Michelle Wilson (left), the sister of victim Ryan Cooper, hugs Assistant Iowa Attorney General Israel Kodiaga following the sentencing hearing of Karina Cooper at the Tama County Courthouse in Toledo, Iowa, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Karina Cooper, 48, of Traer in Tama County, was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Karina Cooper was convicted of fatally shooting her husband, Ryan Cooper, on June 18, 2021. Her trial was moved to Linn County. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Heather Cooper (right) sits with her husband Aaron Cooper, the brother of victim Ryan Cooper, during the sentencing hearing of Karina Sue Cooper at the Tama County Courthouse in Toledo, Iowa, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Cooper, 48, of Traer in Tama County, was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Karina Coope

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