Debbie Worthen

Life without parole.

BREAKING: Kouri Richins sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of her husband in 2022.

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I often find myself in awe that this is my job… it’s more than just a profession to me. Tonight, my photographer and I spent the evening in the Trucordia Suite at the Delta Center for the Mammoth playoff game. We had the honor of meeting families who have endured the unthinkable - each with a child who has battled or is currently battling cancer. The night was a mix of tears, gratitude, and kindness. I feel humbled to have met these families and those who are making a difference in their lives.

It’s Tusks Up tonight at the Delta Center as the Utah Mammoth get ready to hit the ice for the first-ever Stanley Cup playoff game in Utah!

A Tooele family says this week has been nothing short of miraculous after doctors gave their 20‑year‑old daughter less than a 2% chance of surviving a traumatic fall on Easter Sunday.
Erin Plumb was sitting on the tailgate of her family’s truck when she somehow fell as they were backing out of a neighbor’s driveway. The impact left her with a severe head injury, and she was flown to the hospital in critical condition.
Tonight, her family is holding on to hope — and to what they describe as a series of miracles.
“Just total disbelief, just shock — this cannot be real,” said her mother, Heather Plumb. “It’s impossible to explain the horror.”
Erin is now in a medically induced coma. Doctors told the family she likely wouldn’t survive the first night. But Erin, they say, has always been a fighter.
“Everybody loves her. She is genuinely just the sweetest, most caring, empathetic person I know,” Heather said. “She’s spicy, she’s spunky, she loves hockey.”
She’s also tough — a black belt in Taekwondo. — and her family believes that grit is helping her battle through the most difficult challenge of her life.
In just four days, Erin has undergone multiple surgeries, including two procedures to remove parts of her skull to relieve swelling. Through it all, the Plumb family says they’ve felt the strength of prayers from friends, neighbors, and even strangers.

Now, the community is stepping in to show support. Neighbors have begun lighting their homes in purple — Erin’s favorite color — as a sign of solidarity with the family.
“It’s really been the most difficult thing I’ve ever had to do,” Heather said.
Erin is a devoted hockey fan, and her family says that if she weren’t in the hospital, she would have been downtown this week cheering on the Mammoth. They’re holding onto the hope that next season, she’ll be back in the stands — loud, spunky, and cheering once again.