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Children's book author accused of poisoning dead husband spun web of tall tales: prosecutors
Kouri Richins, the Utah mother of three who wrote a children’s book about grief after she allegedly killed her husband in 2022, wanted to show off her “accomplishments” and “status” as part of “an elaborate facade,” according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors’ assertions that Richins wanted to show off her “status” come as they argue to keep at least nine of the 11 charges filed against her as part of one murder case while her defense seeks to sever the counts into separate cases that would be tried separately.
Authorities in 2023 charged Richins, now 35, with her 39-year-old husband Eric Richins’ poisoning death as a means to collect millions in life insurance funds.
The night Eric died on March 3, 2022, authorities say the couple was celebrating Kouri’s recent closure of a $2 million mansion under construction that she wanted to flip and sell for a profit as part of her real-estate business, a warrant states. She then allegedly spiked Eric’s cocktail with fentanyl, a deadly illicit drug, killing him in their bed.
UTAH CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR KOURI RICHINS HAD 2 KEY MOTIVES TO KILL HUSBAND: CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of fatally poisoning him, looks on during a court hearing, Aug. 27, 2024, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)
Richins is facing 11 charges, which include attempted aggravated murder, aggravated murder, two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, two counts of mortgage fraud, two counts of fraudulent insurance claim, and three counts of forgery.
The murder suspect is asking a Summit County court to sever the attempted aggravated murder, mortgage fraud and related forgery charges from the rest of the charges, arguing that they stem from different criminal allegations.
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Utah prosecutors are accusing Kouri Richins of poisoning her husband, Eric, with fentanyl in 2022 at their home in Kamas outside of Park City while their three young sons were sleeping. (Facebook/ Kouri Richins)
Meanwhile, prosecutors have since moved to dismiss two counts of distribution of a controlled substance altogether.
The state is trying to keep the other nine charges together because they “are directly connected by the Defendant’s motive for financial gain and for the world to view her as an accomplished person of status,” prosecutors said in a Nov. 8 filing.
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Kouri Richins, left, a Utah mother of three who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband, Eric, and then wrote a children’s book about grieving, speaks with her attorney, Skye Lazaro, during a status hearing, Sept. 1, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer/Pool)
“The offenses that the Defendant seeks to sever precipitated other offenses, and an arc of the Defendant’s increasingly aggressive parasitic behavior connects all nine offenses. Moreover, the Aggravated Murder and the Attempted Aggravated Murder are part 2 of a common scheme or plan,” prosecutors said.
“[A]n arc of the Defendant’s increasingly aggressive parasitic behavior connects all nine offenses.”
They added that Kouri “is not prejudiced by keeping the offenses joined because all the evidence involved is admissible in separate trials for noncharacter purposes.”
UTAH CHILDREN’S BOOK AUTHOR SENT DAMNING TEXT TO LOVER BEFORE HUBBY POISON PLOT: DOCS
Utah children’s book author Kouri Richins had a contentious relationship with her husband wrought with financial disagreements before she allegedly killed him with fentanyl. (TownLift, Will Scadden / Facebook)
In their filing, prosecutors pointed to a text that Kouri allegedly sent her lover in November 2021.
“When I was little, I grew up scrubbing other people’s toilets in Park City at ‘rich’ people’s houses …”
“When I was little, I grew up scrubbing other people’s toilets in Park City at ‘rich’ people’s houses after school. Christmas breaks, all summer, I worked for my aunts (sic) company. I was just always look downed (sic) upon because your (sic) literally the person cleaning toilets,” she wrote. “I always said to myself and my aunt.. ‘One day, Ill (sic) own properties in Park City like all these rich snooty people and I will never be like them.’”
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Utah author Kouri Richins allegedly tried to steal her husband’s life insurance benefits before his death in March 2022. (KPCW via AP/ family handout)
Kouri added that she was about to “close on” three proprieties, including two in Park City.
“It’s never been about the money, it’s about being able to say I too can have properties in PC and your (sic) not better than anyone the way you treat people and I can prove it,” she texted her lover. “Tomorrow is a really big deal for me self (sic) accomplishment wise..”
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A house where Kouri Richins and Eric Richins lived is shown, May 11, 2023, in Francis, Utah. Kouri Richins wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later arrested on accusations of killing him. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
But Kouri was apparently not good with money management, and prosecutors argue that ultimately drove her to kill her husband.
“The Defendant needed to cause Eric Richins’ death.”
“By the end of 2021, the Defendant stood on the precipice of total financial collapse and exposure of her accomplishment and status façade,” they wrote in the Nov. 8 filing. “To protect and perpetuate her façade, the Defendant needed Eric Richins’ $5 million Estate and $1.35 million from his life insurance proceeds. The Defendant needed to cause Eric Richins’ death.”
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Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband then wrote a children’s book about grieving, looks on during a bail hearing, June 12, 2023, in Park City, Utah. A judge ruled to keep her in custody for the duration of her trial. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer/Pool)
Previous court filings allege Kouri purchased four different life insurance policies on Eric’s life totaling more than $1.9 million between 2015 and 2017.
On Jan. 1, 2022, months before Eric’s death, Kouri “surreptitiously and without authorization changed the beneficiary for his $2 million life insurance policy to herself,” documents state. Eric received a notification about the change and switched the beneficiary back to his business partner.
Charges filed against Kouri Richins are based on officers’ interactions with Richins and an unnamed acquaintance who apparently told authorities that she sold fentanyl to the mother of three. (Facebook/ Kouri Richins)
Eric apparently had an idea that his life was in danger before his death. His family told authorities he had been in fear for his life after Kouri allegedly tried to poison him several years ago in Greece and again on Valentine’s Day in 2022.
