Kouri Richins' children handed their words to therapists because they still can't face the woman prosecutors say destroyed their family. What those boys wrote will stay with you. One described waking up to sirens and feeling helpless. Another described walking his younger brother to the bus stop and feeding him because nobody else would. The youngest described being locked in his room so often his sibling had to bring him meals — and watching his animals die because nobody gave them food or water. They wrote about a dad who will never coach another game, never be at a graduation, never teach them to drive. Every one of them asked the judge for one thing: keep her locked up forever. They said they finally feel safe — and that safety ends the second she's free. While those words were read aloud, Kouri scoffed. She rolled her eyes. She dismissed the pain of children she is accused of orphaning. Then she stood up and spoke for fifteen minutes. She didn't acknowledge a single word they wrote. Not the locked doors. Not the dead animals. Not one thing. Instead she talked about her love story, her marriage, her fight. She told the boys to "be like your dad" — the man a jury convicted her of killing. She hinted his death may not have been what prosecutors claim. And she promised children who are terrified of her that she's coming home. Tony Brueski walks through every word of those impact statements, Kouri's real-time reactions as they were read aloud, and her full response from the podium — breaking down what it all reveals about the person sitting in that defendant's chair. 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 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 #ImpactStatements #Sentencing #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #UtahCrime #CourtRoom #Justice