UT - Kouri Richins, 33, Author, wife, mom, charged in husband’s “unexpected” death last year, May 2023

[Eloise]

Too many people to reply to so I will just make a general reply. First, I am not stupid, I know people use ghostwriters for books. I had just never heard of ghostwriting for a children's book because it isn't difficult to write a couple sentences per page.

tbh as someone who reads childrens books a lot (as I work with kids), I wouldn't say that's true. There are good kids books and there are bad ones - writing a children's book is a skill like anything else. Not anybody could do it, or at least, not well. There's a reason why some kids picture books become literary classics and some are the crap you find in bargain bins, the latter are written by some copywriter hired by a toy manufacturer to write tie-ins and it shows how little skill they have versus real children's authors.

In that way she was right to hire a ghostwriter. If she wasn't his murderer, and she wasn't just doing it for clout or sympathy or as a distraction or whatever, she went about the whole publishing thing the right way.

 

[iluvmua]

Were these people we'll off?

 

[Seattle1]

Specific to the purchase of the compound, I disagree. IMO, KR was clever as a fox. If she did not have support for the purchase by ER-- as reported, she most likely purchased the property as K Richins Realty, lLC, and ER's signature not required.

I believe it's been reported KR purchased the compound for "her business" and if true that she closed on the transaction following the death of her husband, it doesn't follow that KR wouldn't have long ago been charged with fraud if she forged his signature. Also, a Durable POA is not valid after death. JMO

https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_ut/11273333-0160

Appending my own message to confirm the property was purchased by KR Realty on 3/8/2022, and ending the mystery!

Recorder's Office – Wasatch County

Official website of Wasatch County Government, State of Utah

www.wasatch.utah.gov

 

[Soulmagent]

tbh as someone who reads childrens books a lot (as I work with kids), I wouldn't say that's true. There are good kids books and there are bad ones - writing a children's book is a skill like anything else. Not anybody could do it, or at least, not well. There's a reason why some kids picture books become literary classics and some are the crap you find in bargain bins, the latter are written by some copywriter hired by a toy manufacturer to write tie-ins and it shows how little skill they have versus real children's authors.

In that way she was right to hire a ghostwriter. If she wasn't his murderer, and she wasn't just doing it for clout or sympathy or as a distraction or whatever, she went about the whole publishing thing the right way.

I just had a horrible image of books written entirely by algorithms .I just got more worried about humanities future than I have ever been !
But really how dumb did she look as she was trying to pretend she knew how to navigate buying drugs.
Just picturing her saying the crap outloud has me in hysteric outloud giggles.

 

[Seattle1]

IMO, there seems to be growing evidence the couple were living separate lives.

 

[ifindedout]

Mansion's future up in the air:

 

[Soulmagent]

Mansion's future up in the air:

Thats a voodoo mansion ,aint nobody got time for that.

 

[neesaki]

Google still has book reviews.

Are You with Me?

Wherever you go, whoever you become, their love remains with you.A heartwarming and reassuring book that gently guides children through the difficult experience of losing a loved one. Written by a loving mother who personally faced this challenge, this book is designed to offer comfort and...

books.google.com

Link to Reviews

Are You with Me?

Wherever you go, whoever you become, their love remains with you.A heartwarming and reassuring book that gently guides children through the difficult experience of losing a loved one. Written by a loving mother who personally faced this challenge, this book is designed to offer comfort and...

books.google.com

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[Herat]

Appending my own message to confirm the property was purchased by KR Realty on 3/8/2022, and ending the mystery!

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Recorder's Office – Wasatch County

Official website of Wasatch County Government, State of Utah

www.wasatch.utah.gov

So the timeline:

Eric date of death Friday 3/4/22 (more likely night of 3/3/23)

Party on ? Sat or Sunday night?

Deed date recorded Tuesday 3/8/22.

She signed as the sole owner of the realty company. His signature was not required.

Why did he have to die before the deed was recorded?

 

[Howl]

I have a feeling we're going to see a whole closet full of shoes here.

Shades of Imdelda Marcos! (Imelda died with 3,000 pairs of shoes, bought w/ money stolen from the Filipino people.)

Appending my own message to confirm the property was purchased by KR Realty on 3/8/2022, and ending the mystery!

Doug and Kim Roylance probably popped the top on a bottle of nonalcoholic champaign (if Mormon) and danced a happy dance when they unloaded that behemoth. Or maybe they sat in the car high-fiveing each other screaming "We did it, we did it!" after the closing.

From the sampling of reader reviews of Are You With Me? posted by @neesaki, this be my favorite. Succinct. Concise.

Jezebel narc woman hope husband rests in peace.

 

[Countem]

So the timeline:

Eric date of death Friday 3/4/22 (more likely night of 3/3/23)

Party on ? Sat or Sunday night?

Deed date recorded Tuesday 3/8/22.

She signed as the sole owner of the realty company. His signature was not required.

Why did he have to die before the deed was recorded?

That is the question!

The following is all MOO.

With her previous two alleged attempts to kill her husband, it seems like it would only be a matter of time before she tried again, and perhaps the animosity surrounding the purchase of this property was her trigger. Plus, if he did threaten divorce when arguing with her, perhaps she had concerns that, even if she could sign off on the property herself under her business (as @Seattle1 was able to discover), she could potentially lose the property in their divorce settlement.

