Utah Grief Book Author Convicted of Poisoning Husband for Inheritance

A Utah jury has found Kouri Richins guilty of aggravated murder after she laced her husband’s drink with a fatal dose of fentanyl in March 2022. She had just self-published a children’s book on coping with grief. Prosecutors revealed Richins was $4.5 million in debt and believed she would inherit over $4 million from her husband’s estate. They also presented evidence of an affair and an earlier poisoning attempt with a fentanyl-laced sandwich on Valentine’s Day. In addition to murder, Richins faces convictions for attempted murder, forgery and insurance fraud. She could receive 25 years to life in prison. Victims’ relatives say they are relieved to have justice for Eric Richins.

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