This really is an excellent true crimes podcast that is different from the many others that are being produced. Denlinger told him authorities would come back to talk to him after they got the results of the DNA test. The murder of Michelle Martinko in the parking lot of Cedar Rapids' Westdale Mall has some eerie connections to the Huisentruit case. Through the use of advanced technologies, DNA samples from the offender were obtained. The similarities were eerie two pretty, young women, both meeting their final fate in parking lots in Iowa, 16 years apart, in cases that went unsolved for decades. Michelle Marie Martinko Find-A-Grave: Michelle Marie Martinko Iowa Cold Cases: Michelle Marie Martinko Michelle Martinko stories 40 years later: What we know about Michelle Martinko and the arrest that re-opened the cold case Jury seated in Jerry Burns murder trial Michelle Martinko murder case evidence photos Iowa Teen Was Fatally Stabbed in Mall Parking Lot His trial was originally scheduled for October 14, 2019, but in September the defense requested a delay in order to gather more evidence and interview witnesses. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Nicholas Curran . The first piece of progress in the case came in 2006 when a sample of the suspect's DNA from Michelle Martinko's car was submitted to a lab for processing, police said. [6] In September 2020, Burns filed a notice of appeal. The police used the information to create a partial DNA profile. On December 19, 2018, exactly 39 years after Martinko's murder, the police confronted Burns and arrested him after his DNA matched the one found on Martinko's clothes. Burns, charged with first-degree murder in the cold case stabbing of Martinko, is asking the court to toss out DNA and other evidence because they were obtained without a warrant and represented violations of privacy and other rights. Spies, on cross examination, asked if Denlinger had permission from Burns' two brothers and a distant cousin to access their DNA in developing a suspect pool. Attorneys for Jerry Burns, convicted of the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko, are continuing to fight DNA evidence they say the trial court erred in not supressing. Exactly 39 years after Michelle Martinko's body was found, DNA evidence led to the arrest of a Manchester man who was charged with her 1979 murder. Cellmate recounts multiple outbursts in Jerry Burns murder trial, The Christmas Project is back raising money for local non-profits, 3-year-old Cedar Rapids child confirmed dead from accidental drowning, The Carson King saga, a legendary Iowa tale of giving back, Active police investigation in Cedar Rapids, SIX MONTHS LATER: Derecho cleanup, recovery, replanting continues, Hawkeyes roll by North Carolina A&T 112-71. Investigators matched DNA found in the car to Jerry Burns and arrested him in 2018. I've seen several articles that said he might be tied to other murders. Burns repeatedly said he didn't know how his DNA was found at the crime scene. During this time, according to the testimony, he made a reference to 'blacking out but didn't explain it. Allison said he and Burns had a good relationship at first but it eventually turned sour. God finally won. Feb. 1, 2019 | The Des Moines Register. Fifty-five-year-old Brian "Farmer" Burns was reported missing to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office in Manchester, Iowa, on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, and the sheriff's office is asking for the public's help in locating him. The next day, she was found stabbed to death in the mall parking lot. After Burns arrest, several viewers questioned whether Burns could be a suspect in the death of his wife, Patricia, in 2008. Sonny arrives at his restaurant and gives Dex, who is there, the night off. He grew up in Manchester, Iowa, and graduated from West Delaware High School in 1972. The lab determined that the DNA collected from Burns was a match to DNA from the blood found on Michelle Martinko's clothing and was consistent with the DNA profile developed from blood found elsewhere in the car, Jerman said. family - he had 3 kids - tough to sneak away for 4 hours when you have kids unless he was on a business trip. Jerry Lynn Burns, 64, of Manchester, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday, nearly 40 years after the brutal murder of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in the parking lot of . Gerald Edward "Jake" Merriner, 92, of Jane Lew passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 in the Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Allison said he and Burns had a good relationship at first but it eventually turned sour. Could Jerry Burns have