National news outlets are following the story of affair partners turned murderers. NBC's longest-running prime-time program, "Dateline," is spotlighting the murder of Iowan Ryan Cooper on Friday, Dec. 12 with an episode titled "The Farmer's Wife."

In 2021, Ryan Cooper was fatally shot twice in his face while sleeping in his chair. Karina Cooper and Huston Danker were charged with first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2025.

Karina Cooper was Ryan Cooper's wife. Snapchat conversations show she had a romantic and sexual relationship with Danker , where they fantasized about getting married and wanting Ryan Cooper out of the picture, according to trial testimony. They made plans to use a life insurance payout to start a new life together.

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