TAMA COUNTY, Iowa —

A Tama County woman found guilty of killing her husband will now spend the rest of her life in prison.

Karina Cooper was sentenced to life in prison without parole. In July, a jury found her guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 shooting death Ryan Cooper.

A judge also denied her request for a new trial. Cooper will also pay more than $165,000 in restitution.

Much of the trial focused on her affair with Huston Danker. Prosecutors say the two planned the murder.

Danker pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in August.

His sentencing is next month.

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