Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Kouri Richins Murder Trial: Defense Rests Without Witnesses

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Kouri Richins murder trial concludes early, defense rests without calling witnesses. Richins, a real estate agent, is accused of poisoning her husband with fentanyl. Prosecutors allege she did it for his money and to avoid insurance fraud. The defense argues the states evidence is insufficient for a conviction. The trial now moves to closing arguments, with the defense hoping to secure an acquittal. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ca68c8b66cea113d

What's up? This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today. Bringing you the hottest stories right now. The trial of Corey Richens on murder charges wrapped up much faster than expected last week. What was set for five weeks ended early when her defense team rested its case without calling witnesses or having her testify. Prosecutors accused the 35-year-old real estate agent of poisoning her husband, Eric, with five times a lethal dose of fentanyl and a cocktail. at their home near Park City back in March 2022. Richens also faces charges of insurance fraud after his death, plus an earlier attempt to kill him on Valentine's Day using a fentanyl-laced sandwich. She's pleaded not guilty to everything, including the top count of aggravated murder,

which could mean 25 years to life in prison. Meanwhile, prosecutors plan to stress she did it for his money while seeing another man. The defense claims the state's evidence over three weeks just isn't strong enough for conviction. Key moments included phone searches for things like lethal fentanyl doses, luxury prisons, and what poison looks like on death certificates. A detective also revealed Richens paid a ghost writer for a book about her life, and her mom sent copies anonymously to investigators. Both sides clashed hard over the prosecution's main witness, housekeeper Carmen Lauber, who said she sold Richens the drug multiple times. Defense lawyers pointed out, Lover changed her story

after police pressure and got immunity to avoid her own jail time for drug issues. Videos showed cops urging her to help convict Richens. Now the case heads to closing argument soon, with the defense betting on holes in the evidence to win an acquittal. The outcome could reshape how we view this high-profile poisoning case. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor. See the episode description. A pillow that plays your podcasts, music, or white noise privately.

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