CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Court TV) — An Iowa man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to acting with his lover to murder her husband.
In August, Huston Danker pleaded guilty moments before his trial began to a charge of first-degree murder for “acting in concert” with Karina Cooper to kill Ryan Cooper.
Huston Danker appears in court for his sentencing hearing on Oct. 3, 2025. (Court TV)
Last month , Karina was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a jury convicted her of first-degree murder. Prosecutors in Karina’s case argued she and Danker were having an affair and plotted to kill Ryan to collect $500,000 in life insurance.
Ryan’s sister, Michelle Wilson, addressed Danker with a victim impact statement at sentencing, telling him, “I think y