that falsely indicated they had completed rounds they had not performed. Thomas and Noel later entered deferred prosecution agreements in which they admitted falsifying records and avoided prison time, instead receiving supervisory release and community service. Investigators concluded that chronic staffing shortages and procedural failures at the jail contributed to the circumstances that allowed Epstein to remain unmonitored for hours before his death, which was officially ruled a suicide by hanging.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EFTA00113577.pdf

The Kouri Richins trial raises a question that goes beyond the courtroom: why would someone allegedly choose murder when divorce is always an option?Prosecutors allege Richins poisoned her husband Eric with fentanyl, that she made multiple attempts before succeeding, and that she stood to collect nearly two million in life insurance while having an affair. The facts are damning if proven. But the psychology is what makes this case resonate—the internal logic that allegedly made killing feel like the rational choice.Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins Hidden Killers Live to break down the psychology of partners who choose murder over leaving. With thirty years of experience working with violent offenders, Scott examines what makes this choice feel justified to the person making it.We analyze the language prosecutors allege Kouri used in describing her marriage—feeling "stuck" and "trapped," believing things would be "better if Eric died." What does that framing reveal about perception and justification?We examine the method. Poisoning isn't rage—it's calculation. It requires planning, patience, and the ability to watch suffering without stopping it. Multiple alleged attempts means multiple decisions to continue. What psychology sustains that pattern?And we look at the performance prosecutors allege followed: the children's book, the TV appearances, the public grief. How does someone perform mourning for a death they allegedly caused?Join us live for expert psychological analysis of one of the most disturbing aspects of domestic homicide—the mindset that makes murder feel like a solution.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #EricRichins #LiveCoverage #FentanylMurder #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillersLive #SpouseMurder #DomesticHomicide #TrueCrime

We talk with Hamilton County's prosecutor and a public defender about their work and the county's rates of recidivism.

The highly anticipated trial of Utah mom-of-three Kouri Richins is finally underway. Prosecutors say she poisoned her husband with fentanyl. In Miami, jurors watch video testimony of an eyewitness who may have seen the killer of football player Bryan Pata. In Dateline Round Up, Nick Reiner enters a plea and a former American Idol contestant is arrested for murder. Plus, in light of her mother Nancy's disappearance, Savannah Guthrie calls for greater attention to missing persons cases. We share the story of Olivia Lone Bear, a young mother whose death is still unsolved.   Nancy Guthrie Tipline: 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)   Unresolved: The Case of Olivia Lone Bear: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/unresolved-the-case-of-olivia-lone-bear-119617605728   Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Virgin Islands government against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein alleged that individuals tied to Epstein's operations, including his longtime lawyer and accountant, facilitated fraudulent arranged marriages involving victims of his alleged sex-trafficking network. Prosecutors claimed that these sham marriages were orchestrated so that foreign nationals who helped recruit or work within Epstein's circle could remain in the United States and remain under the network's control. According to the amended complaint, forces that kept the victims tied to Epstein included threats of reputational harm or worse if they refused to participate or later tried to leave the arrangements. The complaint suggested these schemes were part of a broader strategy to secure immigration status for key associates while binding victims closer to Epstein's exploitative enterprise.One of the specific allegations involved a victim identified in court records as “Katlyn Doe,” who said she was coerced into marrying another woman in Epstein's orbit so that the non-citizen could stay in the U.S. as part of their roles in Epstein's operation. The lawsuit claimed that Epstein promised financial incentives, including helping with medical costs, and that his associates handled the legal and accounting aspects of arranging these marriages — work prosecutors said further enabled fraudulent marriages and helped maintain control over victims' lives. Prosecutors framed these actions not as isolated incidents but as components of the overall sex-trafficking scheme that persisted well after earlier legal entanglements, alleging at least three such marriages took place with the assistance of Epstein's estate executors.to  contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Grief children's book author Kouri Richins is on trial in Utah, accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with a fentanyl-laced Moscow mule in 2022. Prosecutors say she killed him for financial gain, while also engaging in an extramarital affair. The defense argues his death was an accidental overdose. In a special episode, 48 Hours correspondent Natalie Morales speaks with CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman about the key evidence, the prosecution's motive theory, and what to watch as the Utah murder trial unfolds. This episode was recorded on February 24, 2026. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Note from James:Is he the most hated man in America? I don't think so.Martin Shkreli was notorious for various reasons that you'll hear about in this episode—there are some crazy stories—but I've come to know Martin over the past few months as both a friend and business partner.Let's just hear his stories and explanations. I think you'll agree with me that this is one of the smartest people I've ever had on the podcast.Episode Description:Martin Shkreli became one of the most controversial figures in business history—labeled “the most hated man in America,” prosecuted, imprisoned, and publicly vilified.In this conversation, he tells his side of the story.Part 1 focuses on how media narratives form, why conviction and risk-taking matter in entrepreneurship, and the deeper mechanics behind the pharmaceutical controversy that made him famous. He explains the economics of drug pricing, insurance systems, neglected medications, and why public perception diverged so dramatically from what patients actually experienced.The episode also explores learning across disciplines, intellectual courage, prosecutors' incentives, and how public scandals evolve into legal consequences.Whether you agree with him or not, the discussion raises uncomfortable questions about business, regulation, media, and reputation.What You'll Learn:Why media narratives can shape public opinion more than factsThe real economics behind pharmaceutical pricing and insurance coverageHow entrepreneurs learn complex industries without formal trainingWhy conviction and risk tolerance are essential in investing and businessHow incentives within legal and political systems influence outcomesTimestamped Chapters:[00:02:00] “Most Hated Man in America” — Media Narratives & Reputation[00:03:11] A Note from James[00:03:45] Humor vs. Backlash: Handling Public Criticism[00:06:39] Conviction, Investing & Standing Your Ground[00:09:00] Optimism, Forgiveness & Business Relationships[00:12:08] The Pharma Controversy Begins[00:14:52] From Hedge Funds to Biotech CEO[00:17:40] Learning New Industries from Scratch[00:19:00] Staying Curious & Avoiding Fear of Complexity[00:21:00] Borrowing Knowledge Across Domains[00:23:06] How People Actually Learn Complex Skills[00:29:00] Entrepreneurship, Ego & Motivation[00:31:20] The Daraprim Pricing Decision Explained[00:34:00] Neglected Drugs & Pharma Economics[00:37:00] Profit Motive vs. Public Good[00:41:13] Why He Became the Target[00:45:00] Prosecutors, Incentives & Legal Strategy[00:47:00] Hedge Funds, Technical Violations & Trials[00:50:00] High-Profile Cases & Selective Enforcement[00:53:00] Media Attention & Personal DecisionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Kouri Richins trial brings Chelsea Gipson, Lead Crime Scene Technician,  to the stand for cross from the defense.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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

