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Utah Woman Convicted of Murder After Poisoning Husband
17 Mar
Summary
- Kouri Richins convicted of aggravated murder for poisoning her husband.
- She allegedly used five times the lethal dose of fentanyl in a drink.
- Richins was in $4.5m debt and sought inheritance, prosecutors said.
Kouri Richins was convicted of aggravated murder in Utah on Monday, after being accused of poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl. Prosecutors presented evidence that Richins administered a dose of the synthetic opioid that was five times the lethal amount into a cocktail her husband consumed in March 2022.
During the trial, prosecutors detailed Richins' significant financial struggles, with $4.5 million in debt. They argued her motive was to inherit her husband's estate, valued at over $4 million, and to pursue a relationship with another man. Summit County prosecutor Brad Bloodworth stated, "She wanted to leave Eric Richins but did not want to leave his money."
