A mom wrote a book to help her kids process their dad’s death. Now she’s on trial for his killing

Associated Press (AP)EN 4 min read 100% complete by By HANNAH SCHOENBAUMFebruary 21, 2026 at 09:23 AM

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Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who authored a children's book about grief after her husband's death, is on trial for his murder. Richins was arrested in 2023, a year after publishing "Are You With Me?", and charged with aggravated murder and other counts. Prosecutors allege she fatally poisoned her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl in March 2022, motivated by financial gain and a relationship with another man. The trial, beginning August 2024, will determine if Richins is guilty of slipping the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail she made for her husband. Her defense team maintains her innocence, stating the public narrative is far from the truth.

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