{"id":8620,"date":"2026-04-23T14:27:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/?p=8620"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:27:30","slug":"new-friday-dateline-features-latest-in-case-of-utah-grief-author-kouri-richins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2026\/04\/23\/new-friday-dateline-features-latest-in-case-of-utah-grief-author-kouri-richins\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW FRIDAY &#8220;DATELINE&#8221; FEATURES LATEST IN CASE OF UTAH GRIEF AUTHOR KOURI RICHINS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Kouri Richins\u2019 Brother Speaks Out on Verdict for the First Time: \u2018It Was Shock\u2026 It Was Literally Just Shock\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/preview-book-of-lies-andrea-canning-reports-on-the-eric-richins-case-friday-dateline-261907013628\">Click Here<\/a> to Watch Preview, Airs Friday, April 24 at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">April 23, 2026 \u2014 <em>Dateline<\/em>&nbsp;will air a new two-hour Friday broadcast at 9 p.m. ET featuring the latest developments in the case of mother-of-three Kouri Richins, who wrote a children\u2019s book about grief and was recently found guilty of murdering her husband, Eric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Reported by Andrea Canning, Friday\u2019s broadcast will include new interviews with key figures connected to the investigation including Richins\u2019 brother DJ, who is speaking publicly for the first time since the verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">DJ describes his reaction to the outcome as immediate disbelief, saying, \u201c<strong>It was shock. I mean, it was literally just shock<\/strong>.\u201d He also recounted a conversation following the verdict, saying that after his mother commented that Kouri<strong>&nbsp;\u201cdid a good job, that she just didn\u2019t break down there<\/strong>,\u201d he responded, \u201c<strong>It\u2019s not a matter of breaking down&#8230; And I felt the same thing she did<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/dateline\/video\/brother-of-utah-grief-author-kouri-richins-reacts-to-verdict-in-high-profile-murder-case-261915717685\">Click here&nbsp;<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em>to watch the exchange.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Friday\u2019s broadcast also features an exclusive interview with Todd Gabler, the private investigator hired by Eric Richins\u2019 family, as well as interviews with jurors, friends of the Richins and more. <em>Dateline <\/em>has covered this case since the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Dateline NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dateline NBC<\/em> is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history and is in its 34th season. <em>Dateline<\/em> is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Blayne Alexander, Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy. Airing Fridays and Saturdays at 9\/8c, <em>Dateline<\/em> also airs across NBC, cable and in broadcast syndication, with hundreds of hours available to stream on Peacock\u2019s <em>Dateline<\/em> <em>24\/7<\/em> channel. <em>Dateline 24\/7<\/em> can also be viewed on channels on Roku, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus, Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, Local Now, Xfinity, Amazon Fire News App, TuneIn and Xumo. Additionally, the newsmagazine reaches millions through its #1 podcasts and its showcast. Liz Cole is the senior executive producer and Paul Ryan is the executive producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For more information contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Dominique Donahue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:Dominique.Donahue@nbcuni.com\">Dominique.Donahue@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kouri Richins\u2019 Brother Speaks Out on Verdict for the First Time: \u2018It Was Shock\u2026 It Was Literally Just Shock\u2019 Click Here to Watch Preview, Airs Friday, April 24 at 9 p.m. ET\/8 p.m. CT April 23, 2026 \u2014 Dateline&nbsp;will air a new two-hour Friday broadcast at 9 p.m. ET featuring the latest developments in the [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2026\/04\/23\/new-friday-dateline-features-latest-in-case-of-utah-grief-author-kouri-richins\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from NEW FRIDAY &#8220;DATELINE&#8221; 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