Those are just theories. It will be interesting to see what comes out in the trial, if it makes it there!

 

[ChatteringBirds]

IMO, there seems to be growing evidence the couple were living separate lives.

They couldn't have been 100% separated if he ate or drank something she prepared for him...
It is so sad how much he seemed to want to trust her and how she allegedly betrayed that .

 

[Lusitana]

tbh as someone who reads childrens books a lot (as I work with kids), I wouldn't say that's true. There are good kids books and there are bad ones - writing a children's book is a skill like anything else. Not anybody could do it, or at least, not well. There's a reason why some kids picture books become literary classics and some are the crap you find in bargain bins, the latter are written by some copywriter hired by a toy manufacturer to write tie-ins and it shows how little skill they have versus real children's authors.

In that way she was right to hire a ghostwriter. If she wasn't his murderer, and she wasn't just doing it for clout or sympathy or as a distraction or whatever, she went about the whole publishing thing the right way.

Yeah, children are not stupid so writing a book for kids would really follow the same general standards lol.

 

[Herat]

They couldn't have been 100% separated if he ate or drank something she prepared for him...
It is so sad how much he seemed to want to trust her and how she allegedly betrayed that .

Yes, he did a lot to shelter his income and property from her, going so far as to re-write his will to make his sister his sole heir.

He knew she had already tried to steal ~ $500,000 from him, either directly from bank and CC accounts, or by fraud with his business insurance, falsifying signatures on bank loans, etc.

And not just that, but he had concerns she was trying to POISON him !

I cannot believe he thought this would change at all, considering the new huge financial stress she was up against where she needed another substantial chunk of change to get the unfinished $2 million house into shape for a flip.

I have to believe he was staying in her proximity only for the sake of his children. He might have considered they might, too, be at some risk from her. I don't know about Utah but that would be one big nasty divorce and child custody fight, as his best option would be to try to discredit her as a financial fraud to get custody.

His own family clearly had his back and considering their position in the community, it's surprising that he hadn't already started divorce and legal fraud filings against her.

I cannot wait to see what other stuff she was up to. This is only the tiny tip of the iceberg with this horrible woman.

 

[Justice101]

That is the question!

The following is all MOO.

With her previous two alleged attempts to kill her husband, it seems like it would only be a matter of time before she tried again, and perhaps the animosity surrounding the purchase of this property was her trigger. Plus, if he did threaten divorce when arguing with her, perhaps she had concerns that, even if she could sign off on the property herself under her business (as @Seattle1 was able to discover), she could potentially lose the property in their divorce settlement.

Those are just theories. It will be interesting to see what comes out in the trial, if it makes it there!

I hadn't thought of splitting the house in a divorce. That may have given her more twisted motivation to kill him.

 

[arielilane]

Here's a link directly to the interview:

Summit County mom pens new book after unexpected death of husband

Kamas resident Kouri Richins talks about the book she wrote following the unexpected death of her husband last year.

www.kpcw.org

Listening to it right now. She sounds so chipper.

Summit County mom pens new book after unexpected death of husband

Kamas resident Kouri Richins talks about the book she wrote following the unexpected death of her husband last year.

www.kpcw.org

@ch_13, thank you for posting the link directly. Wow, at that interview and narcissism at its finest. jmo

 

[arielilane]

WATCH: ICYMI @LawCrimeNetwork Sidebar - Utah mom accused of using "Michael Jackson stuff" to murder her husband. Then she wrote a children's book about grieving the loss of a father for her kids. I talk with a spokesperson for Eric Richins' family

5/15/2023

https://twitter.com/x/status/1658235837044097029

https://twitter.com/Angenette5

 

[Justice101]

Summit County mom pens new book after unexpected death of husband

Kamas resident Kouri Richins talks about the book she wrote following the unexpected death of her husband last year.

www.kpcw.org

@ch_13, thank you for posting the link directly. Wow, at that interview and narcissism at its finest. jmo

That's a special kind of mixed up nuts.

 

[Justice101]

Eric Richins, whose wife is accused of killing him, ‘hoped to keep his family together,’ spokesperson says

Utah author Kouri Richins is accused of killing her husband Eric Richins, who was an avid outdoorsman and devoted father, a spokesperson for the family said.

www.sltrib.com

Originally from Bountiful, Richins went to Woods Cross High before graduating from the University of Utah, according to his Facebook profile. The university declined to comment but confirmed he received a bachelor’s degree in 2011.

Two years prior, he had started a masonry business called C&E Stone Masonry with his business partner and close friend Cody Wright; the letters in the company’s name corresponded to their own initials, according to a petition filed Wednesday in an ongoing probate case over Richins’ estate. The pair focused on intricate outdoor stone work, pavers and tile work in high-end homes, as seen on their Instagram.

Richins and Wright purchased mutual life insurance policies on each other, the petition states. Skordas said this is common practice when two people go into business together. “It gives you the funds to buy the other party out if they die,” he said.

So she wanted her husband to change the beneficiary from his partner TO HER???? that's messed up if true

 

[charminglane]

So she wanted her husband to change the beneficiary from his partner TO HER???? that's messed up if true

The whole case is messed up but true.
Kind of like Believe It Or Not.