Day 2 of the Kouri Richins murder trial focused on crime scene reconstruction—and the defense made sure the jury saw every crack in the investigation.First responders described arriving at the Francis, Utah, home on March 4, 2022. Deputy Vincent Nguyen's body camera showed Kouri Richins distraught as paramedics tried to revive her husband Eric. Medical examiner Dr. Pamela Sue Ulmer confirmed the autopsy: fentanyl overdose, several times the lethal dose, no evidence of injury.But the defense highlighted what investigators missed. Nguyen never entered the kitchen. An empty pill bottle wasn't bagged. Glassware went through the dishwasher. White specks on Eric's nightstand were never tested.Crime scene technician Chelsea Gipson walked the jury through a 3D Matterport scan of the home. Prosecutors are grounding the jury in the physical space for a five-week trial.According to prosecutors, Kouri Richins was $4.5 million in debt and had a boyfriend. They allege she bought fentanyl from housekeeper Carmen Lauber, tried to poison Eric on Valentine's Day, and succeeded two weeks later. After his death, she wrote a children's book about grief.Defense attorney Kathy Nester says investigators still searched the home two weeks ago—four years after Eric's death. Her question to the jury: if the case is airtight, why are they still looking?Kouri Richins is presumed innocent until proven guilty.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #TrueCrimeToday #EricRichins #UtahMurderTrial #FentanylPoisoning #CrimeScene #FirstResponders #SummitCounty #TrueCrime #MurderTrial2026

