Kouri Richins googled “luxury prisons for the rich” after allegedly murdering his husband
The Moscow Mule “killer” who wrote a children’s book about dealing with grief after her husband’s death reportedly googled “luxury prisons for the wealthy” after his murder.
Prosecutors say Kouri Richins’ search history after the death of her husband Eric Richins reveals some shocking insights about her possible involvement in the death.
Kouri, 33, googled “Is naloxone similar to heroin,” “What is considered an unnatural way to die,” and “Kouri Richins Kamas Net Worth,” according to ABC 4.
The mother of three also looked into whether the police can see deleted text messages, whether the police can force you to take a lie detector test and how long life insurance policies pay out.
Curiously, Richins also sought how to commission someone to write a book, suggesting that her now infamous book Are You With Me? possibly written by ghostwriters.
Eric, 39, died of a fentanyl overdose on March 4, 2022, and officials said he had five times the lethal amount in his system when he died.
Kouri is charged with murder and aggravated murder.
The Mosow Mule ‘killer’ Kouri Richins who wrote a children’s book about dealing with grief after her husband’s death reportedly googled ‘luxury prisons for the rich’ after his murder
Kouri Richins (left) also googled “Is naloxone similar to heroin,” “What is considered an unnatural way of death,” and “Kouri Richins Kamas net worth” after Eric Richins (right) died
According to the local news outlet, Kouri allegedly used her personal devices to access an article titled “Signs of Being Under Federal Investigation.”
Another article with the headline “Delay in payment of claim for death certificate with cause of death pending” appeared in the woman’s browser history.
This latest article ties in with other financial documents previously released, such as her attempt to claim at least $2 million after his death.
Other less sinister searches included “how to undo microblading,” “what kind of doctor was Dr. Pepper,” and “Lil Nas X married.”
The mother also allegedly googled “how to hire someone to write you a book.”
After Eric’s death, Kouri wrote a book titled ‘Are You With Me?’ – a picture book that aims to help children deal with the death of a loved one.
She went on a local TV show at some point after Eric’s death to promote the book, saying she co-wrote it with her three children after their father’s death.
Her search history also showed that the woman had googled multiple times whether her family had donated money to the Summit County Police Department.
Summit County is home to Kamas, Utah, where Kouri, Eric, and their children lived.
The mother of three also searched whether the police can see deleted text messages, whether the police can force you to take a lie detector test and how long it takes for life insurance to pay out
A medical examiner said they found five times the lethal dose of fentanyl – a painkiller 100 times stronger than morphine – in Eric’s body after he died on March 4 last year. Pictured: Richins and Eric with one of their sons
After Eric’s death, Kouri wrote ‘Are you with me?’ – a picture book she wrote to help children deal with the death of a loved one
Eric’s family told investigators shortly after his death that they suspected Richins had murdered the father of three children. Pictured: Kouri and Eric Richens with their three children
An attorney who spoke to ABC 4 said they don’t believe the searches definitely point to guilt on her behalf.
Criminal defense attorney Clayton Simms said she may have been trying to understand the process and how long it might take to investigate his death.
However, Simms stated that he doesn’t believe the searches are “insignificant.”
“I think her state of mind, what she’s looking at, what she’s exploring might be important, but I definitely don’t think there’s anything to point to guilt,” he said.
Last week, DailyMail.com reported that Kouri is reportedly in talks with documentary filmmakers from behind bars as she awaits trial.
The Summit County district attorney’s office asked a judge for a gag order in Kouri’s case to prohibit those involved from speaking to the media.
Prosecutors at least four documentary teams in North America and Europe have expressed interest in making a documentary about the case.
Judge Richard Mrazik of the Third District Court on Friday rejected the request.
Criminal defense attorney Clayton Simms said she may be trying to understand the process and how long it might take to investigate his death
According to court documents, Kouri and her husband had argued over her plans to buy and flip a $2 million 10-acre home in the days before he was found dead in their Utah home last March.
Prosecutors say Eric learned that his wife had taken out and spent a $250,000 home line of credit, deducted $100,000 from his bank accounts, and spent more than $30,000 on his credit cards.
Kouri also stole about $134,000 from her husband’s business, intended for tax payments, the documents say.
Prosecutors say Kouri poisoned Eric with a lethal amount of the drug to get money from his life insurance policy.
Authorities say that before his death, Kouri changed Eric’s joint life insurance policy, which he shared with his business partner Cody Wright, so that she was the sole beneficiary.
Richins and her husband had argued over her plans to buy and flip a $2 million 10-acre home, pictured here, in the days before he was found dead
Prosecutors say Eric found out his wife had taken out a $250,000 home equity line of credit and spent it in the months leading up to his death
But when the insurance company notified the partners, who own the C&E Stone Masonry company, of the change, they were able to change it again.
A warrant states that he did this without telling his wife because he was afraid she would “kill him for the money.”
In the wake of his death, an unnamed acquaintance stepped forward to reveal that he sold Kouri the fentanyl.
After he died, Kouri claimed he was addicted to pain meds in high school, but had no substance abuse issues since then.
Friends and family told police they had no idea Eric was addicted to any kind of drug, and officers found no painkillers in the family home.
Kouri’s next hearing is scheduled for Monday, June 12.