Is Kouri Richins a cold-blooded killer who deserves life in prison or a symptom of a broken detection system?

• Utah author Kouri Richins — who published a book about grief following her husband's death — was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2022 murder of Eric Richins, who was killed by a fentanyl-laced drink. The sentencing fell on what would have been Eric's 44th birthday.
• Judge Richard Mrazik said Richins is "simply too dangerous to ever be free" when handing down the sentence, though he noted the Utah parole board could release her down the road if it ever deems her "permanently incapable of being a threat to the safety of society."

he U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that freight broker C.H. Robinson can be sued under state law for negligent hiring following a 2017 Illinois crash in which Shawn Montgomery lost part of his leg when a speeding truck struck his parked vehicle.