“Twisted Allegiances: Karina Cooper Testifies in Husband’s Murder Trial, Points to Online Affair as Possible Motive”
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Tama County woman accused of murdering her husband took the stand Thursday in her ongoing trial, claiming another man may be responsible for the crime. Karina Cooper, 32, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Ryan Cooper, who was found dead in their Traer home in June 2021, having sustained two gunshot wounds to the face. During her testimony, Karina Cooper asserted that she believed Huston Danker …