Corey Richens

Mentioned in 7 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

A Utah mother of three on trial for the murder of her husband Eric Richens, whom she allegedly poisoned with fentanyl-laced substances. She is charged with aggravated murder and financial crimes, with prosecutors alleging she sought a $2 million insurance payout and was motivated by an affair. The high-profile case has garnered significant true crime podcast coverage due to the dramatic trial proceedings and circumstances surrounding her husband's death.

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20/20 Candace Dateline NBC Crime Stories with Nancy Grace MK True Crime Morning Wire

Episode Appearances

20/20 · Mar 21, 2026

Murder She Wrote: The Kouri Richins Trial

“Defendant accused of murdering her husband Eric with fentanyl; wrote children's grief book after his death”

Spousal Murder InvestigationFentanyl Poisoning CasesFinancial Motive in Homicide

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Candace · Mar 18, 2026

Red Sparrow: When Erika Met Charlie…

“Convicted of poisoning husband with fentanyl; wrote grief book while evading murder investigation for one year”

Erica Kirk background investigation and timeline analysisCharlie Kirk death circumstances and widow behavior analysisTurning Point USA organizational connections and relationships

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Dateline NBC · Mar 5, 2026

Housekeeper testifies at Utah mom murder trial. Sister seeks answers in shootout. Plus, photo lineups.

“Utah woman accused of poisoning her husband Eric with fentanyl for life insurance and to start over with her lover”

Fentanyl poisoning prosecutionsStand-your-ground law application and judicial reviewEyewitness identification procedures and photo lineups

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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace · Feb 28, 2026

Step-Brother Charged in Anna Kepner Murder|Crime Alert Recap Saturday 02.28.2026

“Defendant on trial for allegedly soliciting drugs and fentanyl to poison her husband Eric, who died from overdose”

Juvenile homicide charges and pretrial release decisionsInternational waters jurisdiction and federal maritime crime prosecutionMechanical asphyxiation and strangulation evidence in murder cases

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MK True Crime · Feb 27, 2026

Key Witness Testifies in Richins Trial, Defense Loss in Robinson Case, Kohberger College Denies Wrongdoing, with Angenette Levy

“Defendant charged with aggravated murder and financial crimes in death of husband Eric Richens from fentanyl”

Corey Richens Murder Trial - Financial Motive and Fentanyl PoisoningTyler Robinson Case - Prosecutor Disqualification Motion DeniedBrian Kohberger Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Washington State University

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Dateline NBC · Feb 26, 2026

A Utah grief author's murder trial. Eyewitness drama in Florida. Plus, Nancy Guthrie and Olivia Lone Bear.

“Utah mother of three on trial for allegedly poisoning husband Eric with fentanyl for $2M insurance payout and affair with Robert Josh Grossman”

Fentanyl poisoning prosecution and drug source tracing in spousal murder casesEyewitness identification reliability in cold cases with aging witnessesInsurance fraud as motive in domestic homicide prosecutions

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Morning Wire · Feb 24, 2026

Evening Wire: Cartel Pressure Continues & Mamdani’s Shovel Struggles | 2.24.26

“Utah mother accused of murdering husband Eric with fentanyl-laced cocktail; trial opened this week”

Drug Cartel Enforcement and US-Mexico Border SecurityMurder Trial and Fentanyl Poisoning CaseGLP-1 Pharmaceutical Pricing and Market Competition

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