Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who published a children's book about grief after the sudden death of her husband, has been found guilty of his murder. A jury found that Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink. The jury deliberated the case for about three hours before reaching its verdict on Monday. During the trial, the court heard how Richins, 35, had racked up millions of dollars in debt, had taken out life insurance policies on her husband, and was having an extramarital affair. Prosecutors called more than 40 witnesses, including the woman who said she sold the drugs used to kill Eric Richins. Her defense team chose not to call any witnesses and rested their case without having her testify. Furthermore, Richins was found guilty of fraudulently claiming insurance benefits after her husband's death at their home outside Park City. Prosecutors mentioned that she falsely believed she would inherit his estate worth over $4 million. They also highlighted her plans to build a future with another man she had been involved with. Richins was previously found to have poisoned her husband's sandwich in an earlier attempted murder. She has been arrested in March 2023, two months after she published a children's book titled 'Are You With Me?', which she claimed was intended to help people cope with the loss of a loved one. The book was dedicated to her husband. According to court documents, between December 2021 and February 2022, Richins texted a contact for prescription pain medication and later requested fentanyl. Three days after obtaining the drugs, she served her husband a mixed drink that he suspected was poisoned. Eventually, he was found dead from a lethal dose of fentanyl, leading to Richins' conviction and potential life sentence.
Utah Author Convicted of Murder for Poisoning Husband

Utah Author Convicted of Murder for Poisoning Husband
Kouri Richins, a mother and bereavement author, has been found guilty of murdering her husband through poisoning, following evidence of financial instability and fraudulent insurance claims.
Kouri Richins, a Utah author known for writing a children's book about grief, has been convicted of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl. The jury determined that she killed him in March 2022 after taking out substantial life insurance policies on him, in addition to attempting to defraud the insurance following his death. Richins had also been under financial strain and was in an extramarital affair. The court heard details of previous attempts on his life, leading to a guilty verdict for both murder and attempted murder. Richins, who pleaded not guilty, is facing a potential life sentence in prison.


















