Utah Author Faces New Charges in Husband's Poisoning Case

Kouri Richins, accused of murdering her husband with fentanyl, now faces additional charges including an attempted murder prior to his death.

Kouri Richins, a Utah children's book author, faces new charges including attempted murder for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl on Valentine's Day 2022, prior to his death in March 2022.
Prosecutors allege Kouri Richins had a motive beyond financial gain, including an extramarital affair and disputes over a multimillion-dollar mansion investment.
Eric Richins had taken steps to remove Kouri from his will and had expressed fear for his life to friends, citing a previous poisoning attempt in Greece.
Kouri Richins' mother, Lisa Darden, is implicated in the investigation, with suspicions arising from her connection to a suspicious death in 2006.
The case has drawn attention for Kouri Richins' publication of a children's book about grief, which prosecutors argue was part of a calculated murder plot and attempted cover-up.