The story revolves around Corey Richards, a 31-year-old woman who discovers her husband Eric's death on March 3rd, 2022. Eric, a healthy and fit man, was found dead in their bedroom, and the cause of his death was initially unknown. The police found a painkiller pill bottle on the bedside table, but it was an old one and likely empty for some time.
Corey, in shock, mentioned that Eric had an adverse reaction to an allergy shot the day before his death. The police considered suicide as a possibility, but Eric had no reason to harm himself. His business was booming, and he was a devoted father.
Over the next few weeks, while waiting for autopsy results, Corey focused on her three sons, who were hit hard by their father's death. She began telling them stories about their dad being an angel looking after them, drawing pictures with a crayon and paper of their dad with wings and a halo. This helped the boys connect with their father's absence, and Corey thought of turning these stories into a grief book for kids.
On April 13th, six weeks after Eric's death, Corey self-published the grief book on Amazon under the title "Are You With Me?" The book was a hit with parents of grieving children, and Corey was interviewed by local media about the book.
Meanwhile, the police in Utah had been searching all electronic devices owned by the Richards and Eric's business partner, Cody Wright. They found unusual things during the search, but couldn't prove anything. After Corey published her grief book, several people who saw the news about Eric's unsolved death reached out to the police, claiming Eric was murdered.
The police in Utah felt they had enough evidence to arrest the alleged killer, who turned out to be the same person they had become suspicious of during their search. On May 8th, 2023, the police went to make an arrest. However, the story is ongoing, and the case has not even gone to trial yet.
Prosecutors say that on March 3rd, 2022, Corey poisoned Eric's Moscow Mule with fentanyl. Eric was upset about Corey taking out massive loans in their family's name, and Corey was planning to kill him and take out a two million dollar policy on him. After Eric's death, Corey wrote a grief book about it and sold it for a profit.
The story concludes with the police's account of what really happened to Eric Richards on March 3rd, 2022.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. On March 3rd, 2022, a 31-year-old woman named Corey Richards found her husband Eric dead in their bed.
2. Eric was 31 years old and had three young sons with Corey.
3. Corey and Eric lived in a luxurious home in suburban Utah.
4. Corey had a real estate company and had just found out that she was likely to close a deal on a $2 million mansion.
5. Eric had a masonry company and was a devoted father who coached his sons' sports teams and took them on adventures.
6. Eric had gotten an allergy shot earlier that day and was feeling weak and tired.
7. Corey had been working hard on her real estate business and was excited to share the news with Eric.
8. After the autopsy, it was determined that Eric had died from a fentanyl overdose.
9. Corey was shocked and told the detective that Eric didn't do drugs.
10. The detective found a painkiller pill bottle on the bedside table, but it was an old pill bottle that was likely empty.
11. Corey began to focus on helping her sons grieve and wrote a book with them about their father's death.
12. The book, "Are You With Me," was self-published on Amazon and became a hit with parents of grieving children.
13. Corey started doing interviews about the book and was nervous at first but eventually became proud to share her story.
14. The police investigation into Eric's death stalled, but after Corey published her book, several people came forward with information that suggested Eric was murdered.
15. The police found suspicious search history and electronic activity on Corey's devices, including searches for "how to destroy electronic evidence" and "luxury prisons for the rich."
16. Corey's family members reached out to the police and expressed their suspicions that Corey had killed Eric.
17. Corey was arrested on May 8, 2023, and charged with aggravated murder.
18. Corey denies any wrongdoing and says she did not kill her husband.
19. The case is ongoing, and Corey is being held without bail while she awaits trial.
20. Her book is no longer being sold on Amazon.