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Coverage dated May 8, 2023

Utah mother who wrote children's book on grief charged with husband's murder

Headline from WTHR Indianapolis

Kouri Richins wrote a picture book to help children cope after the death of a loved one. Now she's charged with killing her husband.

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  1. KIII Corpus Christi

    A mother wrote a children's book about grief after her husband died. Now she's charged with his murder. (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    KIII Corpus Christi's feed description

    Kouri Richins wrote a picture book to help children cope after the death of a loved one. Now she's charged with killing her husband.

  2. The Boston Globe

    A Utah woman wrote a book on grief. Now she’s charged with her husband’s murder. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Kouri Richins was arrested on Monday in Utah and is accused in charging documents of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl at their home in Kamas, a small mountain town near Park City.

  3. WTHR Indianapolis

    Utah mother who wrote children's book on grief charged with husband's murder (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    Kouri Richins wrote a picture book to help children cope after the death of a loved one. Now she's charged with killing her husband.

  4. People

    A Utah Mom Wrote a Children's Book on Grief After Her Husband Died. Now, She's Accused of Murdering Him (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Kouri Richins is charged with first-degree aggravated murder in connection with the death of her late husband, Eric Richins

  5. AL.com

    Kouri Richins wrote book on grief after husband died; Utah police say she murdered him (opens AL.com)

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    She is accused of poisoning Eric Richins with a lethal dose of fentanyl at their home in Kamas, a small mountain town near Park City.

  6. CBS News

    Kouri Richins wrote a children's book on grief after her husband died. Now she's charged with his murder. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The dedication section of her book reads: "Dedicated to my amazing husband and a wonderful father."

  7. CNN

    A Utah mom wrote a kids' book about grief after her husband's death. Now she's charged with his murder (opens CNN)

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    Kouri Richins' husband was found dead at the foot of their bed last March.

  8. NBC News

    Utah mom who wrote a children's book on grief after her husband died is now charged with murdering him (opens NBC News)

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    Eric Richins died on March 4, 2022, at their home after his wife, Kouri Richins, made him a Moscow Mule, authorities allege.

  9. New York Times

    She Wrote of Grief After Her Husband Died. Now She’s Charged in His Murder. (opens New York Times)

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    Kouri Richins wrote a children’s book to help her three sons process their father’s sudden death, she said. Prosecutors said this week that she poisoned him with a lethal dose of fentanyl.

  10. The Guardian

    Utah author of children’s book on grief charged with murdering her husband (opens The Guardian)

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    Kouri Richins allegedly poisoned her husband and the father of her three children, Eric, with fentanyl slipped into a drink

  11. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Author of kids’ book on grieving death charged with husband’s murder (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    Kouri Richins is accused in charging documents of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl at their Utah home.

  12. WTOL Toledo

    Utah mother who wrote children's book on grief charged with husband's homicide (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    Kouri Richins wrote a picture book to help children cope after the death of a loved one. Now she's charged with killing her husband.

  13. Anchorage Daily News

    Utah author of book on grieving charged with murder of her husband (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Kouri Richins is accused in charging documents of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl at their home in Kamas.

  14. New York Post

    Widow who wrote grief book after husband died charged with his murder (opens New York Post)

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    Kouri Richins, a Utah mom-of-three who wrote a children’s book about dealing with grief following her husband’s death, has been charged with his murder – after allegedly killing him with fentanyl.…

  15. Boston

    Woman who wrote a book on grief after her husband’s death is charged with his murder (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Kouri Richins was arrested Monday and is accused in charging documents of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl at their home.

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