True Crime Story: The Grief Author's Deadly Secret

Kouri Richins, a Utah real estate agent and author of a children’s book on grief, was convicted of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl hidden in a celebratory cocktail. The investigation revealed a long-standing pattern of deception, including Kouri's secret affair, her multiple attempts to poison Eric, and her extensive financial fraud involving forged signatures to access his estate and life insurance. Despite her public persona as a grieving widow, a jury found her guilty on all counts after less than three hours of deliberation, resulting in a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.