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The Kouri Richins Trial. The Widow Who Wrote a Book About Her Husband’s Death

Kouri Richins appeared to be a grieving widow after her husband Eric died suddenly in 2022. A year later she wrote a children’s book about coping with the loss of a father. Then police arrested her for his murder. Prosecutors say she poisoned Eric with fentanyl. The defense says the case relies on circumstantial evidence. In this episode, we break down the timeline, the finances, the texts, and the investigation that turned a small town tragedy into a national true crime case.