The Digester

Utah woman convicted of murder in husband’s fentanyl poisoning

Mar 16th 2026

Jurors also convicted Richins of attempted murder, forgery and insurance fraud after prosecutors said she sought to profit from her husband’s death amid millions in debt, with sentencing set for May 13.

  • A Summit County jury found 35-year-old Kouri Richins guilty of aggravated murder for allegedly poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl in March 2022.