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A Utah mom who wrote kids’ book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say

On Monday, Kouri Richins, 35, went on trial in Park City, facing felony charges for allegedly killing her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl in March 2022; she has vehemently denied the allegations.
Prosecutors say Kouri Richins faced severe financial pressure, being $4.5 million in debt, opening life insurance policies totaling nearly $2 million, and texting Robert Josh Grossman about leaving her husband and gaining millions.
Prosecutors say the killing involved fentanyl-laced drinks and a prior poisoning attempt, alleging Richins slipped five times the lethal dose of fentanyl and tried a fentanyl-laced Valentine's Day sandwich.
Richins now faces nearly three dozen felony counts, including aggravated murder, attempted murder, forgery, mortgage fraud and insurance fraud; the aggravated murder charge carries 25 years to life, with a few dozen spectators camping outside the courthouse at 4 a.m.
Months before her arrest, Richins self-published Are You with Me? and promoted it on local TV and radio, with prosecutors saying it could be an elaborate cover-up to frame the death as calculated.

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