Murder Trial Begins for Utah Woman Accused of Poisoning Husband with Fentanyl

Murder trial begins for children's grief book author accused of killing husband

Kouri Richins, a Utah woman who wrote a kids' book on dealing with the loss of a loved one, is on trial for allegedly fatally poisoning her husband.

Children's book author Kouri Richins goes on trial in husband's death

Opening statements began Monday in the murder trial of Utah mother and children’s book author Kouri Richins. Prosecutors accuse her of killing her husband, Eric Richins, by slipping a lethal dose of fentanyl into a drink in March 2022. Richins has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and nearly three dozen related charges. A conviction would carry 25 years to life. State says money drove the killing Summit County Chief Prosecutor Brad Bloodwo…

US children’s book author killed husband for his millions, trial hears

Kouri Richins denies using fentanyl to murder her husband; prosecutors allege a ‘facade of success’ hid millions in debt.

Jury hears opening statements in murder trial of Utah mom

A murder trial is underway for a Utah mother of three who published a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of killing him.

Richins trial live: Murder for money or innocent widow? Attorneys paint different pictures

The murder trial for Kouri Richins, a Kamas mother and real estate agent accused of fatally poisoning her husband, began Monday in Park City.

Prosecutors: Utah author killed husband because she wanted his money

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors portrayed a Utah mother and children’s book author as a money-hungry killer Monday on the first day of a murder trial in her husband’s death, while her defense team urged jurors not to make judgments before hearing her side. Kouri Richins, 35, faces a slew of felony charges for allegedly killing her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl in March 2022 at their home just outside the ski town of Park City. She has …