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Utah mom accused of fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl to appear at detention hearing

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A Utah woman accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl is scheduled to appear in court Monday for a detention hearing. A Utah woman who is accused of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl is scheduled to appear in court Monday for a detention hearing . Kouri Richins, 33, was arrested in May and charged with aggravated murder and multiple counts of drug possession in connection with the death of her husband, Eric Richins, 39, who was found dead at the foot of their bed last year, according to the probable cause statement in the charging document. The mom of three authored a children's book on grief in the wake of her husband's death. A month prior to her arrest, Kouri Richins appeared on a "Good Things Utah" segment on Salt Lake City ABC affiliate KTVX to promote the book. In the segment, Kouri Richins said her husband of nine years died "unexpectedly" and that his death "completely took us all by shock." A...

'Anger, revenge, resentment': A deeper look at what drives some husbands to kill their wives

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The psychology behind why some husbands kill their wives instead of getting a divorce. Massachusetts man Brian Walshe appeared in court this week on charges he allegedly killed and dismembered his missing wife, Ana Walshe. The case echoes other high-profile cases in recent years involving husbands allegedly killing their wives . Prosecutors accused Walshe of making incriminating Google searches including "10 ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to" and "can you be charged with murder without a body." Brian Walshe stands during his arraignment in Quincy District Court, in Quincy, Mass., Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, to face charges in connection with misleading investigators. Walshe has been charged with the murder of his wife, missing Cohasset woman Ana Walshe. Greg Derr/AP Walshe's alleged Google searches also included, "what's the best state to divorce." Walshe has pleaded not guilty to murder and improper transport of a body. MORE: Husban...