A Tama County woman was charged today in the shooting death of her husband back in 2021.
The DCI says 46-year-old Karina Cooper was arrested at her home in Traer and charged with first-degree murder in the death of her husband Ryan. The court document filed in the case say a deputy responded to a 9-1-1 call at the home at 4:42 a.m. on June 18, 2021. The deputy found Ryan Cooper dead in a reclining chair, and Karina Cooper was sitting on top of him.
The medical examiner determined Ryan Cooper died from two gunshot wounds to the head. The DCI says they executed multiple search warrants and talked to two witnesses who said Karina told them she wanted Ryan dead. The DCI says their investigation is not complete and they are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Tama County Sheriff’s