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Richins has pleaded not guilty to all charges and continues to deny her involvement in her husband’s death. Her trial is scheduled to begin at the end of April 2025.
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PHILADELPHIA — The Washington Commanders are getting the week of NFL action kicked off against the Philadelphia Eagles in search of their eighth win of the season and first place in the NFC East Division.
Before a single snap was played Commanders tight end Zach Ertz received a warm welcome from the Eagles fans in attendance in a cool moment as he stood on the field as a team captain against the team he won a Super Bowl with in 2018.
Washington won the coin toss, something that’s become a habit this season, and deferred to the second half putting defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.’s unit on the field to start the game against quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia offense.
Knowing the Eagles’ offense lives off of explosive plays the Commanders’ secondary knew they’d be in for a big challenge this week and that challenge presented itself early.
Getting the ball into Washington territory on his first possession Hurts connected with Philadelphia receiver A.J. Brown for a catch and run that produced 25 yards. The play put the ball at the Commanders’ 23-yard line, but three solid defensive plays later the Eagles were forced to try a 44-yard field goal which kicker Jake Elliott missed, keeping the game locked at zero points for each side.
Washington wasted no time getting its first explosive play of the game and on the first play of its second possession quarterback Jayden Daniels delivered the ball into the flat to running back Austin Ekeler who turned it up field for a 34-yard gain down to the Philadelphia 24-yard line.
Two plays later running back Brian Robinson Jr. got the team’s second explosive play with an 18-yard run, and on the next play he punched it in from two yards out with a push assist from offensive lineman Sam Cosmi. Kicker Zane Gonzalez nailed his extra point and Washington took a 7-0 lead.
The Eagles got into field goal position again in the early moments of the second quarter, and again Elliott failed to convert the kick try. Because of it, despite the fact the Commanders had three three-and-out possessions in their first four, the team still held a 7-0 lead entering the always valuable middle quarter.
Washington failed to turn its first middle-quarter possession into points and Philadelphia was able to use its four-minute offense to drain all but 19 seconds off the first half clock and get its first points of the half on a 21-yard field goal by Elliott, his first make of the night.
Washington wasn’t satisfied heading to halftime without trying to put up some more points and with nine seconds left in the half Daniels appeared to connect with receiver Dyami Brown at the Eagles’ 30-yard line but a review overturned the play.
That ended any hopes of the Commanders putting anything together to score before the half, and we entered the locker room at 7-3 in favor of the burgundy and gold.
Washington gets the ball to start the second half.
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Wyoming (WHSAA) high school football playoffs: 2024 brackets, state championship matchups, game times
It’s state championship week in Wyoming high school football.
The playoffs conclude this Friday as 1A through 4A have final matchups on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16.
>>Wyoming high school football playoff brackets
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Wyoming high school football playoffs 2024 brackets
Here are the Wyoming high school football playoff brackets, with matchups and game times from WHSAA 1A through 4A, plus all the state championship matchups:
Championship matchup
(1) Sheridan vs. (3) East
4 p.m. Saturday
2024 WHSAA 4A bracket
Championship matchup
(1) Star Valley vs. (2) Cody
3 p.m. Friday
2024 WHSAA 3A bracket
Championship matchup
(1) Big Horn vs. (3) Cokeville
12 p.m. Friday
2024 WHSAA 2A bracket
Championship matchup
(1) Lingle-Fort Laramie vs. (2) Pine Bluffs
1 p.m. Saturday
2024 WHSAA 1A-9 Man bracket
Championship matchup
(1) Little Snake River vs. (1) Burlington
9 a.m. Saturday
2024 WHSAA 1A-6 Man bracket
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The San Francisco Giants have been viewed as a suitor for Willy Adames over the past few months. On paper, the right-handed hitting shortstop would be an excellent fit for the Giants. But it won’t be easy to land him.
The expectation around Major League Baseball is that the 29-year-old will get a long-term deal that could exceed $150 million.
It’d be a fair price for Adames, but there’s more to it than just his potential contract. The issue with the star is that many contending teams are expected to be interested in signing him. Among those squads are the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers have been viewed as the biggest threat to San Francisco, which isn’t good. If there’s one thing that’s been true around Major League Baseball over the past decade, it’s that Los Angeles is willing to spend with the best of them.
If Adames is someone the Dodgers believe could help them win back-to-back World Series, there’s a chance that’s where he ends up.
Unfortunately for San Francisco, it isn’t just Los Angeles. Other high-payroll teams are in the mix. Jeff Passan of ESPN had the latest on Adames’ free agency:
The 29-year-old is coming off a 32-homer season with the Brewers and has hit the second-most home runs in the past six seasons among shortstops, behind only Lindor. Though he makes all kinds of sense for the Giants, Adames’ willingness to play third base ties him to the Mets and Yankees, too. The Dodgers will be in the mix as well. Adames should cash in, though any reports of contracts already offered are incorrect.
The Giants would rather those three teams not pursue Adames. However, their big pockets haven’t always been San Francisco’s biggest issue. While the three clubs have always spent with the best of them, the Giants haven’t been afraid to offer big contracts, either.
The problem may be that Adames might want to play in a hitter-friendly ballpark. For a guy who wants to produce at the highest level, he might want his numbers to be comparable to some of the top shortstops in Major League Baseball.
Not that he wouldn’t be able to do that in San Francisco, but his power might play better elsewhere.
These are all factors the Giants will have to keep in mind if they pursue Adames.
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