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Fentanyl overdose

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True-crime cases with recent developments | 48 Hours Full Episodes
True CrimeMissing PersonsMurder Investigations
Mar 28, 2026

True-crime cases with recent developments | 48 Hours Full Episodes

This episode reconstructs four complex true-crime cases, detailing the harrowing searches for missing persons, the challenges of prosecuting murders without bodies, and the enduring quest for justice in cold cases spanning decades.

48 Hours
48 Hours
Jury finds Utah mom Kouri Richins guilty of murdering husband
True CrimeMurder InvestigationFentanyl Overdose
Mar 17, 2026

Jury finds Utah mom Kouri Richins guilty of murdering husband

A Utah mother who wrote a children's book about coping with grief after her husband's sudden death was later arrested and charged with his murder, revealing a complex web of alleged financial motives, infidelity, and prior poisoning attempts.

48 Hours
48 Hours
UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 13 - Will the State Rest Today? What is the Defense Doing?
Kouri Richins TrialCriminal Defense StrategyEvidentiary Rulings
Mar 12, 2026

UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 13 - Will the State Rest Today? What is the Defense Doing?

In a dramatic and unexpected turn, the Kouri Richins murder trial saw both the prosecution and defense rest their cases on Day 13, with Kouri Richins waiving her right to testify, setting the stage for closing arguments on Monday.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 10 - 911 Call, The PI & Lots of Legal Arguments
Kouri Richins trialMurder investigationFentanyl overdose
Mar 10, 2026

UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 10 - 911 Call, The PI & Lots of Legal Arguments

Day 10 of the Kouri Richins trial featured intense legal arguments, a forensic handwriting expert's testimony on a forged life insurance signature, the full 911 call, and a private investigator detailing his extensive, independent investigation into Eric Richins's death.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Kouri Richins: Grieving Widow or Criminal Mastermind?!
True CrimeMurder TrialFentanyl Overdose
Mar 3, 2026

Kouri Richins: Grieving Widow or Criminal Mastermind?!

A Utah mother who authored a children's book on grief after her husband's sudden death is now on trial for his murder, amidst allegations of financial motive, drug purchases, and witness tampering.

10 to Life
10 to Life
UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 5 - Cross of Key Witness Carmen Lauber continues.
Kouri Richins TrialAggravated MurderFentanyl Overdose
Feb 28, 2026

UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 5 - Cross of Key Witness Carmen Lauber continues.

Day 5 of the Kouri Richins trial saw chaotic cross-examinations, judicial frustration, and key witnesses offering conflicting accounts of drug transactions, culminating in a revealed motion for mistrial.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 4 - Trial Continues?
Kouri Richins trialMurder trialFentanyl overdose
Feb 27, 2026

UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 4 - Trial Continues?

Day 4 of the Kouri Richins murder trial saw critical testimony from a forensic toxicologist detailing fentanyl levels and illicit drug markers, followed by a dramatic cross-examination of a key witness who procured drugs for Richins, revealing inconsistencies and intense courtroom dynamics.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
UT v. Kouri Richins | Final Pre-Trial Rulings... some unexpected new evidence. Walk The Dog Ruling.
Kouri Richins Murder TrialPre-Trial RulingsLegal Analysis
Feb 19, 2026

UT v. Kouri Richins | Final Pre-Trial Rulings... some unexpected new evidence. Walk The Dog Ruling.

Pre-trial rulings in the Kouri Richins murder case reveal unexpected evidence, including a 'life story' from a Sedona retreat, notes on police interviews, and a Mexico cosmetic surgery consultation, all painting a picture of Richins' mindset after her husband's death.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker