So, where are Karina Cooper and Huston Danker, the people behind all of this, now? That's the question everyone is asking after seeing the Dateline episode.
Because the story was all over the local news, the court moved Karina's trial to the Linn County District Court in Cedar Rapids to give her a fair shot.
Court TV covered the trial when it kicked off in June 2025. Prosecutors spent two weeks laying out the affair, sharing incriminating messages, and digging into forensic details.
Forensic experts took the stand and said the blood spatter and bullet paths showed Karina was kneeling when the shots were fired.
Prosecutors also claimed she smeared Ryan's blood on her own face, trying to look devastated, trying to throw everyone off her trail.
The Dateline episode showed that Karina took the stand in her own defense, telling the jury her marriage to Ryan was “good” and “normal.” She said Ryan handled their finances and admitted she often overdrafted her account, blaming it on being lazy or just forgetting.
