She allegedly asked for "the Michael Jackson drug" after the first attempt failed. She texted that she felt "relieved" after her husband died. She then wrote a children's book about grief. And two of the prosecution's key witnesses flipped their stories after receiving immunity deals. This Hidden Killers Week In Review brings together former FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke, defense attorney Bob Motta, and host Tony Brueski to work through the Kouri Richins case from every angle—behavioral, evidentiary, and legal. Robin addresses the behavioral reality of escalation: what does it take for someone to fail at something like this and then immediately seek a more lethal method? That's not panic—Robin explains what it actually is. He takes on the behavioral significance of the children's book: in his FBI career, has he seen a move that audacious, and what does it communicate about how this individual manages her public identity under pressure? The prosecution has put nearly forty witnesses on the stand. Two mistrial motions have already been filed. Bob Motta breaks down what the shape of this defense actually tells us—and whether the strategy makes sense when the evidence is this heavy. How do you attack a three-pillar circumstantial case—debt, fentanyl access, and a deteriorating marriage—without looking like you're dismissing each piece individually and hoping the jury doesn't connect the dots? Carmen Lauber came in meth-positive. Robert Crozier contradicted his own sworn affidavit. Both are immunity witnesses the prosecution is leaning on hard. At what point do shaky witnesses become more dangerous to the prosecution than the defense? And the human question at the center: Eric Richins suspected something. His friends knew. His sister hired a PI. He'd met with a divorce attorney. How does someone walk through all those warnings—and still end up dead? Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 PRE-ORDER Robin's NEW Book! - https://a.co/d/0iR9U8U0 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #KouriRichins #EricRichins #KouriRichinsTrial #RobinDreeke #BobMotta #FentanylMurder #FBIBehavioral #UtahMurderTrial #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime