Utah mom convicted of murdering husband for money
After a three-week trial in Summit County, jurors found Kouri Richins guilty on all five counts, including aggravated murder, in the death of her husband Eric, whom prosecutors say she poisoned with fentanyl for financial gain. The prosecution highlighted a 911 call, a deputy’s bodycam video, housekeeper Carmen Lauber’s testimony about obtaining fentanyl, and digital and financial evidence (including alleged life-insurance forgery and plans for a multimillion-dollar real estate investment). The defense argued there was no direct proof of who administered the fentanyl and pointed to investigative bias. Richins was sentenced to life in prison without parole, and her three sons spoke about the lasting impact of their father’s death.
