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EPISODE · Dec 25, 2025 · 1H 14M

COE, Gigi & Lauren: From Grieving Mother to Accused Murderer

from True Crime News · host Joel Waldman

Welcome to a special episode of Surviving The Survivor...the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #truecrime. In this LIVE episode, the COE fills in for Host Joel Waldman and brings on friends and #BestGuests ‪Gigi McKelvey from @PrettyLiesAndAlibis‬ and Lauren Matthias from ‪@HiddenTrueCrime‬. The three discuss Kouri Richins, the mother turned author who wrote a book to help her three sons process their father's death...only to be arrested for his murder. The "COE" is STS' "Chief of Everything" and Joel's wife. Before joining STS @TheCOE or Ileana, was a network news correspondent in LA and in Miami. She was also a local news anchor and reporter in NYC, LA, DC, Philly, Tucson, and Yakima, WA. The COE covered everything from breaking news to investigative pieces but mostly enjoyed doing health and advocacy stories that directly impacted and supported the community. Ileana lives in Miami with Joel, their 3 kids and their 2 pups. Lauren Matthias hosts @HiddenTrueCrime with her husband Dr. John Matthias who is a forensic psychologist. Lauren is a former award-winning journalist who retired from news to pivot to true crime storytelling. Lauren and her husband have been featured on NBC's Dateline as well as ABC's 20/20 for various cases they have covered on their true crime channel. Lauren is known for her in-depth coverage of the Chad Daybell case. Gigi McKelvey is the host of @PrettyLiesAndAlibis and is a freelance reporter for various true crime networks. Gigi covers true crime's most complex and tragic cases as she deep dives into the details of each case. Gigi has covered everything from Alex Murdaugh to Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. Gigi is also an advocate for victims of domestic abuse and violence and continues to focus on criminal justice and creating a better support system for those in need. #truecrimecommunity #truecrimepodcast #truestory #murdermystery #murdermystery2 #crimestory #criminaljustice #kouririchins #mom #author #legalupdates #crimeSTS YouTube Channel: Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime - YouTubeSTS Book on Audible: Https://www.audible.com/pd/Surviving-...STS Book on Amazon: Https://www.amazon.com/shop/surviving...STS Merch Store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/sts-store/STS Patreon: Https://patreon.com/SurvivingTheSurvivorSTS Website: https://survivingthesurvivor.com/All Things STS 👉 Https://linktr.ee/stspodcast Surviving the Survivor is the show that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime and is hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Host Joel Waldman. STS covers the biggest trending true crime cases along with breaking news. You can also find us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SurvivingTheSurvivor Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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