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Utah mom convicted of murdering husband for money
crime2 days ago

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.

via CBS News|
#aggravated-murder#crime#fentanyl
Fentanyl exposure hits NM first responders at deadly overdose scene
us-news3 days ago

Fentanyl exposure hits NM first responders at deadly overdose scene

First responders arriving at a Mountainair, NM home to investigate a possible overdose were exposed to fentanyl after discovering four unconscious people; two died at the scene and a third died after transport to the hospital, with the fourth surviving after Narcan. More than a dozen responders were quarantined due to exposure, and DEA lab analysis confirmed the presence of fentanyl, methamphetamine and para-fluorofentanyl at the scene. In total, 25 people were exposed. The investigation continues, with no immediate signs the drugs were manufactured at the home, and five dogs were quarantined.

via NBC News|
#dea#fentanyl#first-responders
Utah Woman Receives Life Sentence in Husband’s Fentanyl-Linked Murder
crime13 days ago

Utah Woman Receives Life Sentence in Husband’s Fentanyl-Linked Murder

A Utah judge sentenced Kouri Richins to life in prison after she was convicted of aggravated murder and related charges in her husband Eric Richins’ 2022 fentanyl-overdose death. Prosecutors alleged motive and opportunity tied to an affair and financial chaos; Richins’s defense plans to appeal. Richins addressed her young sons in court, while family and friends urged the maximum sentence, which the judge described as necessary because she posed a danger to the public.

via The Salt Lake Tribune|
#crime#fentanyl#kouri-richins
Utah grief author to be sentenced for fentanyl murder of husband on his birthday
crime13 days ago

Utah grief author to be sentenced for fentanyl murder of husband on his birthday

Kouri Richins, a Utah grief author, was convicted in March of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, fraud and forgery in her husband Eric Richins’s 2022 death, which prosecutors say involved a lethal, illicit dose of fentanyl. She faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the aggravated murder charge, and prosecutors sought a standing protective order for Eric’s family—though a judge said he could not issue it under current law. Three children provided victim-impact statements describing fear if she is released. The sentencing follows weeks of trial testimony detailing alleged infidelity, a potential poisoning incident with a sandwich, and accounts from a housekeeper; Richins did not testify. Her grief-focused book Are You With Me? was removed from Amazon.

via NBC News|
#crime#fentanyl#forgery
Sons of convicted killer urge life behind bars as sentencing looms
crime13 days ago

Sons of convicted killer urge life behind bars as sentencing looms

The three sons of Kouri Richins — the Utah children’s author convicted of poisoning her husband with fentanyl — say they would feel unsafe if she were released. Richins faces decades to life in prison on five felonies, including aggravated murder. Prosecutors urge a life-without-parole sentence as her sentencing hearing approaches; the case also notes Richins’ past book about grief prior to her arrest.

via AP News|
#aggravated-murder#crime#eric-richins
Utah mom Kouri Richins faces life sentence for murder on husband’s birthday
crime13 days ago

Utah mom Kouri Richins faces life sentence for murder on husband’s birthday

Kouri Richins, who was convicted of fatally poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl in March 2022, is set to be sentenced on what would have been his 44th birthday, with prosecutors urging a life-without-parole sentence and the possibility of 25 years to life; the case has drawn on testimony from relatives and witnesses about Eric’s loss and the impact on their three young sons.

via CNN|
#aggravated-murder#crime#eric-richins
world13 days ago

Trump pushes for concrete fentanyl commitments from China in Beijing talks

Trump’s Beijing visit centers on pressuring China to curb fentanyl precursors flowing to Mexican cartels, aiming for commitments beyond mere gestures; however, experts expect limited action due to reduced leverage from a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs and stalled negotiations, as China seeks removal from the drug-transit list, highlighting Trump’s political incentive to appear tough on Beijing while real, enforceable measures remain uncertain.

via Politico|
#china#fentanyl#precursors
Sons of Utah mom killer say they’d feel unsafe if she’s released
crime13 days ago

