Real Estate Agent Convicted of Husband's Murder

0:00On March 17, Corey Richens, a 35-year-old real estate agent from Utah, was found guilty this week of murdering her husband, Eric, on March 4, 2022. The mother of three poisons in his Moscow Mule cocktail, with a lethal dose of fentanyl, more than five times the deadly amount. She was also convicted of attempting to kill him earlier on Valentine's Day that year. Now facing life in prison on five charges, her motive boiled down to crippling debt and a desire for his $4 million estate. Prosecutors painted her as a black widow, driven by an affair with her handyman and massive financial woes, including $7.5 million. In high interest loans, just weeks before his death, she took out a new life insurance policy on Eric, which a handwriting expert said looked forged. Unknown to her, he had put his money in a trust for their young sons, with his sister as trustee. While pretending to be a grieving widow, Richens self-published a children's book called,

1:01Are You With Me, To Help Her Kids Cope. She promoted it on local TV and radio, sharing tips on keeping a loved one spirit alive through routines and memories. Meanwhile, friends testified she once said it might be better if Eric were dead. Key evidence came from her housekeeper, who admitted selling her fentanyl four times around that period, including the batch used in the fatal drink. This record showed hundreds of messages and sell data linking the drug deals right before Eric's death. The defense claimed Eric's family targeted her unfairly, but jurors weren't convinced. With the criminal trial over, Richens now braces for a civil fight over the estate and separate financial charges. Eric's family expressed relief and gratitude for the justice, turning their energy to supporting his boys and honoring his memory.