Week one of the Kouri Richins murder trial is starting, and the battle lines are drawn. Prosecutors say she poisoned her husband Eric with fentanyl for nearly $2 million in life insurance money. The defense says the case is built on compromised witnesses and circumstantial evidence. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down where this five-week trial is heading—and where it's most likely to be won or lost.The prosecution's case hinges on Carmen Lauber—the housekeeper who claims she sold Kouri fentanyl. She's been granted immunity. But her supplier, Robert Crozier, has recanted his statement and now says whatever he sold wasn't fentanyl. No pills were ever recovered. No pills were ever tested. Bob explains what that means for the state's theory—and how a defense attorney would attack it on cross.The 15-minute gap is critical. Prosecutors say Kouri's phone was unlocked six times in the fifteen minutes before she called 911. First responders noted Eric "seemed like he had been dead a while." Kouri told investigators she went immediately to the phone. Bob walks through how the defense will try to reframe that gap.Two of Eric's friends will testify he called them eighteen days before his death and said "I think my wife tried to poison me." That secondhand testimony goes directly to the attempted murder charge. Bob explains how powerful it can be—and the defense's best approach to neutralizing it.An orange notebook with Kouri's "firsthand account" of Eric's death could be admitted. The insurance fraud charges are bundled with the murder. The judge has set a hard deadline the defense says can't be met. Bob analyzes every pressure point.This is trial analysis in real time—from someone who knows how these cases play out.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #EricRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #FentanylPoisoning #CarmenLauber #BobMotta #TrueCrimeToday #UtahMurder #DefenseAttorney #TrueCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Maggie Mobeley & Pamela Ulmer, Utah State Medical Examiner, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial continues with more from Pamela Ulmer, Retired Utah State Medical Examiner.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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Chelsea Gipson, Lead Crime Scene Technician 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The cause of death isn't in dispute. Eric Richins died of a fentanyl overdose—several times the lethal amount. Dr. Pamela Sue Ulmer confirmed it on the stand. No evidence of injury. No natural causes.The question is whether prosecutors can prove Kouri Richins put it there.Day 2 of this Utah murder trial featured first responders, medical examiners, and a 3D virtual walkthrough of the crime scene. But the defense used every witness to highlight what investigators didn't do. Deputy Vincent Nguyen never entered the kitchen. An empty hydrocodone bottle wasn't bagged. Glassware in the sink went through the dishwasher before anyone preserved it.Prosecutors say Kouri was $4.5 million in debt, texting a boyfriend about their future, and allegedly bought fentanyl from her housekeeper Carmen Lauber. They say she tried to poison Eric on Valentine's Day 2022 and succeeded two weeks later. After his death, she wrote a children's book about grief and went on a media tour.Defense attorney Kathy Nester told the jury investigators searched the house as recently as two weeks ago. Four years later. Still looking. Her argument: if the case is airtight, why?Both things can be true. The evidence looks damning. The investigation has gaps. Reasonable doubt lives in those gaps.Kouri Richins is presumed innocent until proven guilty.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #HiddenKillers #EricRichins #FentanylPoisoning #UtahMurderTrial #TrueCrimePodcast #SpousePoisoning #CrimeSceneEvidence #SummitCounty #ReasonableDoubt

Within minutes of the Apalachee High School shooting, body camera footage captured Colin Gray telling deputies, "God, I knew it." He also said he'd been trying to get his son into counseling. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down what those statements mean for Colin Gray's defense—and whether they're devastating admission or desperate father's guilt that a jury might understand.The Colin Gray trial isn't just a murder case—it's a stress test for parental liability law. Prosecutors charged second-degree murder, not manslaughter. The Crumbleys set a precedent in Michigan. Georgia is determining how far that precedent stretches.The facts are brutal. The FBI visited Colin Gray's home in May 2023 after his son made threats on Discord. He bought his son an AR-15 for Christmas. The defense says he tried to get help for a troubled kid in a broken system. Bob analyzes how those facts cut both ways.Here's the legal challenge: Georgia has no safe storage law. A 14-year-old can legally possess a long gun. Colin Gray didn't break any gun laws. So how do you charge murder when the underlying conduct was legal? Bob explains the prosecution's theory and the defense's counterargument.The sentencing exposure is staggering—180 years versus the Crumbleys' 10-15. That gap tells you how Georgia views this case.Karen McDonald—the prosecutor who got the Crumbley convictions—said her reaction was "rage." She never meant to open the floodgates. Bob addresses whether there's any limiting principle or whether prosecutors now have a new tool for every school shooting case.If Colin Gray goes down on murder charges, it changes the equation for parents nationwide. Bob analyzes whether we're watching legal history being written.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#ColinGray #ApalacheeHighSchool #GodIKnewIt #ParentalLiability #CrumbleyCase #BobMotta #SchoolShooting #GeorgiaTrial #DefenseAttorney #HiddenKillers

