Summit County foots $1 million bill in Kouri Richins case

Summit County foots $1 million bill in Kouri Richins case

Summit County has spent approximately half a million dollars on Kouri Richins’ aggravated murder case so far, with another $500,000 earmarked for future expenses in the 2026 budget. Summit County Manager Shayne Scott last week presented the Summit County Council with an overview of new additions to the 2026 budget. The proposed budget is around $100 million total, an 11% jump compared to its 2025 counterpart. Some of the increases, such as a 2.7…