Overview
- Housecleaner Carmen Lauber testified she bought illicit pills for Kouri Richins multiple times in early 2022, including fentanyl obtained through a contact after requests for something stronger.
- Jurors saw records of cash and a $1,300 check tied to the buys, a February 11 gas-station exchange, and a post-death message from Richins asking if Lauber still had her drug source.
- Lauber acknowledged prior drug convictions, recent meth use during the period in question, and immunity agreements, as the defense highlighted inconsistent statements and played recordings of investigators pressing her for details.
- Prosecutors say Richins fatally poisoned Eric Richins with a fentanyl-laced drink after an alleged failed Valentine’s Day attempt; an autopsy found illicit fentanyl at roughly five times a lethal dose.
- A crime-scene technician testified no drug paraphernalia was found and a hydrocodone bottle was not tested for fentanyl, while the defense argues Eric died from an accidental overdose and points to conflicting accounts from an alleged supplier.