The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with Utah News Dispatch. Wasatch County Sheriff Jared Rigby is under criminal investigation by the Summit County Attorney’s Office for obstruction of justice. Investigators are now questioning whether Rigby attempted to leverage accusations against a political opponent to influence the high-profile Kouri Richins murder case. According to multiple sources with knowledge of the case, the Summit County Attorney’s Office launched the investigation after a conversation between Rigby and Summit County Sheriff Kacey Bates on Jan. 8, prior to the Richins trial. During that conversation, Rigby allegedly presented an anonymous letter to Bates containing severe allegations about Summit County Deputy Eric Mainord that investigators believe were aimed at discrediting Mainord’s testimony. Mainord is one of Rigby’s opponents in the upcoming election for Wasatch County sheriff. He was also one of the detectives working the Richins case. He has declined to comment on the letter. Rigby’s attorney, Blake Hamilton, said he would confer with his client when asked about the investigation but did not comment further. Kouri Richins is a mother of three who was convicted in March for murdering her husband Eric Richins with a fentanyl-laced drink. She is set to be sentenced on May 13, although her attorneys have asked for the court date to be rescheduled. For full story, see Utah News Dispatch The post Wasatch sheriff under investigation for actions tied to Richins trial appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less