Kouri Richins Found Guilty
48 Hours
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4.1 • 7.8K Ratings
🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Kouri Richins, Utah author and mother, was just found guilty for murder and attempted murder of her husband Eric Richins. The state accused her of killing him with a fentanyl-laced Moscow mule in 2022 after previously attempting to poison him via a sandwich on Valentine’s Day. Monday evening the Jury found her guilty on all counts including insurance fraud and forgery. In a special episode, "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales speaks with Skye Lazaro, former defense attorney for Richins, about the significance of the outcome and the key moments in court that let up to the verdict.
This episode was recorded on March 17.
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| 0:32.9 | We, the jury unanimously, find that the defendant, defendant Corey Richens is guilty of aggravated murder. |
| 0:41.5 | There is a verdict in the trial of Utah Children's book author, Corey Richens, who had been charged with murder and attempted murder of her husband, Eric, in 2022, along with insurance fraud and forgery. Corey Richens was found |
| 0:57.2 | guilty on all five counts as Eric's sisters and father watched emotionally and reacted emotionally |
| 1:04.7 | to the decision in court. I'm 48 hours correspondent Natalie Morales and this is 48 hours inside the Corey Richens trial. |
| 1:14.2 | Now, the state of Utah alleged that Corey Richens poisoned Eric with a lethal dose of fentanyl |
| 1:20.2 | served in a Moscow mule back in March of 2022 after previously attempting to poison him via a sandwich on Valentine's Day of that same year. |
| 1:31.1 | Before her arrest in 2023, she published a children's book about grief to help her kids mourn the loss of their father. |
| 1:39.2 | Here with me to discuss the verdict and the trial is Sky Lazaro, a defense attorney who represented |
| 1:46.2 | Corey Richens before the trial, but she was there inside the Summit County courtroom for closing |
| 1:52.8 | arguments. So, Sky, the decision really came down after just a few hours once the jury went to |
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