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TOLEDO — The family of Ryan Cooper, a Tama County father fatally shot in 2021, pledged Friday to “never stop saying Ryan’s name” in their ongoing effort to honor his legacy four years after his death.

Michelle Wilson — Ryan Cooper’s sister — told a judge that her brother’s death was undoubtedly the result of the “evil, vile … and narcissistic actions” of his wife Karina Cooper, who this July was convicted of first-degree murder for her role in her husband’s death .

Rather than exert more energy or attention in Karina Cooper’s direction, however, Wilson said she wanted to use her time in court to reiterate her family’s dedication to remembering Ryan and uplifting the positive impact he lef

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