US EditionHousecleaner Says She Bought Drugs Kouri Richins Allegedly Used to Kill Spouse: ‘Please Tell Me These Pills Were Not for Him’
- During Day 4 of the trial, jurors in a courtroom heard testimony Thursday as Carmen Lauber, who received immunity, described her drug purchases for Kouri Richins, facing multiple felony counts.
- Amid competing narratives, prosecutor Bradley Bloodworth argued jurors will see Richins murdered her husband for money, while Kathryn Nester disputed her credibility and motives.
- Laboratory analysts tested 19 items for fentanyl, and Brianna Peterson, Toxicologist, NMS Labs, testified that 15 nanograms/ml of fentanyl was found in Eric's blood, about five times a fatal dose.
- Carmen Lauber confirmed she was granted immunity in exchange for her pivotal testimony, and Kouri Richins faces life imprisonment if convicted, with Lauber expected to face more questions Friday.
- Richins wrote a children’s book about grief after Eric Richins’ death, shared three children with him, and had recently flipped a $2,000,000 house in Midway, Utah.
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Kouri Richins' former housekeeper testifies to purchasing her pills
Carmen Lauber, a former housekeeper employed by Kouri Richins, described multiple occasions when she procured and delivered drugs for the Kamas mother around the time of Eric Richins’ death in March 2022 in Third District Court. Jury members heard from Lauber, who swore Kouri asked her to purchase pain pills three times before Eric died from a fentanyl overdose and once more after. Lauber provided testimony as part of a plea deal with Summit, Wa…
Day 4: House cleaner testifies about obtaining fentanyl for Kouri Richins
PARK CITY, Utah (KSL) — After hearing about Eric Richins’ death, Carmen Lauber said in a phone call with Kouri Richins that she questioned whether the fentanyl pills she obtained on behalf of Kouri Richins contributed to his death. She said, “Please tell me these pills were not for him,” and Kouri Richins’ response was, […]
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