committed murders other than Michelle Martinko's? At the time of his arrest, Burns ran a powder-coating business called, Advanced Coating Concepts. Lives in Tyler, Texas. Like all the cases I cover, Michelle's was solved using forensic genealogy, which led police to Jerry Lynn Burns. I've been reading up on this case and was wondering if they profiled this guy? In a press conference during which the new image was shared, a former classmate of Martinko exclaimed that the face looked like another one of their classmates, but that classmate had been investigated and was cleared based on a DNA swab several years before. Jerry Lynn Burns was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1979 murder 18-year-old Michelle Martinko thanks to DNA he left on a straw after drinking a soda. KCRG-TV9: 10PM Newscast, December 19, 2018 Arrest in Michelle Martinko Case, KCRG-TV9 Staff Anchors: Bruce Aune and Beth Malicki Meteorologist: Joe Winters Executive Producer: Aaron Hepker Producer: Ellen Kurt Director: Terri Walter Reporters: Dave Franzman, Forrest Saunders, Chantelle Navarro Photographers: Rebecca Varilek, Jay Greene, Michelle Martinko's Family Speaks to Law & Crime Network About the Jerry Burns Verdict, Michelle Martinko's Family Speaks to Law & Crime Network About the Jerry Burns Verdict #JerryBurns #JerryBurnsTrial #MichelleMartinko, Serial Killers Ex Thinks There Were More Victims. Jerry Burns Wife: Who Is He Married To? The woman communicated her information to the daughter of the secretary of the Public Safety Commissioner and believed that it would be passed on to police if it was important. Jerry Lynn Burns was finally arrested in October 2018 for the murder of Michelle Martinko, that took place 39 years prior. Burns' wife, Patricia . Allison also recounted a time when Burns tried to tear down a cellmate's bunk bed because he was snoring too loudly. [34], On February 24, 2020, after three hours of deliberation, the jury found Jerry Lynn Burns guilty of first degree murder of Michelle Martinko. He lived in Manchester at the time of his arrest in 2020 and owned a powder coating business in the city. Anthony Rex officiating. Investigators also showed Burns two renderings DNA labs had supplied them of possible suspects; he questioned their likeness to him. [20], On June 19, 1980, police released a composite sketch of a man believed to have killed Martinko, which they formed from descriptions provided by two witnesses under hypnosis. Jerry was born May 22, 1944, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Fred Richard Lynn and Mary Ellen Manning and passed away on July 10, 2022. We would also like to extend our sympathy to the Martinko family.. Currently, in his late 60s, he is going to spend the rest of his days behind bars. He was also ordered to pay $150,00 in restitution to Martinkos estate, according to KWWL. He had worked for John Deere and co-owned a truck stop. Martinko then asked another acquaintance to go to the mall with her; that friend said yes at first but later changed her mind. Jerry Burns mentioned Jodi by name while speaking to an investigator shortly before his arrest. KWQC Jerry Burns' mugshot and a family photo of Michelle Martinko. He also wished the Burns family well, saying they now have to pick up the pieces of their lives just like the Martinko family did. The defense also requested the trial be moved out of Linn County based on the amount of attention the case had received over the past four decades, as well as "pervasive and prejudicial pretrial publicity". Log In. They then started to locate all the people that they had originally interviewed in the investigation and collected DNA samples from over 100 different people. The prosecution emphasized the unlikelihood of the DNA evidence matching someone other than the person who left it at the scene. "The family never gave up hope that this case would be solved," Jerman said in a statement Wednesday. Lives in Brentwood, Arkansas. Authorities arrested 64-year-old Jerry Lynn Burns of Manchester this morning. "I was speechless," Denlinger says, recalling the moment the lab told him the results. Authorities believe Burns stabbed the Kennedy High School senior in the chest and face inside a car parked at Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids. She was unsure her information would be of any use because she had read that the murder happened between 10p.m. and midnight, and it was 2a.m. when she drove by. It goes beyond the simple news reporting of case solved using genetic genealogy. The podcast explores who these perpetrators are, possible motives and features interviews with investigators who are willing to talk because the cases have already been resolved in court. Almost 