another angry white man
An Iowa man was found guilty of killing his wife with a corn rake. Prosecutors say he was angry about an affair
By Christina Maxouris, CNN
Updated 11:02 AM ET, Tue September 24, 2019
(CNN)A 43-year-old Iowa hog farmer was found guilty on Monday for murdering his wife with a corn rake.
In November 2018, Todd Mullis told authorities his wife, Amy Mullis, had fallen at the family farm in Earlville, Iowa, CNN affiliate KCRG reported.
But Dr. Kelly Kruse, who performed the autopsy on Amy's body, said the cause of death was sharp-force injuries of the torso.
"Homicide," she said in her testimony, recorded by Court TV.
Kruse testified that she observed multiple puncture wounds throughout Amy's upper body -- including injuries which she believes came from a corn rake. She said the wounds indicated Amy had been punctured at least twice with the rake.
Prosecutors say Todd killed his wife to keep ownership of the family farm after discovering she was having an affair, KCRG reported.
One of Amy's friends told the court that the mother of three had confided in her about her marriage and the affair. Her friend said she told her Todd didn't want a divorce because he would "lose half of everything" and it was "socially unacceptable."
"She wasn't happy in her marriage and she hadn't been happy for many years," Patricia Christopherson told the court. She said Amy told her that Todd didn't trust her and had also shared with her details about the affair, which she was having with their field manager.
Todd Mullis's attorney, Jake Feuerhelm, told CNN the sentence in Iowa for this conviction is mandatory life without parole.
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http://www.cnn.com/2019/09/24/us/iowa-corn-rake-killing-jury-verdict/index.html
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