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crime6 days ago•31 min saved

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|

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us-news15 days ago•26 min saved

Utah mom sentenced to life without parole for fentanyl murder of husband

Utah mother Kouri Richins was given life in prison without parole for fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, in 2022 by lacing his drink with fentanyl after an earlier failed attempt; prosecutors say she planned to inherit his estate and flee with a handyman, while her three sons urged the court to keep her jailed for their safety. Richins also wrote a children’s grief book following her arrest, and prosecutors are pursuing a separate case over alleged financial crimes tied to the murder.

via New York Post|

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crime16 days ago•6 min saved

Utah mother gets life without parole in fentanyl-laced murder of husband

Kouri Richins, a Utah mother, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of murdering her husband by lacing his cocktail with fentanyl; the judge called her too dangerous to ever be free and ordered the terms to run consecutively with related counts of insurance fraud and forgery, as Richins vowed to appeal amid statements from her children and victim-impact witnesses.

via CBS News|

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us-news16 days ago•39 min saved

Grief-Themed Children's Book Author Sentenced to Life Without Parole

Kouri Richins, a Utah woman who authored a children’s book about coping with grief after murdering her husband, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

via Yahoo|

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crime16 days ago•4 min saved

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|

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crime16 days ago•3 min saved

Richins speaks to her sons at sentencing, asserts innocence and vows appeal

At a Park City sentencing hearing, Kouri Richins—found guilty in March of murdering her husband and related charges—addressed her two sons while in jail attire, telling them she did not abandon them and offering advice, then stated she was not guilty and would appeal the verdict. Her attorney indicated she maintains innocence, and her son’s therapists read statements from the children expressing anger and fear about a possible release. Jurors convicted her of murder, attempted aggravated murder, insurance fraud and forgery, and Judge Richard Mrazik will decide whether she faces life in prison or a 25-year-to-life sentence.

via The Salt Lake Tribune|

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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|

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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|

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crime17 days ago•4 min saved

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|

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crime2 months ago•3 min saved

Utah grief author convicted in fentanyl-poisoning murder case

A Utah jury found grief author Kouri Richins guilty on all five counts in her 2022 murder case, accusing her of poisoning her husband with fentanyl to gain his fortune; the charges include aggravated murder, two insurance-fraud claims, forgery, and attempted criminal homicide related to a Valentine’s Day poisoning attempt. Prosecutors portrayed her as a calculating social climber, while the defense argued a lack of testing and potential alternate explanations for the death.

via Axios|

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crime2 months ago•4 min saved

Utah bereavement author convicted in fentanyl murder-for-inheritance case

A Utah mother and bereavement author, Kouri Richins, was found guilty of murdering her husband in March 2022 with a fentanyl-laced drink, after an earlier poisoning attempt, and of fraudulently claiming life-insurance benefits; prosecutors said she aimed to inherit more than $4 million and had an extramarital affair, with trial testimony from more than 40 witnesses; the aggravated-murder verdict carries a possible 25-to-life sentence.

via BBC|

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crime2 months ago•181 min saved

Utah mother convicted of fentanyl murder of husband, could face life in prison

A Utah jury found Kouri Richins guilty of murder and related charges in the 2022 fentanyl poisoning death of her husband, Eric Richins, including attempted murder, forgery, and two counts of life insurance fraud; sentencing could be life in prison without parole on May 13. Prosecutors argued motive tied to debt, a desire to keep up appearances, and a failed attempt to kill him earlier, while the defense said the investigation was biased and she was wrongfully blamed.

via CNN|

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crime3 months ago•6 min saved

Utah Mom Accused of Fentanyl Murder to Inherit Millions

Prosecutors say Utah children's author Kouri Richins killed her husband with fentanyl in March 2022 to access a estate worth more than $4 million and cover debt, facing nearly three dozen charges including aggravated murder; the defense argues she’s innocent and highlighted the 911 call to portray a wife reacting to a sudden death, as the high-profile trial in Park City proceeds through March 26 with witnesses such as a housekeeper and Richins’ alleged lover.

via CBS News|

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morning-rundown2 years ago•7 min saved

Riley Keough Halts Graceland Foreclosure Sale

Allies of Donald Trump are working to influence the Republican Party's platform, aiming to prevent it from shifting too far right. A mystery surrounds the company attempting to foreclose on Elvis Presley's Graceland. Mario Andretti claims a clash with Formula 1's owner over his son's bid to enter the sport. Kouri Richins, accused of poisoning her husband, speaks out from jail. A new index reveals the difficulties of home buying across the U.S.

via NBC News|

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crime2 years ago•2 min saved

"Utah Author Kouri Richins Faces New Charges for Attempted Homicide and Poisoning"

Utah grief author Kouri Richins, already facing charges for allegedly spiking her husband's drink with fentanyl, now also faces an attempted murder charge for allegedly drugging him with a Valentine's Day sandwich. Prosecutors claim she purchased illicit fentanyl before both incidents. Additionally, she has been charged with mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, and forgery, with allegations of financial distress leading to these crimes. Richins denies the allegations and awaits trial in custody.

via NBC News|

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