About this episode

The episode covers the murder of Ryan Cooper, a farmer in Iowa, who was found dead in his home.

A 42-year-old father running a successful farm in Iowa was found dead inside his home in what initially appeared to be a break-in gone wrong. This is the murder of Ryan Cooper.

Topics covered

• murder
• true crime
• Iowa
• farming
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iowa

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