Judge denies motion to remove prosecutors from Kouri Richins’ case
A judge has denied Kouri Richins' motion to dismiss members of the Summit County Attorney's Office from her case. More
August 9, 2024
Kouri Richins
Kouri Richins was convicted of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl and then writing a children’s book on grief in the wake of his death.
State accuses Richins’ defense of ‘manipulation,’ ‘putting on a show’
Prosecutors are firing back at a motion to disqualify them from Kouri Richins' case with allegations of 'manipulation' by the defense. More
June 18, 2024
Kouri Richins gets new attorneys for ‘indigent defense’
New attorneys were appointed to represent Kouri Richins, one day after her recorded statements from jail were released. More
May 24, 2024
Kouri Richins’ defense withdraws, wants prosecution disqualified
Motions filed in Kouri Richins' case are asking for the judge to appoint a new attorney to represent her and to disqualify the prosecution. More
May 20, 2024
Hearing delayed for author Kouri Richins, accused of killing husband
Prosecutors now say they will need three days to present evidence that Kouri Richins murdered her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl. More
May 15, 2024
Divorce, financial ruin: Prosecutors detail evidence against Kouri Richins
Prosecutors say Kouri Richins was contemplating divorce, but told a witness, 'It would be better if Eric Richins was dead.' More
May 13, 2024
Calls, texts with ‘paramour’ to be focus of Kouri Richins’ hearing
Prosecutors said they expect to introduce transcripts from previous hearings, jail phone calls and police interviews at the hearing. More
April 10, 2024
Filing: Kouri Richins texted secret ‘paramour’ the night her husband died
Prosecutors say Kouri Richins was texting her 'paramour' the night her husband, Eric Richins, died from an illicit fentanyl-laced cocktail. More
March 28, 2024
Kouri Richins, accused in husband’s death, facing more charges
Kouri Richins was hit with two counts of mortgage fraud, two counts of insurance fraud, and three counts of forgery. More
March 26, 2024
Kouri Richins’ mother investigated for ‘suspicious overdose death’
An investigation into Kouri Richins' mother, Lisa Darden, revealed her romantic partner died in 2006 from a 'suspicious drug overdose.' More
March 18, 2024
Kouri Richins’ anti-psychotic medication found during husband’s autopsy
The medical examiner found traces of a drug prescribed to Kouri Richins in her husband's system during his autopsy. More
January 5, 2024
Judge denies Kouri Richins’ request to dismiss charges
Judge Richard Mrazik denied the defense request to dismiss murder charges against Kouri Richins at a hearing on Friday. More
November 3, 2023
Kouri Richins details ’65-page novel’ she wrote in jail in call to brother
In a phone call with her brother, Kouri Richins details the plot of the novel she's allegedly writing from jail. More
October 23, 2023
Kouri Richins claims ‘prosecutorial misconduct’ will prevent fair trial
A new motion filed by Kouri Richins attorney cites several issues as grounds for her murder charges to be dismissed. More
October 12, 2023
Kouri Richins claims letter found in jail cell was excerpt from book
Prosecutors said a letter found in Kouri Richins' cell was evidence of witness tampering, but she claims it's from a book she's writing. More
September 19, 2023
Prosecutors accuse Kouri Richins of witness tampering
The filings cite a six-page, handwritten letter to Kouri Richins' mother allegedly instructing her to have Kouri's brother falsely testify. More
September 18, 2023
No death penalty for Kouri Richins, author accused of killing husband
Prosecutors said they spoke to the victim's family before deciding not to pursue the death penalty against Kouri Richins. More
August 18, 2023
Judge rules Kouri Richins will not benefit from late husband’s business
Accused murderer Kouri Richins will not benefit from her late husband's business' life insurance policy, a court ruled Thursday. More
August 4, 2023
Estate of Eric Richins files $13 million lawsuit against Kouri Richins
The lawsuit alleges Kouri Richins stole 'hundreds of thousands' of dollars from Eric Richins and obtained fraudulent loans while he was alive. More
June 28, 2023
Kouri Richins sent email to investigators explaining ‘exotic vacations’
In the email, Kouri Richins mentions that her husband previously had an affair, but denies that the couple ever had financial problems. More
June 16, 2023
Kouri Richins files lawsuit fighting for dead husband’s assets
A lawsuit filed by Kouri Richins alleges that she is due proceeds from the sale of her husband's business interests and the family home. More
June 15, 2023
Utah children’s book author accused in husband’s murder denied bail
UPDATE: A judge denied bail for children's book author Kouri Richins, who's accused of poisoning her husband, following a detention hearing. More
June 12, 2023
Gag order for Kouri Richins, children’s book author accused of murder
Prosecutors accused members of the media of camping out, contacting key witnesses, and asking jail staff 'absurd' questions. More
June 2, 2023
Prosecutors: Children’s book author accused of killing husband changed life insurance policies
Prosecutors say Kouri Richins bought four life insurance policies for her husband without his knowledge in the years preceding his death. More
May 18, 2023
Richins family spokesperson remembers man allegedly killed by children’s book author
The spokesperson said everyone knew Eric Richins didn't do drugs or abuse controlled substances. His wife is accused in his death. More
May 12, 2023
Grief book author’s murder charge tangled in estate dispute
A children's book author Kouri Richins, who prosecutors say killed her husband, has been battling his relatives over the family estate. More
May 11, 2023
Records: Children’s book author tried to poison husband multiple times
Eric Richins allegedly changed his will and insurance policies shortly before his death because he believed his wife was trying to kill him. More
May 9, 2023
Author of children’s book on grief charged with husband’s murder
Kouri Richins is facing first-degree murder and drug charges after allegedly killing her husband with fentanyl. More
May 8, 2023