Kouri Richins Murder Trial Begins in Park City

The murder trial of Kouri Richins, a United States===Utah mother and author, has begun in Park City. She is accused of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl in March 2022, and attempting to poison him a month earlier. Prosecutors allege Kouri Richins was in significant debt, sought financial gain from Eric Richins' death, and was planning a future with another man, Robert Josh Grossman. She had allegedly taken out multiple life insurance policies on Eric Richins without his knowledge, totaling nearly $2 million. Kouri Richins also faces charges of forgery, mortgage fraud, and insurance fraud. Her defense team maintains her innocence, suggesting Eric Richins may have overdosed due to painkiller addiction and Lyme disease. Key witnesses include Carmen Lauber, the family's housekeeper, who claims to have sold fentanyl to Kouri Richins. The trial is expected to run through March 26.