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Woman who killed boyfriend on Mother’s Day 2016 heads to prison for manslaughter

Woman who killed boyfriend on Mother’s Day 2016 heads to prison for manslaughter

After spending more than two years in jail, sitting through two trials and facing a light sentence after being convicted of manslaughter, Daisha Cooper thought she could be heading home soon.

Instead, Cooper left the courtroom in tears Thursday, March 7, after Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson sentenced her to nine to 15 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of her boyfriend Ben Johnson. Read the full story here ▶