Two news anchors from Utah expressed their feelings of being “duped” and “sickened” after interviewing grief author Kouri Richins, who is now accused of murdering her husband with a fentanyl-tainted Moscow Mule. Deena Manzanares and Surae Chinn, the hosts of KTVX’s “Good Things Utah,” also disclosed that during their conversation with the 33-year-old Utah mother-of-three in March, she had attributed her husband’s death to Covid-19. Richins, a former real estate agent and Mormon, has been incarcerated since her arrest on May 8 and charged with criminal homicide, aggravated murder, and possession of a controlled substance. Prosecutors allege that she poisoned her husband on March 3, 2022, with a cocktail laced with poison and subsequently published a children’s book about a father watching over his sons.
The hosts of “Good Things Utah” expressed their discomfort with their interview with Richins, which took place on April 4 of last year, in light of the recent revelations. Chinn stated, “I definitely feel like we were duped, in a sense… I’m sickened now that she sat on our couch and talked about grieving. We showed so much compassion and empathy for what seemingly looked like a mourning widow.” Manzanares added that Richins appeared “cold” and “stumbling” during the interview, which they initially attributed to her grief. However, they now believe that she was lying.
Shortly after the interview aired, the hosts received messages warning them that Richins was not who she appeared to be, including an anonymous email stating, “You know she killed her husband?” Initially considering these warnings as “bizarre,” the hosts did not pay much attention to them. Reflecting on the situation, Manzanares said, “I never in a million years would have thought this was all coming over the next months. It’s truly shocking.”
According to police, Richins allegedly gave her husband a lethal dose of fentanyl disguised in a Moscow Mule cocktail. She obtained the drugs by texting a friend and referencing fentanyl as “the Michael Jackson stuff.” Prosecutors have also revealed that Richins had attempted to make herself the sole beneficiary of her husband’s life insurance policy, but he had changed his will and power of attorney to give control to his sister, expressing concerns that his wife might harm him for financial gain.
In addition to the murder charges, Richins has been involved in legal disputes with her husband’s family over their estate, which is valued at over $3.6 million. She also had multiple life insurance policies on him worth close to $2 million. Richins is currently on trial, with prosecutors presenting evidence of a calculated murder and alleging that she had attempted to poison her husband on multiple occasions.
As the case unfolds, Richins maintains her innocence, claiming that prosecutors have no evidence against her. However, the judge ruled that she poses a substantial danger and should remain in custody.
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