Nancy Grace

Goodbye, friend.

The trial of Corey Richens took a dramatic turn when the housekeeper, Carmen Lober, took the witness stand and revealed shocking details about Corey's alleged request for drugs prior to her husband Eric's death.

Following the lunch break, Lober admitted to having spoken with investigators about the case without any form of immunity, driven by a sense of guilt regarding her potential involvement in Eric's death.

When I learned that Eric had died from an overdose, it struck me hard.

If that's indeed what happened, I felt compelled to own up to my part of that, she said during her testimony.

Under questioning from the prosecution, the woman recounted that Corey had solicited her for drugs on four different occasions, even giving her money to buy fentanyl.

She mentioned that Corey later came back seeking something, quote, even stronger, specifically requesting the Michael Jackson stuff.

referring to a potent form of drugs.

The housekeeper detailed how she procured those stronger substances from her regular dealer.

After Eric's death, she confronted Corey, asking her directly if the pills were intended for Eric.

Corey reassured her, no, they were not for him.

He passed away from a brain aneurysm.

The fourth day of the trial began with the defense's final cross-examination of lead crime scene investigator Chelsea Gibson.

Gibson disclosed that her team returned to the Richens' residence on November 7 under a search warrant to retrieve a letter found at the foot of Eric's side of the bed.

She confirmed that the letter was not present during the initial crime scene investigation and in previous searches.

Next to testify was toxicology Dr. Brianna Peterson, who confirmed that a lethal dose of fentanyl is around three nanograms per milliliter, and Eric's toxicology report showed he had 15 nanograms in his system.

Additionally, she indicated that fentanyl, the illicit drug, was also detected in Eric's gastric sample.

Dr. Peterson testified that Eric's body contained 1,900 milligrams of alcohol, noting that while 14,000 milligrams typically equates to the alcohol in a standard drink, it was uncertain if the alcohol found was from consumption or the result of decomposition.

Detective Frank Root later testified about retrieving two phones from Robert Grossman, Corey Richen's boyfriend, which were both inoperative at the time.

Grossman claimed he had accidentally broken them.