Did Utah mom charged in husband's death poison him with a cocktail?
Summary
Kouri Richins was convicted of murdering her husband, Eric Richins, who died from a fatal fentanyl overdose in 2022. She was sentenced to life in prison without parole in May 2026 after prosecutors argued she gave him the lethal dose in a drink.Key Facts
- Eric Richins was found unresponsive in bed on March 4, 2022, and later died.
- The cause of death was a fentanyl overdose, a powerful opioid drug.
- Kouri Richins told investigators she made Eric a Moscow mule cocktail that night.
- Eric's family suspected Kouri poisoned him and had warned them before his death.
- Kouri was arrested and charged with murder months after Eric’s death.
- Prosecutors said she gave Eric the fentanyl; her lawyer said there is no proof she did this.
- Kouri was convicted by a jury in 2025 and sentenced to life without parole in 2026.
- The couple had just celebrated a new real estate deal before Eric's death.
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