Utah author who wrote bereavement book found guilty of poisoning husband

Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband

3/17/2026, 1:14:04 AM en source ↗

Summary

A jury in Utah has found Kouri Richins guilty of murdering her husband Eric in March 2022 by slipping fentanyl into his drink. Richins had written a children's book about grief following his death, drawing intense media scrutiny. The verdict closes a case that shocked the public given the stark contrast between her public persona and the crime.

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A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.