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

Prosecutors: Utah author killed husband because she wanted his money

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. Her defense team urged jurors not to make judgements before hearing her side of…

Trial begins for Kouri Richins, Utah children's book author accused of killing husband

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who authored a children's book about grief after her husband's death, is on trial for his murder on Monday.

Opening statements underway in murder trial of Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband

CNN By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements have begun in the murder trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of poisoning her husband and then writing a children’s book about coping with grief. Prosecutors allege Kouri Richins, 35, killed her husband Eric Richins with a lethal dose of fentanyl. She is also accused of attempting to poison him on Valentine’s Day, just weeks before his death. “The evidence will prove that Kouri Richins…

Kouri Richins Faces Trial for Alleged Murder of Husband

Kouri Richins, the mother accused of killing her husband, Eric Richins, is set to stand trial starting Monday, 23 February. The 35-year-old author has been charged with killing her husband after allegedly spiking Eric's cocktail with fentanyl in March 2022. Kouri and Eric were married for nine years and had three children. After Eric's death in 2022, Kouri published a children's book titled Are You With Me? According to her, the book was meant t…

A mom wrote a book to help her kids cope with dad’s death. Now she’s on trial for his killing

Kouri Richins wrote a book for her children to help them cope with their father's death easily in Utah. But what was written to help young children process the death of a parent soon turned into a nightmare for the author. Here's what gave away Richins

What Is Kouri Richins' Alleged Motive To Kill Husband Eric Richins?

Vinnie Politan Investigates analyzes Kouri Richins’ case and her alleged possible motive to kill her husband Eric Richins. Kouri is accused of poisoning Eric with a lethal dose of fentanyl and then writing a children’s book on grief in the wake of his death. (2/20/26)