Andrea Canning

Please do not let Corey out on bail, where she will be at risk to do further harm.

Corey later entered a plea of not guilty and braced herself for the battle she was about to fight.

For nearly three years, Corey Richens called the Summit County Jail home.

You keep calling and visiting and messages.

Yes.

This is daily.

You're her lifeline.

100%.

100%.

We, of course, wanted to talk to Corey, too.

In May of 2024, she sent us a recorded message.

and this means war.

In February 2026, almost four years after her husband Eric's death, Corey at last got her chance to fight the charges against her.

First-degree murder and attempted murder, along with fraud and forgery.

She sat at the defense table, flanked by her new team of attorneys.

Eric's supporters lined one row of the packed courtroom, Corey's another.

My name is Brad Bloodworth.

I am one of Summit County's criminal prosecutors.

The prosecution rolled back the timeline to Valentine's Day 2022, two weeks before Eric's death.

Good morning, sir.