Andrea Canning

But since we received that audio, a lot has changed for the accused killer.

Richens has been denied bond two more times and most notably was hit with over two dozen new charges for financial crimes.

As her February 2026 murder trial nears, we wanted to sit down with Dateline producer Karen Israel to talk through the latest in this case and what we can expect when trial gets underway.

Hey, Karen.

Hi, Andrea.

You and I have been covering this story for a while, so it's amazing that the trial is finally nearing after all this time.

I know.

It's been a really long time.

So we've talked about it on the podcast.

Can you give our listeners a quick refresh on this story?

Yeah, that book is what got so much attention in this case.

Karen, how do prosecutors allege Corey poisoned Eric and why?

So it's been over two and a half years since Corey's arrest.

And as we mentioned off the top, her case has taken a long time to make its way through the court system to this impending trial.

So how did the prosecution respond to this allegation about the key witness?

But ultimately, Karen, we know it's up to the judge.

What did the judge decide about how to handle this?

We haven't seen a witness list yet.

Who do we think could be called to the stand for the state?

What about Corey Richens' defense team?