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Utah Author Kouri Richins Appears in Court as Judge Decides on Husband's Death Trial

May 15, 2024, 11:30 AM

Kouri Richins, a children's book author from Kamas, Utah, who is accused of fatally poisoning her husband, appeared in court on Monday morning. She has been behind bars for more than a year and maintains her innocence, having not entered a guilty plea. A Utah judge is set to decide if she will face trial in her husband's death during a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday. Richins is the author of a children's book on grief.