Utah case: deleted iPhone data and tower pings used in sentencing

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Kouri Richins was sentenced to life without parole, with prosecutors citing deleted iPhone messages and cell tower pings.

WHO: Kouri Richins; Utah police; prosecutors; jury

WHAT: Richins was sentenced to life in prison without parole in a fentanyl-overdose murder case, with evidence including deleted iPhone messages and cell tower pings.

WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM ET

WHERE: Utah

WHY: Her online searches and cell phone records, including deleted messages and tower pings around her husband’s March 2022 death, were used to support the conviction.

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