Iowa farmer convicted of murdering wife with corn rake

DUBUQUE, Iowa (WHO) -- An eastern Iowa man has been convicted of murder for killing his wife with a corn rake.

Todd Mullis was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder in the killing of his wife Amy in November 2018.

Prosecutors say Mullis killed his wife after learning of her infidelity. He believed if they divorced he would lose the farm.

He will serve a mandatory life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole. His sentencing date has not yet been set.

MORE: Iowa Farmer Convicted of Murder in Wife's Corn Rake Killing - WHO