Utah children’s book author Kouri Richins convicted in husband’s murder

Kouri Richins, the Utah children’s book author accused of poisoning her husband with a fentanyl-laced drink before publishing a book about grief for their children, was found guilty in his 2022 death.

Prosecutors alleged the mother of three murdered her husband, Eric Richins, in a calculated scheme to collect millions of dollars in life insurance and gain control of the couple’s finances. 

Richins has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty, with her defense arguing the state...