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TRIAL ARCHIVE · 17 RECORDINGS

Kouri Richins

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LIVE: UT v. Kouri Richins - Day 7 | Grief Author Murder Trial

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This collection brings together available recordings; it is not a certified or complete court record. Original titles and broadcasters are preserved.

Case background

Kouri Richins was tried in Utah over the 2022 death of her husband, Eric. Prosecutors alleged she gave him a drink containing fentanyl and pursued his money through fraud. She later published a children’s book about grief. Her defense challenged the prosecution’s account and the evidence linking her to the poisoning.

More background & key dates

On March 16, 2026, a jury convicted Richins of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, forgery and insurance fraud. She was sentenced to life without parole on May 13. The archive follows the February–March trial, including the charge conference and verdict, then the sentencing hearing.

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Key dates

  1. 2022

    Eric Richins died from a lethal dose of fentanyl. Source ↗

  2. March 16, 2026

    The jury returned guilty verdicts. Source ↗

  3. May 13, 2026

    Kouri Richins was sentenced to life without parole. Source ↗

Collection scope & recording notes

Kouri Richins was tried in Utah over the 2022 death of her husband, Eric. Prosecutors alleged she gave him a drink containing fentanyl and pursued his money through fraud. She later published a children’s book about grief. Her defense challenged the prosecution’s account and the evidence linking her to the poisoning. Court TV trial Days 1–15 in source order, with Day 5 split into two parts and Day 14 labeled as the charge conference, followed by the full sentencing upload. Separate preliminary hearings, clips of individual witnesses and unrelated videos in the broadcaster’s playlist are excluded. 17 recordings, approximately 109 broadcast hours. Original source titles and credits are retained. LIVE in a title refers to the original broadcast. Recordings can contain breaks and broadcaster commentary; this is not a certified complete court record.

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Which Richins proceedings are included?

The collection covers the 2026 murder trial concerning Eric Richins and the subsequent sentencing. It does not combine that trial with separate financial proceedings or pretrial hearings.

What is included in this collection?

Court TV trial Days 1–15 in source order, with Day 5 split into two parts and Day 14 labeled as the charge conference, followed by the full sentencing upload. Separate preliminary hearings, clips of individual witnesses and unrelated videos in the broadcaster’s playlist are excluded.

Is this the official complete court record?

No. These are available public recordings with original titles and credits. Uploads may contain breaks, commentary or omissions. LIVE refers to the original broadcast. The guide describes the specified historical proceedings; later litigation is outside the collection unless expressly noted.

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  • Court TV: daily trial reporting and verdict ↗
  • Associated Press: May 13, 2026 sentence ↗
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