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

[Betty P]

Me too. Assume the fentanyl showed up immediately in the autopsy? Maybe she went with the story of him being a previous drug addict and his family kept pushing LE to delve deeper.

Agree, it took a long time to investigate this. LE/prosecution is lucky she didn't disappear or cause other problems during that time.

 

[neesaki]

Family friends shocked by Utah author's arrest for husband's murder

A family friend who says she introduced Kouri Richins to her late husband Eric spoke about her shock to the news of her arrest.

kutv.com

She really had this dear lady fooled, but sociopaths and cons are often known for their charm. Interesting that she told her that Eric died of a brain aneurism.

 

[Seattle1]

One of my first posts on this thread was about how it must have been torture for Eric's family-- having to wait more than a year for the arrest of KR.

What took so long for KR to be arrested?

I think the answer is revealed in the AA: It wasn't until May 2, 2023, that authorities interviewed the acquaintance of KR identified only as CL, and received confirmation that CL supplied the lethal drugs to KR that caused the death of her husband...

And KR was arrested and charged with ER's murder six days later!

 

[neesaki]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1656142714772295685

 

[Seattle1]

She really had this dear lady fooled, but sociopaths and cons are often known for their charm. Interesting that she told her that Eric died of a brain aneurism.

My heart breaks for Ms. King -- the mutual friend that helped introduce the couple that she was proud of. Women like KR leave many victims in their quake. JMO

 

[neesaki]

One of my first posts on this thread was about how it must have been torture for Eric's family-- having to wait more than a year for the arrest of KR.

What took so long for KR to be arrested?

I think the answer is revealed in the AA: It wasn't until May 2, 2023, that authorities interviewed the acquaintance of KR identified only as CL, and received confirmation that CL supplied the lethal drugs to KR that caused the death of her husband...

And KR was arrested and charged with ER's murder six days later!

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It’s kind of interesting that she had connections with a drug dealer in the first place. I wonder what she was getting from him prior to her murder scheme. I guess when it comes to finding someone who deals with illegal drugs word just gets around.

 

[Seattle1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1656142714772295685

Very interesting body language here: KR goes on the local lifestyle program (that's filmed live) to promote her "grief book" and she doesn't take off her coat. And we also learn that she's told close acquaintances that Eric died suddenly of a brain aneurysm.

Turns out she was definitely 'covering up' for a reason....

 

[azure]

I'm behind. She assaulted Eric's sister?!

Summit County mom arrested for husband's murder

ETA: A quote from the linked report

Kouri closed on the home the day after Eric’s death. That same day she invited friends over for what a search warrant called “a large party at her home where she was drinking and celebrating.”

The warrant goes on to say she “assaulted” Eric's sister, who showed up to the home.

“Up until that point, according to the family, Kouri had no idea she had been replaced in the will and Eric’s sister was put in charge of his estate, including the home, which made her financially unstable,” the warrant states.

On March 28, a few weeks after Eric’s death, Kouri sued Eric's sister for control over his estate. She claims their prenuptial agreement entitles her to the money, family home and other assets.

MONEY was the motive. She had no idea she'd been removed from the will, and she wanted his estate. Given that his family was influential, I imagine the estate was worth a pretty penny.

Since she sued for control of the estate as granted in her prenup, I'm guessing the prenup stated that she would lose everything granted to her if the marriage ended in divorce.

 

[ch_13]

Oh ok. That explains why I couldn’t find any record of the “other” couple owning the property. Thanks for clearing that up!
The only other thing, is I thought Eric refused to sign to purchase the property, so it wasn’t closed on until after his death. The article stated he died shortly after closing. Perhaps it’s just an error.

“The couple had intended to finish construction and move into the home until the husband unexpectedly passed away shortly after closing the sale on the property.”

The story behind Midway's unfinished mansion - TownLift, Park City News

The unfinished mansion between Heber City and Midway has sat untouched for five years, a perplexing sight for passersby and locals.

townlift.com

It wasn't really a piece of investigative journalism so the reporter had no reason to independently research Eric's date of death, actual closing date, etc. Presumably, the writer just spoke with Kouri who lied about when the closing occurred.

 

[ch_13]

It’s kind of interesting that she had connections with a drug dealer in the first place. I wonder what she was getting from him prior to her murder scheme. I guess when it comes to finding someone who deals with illegal drugs word just gets around.

Or maybe she was a regular customer?

 

[raja]

Surely an attorney representing the children will ask for any of the money made from the sale of the mansion will be put in a trust for the children if KR is found guilty.

 

[303gmf]

Gray Hughes channel had a video last evening I watched, a previous wife’s obituary surprised me

 

[arielilane]

Yes, it's the nypost
Actually no fluff article, imo.

Grief book author accused of killing husband calls his death a ‘shock’ in chilling TV interview

A Utah mother of three who has been charged with murdering her husband appeared last month on a local TV show to promote a book she wrote about processing grief – saying his death “completely took …

nypost.com

“I just wanted some story to read to my kids at night and I couldn’t find anything that suited them, so I was like, ‘Let’s just write one,’” Richins said.

She told the hosts she began researching “to try and understand not only how to grieve as a widow, as a wife, but also with my kids, how to help them, how to help them understand what just happened.”

During the interview, Richins described the “three C’s” she wrote about — “connection, continuity and care.”

She said “connection” is the most important component, which teaches kids that the spirit of the deceased loved one “is always in your home.”

 

[RickshawFan]

Another spouse poisoning a couple of months ago.

CO - Angela Craig, 43, mother of 6, allegedly poisoned by cyanide in protein shake by dentist husband, Aurora, Mar 2023

James Toliver Craig (Aurora Police Department) A 45-year-old dentist in Colorado faces charges of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, a mother of six children, after severe headaches left her brain dead, investigators said over the weekend. According to the Aurora Police Department...

www.websleuths.com

We had one in CA right around that same time, a doc who said she was trying to kill ants.

Doctor charged with trying to poison husband with Drano was trying to kill ants, lawyer claims

The lawyer for the doctor charged with trying to poison her husband with Drano claims she was set up.

abc7news.com

 

[dgfred]

Her eyes should be dark brown... cause she is full of you know what. Dang.

 

[arielilane]

A Utah mother who wrote a children's book about how to cope with grief after her husband's death last year is accused of poisoning him with a lethal dose of fentanyl.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1655995075334111251

 

[RickshawFan]

Off topic, but how are yall pronouncing Kouri?? I'm saying it in my head like the food 'curry' but I don't think that's correct.

I’m pronouncing it Koo-Ree. I guess we have to await the next court date to get the exact name outmof the judge’s mouth.

 

[arielilane]

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KAMAS, Utah (Scripps News Salt Lake City) — Newly obtained court documents related to a Utah murder investigation reveal that the suspect’s now-deceased husband believed she tried to poison him before, and he changed his life insurance policy shortly before his death.

Kouri Richins, 33, was charged Monday with the murder of her husband, 39-year-old Eric Richins. Eric passed away in March 2022.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Is this Eric? in 2014?

Humans of USU: Eric Richins enjoys Halloween and hunting - The Utah Statesman

Humans of USU: Eric Richins enjoys Halloween and hunting

usustatesman.com

 

[nodamselindistress]

OMG, this woman has brass ones to try to pull this off!

Just when one crazy trial is finishing up (Vallow Daybell), here comes another to catch my interest.

IT JUST NEVER ENDS. Sigh.