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Utah Woman Gets Life Without Parole for Husband's Murder

Published Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · Updated May 14

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Kouri Richins, a Utah woman, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the aggravated murder of her husband, Eric Richins. She was convicted in March for poisoning him with a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022, with prosecutors alleging financial motives, though Richins maintains her innocence.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husband’s cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl at their home near Park City in 2022.
  • Kouri Richins was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the aggravated murder of her husband, Eric Richins.
  • Prosecutors alleged that Kouri Richins was heavily in debt and sought her husband's estate.
  • Kouri Richins continues to assert her innocence.

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  • The GuardianLeft-leaning

    Kouri Richins, a Utah mother who authored a children's book on grief, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the aggravated murder of her husband, Eric Richins, whom she poisoned with fentanyl. Prosecutors stated she was heavily in debt and sought his estate, while Richins continues to assert her innocence.

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