Kouri Richins murder case

Third District Judge Richard Mrazik disqualified himself from Richins' petition July 1.

Kouri Richins submitted a motion for a re-trial in the murder of her husband, Eric Richins, June 30, 2026.

The convicted drug dealer was arrested after an undercover sting operation.

The state declined to cover the Kamas-area mom's appellate attorney fees for Summit County.

The Kamas-area mother who killed her husband, Eric Richins, and then wrote a book about grief will spend the rest of her life in prison.

Kouri Richins was convicted of fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with fentanyl in 2022. May 13 she will be sentenced for aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, two counts of insurance fraud and forgery.

Prosecutors want the Kamas-area mom denied parole on Wednesday, citing the well-being of her kids.

The Summit County Council voted to pay its way into a state program that covers costs in aggravated murder cases.

She faces 25 years to life in prison, possibly without parole. A judge denied her request to delay sentencing.

The jury returned a verdict after three hours of deliberation, three weeks of witness testimony and almost three years since Kouri Richins' arrest.