TRAER – The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s Major Crime Unit and the Tama County Sheriff’s Office arrested 46-year-old Karina Cooper Monday. She was taken into custody at her residence in Traer for her role in the shooting death of her husband, Ryan Cooper, on June 18, 2021. She was transported to the Tama County Sheriff’s Office and charged with Murder in the First Degree, a Class A Felony. Cooper is being held at the Tama County Jail. Bond is to be determined.

FOREST CITY – A man was arrested for his role in a shooting incident earlier this month in Forest City. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation reports Jose Alberto Carrera Patino was charged with Attempted Murder and Going Armed with Intent. The Forest City Police Department began an investigation into a shooting incident which had occurred over the weekend of February 10th, which was not reported to the Forest City Police Department until February 12th.

DES MOINES – Many low-income mothers in Iowa are a step closer to eligibility for a full year of Medicaid. The Iowa Senate passed Senate File 2251 by a 34-13 bi-partisan vote, according to the Des Moines Register. The bill expands the time for the majority of recipients to stay on care, but also lowers the threshold to qualify for postpartum coverage under Medicaid. Many of those 1,700 families would be moved to state programs under the measure.

DES MOINES – A Republican lawmaker is leading a bill that could cap insulin costs for state-funded insurance programs. KCRG-TV reports Senator Carrie Koelker of Dubuque County has introduced a bill that could limit the spending on the medicine for diabetes at $75 a month. She’s been trying to get a similar measure through both chambers in the last six sessions.