Woman Who Wrote Grief Book After Husband’s Death Found Guilty of Killing Over Life Insurance Claim

A US mother of three, Kouri Richins, has been found guilty of murdering her husband, Eric Richins, in a shocking case involving greed, deception, and a children’s book about grief.

The 35-year-old was convicted on March 16 of murder, attempted murder, forgery, and falsifying insurance claims after prosecutors proved she carried out a calculated plan to poison her husband and claim over $4 million in life insurance.

Prosecutors told the court that his wife sp+ked his drink while they celebrated closing a real estate deal.

An autopsy later revealed that he had about five times the l+thal dose of fent+nyl in his system.

Investigators also uncovered that Kouri had secretly taken out life insurance policies worth about $2 million on her husband without his knowledge, while being deeply in debt.

The court further heard that she had earlier attempted to kill him on Valentine’s Day by poisoning his food, which left him severely ill but alive after using an EpiPen and medication.

Evidence presented included her internet search history, where she looked up topics related to poisoning, life insurance payouts, and whether deleted messages could be recovered.

In a chilling twist, about a year after her husband’s death, Kouri Richins published a children’s book titled Are You With Me?, aimed at helping her children cope with their father’s death.

The jury reached a verdict after just three hours of deliberation.

Kouri Richins now faces at least 25 years in prison and is also dealing with 24 additional fraud-related charges connected to the insurance policies. She is expected to appear for a detention hearing on May 19.