Articles by Kate Byrd

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Kouri Richins Verdict: Guilty of Murder, Fraud, and Deception

A jury convicted the Utah mom of spiking her husband’s drink with a lethal dose of fentanyl to collect insurance money.
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Arizona Man Accused of Pastor’s ‘Crucifixion’ Killing Requests Death Penalty

Adam Sheafe told a Maricopa County judge he wants to be executed to prove he is “God’s son.”
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Kouri Richins Trial: Defense Rests Without Witnesses

Attorneys for the Utah mother accused of killing her husband declined to call witnesses as testimony ends.
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Kouri Richins Trial: Top Investigator Reveals ‘Walk the Dog!!’ Letter

A Summit County detective testifies about a suspicious letter found in the Utah mom’s prison cell.
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Alexander Brothers Face Life In Prison After Sex Trafficking Verdict

A Brooklyn jury convicted Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander of conspiracy, sex trafficking and sexual abuse after five-week trial.
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Kouri Richins Murder Trial: Court Hears From Business Partner, PI and Handwriting Expert

Prosecutors near the end of their case against a Utah woman accused of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl.
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Kouri Richins Murder Trial: Ex-Boyfriend Breaks Down in Court

A witness testified about a secret affair with the Utah mom accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl-laced drink.
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Trump-Pardoned Rioter Gets Life for Child Sex Crimes

Andrew Paul Johnson used messaging apps to groom victims before molesting them.
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Texas TikTok Tarot Reader Hit With $10M Defamation Ruling

Ashley Guillard falsely claimed professor Rebecca Scofield was involved in the 2022 Idaho murders.
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Kouri Richins Trial: Alleged Drug Dealer and Housekeeper Give Conflicting Testimony

A housekeeper and a drug supplier disagreed on whether the Utah mom purchased fentanyl or oxycodone before her husband’s death.
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Former Housekeeper Details Alleged Drug Deliveries in Kouri Richins Trial

A key witness testified she bought “something stronger” for the Utah mom weeks before the defendant’s husband overdosed.
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Family to Reclaim Nancy Guthrie’s Home as Search Reaches Fourth Week

Law enforcement officials will hand back Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona residence to relatives after weeks of forensic investigation.
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Grand Jury Targets D4vd in Murder Probe Over Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Death

A court petition identifies the musician as a subject of interest after a teen’s remains were discovered in the Hollywood Hills.
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Day Two of Kouri Richins Murder Trial: Autopsy Results Revealed

A forensic pathologist testified that Eric Richins died from a lethal dose of fentanyl.
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Kouri Richins Accused of Poisoning Husband Before Penning Children’s Grief Book

Trial began for the Utah mom accused of killing husband to fund a lavish lifestyle.
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Corpse Abuse Scandal: Funeral Home Operator Gets 40-Year Prison Sentence

Prosecutors said Jon Hallford was driven by greed when he left bodies, including children and fetuses, to decompose in piles.
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Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million Reward in Search for Missing Mother

The family of the “TODAY” show host is seeking information three weeks after 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home.