40 years later, with the help of DNA Technology, the culprit was nabbed and justice was finally served to Martinko and her grieving family. [28], After two days of jury selection, the murder trial began on February 12, 2020. Months before his February . He was never charged with the Martinko murder, he denied the accusations, and DNA evidence, found later, did not match his DNA. Although Burns's arrest in the Martinko case raised questions about the two incidents, police do not believe Burns was involved in either one. [11][18] In the year after the killing, the number of people interviewed by police reached the hundreds, and up to 30 people were interviewed under hypnosis. Grab your popcorn & get comfy as we dive into some dusty old cases revitalized thanks to genetic genealogy (& a bit of good ol' fashioned detective work! [7] Eventually, more than 125 people would have their DNA swabbed and compared against samples taken from the scene. In 2006, a new cold case investigator working for the Cedar Rapids Police Department was tipped with an update. A juvenile found carrying a knife was interviewed and ruled out in her murder, as was a shopping center employee who had told police that he enjoyed following women and ogling store mannequins. 'If I was there, I don't know, Burns told Denlinger. According to Reusse, Burns would generally be a bit more careful with his language during a press conference or whenever there were cameras . [15], On the evening of December 19, 1979, Martinko attended a banquet for the Kennedy Concert Choir at the Sheraton Inn in Cedar Rapids. Powered by. They wanted to try to get an explanation for why Burns' DNA was found at the crime scene and to get a DNA sample from Burns to confirm the DNA obtained from the drinking straw. 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Visitation will be held from 5 The medical examiner later determined that she died between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. She had not been robbed or sexually assaulted, and defensive wounds were found on her hands, indicating she fought back. Might be nothing, but Jerry has a cousin who went missing in 2013 and it has become a cold case and Jerry's wife committed suicide in 2008. "It's always the boyfriend, the girlfriend, the husband someone really close to the person. A DNA profile was developed from that evidence and entered into the national Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), but no matches were found. He has worked for promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), NWA Total Nonstop Action (NWA TNA), and Ring of Honor (ROH). Doug Larison to reexamine the file and find what he believed to be the killers DNA in blood found on Martinkos dress that was not her blood. READ NEXT: Serial Killers Ex Thinks There Were More Victims, Parents of Murdered Teenager Did Not Live to See Her Killer Brought to Justice, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Jerry Lynn Burns, 64, was charged with first-degree murder and is scheduled to appear Thursday in Linn County Court. The Vikings organization is mourning the loss of the innovator, colorful . What we know about Jerry Burns and the woman he's accused of killing 40 years earlier Dec 19, 2019/ updated Feb 17, 2020 Four decades ago, 18-year-old Michelle Marie Martinko was found stabbed to death in the family's car in the parking lot of a Cedar Rapids mall. Rumors began to circulate about the crime. Daryl F. Gates' Police Quest: SWAT, a group of 41 people. [2], On October 29, 2018, an investigator observed one of the brothers, Jerry Lynn Burns, drink multiple sodas using a plastic straw. 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During the investigation, the police assumed that there were personal motives involved in the murder due to the nature of Martinko's stab wounds. Michelle Martinko was an 18yr old student from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. So Denlinger drew up an elaborate genealogy chart going back to Brandy's great-great grandparents to sleuth out a trail that could lead to the killer's DNA. He began working with Parabon NanoLabs, now a leading company helping police solve crimes through genetic tracing. See Photos. jerry lynn burns defendant-appellant. [2], In 2006, 27 years after Martinko's killing, a new cold case investigator working for the Cedar Rapids Police Department received a tip connected to the case. Martinko, an 18-year-old high school student, was found stabbed to death in her family's car in the parking lot of a local mall, where she had gone to buy a new coat. Denlinger does NOT believe Burns is responsible for Jodi Huisentruit - rather that he admired/fantasized about whatever happened to her. Jerry Lynn