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Children’s book author Kouri Richins’ young sons want her to die in prison after she killed their dad: ‘I’m afraid’

Nypost · · 786 words · By Priscilla DeGregory
Criminal Justice/Sentencing Betrayal of Trust Victim Impact
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Loaded Language 95% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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Appeal to Pity 90% confidence
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The 35-year-old mom — who was convicted in March of killing hubby Eric Richins by dosing his cocktail with fentanyl”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, Google News, and other news reports) confirm Kouri Richins was convicted of murdering her husband Eric Richins using fentanyl.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kouri Richins was interviewed by KPCW in April to discuss her book on grief. The charges come two months after Ms Richins wrote a picture book "Are You With Me?" to help children cope with the death o…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65536506
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web search NEUTRAL — Kouri Richins was convicted of murdering her husband, Eric Richins, with five times the legal dose of fentanyl.Here's everything to know about Kouri Richins, the mother of three and children's book au…
https://www.aol.com/articles/kouri-richins-killed-her-husban…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kouri Richins Convicted On Multiple Charges, Jury Delivers Verdict In Eric Richins' Tragic Killing.Family of Eric Richins reacts with relief after verdict in Kouri Richins murder trial. Yesterday. Sav…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Kouri’s sons were 5, 7 and 9 when she murdered their dad”
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While the evidence confirms Kouri Richins is a mother of three and was convicted of the murder, the specific ages of the children (5, 7, and 9) at the time of the death are not mentioned in the provided search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 20, 2026 · A Summit County jury ultimately found 35-year-old Kouri Richins guilty of aggravated murder on Monday, after prosecutors argued during the three-week trial that she killed her husband f…
https://abcnews.com/US/friend-speaks-after-kouri-richins-fou…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Kouri Richins was convicted of murdering husband Eric Richins in 2022 with a fentanyl-laced cocktail. Learn about the case, including her trial and sentencing.
https://www.biography.com/crime/a70499053/who-is-kouri-richi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago · SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Kouri Richins is set to learn how much time she could spend in prison as she faces sentencing this week in Utah, where the process can differ from many other sta…
https://kutv.com/news/2news-investigates/legal-expert-explai…
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“she wrote a children’s book, “Are You With Me?”, which she said was meant to help her boys with the grief of losing their dad.”
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Multiple sources (Goodreads, KPCW/web search, AOL) explicitly name the book 'Are You With Me?' and state it was written to help children cope with the death of a loved one/their father.
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web search NEUTRAL — The pair shared three children. But court documents alleged that Kouri Richins had significant debt, fraudulently took out life insurance policies on her husband and attempted to poison him multiple t…
https://www.aol.com/articles/utah-mom-wrote-childrens-book-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Author of children's book on grief, written following the death of her husband, has been charged with murder of said husband.After the alleged murder, she wrote this children's picture book "Are You W…
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123277319-are-you-with-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kouri Richins was interviewed by KPCW in April to discuss her book on grief. The charges come two months after Ms Richins wrote a picture book "Are You With Me?" to help children cope with the death o…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65536506
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“the Division of Child and Family Services found the oldest child had been physically and emotionally abused by Kouri”
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The search results for this claim returned mathematical definitions of 'division' rather than information regarding the Division of Child and Family Services or abuse allegations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Division is one of the four basic operations of arithmetic. The other operations are addition, subtraction, and multiplication. What is being divided is called the dividend, which is divided by the di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_(mathematics)
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web search NEUTRAL — Free calculator that determines the quotient and remainder of a long division problem. It also provides the calculation steps as well as the result in both fraction and decimal form.
