The Guardian | ‘I’m afraid if she gets out’: US author’s sons say they want mother to stay in jail by Associated Press AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Kouri Richins, a 35‑year‑old Utah mother of three who had written and promoted a children’s book about coping with a father’s death, was convicted in March 2026 of aggravated murder, insurance fraud, forgery and attempted murder after poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, with a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022; facing a possible life‑without‑parole sentence, she remains in jail while her three sons—now ages 13, 11 and 9—testified that they feel unsafe and fear her if she were ever released, describing emotional and physical abuse after their father’s death and expressing relief that she stays incarcerated, as prosecutors highlighted her financial motives, including opening multiple life‑insurance policies on her husband without his knowledge and planning a new relationship while heavily in debt. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/us-author-jail-husband-death #KouriRichins #EricRichins #Utah #uscrime #RichardMrazik