Trending Now - Author Faces Sentencing Amid Sons' Fears for Her Release

WHO:

ABC News - Kouri Richins, a 35-year-old real estate agent and author.

ABC News - Eric Richins, Kouri's husband, who was killed.

ABC News - Amy Richins, Eric's sister.

The Guardian - Kouri Richins' three sons, ages 13, 11, and 5 at the time of their father's death.

WHAT:

ABC News - Kouri Richins was found guilty of aggravated murder for killing her husband by lacing his cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl.

ABC News - Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder and four other felonies, including attempted murder and insurance fraud.

ABC News - Richins faces several decades to life in prison at her sentencing hearing.

The Guardian - The oldest son expressed fear for his safety and that of his brothers if their mother is released from prison.

WHERE:

ABC News - The sentencing hearing is taking place in Park City, Utah.

ABC News - The murder occurred at their home near Park City, Utah.

WHEN:

ABC News - Kouri Richins was convicted in March.

ABC News - The sentencing hearing is scheduled for a Wednesday, which is the day Eric Richins would have turned 44.

WHY:

ABC News - Prosecutors stated that Kouri Richins was millions in debt and had opened numerous life insurance policies on her husband without his knowledge, believing she would inherit his estate worth more than $4 million.

The Guardian - Prosecutors allege that Kouri Richins was planning a future with another man.

HOW:

ABC News - Kouri Richins attempted to poison her husband weeks earlier on Valentine’s Day with a fentanyl-laced sandwich.

ABC News - The jury deliberated for just under three hours before finding her guilty of all counts.

ABC News - Prosecutors presented evidence including text messages and internet search history related to the murder.

(UPDATED May 13, 2026 06:11 UTC)

Kouri Richins, a 35-year-old real estate agent and author, has been found guilty of aggravated murder for killing her husband, Eric Richins, by lacing his cocktail with a lethal dose of fentanyl. The sentencing hearing is set to take place in Park City, Utah, on a Wednesday, which is the day Eric would have turned 44, and Richins faces several decades to life in prison. Her conviction also includes charges of attempted murder and insurance fraud, with prosecutors revealing that she was deeply in debt and had taken out multiple life insurance policies on her husband without his knowledge.