The Nancy Guthrie investigation just got a lot more complicated—and a lot more revealing about who we're dealing with.Law enforcement sources confirmed what many suspected: the doorbell camera images weren't all captured on February 1st. At least one image—showing the suspect without his backpack—was taken on an earlier visit to Nancy Guthrie's property. The theory? He showed up, saw the camera, got spooked, and came back with a plan to cover it with weeds.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta joins Hidden Killers to break down exactly what this means from a legal standpoint. Prior visits to the scene establish premeditation. They show planning. They transform the evidentiary picture from opportunistic crime to deliberate targeting. But there's tension in the official narrative—the Pima County Sheriff's Department is calling this "purely speculative" while sources keep leaking to major outlets.We also cover the massive reward escalation. Savannah Guthrie announced her family is offering $1 million for information leading to Nancy's "recovery." That word choice matters. Combined with existing rewards, we're now over $1.2 million on the table. At that number, loyalty starts to crack.But the DNA situation remains stuck. Mixed samples at a Florida lab are hitting challenges. No names are being investigated. The backpack and gloves found near the scene led nowhere. Forty thousand tips and counting, but no suspect identified.Bob Motta explains what this investigation phase looks like, what prosecutors need to build a case, and why the prior surveillance revelation could be the piece that eventually makes this prosecutable—if they ever find their guy.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #BobMotta #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #FBIInvestigation #CriminalDefense #DNAEvidence #TucsonArizona #Kidnapping

Michael Thomas was a veteran correctional officer employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan — a federal detention facility — where Jeffrey Epstein was being held in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Thomas had been with the Bureau of Prisons since about 2007 and, on the night of Epstein's death (August 9–10, 2019), was assigned to an overnight shift alongside another officer, Tova Noel, responsible for conducting required 30-minute inmate checks and institutional counts in the SHU. Because Epstein's cellmate had been moved and not replaced, Epstein was alone in his cell, making regular monitoring all the more crucial under bureau policy.Thomas became a focal figure in the official investigations into Epstein's death because surveillance footage and institutional records showed that neither he nor Noel conducted the required rounds or counts through the night before Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell early on August 10. Prosecutors subsequently charged both officers with conspiracy and falsifying records for signing count slips that falsely indicated they had completed rounds they had not performed. Thomas and Noel later entered deferred prosecution agreements in which they admitted falsifying records and avoided prison time, instead receiving supervisory release and community service. Investigators concluded that chronic staffing shortages and procedural failures at the jail contributed to the circumstances that allowed Epstein to remain unmonitored for hours before his death, which was officially ruled a suicide by hanging.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EFTA00113577.pdf

The Colin Gray trial could change parental liability law across America. Prosecutors charged second-degree murder—not manslaughter like the Crumbleys. He's facing 180 years. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to break down what's happening in Georgia and what it means going forward.The facts are brutal. The FBI visited Colin Gray's home in May 2023 after his son made threats on Discord. Body cam footage shows Gray saying "God, I knew it" within minutes of the Apalachee High School shooting. He also said he'd been trying to get his son into counseling. Bob analyzes how those statements cut both ways—and which way a jury is likely to lean.Here's the legal problem prosecutors face: Georgia has no safe storage law. A 14-year-old can legally possess a long gun there. Colin Gray didn't technically break any gun laws by giving his kid that AR-15. So how do you charge someone with murder when the underlying conduct was legal? Bob walks through the prosecution's theory and the defense's best counterargument.The sentencing gap is staggering. The Crumbleys got 10-15 years for manslaughter in Michigan. Colin Gray faces 180 years in Georgia. That exposure changes everything about how this case gets tried.Karen McDonald—the prosecutor who secured the Crumbley convictions—said her reaction to Colin Gray being charged was "rage." She said the Crumbley case was never meant to open the floodgates. Experts warn this could be applied disproportionately against families without resources. Bob addresses whether there's any limiting principle.Join us live as we analyze whether the rules are changing in real time for parents across the country.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#ColinGray #ApalacheeHighSchool #LiveStream #ParentalLiability #CrumbleyCase #BobMotta #180Years #SchoolShooting #GeorgiaTrial #HiddenKillers

