Reminds me of "'How to murder your husband' writer sentenced for murdering husband"
this post was submitted on 17 Mar 2026
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At least she didn't name it "How to murder your husband and get away with it".
And of course it happened in Utah - the Florida of the West.
Can’t write books without doing some research, I guess?
Write what you know.
Oh so it's not Erika Kirk... This time
Interestingly, the same defense team who defended Kouri Richins (the Utah mom) is defending the guy who killed Charlie Kirk.
The psychology of this case, and other cases like it, is really baffling. The article didn't go into much detail except mentioning the prior attempt, the millions of dollars of life insurance, and her cover story about him being addicted to opioids.
When investigators found those details the picture must have became clear.
What causes one person in a long-term relationship to off the other one? Why not just, you know, do what everyone else does and divorce? I'm sure being a divorcee sucks but it can't be as bad as a convicted aggravated murderer who will live life behind bars
You assume the relationship was the cause, and that it wasn't just an underlying latent psychopathic person.
Lots psychopaths don't start killing people well into adulthood, and otherwise lead normal lives.
People tell themselves stories to rationalize everything. Some make sense to most people, some dont. The story this lady told herself to enable her to murder her husband instead of just divorcing him is surely going to sound insane.
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Causality is hard at work; as certain as death and taxes.
Needed material for the sequel?
Hey when you do something its a good idea to benefit from it in all ways possible.