Kouri Richins, a Utah wife and mother of three, lost herhusband, Eric, who died suddenly in 2022. Following Eric'sdeath, Kouri wrote a children's book about helping childrencope with grief after losing a parent. But as authorities beganinvestigating Eric's death, suspicion turned to Kouri whentoxicology reports revealed he died from a fatal dose ofillicit fentanyl, which prosecutors allege was mixed into acocktail she made. While Kouri publicly promoted her bookthrough media interviews, investigators zeroed in on her as apotential suspect, uncovering what they say was a motive:Kouri reportedly owed millions of dollars in debt from herhouse flipping business. They argue that Kouri believed shestood to inherit her husband's estate and was allegedlyinvolved in an affair. Following a weekslong trial in whichKouri did not testify and her defense attorney called nowitnesses, a jury has found Kouri Richins guilty of one countof aggravated murder and one count of attempted murder, aswell as two counts of filing a fraudulent insurance claim andone count of forgery, and now faces a May sentencing and alife sentence.
