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Cresco man found guilty of killing his wife, because she wanted to leave him

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Life in prison without hope of parole awaits an Iowa man found guilty of killing his wife.

Brian Fullhart of Cresco was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday by a Howard County jury.

The defense had argued for second-degree murder, claiming that Fullhart was not competent when he shot his wife Zoanne last year at their mobile home.

Fullhart reportedly had threatened to kill Zoanne if she ever divorced him.

He surrendered to police after a five-hour standoff following the shooting, during which he used a bow to fire arrows at officers.

Fullhart testified that he intended to kill his wife, but he also claimed that his friends were telling him that Zoanne was cheating on him.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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