Kouri Richins Murder Trial

Third District Court Judge Richard Mrazik listens during Kouri Richins' sentencing in 3rd District Court in Park City, Utah, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

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Kouri Richins, author of a children’s book on grief, gets life sentence for killing her husband

Kouri Richins, author of a children’s book on grief, gets life sentence for killing her husband

A judge has ruled that a Utah mother who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death will serve life in prison without parole for his murder. Kouri Richins was convicted in March of poisoning her husband, Eric, with fentanyl in 2022. A jury also found her guilty of insurance fraud, forgery, and attempted murder for a previous poisoning attempt. Prosecutors said she was in debt and had taken out life insurance policies on her husband. Her sons, now in the care of relatives, expressed fear of her release. Richins maintains her innocence and plans to appeal the conviction.