The ‘Moscow Mule Murder’: Inside the Trial of Kouri Richins
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What led to the trial of Kouri Richens?
Crime Desk, arresting podcasts. So my husband passed away unexpectedly last year. So it's March 4th was a one-year anniversary for us, and he was 39. It completely... took us all by shock. And we have three little boys, 10, 9, and 6. And my kids and I kind of wrote this book on the different emotions and grieving processes that we've experienced last year, and hoping that it can kind of help other kids you know, deal with this and kind of, you know, find happiness some way or another. And to make sense and process, I'm sure. And I'm sure you felt that going through and trying to explain it and articulate it for you and your boys. Yes, exactly. Exactly. And so I've done, you know, I'm new to all of this, so kind of doing research and reading books and things to try and understand not only how to grieve as a widow, as a wife, but also with my kids, how to help them, how to help them understand what just happened.
What I have kind of found is, as I mentioned, it's kind of the three C's is how I visualize it. And it's, you know, connection, continuity and care. And it's, you know, making sure connection is the one major one and making sure that their spirit is always alive in your home, you know, and memories are always brought up and doing things that your loved ones enjoy. love to do whether it's riding bikes or their favorite dinner and just constantly you know talking about them and and Corey do you mention at dinner here's dad or dad would like this meal or dad would let's bring dad on a bike ride yeah exactly and it's you know explaining to my kids just because he's not present here with us physically that doesn't mean his presence isn't here with us and he's doing these things with us and he's you know here for birthdays and he's here for Christmas and you know and it's just comforting to them to know that you know they're not living this life alone like dad is still here it's just in a different way
That's the voice of former real estate agent Corey Richens. In that interview with ABC affiliate KTVX, she's promoting a children's book that she says she wrote to help her three young sons process the sudden death of their father, her husband, Eric Richens. But just weeks after that TV interview, Corey Richens was arrested for his murder. On this week's episode of The Trial USA, we take you inside the courtroom in Park City, Utah, where the trial of the woman dubbed the Moscow Mule Killer is now underway. The reason for the nickname? Richens is accused of murdering her millionaire husband of nine years by serving him a fentanyl-laced Moscow Mule cocktail inside their Utah home. Eric Richens was found dead in his bed in March of 2022.
At first, his death appeared sudden but unexplained. Then the autopsy reports came back, showing that Eric had five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in his system. Prosecutors say his wife deliberately poisoned him, and they allege it wasn't the first attempt. According to investigators, Eric had previously fallen violently ill on Valentine's Day 2022 after eating a sandwich his wife had left for him in his truck, placed beside a handwritten love note. Eric broke out in hives. Prosecutors now believe that sandwich may also have been laced with drugs. They say Richens stood to gain financially, too, allegedly taking out multiple life insurance policies worth nearly $2 million. And Eric's family claim that just 48 hours after his death, Richens attempted to drill into his safe.
In the days leading up to Eric's death, the couple had also been arguing about money, specifically Richens' plans to purchase and flip a $2 million property, a deal Eric reportedly opposed. Then on March 3rd, the day before he died, Richens signed the closing papers on the 10-acre property. That same night, according to investigators, she invited friends over to celebrate, drinking and hosting a party at the family home. The next day, Eric Richens was dead. Now, more than two years later to the day, a jury in Park City, Utah, is hearing the evidence.
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