Episode 327 - Author of Death – The Case of Kouri Richins

On the eve of a multimillion-dollar real estate deal in Midway, Utah, Eric Richins died after sharing a quiet celebration with his wife. What first appeared to be a tragic and unexplained death soon unraveled into a story of hidden debt, secret relationships, and a children's book that took on a chilling new meaning.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Editing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Kouri Richins’s son: ‘I want her to go to prison forever’ (courttv.com/news/killer-kouri-richins-faces-se…)Kouri Richins juror reveals panel was ‘hoping that she was innocent’ (courttv.com/news/kouri-richins-juror-reveals-p…)Prosecutors paint Kouri Richins as ‘black widow’ in closing argument (courttv.com/news/prosecutors-paint-kouri-richi…)
Kouri Richins’ defense rests without calling a single witness (courttv.com/news/kouri-richins-defense-rests-w…)
Texts show ghostwriter wrote children’s book, not Kouri Richins (courttv.com/news/texts-show-ghostwriter-wrote-…)
Kouri Richins’ paramour takes the stand: ‘She asked if I had ever killed anybody’ (courttv.com/news/kouri-richins-paramour-takes-…)
‘This is a joke’: Investigator pushes back at Kouri Richins’ defense theory of victim sexting (courttv.com/news/this-is-a-joke-investigator-p…)
Kouri Richins asked for the ‘Michael Jackson stuff,’ housekeeper testifies (courttv.com/news/kouri-richins-asked-for-the-m…)A Utah mom who wrote kids’ book on grief after husband died killed him for money (courttv.com/news/a-utah-mom-who-wrote-kids-boo…)
Justice Is A Process (justiceisaprocess.com/coverage-richins)Utah Woman Found Guilty of Fatally Poisoning Husband (nytimes.com/2026/03/16/us/kouri-richins-murder…)What to Know About the Kouri Richins Murder Case (nytimes.com/article/kouri-richins-husband-murd…)Children's author Kouri Richins learns her fate for poisoning husband (nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/kouri-richins-ge…)Children's Author Accused of Poisoning Husband with Fentanyl – Her Side of the Story (people.com/childrens-author-accused-poisoning-…)Court TV Recap (courttv.com/news/ut-v-kouri-richins-grief-auth…)What to know about the controversial ‘Walk The Dog’ letter as testimony ends (sltrib.com/news/2026/03/14/kouri-richins-trial…)Sons of convicted killer Kouri Richins worry she would hurt them if freed from prison (apnews.com/article/kouri-richins-murder-trial-…)Good Things Utah Interview With Kouri About Book (youtube.com/watch?v=l7decWYj1-A&pp=ygUXZ29…)Juror shares why he felt Kouri Richins' was guilty of murder and other crimes (youtu.be/WrBZueNZUkQ?t=350)Exclusive Interview | Todd Gabler Inside the Courtroom & Investigation of the Kouri Richins Trial (youtu.be/fjXCMBR1MNE?t=361)