Jury reaches verdict in Utah author Kouri Richins’ murder case

Kouri Richins, the Utah children’s book author accused of poisoning her husband with a fentanyl-laced drink before publishing a book about grief for their children, was found guilty in his 2022 death.
Prosecutors alleged the mother of three murdered her husband, Eric Richins, in a calculated scheme to collect millions of dollars in life insurance and gain control of the couple’s finances.
Richins has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty, with her defense arguing the state failed to prove she was responsible for the fatal dose of fentanyl found in his system.
Richins, 35, of Kamas, Utah, was charged with aggravated murder, attempted criminal homicide, two counts of fraudulent insurance claims and forgery in connection with her husband’s death.
Jurors also convicted the mother of three of attempted aggravated murder, two counts of insurance fraud and forgery after deliberating in the closely watched case.
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The case drew intense national attention in part because Richins later authored a children’s book about coping with grief titled