Kouri Richins, accused of poisoning husband, sobs in court
A Utah woman, Amy Richins, who penned a children’s book about the death of her husband, Eric, was charged with first-degree aggravated murder and possession of a controlled substance for allegedly serving her husband a Moscow Mule drink laced with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl. Richins appeared in court on Monday for a detention hearing, wearing a simple white shirt, black pants and her hair tied back. She sobbed in court as she was confronted with evidence against her, including the scathing words of Eric’s grieving relatives. Richins was ordered to be held in jail without bail, alongside her former sister-in-law, during a detention hearing in Summit County. In court, Richins expressed her disbelief of the evil demonstrated by her ex-sister-in-law, Kouri Richins, who Amy believes made false accusations against her. Prosecutors allege that EMS responders were likely the first to perform CPR on Eric and not Kouri, despite her text message to her friend claiming that she was the first to diligently do CPR on him. Kouri Richins made claims that on the night of March 3, 2022, they were celebrating because she recently sold a house, and she made Eric a Moscow Mule drink and served it to him in their bedroom. The police report shows that Kouri Richins went to bed and awoke around 3 am and returned to her and her husband’s bedroom and felt him, but he was cold to touch. Evidence shows Kouri Richins had a second cell phone and made suspicious Internet searches, including “luxury prisons for the rich in America” and “whether police could force a person to take a polygraph test.” Richins also allegedly clicked on articles with titles such as “Delay in Claim Payment for Death Certificate with Pending Cause of Death” and “Signs of Being Under Federal Investigation.” Defense attorneys, however, fired back, arguing that prosecutors provided “zero corroborating evidence” showing that Richins bought fentanyl. The defense also pointed out the prosecutors had failed to find any evidence of fentanyl inside Richins’ home.
**FAQs**
Was Amy Richins charged with the murder of her husband?
Yes, Amy Richins was charged with first-degree aggravated murder and possession of a controlled substance for allegedly serving her husband a Moscow Mule drink laced with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl.
What was the evidence against Amy Richins?
Prosecutors claim that EMS responders were likely the first to perform CPR on Eric and not Kouri, contrary to Kouri’s claim. Evidence further shows that Kouri Richins had a second cell phone and made suspicious internet searches.
What did Amy Richins say in court?
Amy Richins told the court that she never knew evil like this existed and berated her former sister-in-law, Kouri Richins.
What did defense attorneys say in court?
Defense attorneys argued that there was “zero corroborating evidence” showing that Richins bought fentanyl and pointed out that there was a lack of evidence of fentanyl inside Richins’ home.
What charges does Kouri Richins face in court?
Kouri Richins faces the same charges as Amy Richins, first-degree aggravated murder and possession of a controlled substance for allegedly serving Eric Richins the Moscow Mule drink laced with fentanyl.
Court sees Kouri Richins crying over accusations of poisoning her husband.
Utah woman Amy Richins, who wrote a children’s book about the death of her husband, broke down in tears during a detention hearing at Summit County court on Monday. She was charged with first-degree aggravated murder and possession of a controlled substance for allegedly poisoning her husband with a Moscow Mule laced with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl. Prosecutors read out a text message that Richins allegedly sent to her best friend, in which she claimed to have “pumped so damn hard” to revive her husband. However, prosecutors argued that evidence showed EMS responders were likely the first to perform CPR on Eric. According to court documents, Richins lied about performing CPR and made several suspicious internet searches before and after her husband’s death. Richins’ former sister-in-law, Amy Richins, also confronted her in court and accused her of assaulting her, trying to cut Eric’s family out of his children’s lives, and buying a $2 million house within two days of Eric’s death. Despite protests from defense attorneys, Richins was ordered to be held in jail without bail.