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Podcast: The Case Against Kouri Richins
Episode: Kouri Richins Defense Drops Witness Intimidation Bombshell — O'Driscoll Texts Exposed
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Fourteen days before jury selection and the Kouri Richins case just got even messier — for the prosecution.In a motion filed Sunday, defense attorneys Kathy Nester and Wendy Lewis accused Detective Jeff O'Driscoll and investigator Travis Hopper of threatening and harassing state witnesses. The filing includes text message screenshots allegedly showing O'Driscoll warning one witness she'd be arrested and held in a jail cell if she didn't cooperate with trial prep. He reportedly told her to show up "every day at 8:00" for the entire five-week trial when she asked for a specific date. And yes, he allegedly th...