Murder of Eric Richins

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On March 4, 2022, Eric Eugene Richins, a 39‑year‑old American man living in Utah, died from a lethal dose of illicit fentanyl. On May 8, 2023, his wife, Kouri Darden Richins was charged with his murder; financial charges were added in June 2025, and the murder charges were amended in October 2025. Kouri stood trial for the murder in March 2026. She was convicted by the jury on all counts on March 16. In 2023, Summit County prosecutors did not seek the death penalty against Kouri Richins: this decision was made in careful consultation with Eric Richins’ father and his two sisters (Katie and Amy). The case received widespread national and international media attention due to the circumstances surrounding the murder and the subsequent publication of the children's grief book Are You with Me?, attributed to Kouri after Richins' death. The case has been referred to as the "grief author murder trial". On May 13, 2026, Kouri was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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