https://www.calculator.net/long-division-calculator.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 19, 2026 · Division is one of the 4 major operations in arithmetic, alongside addition, subtraction, and multiplication. In addition to whole numbers, you can divide decimals, fractions, or expone…
https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Division
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“Kouri used her middle son as a false alibi the night of Eric’s death, claiming she was in his room helping him fall asleep”
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The provided evidence mentions her 'master plan' and the night of the poisoning, but the specific detail about using the middle son as a false alibi by claiming to be in his room is not clearly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — 33 year old Kouri Richins seemed to have a master plan…get rid of her husband, Eric Richins to reap the rewards of money and a mansion…and don’t forget to ma...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr0kPowiSNc
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web search NEUTRAL — Kouri Richins was convicted of killing her husband, Eric Richins, in March 2026. Prosecutors alleged that she killed him for financial gain amid her own financial issues and an affair. Before she was …
https://www.aol.com/articles/kouri-richins-killed-her-husban…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kouri Richins, left, and her late husband Eric Richins are seen in an undated photo Richins shared on social media.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/22/us/kouri-richins-utah-trial
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“Eric died from a Moscow Mule Kouri gave him that was laced with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl.”
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Multiple sources (AOL, iHeart/web search) specifically mention that Eric Richins died from a Moscow Mule laced with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kouri Richins was convicted of murdering her husband, Eric Richins, with five times the legal dose of fentanyl.
https://www.aol.com/articles/kouri-richins-killed-her-husban…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kouri Richins, 35, was convicted on all charges after poisoning her husband Eric by lacing his cocktail with fentanyl.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/kour…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prosecutors allege Kouri laced her late husband’s Moscow mule with five times the lethal amount of fentanyl the night he died on March 4, 2022. The state alleges Kouri was motivated to kill Eric for “…
https://www.aetv.com/articles/kouri-richins-husband-eric-ric…
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“Kouri has attempted to retaliate against Eric’s sisters, dad and law enforcement from behind bars by lodging false criminal and civil allegations against them”
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The evidence mentions a $13M lawsuit filed by the estate against Kouri, but does not provide evidence that Kouri filed false criminal or civil allegations against the family or law enforcement from prison.
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web search NEUTRAL — The estate of Eric Richins has filed a $13M lawsuit against his widow, Kouri Richins. Kouri, who wrote a children's book about grief, is accused of killing h...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnEqJPR9_Ig
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web search NEUTRAL — Kouri Richins, a Utah wife and mother accused of murdering her husband Eric Richins before writing a book on grief, appeared in court for a bail hearing.
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/wife-and-mom-who-wrote-book-on…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Richins' father Eugene remained stoic and bowed his head while the verdict was read out in court. Eric's family and friends clutched one another for comfort with his sister Amy silently dabbing t…
https://www.dailymail.com/crime-desk/article-15651831/kouri-…
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“Kouri — a failed home flipper — murdered her husband while the kids were home in a bid to inherit Eric’s $4 million estate and run away with her handyman lover.”
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Multiple sources (iHeart, AOL) state that prosecutors argued she murdered her husband for financial gain (money/estate) and mention her financial distress and an affair.
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web search NEUTRAL — Case Background: Kouri Richins, 33, invited her friends over for a party the day after her husband, Eric Richins, 39 died at their 10-acre home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZO4oDnkLCs
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web search NEUTRAL — Facebook / Kouri Richins. Throughout the prosecution’s arguments, Richins derisively smirked and made faces, including furrowing her eyebrows, grinning, and occasionally hurriedly leaning over and spe…
https://www.aol.com/news/grief-author-kouri-richins-found-00…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The evidence will prove that Kouri Richins murdered Eric for his money and to get a fresh start at life,” Bloodworth said. “More than anything, she wanted his money to perpetuate her facade of privil…
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-03-17-ruling-made-on-gri…
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“She dug her real estate company into a hole of millions in debt”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific debt of her real estate company.
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“Two weeks before the murder, Kouri tried to kill Eric by dosing his sandwich with fentanyl”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an attempted poisoning via a sandwich two weeks prior.
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“Kouri still faces a second trial for alleged financial crimes tied to Eric’s killing.”
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