Utah Author Kouri Richins Faces New Charges After Fatally Poisoning Husband for Insurance

A Utah woman is currently facing a second attempted murder charge for allegedly drugging her husband on Valentine's Day, weeks prior to the alleged poisoning death in 2022. She had previously authored a children's book on grieving.

In March 2022, Kouri Richins, 33, was charged with killing her husband at their house in an isolated mountain community close to Park City by administering an illegal level of fentanyl. Prosecutors in Summit County submitted new charge paperwork on Monday, claiming that this was not her first attempt on his life.

Kouri Richins Faces New Allegations in Husband's Murder

The case of Kouri Richins, a former novelist who also wrote storybooks that she self-published, has received attention since her claim that she was involved in the murder of her husband. Not until last week did the prosecution bring fresh accusations, ignoring the fact that they have alleged that Richins may have attempted to poison her husband in the month before his passing.

Since she was jailed for the murder of her husband, the horrific case continues to draw many who are interested in stories about genuine crimes. One of the illustrated storybooks that Kouri Richins had self-published was titled "Are You With Me?" It was about a father who had angel wings and was watching over his little kid after he had passed away.

Those who are attempting to prove that Kouri Richins was involved in a deliberate murder plot and trying to cover it up have found that the book has become a deadly weapon.

The additional allegations portray a picture of a paranoid man walking on eggshells around his wife while she reached hidden financial arrangements and acquired illegal substances that were eventually detected in his system, according to AP News.

Friends Recall Eric Richins' Suspicions Before Death

Also, the new allegations explain the dangerous days that preceded Eric Richins' murder. The prosecution contends that Richins may have attempted to poison her husband one month before his passing, However, they did not submit the extra allegations until this week.

Two friends of Eric Richins are connected through phone conversations from the day that prosecutors are now suggesting he was first poisoned by his wife of nine years. These talks were recounted in the evidence of these two pals. Upon waking up from a deep slumber, he informed a buddy, "I think my wife tried to poison me."

This was after he had injected himself with the EpiPen that belonged to his kid and consumed a bottle of Benadryl. When Richins, who had no known allergies, told his friends that he felt like he was going to die and that his wife could be to blame, two of his friends said that they recognized terror in his voice. Richins had no known allergies.

She called 911 in the middle of the night one month later to tell them that she noticed her husband "cold to the touch" at the foot of their bed. Kouri Richins had reported that she had found him there. After he was declared dead, a medical examiner subsequently confirmed that he had five times the amount of fentanyl that is considered to be lethal in the body.

Also, Richins was charged with mortgage fraud and insurance fraud for allegedly faking loan applications and illegally collecting insurance benefits after his death. These charges were brought against him after his death.

Any person who has been convicted of murder in Utah is prohibited by law from generating a financial benefit toward their crime, The Washington Post reported.

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