Kouri Richins, a 36-year-old Utah mother of three, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the poisoning death of her husband Eric Richins. The sentencing occurred on what would have been her husband's 44th birthday. Richins was also convicted on four additional charges: attempted murder and three counts of falsifying insurance claims and forgery. Prosecutors presented evidence that Richins poisoned her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022 to inherit over $4 million and collect $2 million from life insurance policies she had secretly opened. This was reportedly her second attempt on his life, with an earlier Valentine's Day poisoning attempt. Despite maintaining her innocence throughout the trial, Richins published a children's book about grief after her husband's death. At sentencing, she called the death 'an unforeseen tragedy' while continuing to deny responsibility.

Key Points:

- Kouri Richins sentenced to life without parole for husband's murder

- Convicted of additional charges including attempted murder and insurance fraud

- Prosecuted for poisoning husband with fentanyl to collect $6 million in inheritance and insurance

- Published children's book about grief after husband's death while maintaining innocence

- Sentencing occurred on what would have been husband's 44th birthday

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