The Generation Why Podcast

06/02/2026

Utah businessman Eric Richins, 39, was found dead in his bed in his Kamas home on March 4, 2022.
An autopsy revealed that he had a fatal amount of fentanyl in his system despite having no known history of substance abuse.

The night before, while relaxing at home, his wife, Kouri Richins, had made him a Moscow Mule cocktail before heading up to bed.
She later told authorities that she and Eric had been celebrating a successful transaction with her real estate business and that she went to bed at approximately 9:30 pm that night. She said one of her sons had a nightmare, so she went to sleep in his room to comfort him.

This would be the last time anyone would see Eric alive.

The pair had three young sons together and the sudden loss of their father was a shock to them all and devastated the family. To deal with her grief, and as a way of explaining it to her sons, Kouri Richins wrote a children’s book titled: Are You With Me?
The dedication read: “Dedicated to my amazing husband and a wonderful father.”

On May 8, 2023, Kouri Richins was arrested on charges including aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, and insurance fraud.
She stood accused of lacing the cocktail she made her husband on the night he died with fentanyl. Prosecutors also accused her of a prior unsuccessful attempt the previous month in February 2022.

Documents state that on February 14, 2022, Eric Richins made phone calls to friends in which he said he became ill after eating a sandwich prepared for him by his wife and felt like he was “going to die.”

Kouri denied the allegations and the case went to trial between February and March 2026.

At the trial, the prosecution called Carmen Lauber, a housekeeper who said she sold the drugs that killed Eric Richins to his wife multiple times in 2022. Carmen’s cell phone records corroborated her testimony.

Evidence at trial also included records of online searches performed by Kouri, including fentanyl-related questions such as how much of the substance is considered fatal and what the official cause of death would be on a death certificate.

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06/01/2026

August 26th, 1986. Hewitt, Texas. Firefighters found the bodies of 8-year-old Joby and 9-year-old Jason Graf inside a burning shed. The fire was initially believed to be a tragic accident, but suspicion soon shifted to the boys’ stepfather, Edward Graf.

05/31/2026

Wacky criminals Las Vegas edition! I definitely lost this gameshow, but it was a blast and am grateful for for inviting me to be demolished by 😂

05/28/2026

When 11-year-old Jodi Parrack was found murdered in 2007, investigators quickly became convinced they knew who was responsible. For years, Raymond McCann faced relentless questioning, public suspicion, and eventually prison, even without a murder charge.

But when another girl was attacked in nearly the exact same way while Ray was behind bars, the entire case was thrown into question.

Did police pursue the wrong suspect for years?

🎧 Listen now to hear the full story.

05/27/2026

See you all soon!

First picture I remember taking at with . Can’t wait to see old friends and new.

05/26/2026

Remains described as burned and dismembered have been discovered by a family searching for their missing loved one.

18-year-old Markavious “Mark” Rumph Jr., known to friends and family as “Lil’ Mark,” had plans to attend a welding school in Eufaula in Barbour County, Alabama, and had recently earned his GED. Eufaula, where the teenager resided, is the largest city in Barbour County, Alabama, and has a population of just under 13,000.

Mark’s family described him as outgoing and the life of the party.
“He was gonna make you laugh,” they said.

Hinting that life may not always have been smooth for Mark, a family member, who remained unnamed, later told ABC9:
“Everybody makes mistakes but God gives you enough time to change it, and he did that. That’s why he graduated and did everything that he did.”

On the night of May 6, 2026, Mark climbed into a black Nissan at an Alabama gas station and was never seen alive again. When Mark did not return home to his grandmother’s house in Eufaula that night, his family became concerned and reported him missing. On May 9, the Eufaula Police Department published a statement to social media that read:
“MISSING Markavious Rumph, 18, last seen around 7:30 pm, 6 May 2026 at the Beeline #3 gas station (131/431). Unknown clothing, was last seen getting into a black Nissan.”

The victim’s family would later say they did not feel police treated the disappearance with the urgency they expected, so the family organised a search party of their own. Search efforts began across Barbour County and included rural roads, wooded areas and isolated properties throughout the region.

Mark’s mother, Yolanda Wynn, later said:
“I looked for five days for my son, with no help from the Eufaula Police Department.”
“Me and my family in the rain on Mother’s Day, I walked through those woods.”

During the search, family members said they began hearing disturbing rumours circulating in the community about what may have happened to Mark.
Then, on May 12, 2026, they reported discovering what they described as burnt and dismembered human.

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05/25/2026

November 8, 2007. Constantine, Michigan. On November 8, 2007, 11-year-old Jodi Parrack went missing and was found hours later in a cemetery, murdered. The investigators on the case immediately zeroed in on family friend Raymond McCann. For years, they hounded him, interviewing him over 20 times. Finally, they were able to charge him with perjury and keep him behind bars while they gathered evidence to charge him with murder. But then another young girl was grabbed in almost the same way as Jodi and the question became, was Ray still involved or had the police ruthlessly pursued an innocent man?

05/21/2026

Just weeks after 9/11, America faced another terrifying attack — anthrax-filled letters sent through the mail. What followed was years of fear, one of the FBI’s largest investigations, and a suspect who died before ever facing trial.

But did authorities actually get the right man?

🎧 Episode 679: 2001 Anthrax Attacks