S3 Ep145: Kouri Richins Found Guilty of Murder

About this episode

Kouri Richins was convicted of murdering her husband Eric through fentanyl poisoning.

On March 16, 2026, a Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of murder in the fentanyl poisoning death of her husband Eric. Prosecutors alleged she spiked his Moscow Mule with nearly five times a lethal dose of fentanyl. The case gained attention after Richins wrote a children's book to help her young sons cope with their father's death, before being arrested for his murder. She faces 25 years to life in prison, with sentencing scheduled for May 13. Try our coffee! - www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com Become a Patreon member -- > https://www.patreon.com/CrimeWeekly Shop for your Crime Weekly gear here --> https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimeWeeklyPodcast Website: CrimeWeeklyPodcast.com Instagram: @CrimeWeeklyPod Twitter: @CrimeWeeklyPod Facebook: @CrimeWeeklyPod

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Hosts: Crime Weekly, Audioboom Studios

Topics covered

• murder
• fentanyl poisoning
• trial
• conviction
• children's book
• sentencing

Keywords

• Kouri Richins
• Eric Richins
• murder trial
• fentanyl
• Utah jury
• children's book
• conviction

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