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Financial Motive

Discover key takeaways from 17 podcast episodes about this topic.

Mom of Missing Bahamas Wife: "He Could Be Vicious" & She Bought a 1-Way Ticket Home
Missing PersonsDomestic ViolenceBahamas Investigation
Apr 10, 2026

Mom of Missing Bahamas Wife: "He Could Be Vicious" & She Bought a 1-Way Ticket Home

The mother of missing Bahamian wife Lynette Hooker reveals a harrowing history of domestic violence, including severe beatings and a chilling death threat, casting serious doubt on her husband Brian's account of her disappearance.

Drop Dead Serious with Ashleigh Banfield
Drop Dead Serious with Ashleigh Banfield
kouri richins gets dragged through 5000 miles of evidence
True CrimeMurder TrialDigital Forensics
Mar 19, 2026

kouri richins gets dragged through 5000 miles of evidence

Kouri Richins, who wrote a children's book on grief after her husband's death, was found guilty of his aggravated murder, attempted murder, insurance fraud, and forgery, with digital evidence and financial motives central to the prosecution's case.

Sinister
Sinister
LIVE | UT v. Kouri Richins - A Juror Speaks about the Case. Potential Sentence. Bail Hearing Review
Kouri Richins TrialAggravated MurderSentencing Guidelines
Mar 18, 2026

LIVE | UT v. Kouri Richins - A Juror Speaks about the Case. Potential Sentence. Bail Hearing Review

A juror from the Kouri Richins murder trial reveals the jury's unanimous decision and emotional struggle, while a re-evaluation of Richins' bail hearing and financial motives provides new context for her actions and sentencing possibilities.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 15 - Closing Arguments. How many objections??
Kouri Richins trialClosing argumentsAggravated murder
Mar 16, 2026

UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 15 - Closing Arguments. How many objections??

The Kouri Richins trial concludes with starkly contrasting closing arguments from the prosecution and defense, followed by a mistrial motion and jury deliberations.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Secret Killer Leads Cops Into Her $3,000,000 Murder Mansion
Homicide InvestigationMissing PersonsDomestic Violence
Mar 14, 2026

Secret Killer Leads Cops Into Her $3,000,000 Murder Mansion

A missing man, a wife's shifting stories, and an elaborate cover-up unravel as investigators piece together a shocking homicide, hidden in plain sight.

Dr. Insanity Podcasts
Dr. Insanity Podcasts
UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 8 - Insurance, Estates and the Paramour testifies!
Kouri Richins trialAggravated murderInsurance fraud
Mar 5, 2026

UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 8 - Insurance, Estates and the Paramour testifies!

Day 8 of the Kouri Richins murder trial brought explosive testimony from insurance experts, estate attorneys, and Kouri's paramour, revealing complex financial maneuvers, Eric's efforts to protect his estate from Kouri, and intimate, incriminating text messages.

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 6 - Crozier Interview Video, Texts, Google Searches, Tech Data
Murder TrialDigital ForensicsPhone Data Analysis
Mar 3, 2026

UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 6 - Crozier Interview Video, Texts, Google Searches, Tech Data

Trial Day 6 reveals Kouri Richins's alleged financial motive, extensive phone deletions, and suspicious Google searches, alongside a chilling contrast in her Valentine's Day communications with her ailing husband and her boyfriend.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Cheating Fire Chief Murders Wife Hours Before Divorce
True CrimeMurder InvestigationStrangulation
Mar 1, 2026

Cheating Fire Chief Murders Wife Hours Before Divorce

A decorated fire chief, just hours before his divorce was finalized, murdered his wife to avoid financial ruin, then meticulously crafted a false narrative of her sudden medical death.

Law&Crime On the Case with Chris Stewart
Law&Crime On the Case with Chris Stewart
9 Gripping Moments in Kouri Richins' Murder Trial So Far
True CrimeMurder TrialFentanyl Poisoning
Feb 26, 2026

9 Gripping Moments in Kouri Richins' Murder Trial So Far

The Kouri Richins murder trial unfolds with prosecutors detailing a web of debt, a secret lover, and a calculated poisoning, while the defense highlights an 'undetermined' manner of death and an absence of staging.

Law&Crime On the Case with Chris Stewart
Law&Crime On the Case with Chris Stewart
UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 1 - Opening Statements, Memes, & the strangest real life cross. Ever
Murder TrialFentanyl PoisoningFinancial Motive
Feb 24, 2026

UT v. Kouri Richins - Trial Day 1 - Opening Statements, Memes, & the strangest real life cross. Ever

Day one of the Kouri Richins murder trial explodes with shocking revelations of financial distress, a secret affair, incriminating texts, and bizarre memes, setting a dramatic and contentious tone for the proceedings.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
MLB Player Executes Rich In-Laws in Lake Tahoe Mansion
True CrimeMurderFamily Conflict
Feb 21, 2026

MLB Player Executes Rich In-Laws in Lake Tahoe Mansion

Former MLB pitcher Daniel Saraphini was convicted of executing his wealthy in-laws in their Lake Tahoe mansion, a crime fueled by financial desperation and resentment, and ultimately exposed by an accomplice's phone data and his own incriminating messages.

Law&Crime On the Case with Chris Stewart
Law&Crime On the Case with Chris Stewart
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
Woman Kills Snake Breeder Husband In the Worst Way Possible
True CrimeMurder InvestigationMarital Betrayal
Feb 8, 2026

Woman Kills Snake Breeder Husband In the Worst Way Possible

A successful exotic snake breeder's death, initially blamed on his dangerous reptiles, unraveled into a meticulously planned murder orchestrated by his wife and her accomplices, driven by financial desperation and a life insurance payout.

Law&Crime On the Case with Chris Stewart
Law&Crime On the Case with Chris Stewart
LIVE | UT v. Kouri Richins - Walk the Dog? New Court Rulings before trial.
Kouri Richins murder trialPre-trial motionsAdmissibility of evidence
Jan 14, 2026

LIVE | UT v. Kouri Richins - Walk the Dog? New Court Rulings before trial.

The Kouri Richins murder trial is approved for live streaming, revealing critical pre-trial rulings on key evidence including the 'Walk the Dog' letter, a detailed journal, and jail calls that expose Kouri Richins' alleged attempts to fabricate a defense and her financial motives.

Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
Live Trials with Emily D. Baker
No Love Left | 48 Hours Full Episodes
True CrimeMurder InvestigationDomestic Violence
Jan 10, 2026

No Love Left | 48 Hours Full Episodes

This episode details three separate cases of women murdered by their partners, revealing patterns of manipulation, control, and financial motives that led to their tragic deaths.

48 Hours
48 Hours
WHO would KILL a vacuum salesman?
True CrimeMurder InvestigationCold Case
Jan 9, 2026

WHO would KILL a vacuum salesman?

A successful vacuum salesman is brutally murdered in a seemingly random parking lot attack, leading police down a winding path of false leads before a shocking family conspiracy is uncovered years later.

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories