As trial begins, Utah prosecutors argue Kouri Richins wanted ‘fresh start.’ Defense says: ‘They can’t show you that she did kill her husband.’
The case is drawing national news crews, podcasters and more to the Summit County Courthouse for a five-week trial.
(Spenser Heaps | Pool) Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband, looks on during her murder trial at the Summit County Courthouse in Park City, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.