Utah Author's Alleged Affair and Murder of Husband Shock Community

Utah grief book author Kouri Richins is accused of poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with a fentanyl-laced Moscow Mule in March 2022. Eric had suspected that Kouri was having an extramarital affair throughout their marriage and feared for his safety, telling family members that he thought she was trying to hurt him. Kouri faces charges of first-degree aggravated murder and multiple counts of second-degree possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. The couple's family is also in a dispute over Eric's $3.6 million estate.