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Or sign-in if you have an account.Convicted killer and children's book author Kouri Richins reacts to impact statements from her murdered husband's family during her sentencing in Park City, Utah, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Photo by Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, PoolLOS ANGELES — An American woman who made headlines by writing a children’s book about grief after poisoning her husband was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Wednesday.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of NP Posted will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againShe had tried to lace his sandwich with the same powerful synthetic opioid a few weeks earlier, making him severely ill.She said her children’s book, titled “Are you with me?” was penned after her husband’s death, to help her three sons cope.The case has stirred Utah, a state in the western United States.Kouri Richins, 36, maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings.“I’m broken, broken without your dad, broken without you boys,” she said in court Wednesday, the Tribune reported.She also acknowledged infidelity in their marriage.“Secrets diminish self respect,” she said, according to the Tribune. “I fell in love with someone who wasn’t your dad. Your dad fell in love with someone who wasn’t me.”In statements read by therapists in court, one of her sons said “I will not feel safe if you are out,” the newspaper reported, and another child said she was “always drunk” and he did not miss her.“I miss my dad, but I do not miss how my life used to be,” the child’s statement said.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.