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Did Kouri Richins Just Tell Her Scared Kids She’s Coming to Get Them?
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- May 16, 2026
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Summary
Every one of Kouri Richins’ children asked a judge for the same thing: keep her away from us. Her response was to look into that courtroom and promise she’s on her way back. The boys’ statements described a house where bedroom doors were locked from the outside, where a brother had to smuggle meals to a sibling shut away in his room, where animals starved and froze because the only adult present couldn’t be bothered. They described a woman prosecutors say was drunk, absent, and neglectful — and they said the first time they felt safe was when she was no longer in their lives. Kouri listened to every word. Then she stood up and delivered a speech that didn’t address a single thing those boys described. No acknowledgment of the locked doors. No acknowledgment of the dead animals. No acknowledgment that her children are afraid of her. Instead, she eulogized the man a jury convicted her of killing, told the boys to “be like your dad,” suggested his death might not be what prosecutors claim, urged them to distrust the family keeping them safe, and closed by telling children who begged for distance that she’s coming home. Tony Brueski plays back her entire statement and responds directly. 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 i…