Coverage dated February 22, 2026

Opening statements underway in murder trial of Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara

CNN By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements have begun in the murder trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of poisoning her husband

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. East Idaho News

    LIVE UPDATES | Day 1 of Kouri Richins murder trial (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three boys, is accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, in 2022. She is on trial in Summit County, Utah, on charges of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, insurance fraud and forgery. Today is the first day of the trial.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Opening statements underway in murder trial of Utah mother accused of fatally poisoning her husband (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    CNN By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements have begun in the murder trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of poisoning her husband

  3. East Idaho News

    WATCH LIVE | Day 1 of Kouri Richins murder trial (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    PARK CITY, Utah — Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three boys, is accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, in 2022. She is on trial in Summit County, Utah, on charges of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, insurance fraud and forgery. Today is the first day of the trial.

  4. Salt Lake Tribune

    Kouri Richins trial puts Utah in the true-crime spotlight, drawing national media attention (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Salt Lake Tribune's feed description

    The Utah mother accused of killing her husband before publishing a children's book about grief is drawing national news crews, podcasters and more to the Summit County Courthouse for a five-week trial.

  5. CBS News

    A Utah mom accused of poisoning her husband is on trial for murder. Here (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Kouri Richins, the Utah mother accused of killing her husband and then publishing a children's book about grief, is now on trial for his murder.

  6. Local News 8

    Kouri Richins’ murder trial begins, as sister-in-law says she was ‘dumbfounded’ by Utah mom’s behavior after husband’s death (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Kouri Richins’ in-laws gave emotional testimony Monday in her murder trial, describing her behavior in the aftermath of her husband’s sudden death – which prosecutors allege occurred because of a fatal poisoning orchestrated by the Utah mother of three.

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