Watch live: Murder trial continues for Kamas mother accused of poisoning husband

Kouri Richins during the fourth day of her jury trial on Thursday. She is accused of fatally poisoning her husband.

Kouri Richins during the fourth day of her jury trial on Thursday. She is accused of fatally poisoning her husband. (David Chernak)


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PARK CITY — Carmen Lauber, a woman who testified about providing fentanyl to Kouri Richins, will return to the witness stand Friday as her cross-examination continues in the murder trial for Kouri Richins.

She testified Thursday about each of the four times she provided drugs to Richins, who asked for "something stronger" after the first time, leading her to go pick up fentanyl once in early February of 2022, once in late February of 2022 and another time after Eric Richins' death.

Kouri Richins, a Kamas mom and real estate agent, is accused of fatally poisoning Eric Richins on March 4, 2022. She is also accused of slipping drugs into his food, making him sick, on Valentine's Day in 2022. Friday is the fifth day of her jury trial, which is scheduled to last more than a month.

She is charged with aggravated murder and attempted aggravated murder, first-degree felonies, two counts of insurance fraud, a second-degree felony, and forgery, a third-degree felony. She also has a separate case with additional financial charges that this jury will not consider.

Watch the trial live here:

This story will be updated.

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Emily Ashcraft is a reporter for KSL. She covers issues in state courts, health and religion. In her spare time, Emily enjoys crafting, cycling and raising chickens.

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