Opening statements are done. The Kouri Richins murder trial is underway in Summit County. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta joins us live to break down what we learned from week one and where this five-week trial is heading.Prosecutors painted Kouri as a calculated killer who poisoned her husband Eric with fentanyl for nearly $2 million in life insurance money. The defense promised to show the case is built on compromised witnesses and circumstantial evidence. Bob analyzes where those competing narratives will collide—and where the defense has the best opportunity to create doubt.The prosecution's key witness is Carmen Lauber—the housekeeper who claims she sold Kouri fentanyl. She's been granted immunity. Her supplier, Robert Crozier, has recanted and now says whatever he sold wasn't fentanyl. No pills were ever recovered or tested. Bob explains how a defense attorney would approach cross-examining a witness whose credibility has already been undermined.The 15-minute gap before Kouri called 911 is central to the state's theory. Her phone was unlocked six times during those minutes. First responders noted Eric "seemed like he had been dead a while." Bob walks through how the defense will try to explain that gap—and whether the explanation holds up.Two of Eric's friends will testify that eighteen days before his death, he called them and said "I think my wife tried to poison me." That statement is devastating for the defense. Bob explains the best strategy for neutralizing secondhand testimony.With over 1,000 exhibits and a hard deadline from Judge Mrazik, the defense says this case won't finish on time. Bob explains whether timeline pressure helps or hurts the prosecution.Join us live for real-time trial analysis from a defense attorney who knows how cases are won and lost.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #EricRichins #BobMotta #LiveTrial #FentanylPoisoning #UtahMurder #DefenseAttorney #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers

A judge in Utah ruled on Tuesday against disqualifying the local county attorney’s office from prosecuting Tyler Robinson, the alleged shooter in the death of Charlie KirkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Thomas was a veteran correctional officer employed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan — a federal detention facility — where Jeffrey Epstein was being held in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Thomas had been with the Bureau of Prisons since about 2007 and, on the night of Epstein's death (August 9–10, 2019), was assigned to an overnight shift alongside another officer, Tova Noel, responsible for conducting required 30-minute inmate checks and institutional counts in the SHU. Because Epstein's cellmate had been moved and not replaced, Epstein was alone in his cell, making regular monitoring all the more crucial under bureau policy.Thomas became a focal figure in the official investigations into Epstein's death because surveillance footage and institutional records showed that neither he nor Noel conducted the required rounds or counts through the night before Epstein was found unresponsive in his cell early on August 10. Prosecutors subsequently charged both officers with conspiracy and falsifying records for signing count slips that falsely indicated they had completed rounds they had not performed. Thomas and Noel later entered deferred prosecution agreements in which they admitted falsifying records and avoided prison time, instead receiving supervisory release and community service. Investigators concluded that chronic staffing shortages and procedural failures at the jail contributed to the circumstances that allowed Epstein to remain unmonitored for hours before his death, which was officially ruled a suicide by hanging.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EFTA00113577.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

A Mansfield man is being held on a half-million-dollar bond after prosecutors linked him to a 26-year-old’s death in Mifflin Township.Support the show: https://richlandsource.com/membersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day one of testimony began in the trial of 35 year old Kouri Richins, the mom of three accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins nearly 4 years ago. The case made national headlines after Richins was arrested for murder within weeks of publishing and promoting her book on helping kids through the grief of losing a parent. Prosecutors claim Richins was millions of dollars in debt and in love with another man and killed her husband for a fresh start at life. The defense is pointing the finger right back at the victim, already painting a picture of someone who turned to drugs to deal with chronic pain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day one of testimony began in the trial of 35 year old Kouri Richins, the mom of three accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins nearly 4 years ago. The case made national headlines after Richins was arrested for murder within weeks of publishing and promoting her book on helping kids through the grief of losing a parent. Prosecutors claim Richins was millions of dollars in debt and in love with another man and killed her husband for a fresh start at life. The defense is pointing the finger right back at the victim, already painting a picture of someone who turned to drugs to deal with chronic pain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day one of testimony began in the trial of 35 year old Kouri Richins, the mom of three accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins nearly 4 years ago. The case made national headlines after Richins was arrested for murder within weeks of publishing and promoting her book on helping kids through the grief of losing a parent. Prosecutors claim Richins was millions of dollars in debt and in love with another man and killed her husband for a fresh start at life. The defense is pointing the finger right back at the victim, already painting a picture of someone who turned to drugs to deal with chronic pain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kouri Richins trial brings Eugene Richins, Eric's Father, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Deputy Vincent Nguyen, Summit Co. Sheriff's Office, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Cameron Larson, Evidence Technician, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Deputy David Pementel, Summit Co. Sheriff's Office, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Margaret Offret, Medical Assistant Coordinator, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Deputy Vincent Nguyen, Summit Co. Sheriff's Office, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Clinton Benson, Eric Richins' Brother-In-Law, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings Katie Richins-Benson, Sister of Eric Richins, 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins trial brings the Defense's Opening Statements in the Kouri Richins Murder TrialThe 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.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #TrueCrimeToday #LiveTrial #EricRichins #UtahCourt #TrueCrimeNews #CourtTV #TrialWatch #BreakingCrime

