{
  "id": 12772617,
  "title": "Sheriff, ex-sheriff charged with obstructing justice tied to Kouri Richins case: Docs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/sheriff-ex-sheriff-charged-with-obstructing-justice-tied-to-kouri",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T02:56:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/US/sheriff-former-sheriff-charged-obstruction-justice-related-kouri/story?id=137079368"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kouri Richins was convicted of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl in March. The former Summit County sheriff and the current sheriff of adjacent Wasatch County have been charged with obstructing justice in the Kouri Richins murder case, according to recently unsealed indictments. Jared Rigby, the sheriff of Wasatch County, faces one count of obstruction of justice, a second-degree felony, and one count of making a false statement, a misdemeanor. David Edmunds, who served as Summit County sheriff from 2003 to 2014, is charged with one count of obstruction of justice, a third-degree felony. Both men have pleaded not guilty. The indictments allege that they provided false information with intent to hinder either a prosecution or investigation. The charges stem from an anonymous letter postmarked January 2026, though the contents and source of the letter are unclear. The indictments were unsealed last month with significant redactions.",
  "summary": "A former sheriff of Summit County and the sheriff of neighboring Wasatch County face charges related to Kouri Richins' prosecution, according to defense motions.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jared Rigby, Wasatch County sheriff, charged with obstruction of justice",
    "David Edmunds, former Summit County sheriff, charged with obstruction of justice",
    "Indictments allege intent to hinder prosecution or investigation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}