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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2023 · 38 MIN

Eric Richins // 310

from Going West: True Crime · host Dark West Productions

In March of 2022, a 39-year-old father was found dead in his Utah home from a suspected fentanyl overdose. But in the midst of the investigation, and after his wife published a book about her grieving process, police uncovered suspicious information that led them to a May 2023 arrest. This is the murder of Eric Richins.BONUS EPISODESApple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCES1. Eric's Obituary: https://www.walker-mortuary.com/obituaries/eric-richins2. The Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/05/15/eric-richins-whose-wife-is-accused/3. Julie's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/julie-jorgenson-obituary?id=271355084. Good Things Utah: https://www.abc4.com/gtu/a-childrens-book-to-aid-in-coping-with-grief/5. Walker Mortuary: https://www.walker-mortuary.com/obituaries/eric-richins6. Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12068471/Eric-Richins-killer-wife-believed-3-6million-death.html7. Kouri's Arrest Warrant: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23808108/kouri-richins-warrant.pdf8. New York Post: https://nypost.com/2023/05/12/kouri-richins-slain-husband-suspected-she-had-an-affair/9. The US Sun: https://www.the-sun.com/news/8084131/kouri-richins-bizarre-facebook-post-husband-murdered/10. Linda's Obituary: https://www.walker-mortuary.com/obituaries/linda-richins11. Fox 13 Now: https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/kouri-richins-changed-life-insurance-policies-prosecutors-say12. Law & Crime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYVUc8l47dk13. People: https://people.com/crime/kouri-richins-threw-party-day-after-allegedly-murderin-husband/14. ABC4: https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/who-was-eric-richins-the-fallen-man-behind-the-grieving-wife-turned-author/15. KPCW: https://www.kpcw.org/summit-county/2023-05-09/the-grand-home-kouri-richins-plywood-mansion-in-midway-could-have-buyer16. New York Post: https://nypost.com/2023/05/12/kouri-richins-signaled-she-was-single-and-available-on-tv-show-expert/17. Good Things Utah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTgMPcR8-CU&t=82s18. KUTV: https://kutv.com/news/2news-investigates/family-friends-shocked-by-utah-authors-arrest-for-husbands-murder-kouri-eric-richins-home-depot-march-2022-linda-king-fentanyl-poisoning-amazon-childrens-book-shocked19. The Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/05/11/utah-author-argued-with-husband/20. Dr. G Explains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW0vIHjk-qQ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In March of 2022, a 39-year-old father was found dead in his Utah home from a suspected fentanyl overdose. But in the midst of the investigation, and after his wife published a book about her grieving process, police uncovered suspicious information that led them to a May 2023 arrest. This is the murder of Eric Richins. BONUS EPISODES Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398 Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Eric's Obituary: https://www.walker-mortuary.com/obituaries/eric-richins 2. The Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/05/15/eric-richins-whose-wife-is-accused/ 3. Julie's Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/julie-jorgenson-obituary?id=27135508 4. Good Things Utah: https://www.abc4.com/gtu/a-childrens-book-to-aid-in-coping-with-grief/ 5. Walker Mortuary: https://www.walker-mortuary.com/obituaries/eric-richins 6. Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12068471/Eric-Richins-killer-wife-believed-3-6million-death.html 7. Kouri's Arrest Warrant: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23808108/kouri-richins-warrant.pdf 8. New York Post: https://nypost.com/2023/05/12/kouri-richins-slain-husband-suspected-she-had-an-affair/ 9. The US Sun: https://www.the-sun.com/news/8084131/kouri-richins-bizarre-facebook-post-husband-murdered/ 10. Linda's Obituary: https://www.walker-mortuary.com/obituaries/linda-richins 11. Fox 13 Now: https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/kouri-richins-changed-life-insurance-policies-prosecutors-say 12. Law & Crime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYVUc8l47dk 13. People: https://people.com/crime/kouri-richins-threw-party-day-after-allegedly-murderin-husband/ 14. ABC4: https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/who-was-eric-richins-the-fallen-man-behind-the-grieving-wife-turned-author/ 15. KPCW: https://www.kpcw.org/summit-county/2023-05-09/the-grand-home-kouri-richins-plywood-mansion-in-midway-could-have-buyer 16. New York Post: https://nypost.com/2023/05/12/kouri-richins-signaled-she-was-single-and-available-on-tv-show-expert/ 17. Good Things Utah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTgMPcR8-CU&t=82s 18. KUTV: https://kutv.com/news/2news-investigates/family-friends-shocked-by-utah-authors-arrest-for-husbands-murder-kouri-eric-richins-home-depot-march-2022-linda-king-fentanyl-poisoning-amazon-childrens-book-shocked 19. The Salt Lake Tribune: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/05/11/utah-author-argued-with-husband/ 20. Dr. G Explains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW0vIHjk-qQ

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