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A dramatic moment unfolded in the murder trial of Utah Children's

grief author, Corey Richards, as her alleged handyman lover

broke down in court while testifying.

Robert Grossman 43, an Iraq war veteran, took the Stan Wednesday

and described a series of intimate text messages exchanged

with Richards just weeks before her husband's death in 2022.

According to testimony, less than a month before her husband,

Eric Richards died, Corey Richards sent Grossman a message,

asking, if I was divorced right now and asked you to marry me tomorrow,

you would?

Grossman replied, yes, in love with why owe you?

Of course I would.

Prosecutors say the messages reveal the pair discussing a future together.

In another text shown to jurors, Richards allegedly wrote that

life would be perfect if her husband could just go away and you could just be here.

Richards muses about purchasing a mansion with Grossman,

living in the guest house and renting out the main house as an event center.

Richards suggests they hang out every day on a little farm and raise her children.

As the texts were displayed in court, Grossman became emotional and wiped away tears.

During his testimony, Grossman also described a troubling conversation

he had with Richards just days after her husband died.

He told jurors she asked him if he had ever killed anyone,

referring to his military service in Iraq and questioned him about how it made him feel.

Grossman said at the time he had no suspicion that Richards might have been involved in her husband's death.

Prosecutors alleged Richards killed Eric Richards in March 2022

by slipping four times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a Moscow mule cocktail she prepared for him.

Additional charges accuse her of a previous attempt to kill Eric

by spiking his sandwich with fentanyl a month earlier on Valentine's Day.

After his death, Richards went on to self-publish a children's book about coping with grief,

saying it was meant to help her sons and other children deal with the loss of a parent.

Prosecutors argue Richards planned the killing in hopes of starting a new life with her lover

and believes she would inherit her husband's estate,

valued at more than $4 million.

Her defense team, however, maintains that Eric Richards died from an accidental overdose.

They say it's unclear how Eric ingested the drug

and that investigators did not thoroughly test the drink's cup for evidence.

Corey Richards has pleaded not guilty and the trial continues.

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The nation is carefully watching local election races in California and Arkansas

as a convicted sex offender and alleged murderer run for public office.

In California, a registered sex offender running for city council

held a press conference near an elementary school last week.

Renee Campos, 41, who is sought the Fresno City Council's District 7 seat,

has a 2018 conviction for possessing child sex materials.

On Friday, Campos held a press conference outside St. John's Catholic Church,

which is across the street from Big Picture Academy.

School officials say they are exploring their legal options

as Campos' proximity to the school absolutely violated the law.

Campos pleaded guilty in 2021 to the child pornography charges

and was sentenced to two years probation.

While Campos has not formally filed to run for city council,

assemblywoman Esmeral Desoria of Merced introduced a bill on Tuesday

to prevent registered sex offenders from running or holding local or state office.

Meanwhile, Campos described the move as institutional overreach.

He went on to explain that he chose to hold Friday's press conference outside of a church

as it's a symbol for rehabilitation and forgiveness.

Campos has until the end of the day to formally file to have his name on June's ballot.

In Arkansas, a man accused of killing another man,

who allegedly kidnapped and raped his 14-year-old daughter in 2024,

won a primary election for County Sheriff.

Aaron Spencer reportedly shot Michael Faustler 67 after discovering him in a car with his daughter.

Despite being charged with Faustler's second-degree murder,

Spencer won the Republican nomination for Lonoki County Sheriff,

winning 53% of the vote.

The girl's mother said on Facebook that there was an active protective order against Faustler

as he was accused of stalking and raping her daughter months before the October 2024 shooting.

Further, Lonoki County Police confirmed Faustler's July 2024 arrest

for internet stalking of a child and sexual assault.

The victim's mother said they were unaware their daughter was back in contact with Faustler

who was free on bond.

Spencer's trial was expected to begin in January, but it was delayed after the state Supreme Court

removed the presiding judge.

The state Supreme Court also dismissed that judge's order,

which limited the public's access to the trial.

Spencer cannot serve as sheriff if convicted of murder.

A hearing to reschedule his trial is scheduled for this month.

Lonoki County prosecuting attorney Chuck Graham says

Spencer's trial will begin in late April or late June.

The Brasow's County Sheriff's Office in Texas released an image of a truck

belonging to Nicole Nikki Winder, a 53-year-old who has not been seen since February 25th.

According to the Sheriff's Office, police located the 2025 White Chevrolet

on an oil pad site off FM974 north of Highway 21 on Wednesday after it had been torched.

Police said Winder was last seen at around 3pm last Wednesday,

leaving her place of employment in Bryan.

Lonforcement are encouraging residents near the 1900 block of FM974

to check security and game cameras for footage on February 25th between 3pm and 4pm.

On Monday, police expanded their search to include the surrounding areas.

Meanwhile, the Texas Department of Public Safety issued a statewide clear alert for Winder.

After loved one said they were concerned for her safety.

Winder is described as five feet seven inches tall and about 130 pounds with green eyes and blonde hair.

She was last seen wearing a dark gray shirt and pink pants.

Police asked anyone with information to contact their local law enforcement

at the Brasow's County Sheriff's Office at 979-361-4900.

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