2 Utah sheriffs are charged with obstruction in case tied to Kouri Richins prosecution

A current and former Utah sheriff are charged with obstruction of justice in a case tied to the high-profile prosecution of Kouri Richins.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 710

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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A current and former Utah sheriff are both charged with obstruction of justice in a case tied to the high-profile prosecution of Kouri Richins, the realtor convicted of poisoning her husband with a fentanyl-laced cocktail and then writing a children’s book about grief.

Court records unsealed Wednesday in Utah’s 3rd District Court show Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby and former Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds were charged by grand jury on Sept. …

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