# Why Did The Kouri Richins Investigation Stall Until A PI Stepped In?

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Podcast: [Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841)
Published: 2026-05-31T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8909393
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Deputy Jayme Woody acknowledged on the stand that the criminal investigation into Eric Richins' death had stalled by fall 2022. Meanwhile, Todd Gabler — a private investigator with 34 years exclusively on the defense side — was already ahead of the people with badges. Gabler had identified the woman prosecutors say sourced the fentanyl. He'd flagged her criminal history. He was handing evidence to the Sheriff's Office that they didn't have. He searched the Richins home for days after law enforcement released the scene, documented everything with body cameras, and found material the initial search missed. When he tipped a detective about when to interview a key figure — because she was failing drug tests in court — he was restarting an investigation that had gone cold. The gap between Gabler's investigation and law enforcement's is a story about what happens when a family refuses to accept silence as an answer. Eric Richins' family made that call. What Gabler found justified every dollar they spent. The financial motive that emerged at trial made the case devastating. Kouri Richins owed $7.5 million. Her forensic accountant called it an implosion — 236 bounced checks, fifteen failed renovations, a business bleeding out. Eric was meeting with divorce attorneys, building a secret trust to protect their sons, stripping Kouri from his will and insurance. Her prenup meant the only profitable way out was his death. She secretly took out $1.9 million in life insurance on Eric without his knowledge. She texted her housekeeper about "the Michael Jackson stuff." She was texting Robert Josh Grossmann about marriage while still married to Eric. Prosecutors presented an alleged escalation — Greece, Valentine's Day, and a final cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl. Er…

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