Kouri Richins, a children's book author convicted of murdering her husband, was sentenced to life in prison after jurors concluded she laced his Moscow mule with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl. Prosecutors argued the killing was motivated by financial gain amid large debts, life insurance policies, and an extramarital affair, and the trial highlighted the impact on her children. The newly reported allegation that a former youth pastor allegedly killed his wife and lived off her insurance payout highlights similar concerns about financial motives and troubling conduct after a spouse's death.
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