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Judge rules enough evidence for Kouri Richins case to head to trial

The trial is anticipated to start in May 2025.

Following a two-day hearing, a judge has ruled there is enough evidence to bring Kouri Richins to trial for allegedly killing her husband by poisoning him to death.

Judge Richard Mrazik issued his ruling Tuesday afternoon, ordering that Richins be bound over on all charges, including homicide, attempted homicide, forgery and fraud.

The hope is to start a trial in May 2025.

During the hearing in the Summit County courtroom, prosecutors called a detective with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office to the stand who relayed his discussions with a housekeeper who allegedly sold the fentanyl Richins is accused of using to kill her husband, Eric, in March 2022.

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