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Podcast: The Case Against Kouri Richins
Episode: Kouri Richins Trial Day 1 Recap: Opening Statements, Katie's Testimony, and the War Ahead
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The Kouri Richins murder trial officially began in Summit County on February 23, 2026, and Day 1 set the tone for what's expected to be a five-week battle between two irreconcilable versions of events.Prosecutor Brad Bloodworth opened by showing the jury three memes allegedly accessed on Kouri Richins' phone the morning Eric's body was removed from their Kamas home — including one that said "I'm rich." He laid out a financial picture of $4.5 million in alleged debt, 200+ overdrafted transactions, text messages to alleged boyfriend Josh Grossman, a Caribbean vacation booked for one month after Eric's death, internet searches for women's pr...