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Life sentence for woman who poisoned husband then published kids’ book about grief

Rob Beschizza
May 14, 2026
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Kouri Richins in court (screengrab)

Kouri Richins, who poisoned her husband then published1 a book on grief for their own and others’ children to read, will serve a life sentence for his murder. Convicted in March, Richins spiked Eric Richins’ cocktail in 2022 with a lethal dose of fentanyl. Jurors also found her guilty of attempted murder over an earlie…

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