Utah woman accused of killing husband then writing grief book for kids requests bail

By SAM METZ
Associated Press

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother of three who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband then wrote a children’s book about grieving is asking a court to let her out on bail. A court on Monday heard arguments about whether 33-year-old Kouri Richins should remain detained or be released throughout her trial. Richins is accused of slipping five times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail she made for her husband. She later wrote a picture book she described on a promotional tour as a resource to help children grieve the loss of parents. If the case goes to trial, it will likely revolve around marital and financial disputes that prosecutors are framing as possible motives.