The Kouri Richins murder trial opened in Park City's Summit County Courthouse, and Day 1 made one thing clear — this is going to be a five-week war over who Kouri Richins really is.Prosecutor Brad Bloodworth came out with a devastating digital trail. Three memes allegedly accessed on Kouri's phone the morning Eric's body was wheeled out — including one reading "I'm rich" — while their three sons waited upstairs, not yet told their father was dead. He laid out $4.5 million in alleged debt, over 200 overdrafted transactions, text messages to alleged boyfriend Josh Grossman about marriage and vacations, internet searches for luxury prisons, and a fifteen-minute gap between Kouri allegedly grabbing her phone and calling 911.Defense attorney Kathryn Nester fired back with Kouri's 911 call — sobbing and barely coherent — and told the jury they were witnessing a wife become a widow. She attacked Carmen Lauber, the prosecution's key witness, who allegedly never mentioned fentanyl in her initial police statement and only changed her story under threat of imprisonment. Lauber's own drug dealer later recanted in a sworn affidavit. No fentanyl was ever recovered from the home. The glasses from that night were never tested. The death certificate lists manner of death as unknown.Eric's sister Katie Richins-Benson gave the day's most gut-wrenching testimony — arriving at the house, watching Kouri shake her head, and falling to the floor. She described Kouri as calm, well-dressed, and allegedly focused on closing a multimillion-dollar real estate deal while the family broke down around her. The defense pushed back hard on Katie's four-year-old memories and the family's six-figure investment in a private investigator hired to build a case against Kouri.The battle lines are drawn. The witch versus the widow. Five weeks to go.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #EricRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #HiddenKillers #FentanylPoisoning #TrueCrime #ParkCityUtah #CarmenLauber #KatieRichinsBenson #MurderTrial

On February 16th, 2026, at 2:30 in the morning, Caleb Flynn called 911 from his home in Tipp City, Ohio. He was frantic. Hysterical. He said someone had broken into his house and shot his wife twice in the head. He called out her name. He said her face had gone white. He begged the dispatcher to hurry.His wife, Ashley Flynn, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene.Three days later, Caleb Flynn was arrested and charged with her murder.Prosecutors allege Flynn — a former worship leader, music pastor, and American Idol contestant who once told national television that he loved his wife more than anything in the world — shot Ashley with a 9mm handgun and staged the crime scene to look like a home invasion. According to the criminal complaint, investigators were "led astray by the staging of the crime scene." K-9 units and a drone swept the neighborhood looking for an intruder that, according to prosecutors, never existed.What unraveled the story wasn't cutting-edge forensics. It was a refrigerator — a large appliance pushed up against the only door an intruder could have used to enter. A door you can't push a refrigerator back against from the outside.Ashley Flynn was a seventh-grade volleyball coach, a substitute teacher, a LifeWise Academy instructor, and a woman her community described as a pillar of their church. She died eight days before her 38th birthday while her two daughters slept down the hall. The town of Tipp City tied red and white ribbons around every streetlamp on Main Street. A GoFundMe raised nearly $96,000 in two days. The celebration of life that had been planned for Sunday was canceled the day Caleb was booked into the Miami County Jail.Flynn pleaded not guilty. His attorney called the arrest a rush to judgment. Ashley's family released a statement saying they trust law enforcement took the proper steps. The FBI is involved. The preliminary hearing is scheduled for February 26th.Today on Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski walks through everything we know — the 911 call, the crime scene, the staging, the community response, and the moment Ashley Flynn's own family publicly stood behind the prosecution.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#CalebFlynn #AshleyFlynn #TippCity #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #OhioMurder #AmericanIdol #CrimeScene #Murder #TrueCrimePodcast