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Children's Author Sentenced to Life for Husband's Poisoning Death

A US children's book author was sentenced to life in prison for poisoning her husband with fentanyl to inherit his millions, an act she committed before writing a book about coping with grief. The court found her guilty of murder in the first degree.

14 May, 02:56 — 14 May, 15:58
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Former imam sentenced to life for sexual assaults

Abdul Halim Khan carried out attacks against seven victims from the Muslim community over nine years.

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Business InsiderMostly Factual4h ago

My kids didn't become independent overnight. It took me years of not hovering.

The author's kids have all moved to big cities. Courtesy of the author My kids moved to big cities, but I'm not worried about their safety. I focused on teaching independence and awareness from a young age. That preparation now gives me confidence and trust in their decisions. When my son moved to New York City five years ago, many people reacted with concern. "Aren't you worried?" People asked. "I don't think I could handle that." Now my daughter recently moved to Chicago, and I'm hearing ...

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national-postMostly Factual14h ago

Woman who wrote kids book on grief after poisoning her husband gets life sentence

Kouri Richins was found guilty of murder in March, and Judge Richard Mrazik ruled the mother of three is ‘too dangerous to ever be free’

By AFP

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual1h ago

White supremacist leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for plot to poison NYC Jewish kids

National Security Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg said in a Wednesday statement that the sentencing of Chkhikvishvili had taken "a monster off our streets."

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rte-newsMostly Factual11h ago

US children's book author jailed after poisoning husband

An American woman who made headlines by writing a children's book about grief after poisoning her husband has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, US media reported.

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myjoyonlineMixed6h ago

US grief author who poisoned husband sentenced to life in prison

A mother who published a children's book about grief after the sudden death of her husband was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of his murder.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

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Woman who wrote kids book on grief after poisoning her husband gets life sentence

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US grief author who poisoned husband sentenced to life in prison

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White supremacist leader sentenced to 15 years in prison for plot to poison NYC Jewish kids