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• Closing arguments begin in Kouri Richins murder trial following sudden defense rest

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Legal counsel for Kouri Richins and the state of Utah are prepared to deliver closing arguments Monday in Park City. Richins, a children’s book author, is accused of fatally poison...

• Summit County authorities launch multi agency probe into deadly vehicle explosion at popular Colorado trailhead

  Published: Mar 10, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Investigators in Colorado are working to determine the cause of a fatal vehicle fire and explosion that occurred at the Straight Creek Trailhead on Friday morning. One unidentified...

• Digital Forensics Expert Testifies as High Profile Kouri Richins Murder Trial Moves into Critical Second Week

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Crime

  The murder trial of Kouri Richins, the Utah mother and children's book author accused of fatally poisoning her husband, entered its second week with a focus on digital evidence. A...