Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband

A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.

Kouri Richins, a Utah woman who authored a children's book on grief after her husband's death, was convicted of aggravated murder for fatally poisoning him with fentanyl in March 2022. Prosecutors revealed she slipped a lethal dose into his drink, driven by $4.5 million in debt and expectations to inherit his $4 million estate. She was also found guilty of attempted murder for a prior poisoning attempt and additional charges including insurance fraud and forgery. The trial, originally slated for five weeks, ended abruptly after Richins’ legal team rested without calling witnesses, asserting insufficient evidence had been presented. Sentencing is set for May 13, which would have been her husband's 44th birthday.

Kouri Richins, a Utah author known for her bereavement books, was found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, in March 2022 by administering a fentanyl-laced drink.

Kouri Richins, a Utah-based author, has been sentenced after being found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with a fentanyl-laced beverage in March 2022.

Kouri Richins, a Utah author, was convicted of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with a fentanyl-laced drink in March 2022.

Kouri Richins, a Utah author, was found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with a fentanyl-laced beverage in March 2022.

Kouri Richins, a Utah author, was convicted of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with a fentanyl-laced drink in March 2022.