Sons of Utah mom killer say they’d feel unsafe if she’s released

Sons of Utah author Kouri Richins, convicted in March of murdering her husband with fentanyl and other alleged crimes, told prosecutors they would feel unsafe if she were released as she faces decades to life in prison. Prosecutors allege Richins drugged her husband in 2022 and attempted to poison him on Valentine’s Day, with broader financial foul play also alleged; the children—then 9, 11, and 13—stated fear of her release and a desire for her to remain jailed. The sentencing hearing is scheduled to coincide with what would have been the husband’s 44th birthday.

via CBS News|
#aggravated-murder#crime#eric-richins
Federal Push Dismantles Open-Air Drug Market at Los Angeles' MacArthur Park
crime19 days ago

Federal Push Dismantles Open-Air Drug Market at Los Angeles' MacArthur Park

Eighteen defendants were arrested in a federal crackdown targeting MacArthur Park's open-air drug market, with authorities charging 25 people overall in a distribution scheme tied to the 18th Street Gang and others. About 18 kilograms of fentanyl were seized at a Calabasas stash location, and several suspects remain fugitives as the operation—led by the DEA with LAPD support—seeks to reclaim the park and surrounding area from trafficking, with potential federal prison terms up to life for the key figures.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|
#crime#dea#drug-trafficking
Feds Strike MacArthur Park Drug Market in Major Sweep
crime-and-courts19 days ago

Feds Strike MacArthur Park Drug Market in Major Sweep

Federal agents and LAPD arrested 18 people and charged 25 defendants with federal drug-distribution offenses in a crackdown dubbed Operation Free MacArthur Park, targeting an open-air drug market along the Alvarado corridor by MacArthur Park. Authorities say fentanyl and methamphetamine were supplied by a network tied to the 18th Street Gang, with six warrants served at storefronts as officers cleared the area; seven fugitives remain at large as the operation aims to reclaim the park for residents.

via Los Angeles Times|
#crime-and-courts#fentanyl#macarthur-park
Top CJNG Commander El Jardinero Captured in Mexico as Cartel Rebuilds After El Mencho's Death
world28 days ago

Top CJNG Commander El Jardinero Captured in Mexico as Cartel Rebuilds After El Mencho's Death

Mexican security forces captured Audias Flores Silva, alias El Jardinero, a top commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a roadside ditch in Nayarit. He had been on a U.S. wanted list with a $5 million reward and was viewed as a potential successor to the cartel’s slain leader, El Mencho. The operation involved extensive air and ground support. His arrest follows El Mencho’s death in February and comes as Mexico intensifies its crackdown on cartels; U.S. authorities seek his extradition to face drug conspiracy and firearms charges, while analysts warn cartels can quickly rebound despite high-profile arrests.

via CBS News|
#audias-flores-silva#cjng#el-jardinero
Hogan's deadly fentanyl regimen during TNA years revealed in Netflix docuseries
entertainment1 month ago

Hogan's deadly fentanyl regimen during TNA years revealed in Netflix docuseries

In the Netflix docuseries Hulk Hogan: Real American, Hogan details extreme fentanyl use to cope with pain during his TNA years (2009–2013): two 80‑mg doses each morning, two 300‑mg patches on his legs, and six 1500‑mg fentanyl lollipops, with a staff member noting, “You should be dead.” He also described nearly bed‑ridden pain from multiple surgeries and sleeping in a chair. The piece notes that his TNA stint helped save him financially, that his final match there was in 2012, and that he died at 71 in July 2025 after postoperative complications.

via F4W/WON|
#docuseries#entertainment#fentanyl
Hulk Hogan’s final interview reveals extreme fentanyl use to fight pain
entertainment1 month ago

Hulk Hogan’s final interview reveals extreme fentanyl use to fight pain

Netflix’s Hulk Hogan: Real American features the late WWE icon admitting he used extreme amounts of fentanyl to cope with pain at the end of his career—including 80‑milligram doses, patches, and lollipops—driven by financial strain after his divorce; doctors told him he should be dead. Hogan died of a heart attack in 2025, and the docuseries released on April 22, 2026, recounts his darkest period alongside reflections from others like Eric Bischoff.

via New York Post|
#addiction#docuseries#entertainment