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.
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Richins now faces the possibility of spending the rest of her life in prison after the jury found her guilty on all counts. Her sentencing is scheduled for May 13 at 9:30 a.m. MST.
The case drew intense national attention in part because Richins later authored a children’s book about coping with grief titled