A Utah woman suffered because of the death of her husband and even wrote a book about it, and then she was accused of his murder

Utah mother Kuri Richins wrote a children's book about coping with grief after the loss of a loved one. Before that, her husband Eric Richins was found dead. Now Kuri is accused of his murder, reports CNN.

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In March 2022, Kuri's husband was found dead in the couple's bedroom next to their bed.

Kouri then told investigators that around 9 p.m. she brought her husband Eric Richins a celebratory Moscow Mule cocktail in the bedroom of their home in Camas, Utah.

Then she went to sleep with her son in his room and returned to the bedroom at about 3 am. She saw her husband lying on the floor - he was cold to the touch. About a year after her husband's death, Richins published a children's book, Are You With Me? (“Are You With Me?”) is about overcoming grief after losing a loved one.

But now investigators say she killed her husband, with whom she had been married for 9 years, with a lethal dose of illegal fentanyl. She was charged this month with aggravated murder and three counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute them.

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Recently released court documents detail a series of illegal purchases of fentanyl in the months leading up to his death.

Kouri Richins, 33, allegedly bought drugs from an acquaintance known as K.L. In the weeks before her husband's death, the family celebrated Valentine's Day at dinner at home.

“Shortly after dinner, Eric became very ill. … Eric told a friend that he thought his wife was trying to poison him,” court documents say.

Curi Richins was arrested on May 8 and remains in custody.

lethal dose of fentanyl

An autopsy and toxicology report revealed that 39-year-old Eric Richins died of a fentanyl overdose. According to the medical examiner, he had about five times the lethal dose in his system.

Investigators obtained a search warrant and seized his wife's phone and several computers in their home. They discovered correspondence between Kouri Richins and KL, on whom the police had an extensive file, including drug-related crimes.

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K.L. told detectives that at some point between December 2021 and February 2022, Kuri contacted him and asked for prescription pain pills. K.L. stated that he had left the hydrocodone in an empty lot that Kuri was selling, taking the cash she had left behind.

A couple of weeks later, Curi Richins contacted him again and asked for "some Michael Jackson stuff," according to court documents. Curi Richins allegedly came to K.L. February 11 and paid $900 for "15-30 fentanyl pills" that K.L. got it from the dealer.

About two weeks later, on February 26, she allegedly contacted K.L. to buy more fentanyl tablets. K.L. left them at the same site where he delivered the hydrocodone. Again, the money was waiting for him there. By this time, according to court documents, Curi Richins no longer owned the property.

Kuri's husband died six days after the supposed delivery of the pills.

Around 3:30 a.m. March 4, 2022, Summit County sheriff's deputies and emergency personnel responded to a report of a lifeless man at the couple's home.

Rescuers tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate Eric Richins. This was six days after the last supposed delivery of the pills.
Wife version

His wife told investigators her version of what happened that night. The couple were celebrating Kuri's business successes and she brought him a cocktail in bed. Curi Richins said she left him in the room and went to bed with one of her three sons in his room because the child "had night terrors."

“The defendant said that she woke up around 03:00 and went back to Eric's bedroom. There she saw the cold body of Eric. It was then that the defendant called 911,” the court documents say.

Curi Richins allegedly told law enforcement that she left her phone on next to her bed and didn't take it to her son's room.

“However, between the time the respondent said she went to the nursery and when she called 911, the status on her phone shows that it was locked and unlocked several times. In addition, the information on the defendant's phone shows that messages were sent and received at that time. These messages have been deleted,” the court documents say.

A book about the loss of a loved one

Several months after her husband's death, Kuri Richins worked on her book. Last month, she appeared on local ABC4's Good Things Utah to talk about the importance of her children's book on bereavement.

She said that everything is based on three concepts: connection, continuity and caring.

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“Communication: keep the spirit of the person who is gone. Continuity: Try to keep your routine and schedule as normal as possible. Caring: keeping track of your feelings. It is important to understand when you are sad, when you are angry or lonely, to talk about these feelings, ”Kuri Richins said in an interview.

According to her, her three young sons helped her write the book.

A few weeks later, Kuri Richins was arrested in connection with her husband's death.

A hearing in the case has been scheduled for May 19.

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