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Utah Judge Sentences Kouri Richins to 25-Years-to-Life for Murder

5/13/2026

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Utah judge Richard Mrazik will sentence Kouri Richins to 25 years to life on May 13 2026 for murder, with prosecutors asking for life without parole and declining the death penalty.
Richins’ three sons, now 13, 11 and 9, told the court they feel unsafe and want her jailed.
Authorities say Richins opened insurance policies on her husband without his knowledge, faces fraud charges, and self-published the book “Are You With Me?”.

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Utah judge Richard Mrazik will sentence Kouri Richins to 25 years to life on May 13 2026 for murder, with prosecutors asking for life without parole and declining the death penalty.
Richins’ three sons, now 13, 11 and 9, told the court they feel unsafe and want her jailed.
Authorities say Richins opened insurance policies on her husband without his knowledge, faces fraud charges, and self-published the book “Are You With Me?”.