Burns will be in prison for the rest of his days. He entered a plea of not guilty. Jerry Lynn Burns (born December 23, 1953 [13]) was 25 years old when he killed Michelle Martinko in December 1979. Over 40 years ago, teenager Michelle Martinko was stabbed to death outside a mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Denlinger said they were uploaded to GEDmatch by Parabon NanoLabs, a private company the department worked with. Hi! William Brangham: Turns out the murderer was a distant, distant relative of Jennings. Investigators had reviewed Burns' 2018 internet searches and found that he regularly visited websites showing blonde women being raped, stabbed, and strangled, and which depicted sexual intercourse with murder victims. I like that it's just the facts and case without anyone trying (poorly) to be a comedian or talk about their own personal nonsense lol. Familial matches let them narrow down the suspect list to three brothers from Manchester, Iowa. Police sent the blood samples to CODIS the nationwide data base of DNA collected from arrested offenders but didn't get a hit. They . "We are reviewing the case and at this time have not uncovered any additional information that would implicate Jerry Burns in that disappearance," Sheriff John LeClere told TV9. The organizations filing the brief contend that the collection of Mr. Burn's DNA without a warrant from a discarded straw he used at a restaurant violated the Fourth Amendment, and article I, section 8 of the Iowa Constitution. Jerry Lynn Burns. The company also produced approximations of how the man would have aged in the years since the crime. [31] The defense argued that DNA evidence had been mishandled,[31] and that different articles of clothing from the scene should not have been stored together in one evidence bag. During the trial, he initially denied knowing Martinko but his statements were found to contradict when his defense argued that evidence had been mishandled back in 1979 and that different articles of clothing from the crime scene should not have been stored together in one evidence bag. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [2][4][27], In pretrial hearings, Burns' attorneys claimed that police needed a search warrant to gather his DNA from the discarded straw, but the judge determined that discarded property cannot reasonably be considered private. He would have been around 25-years-old when he killed Michelle Martinko in December of 1979. My gut tells me there's probably something else out there. Janelle Stonebraker, Michelle's older sister, thinks that by fighting so vehemently that the suspect wounded himself and left his DNA behind, Michelle contributed to the investigation into her own murder. An obituary for Burns' wife, Patricia, says that she died in June 2008 at the age of 55 . Viewers also wondered if there was a connection to the disappearance of Burns' cousin, Brian Burns. In earlier testimony, Matthew Denlinger, a Cedar Rapids police investigator who testified last week, was recalled to testify about Burns' interview with police Dec. 19, 2018. [10] Police considered the killing to be "personal in nature" based on the number and location of stab wounds. 20-1150 APPEAL FROM THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR LINN COUNTY HONORABLE FAE E. HOOVER . [36][37], On August 7, 2020, Burns was sentenced to life in prison without parole. DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWWL) - State prosecutors called a former cellmate of Jerry Burns in his murder trial, which continued Tuesday in Scott County. When asked that question by "48 Hours," Denlinger replied, "I don't know the answer to that. [2] Once there, she perused the stores and spoke with friends and other people she knew who worked there. [11] As the investigation dwindled, a $10,000 reward was offered for information that would lead police to the killer. Denlinger took over the case in 2015, part of a second generation of cops who had struggled for decades to solve this seemingly unsolvable murder. They had investigated more than 100 people over the years, and all were dead ends. The video of that is on YouTube and is mentioned around the 25:28 mark. The defense brought only one witness, a self-described forensic DNA consultant, who testified on the possibility that police could have mishandled the evidence. This narrowed down the possible suspects to three brothers - Ken, Don, and Jerry Burns. Jerry Burns stands with his lawyer Leon Spies (right) during a recess in the continuation of a suppression hearing for evidence in the case of Burns of Manchester at the Linn County Courthouse in . Investigators say Martinko was murdered on December 19th, 1979 and her body found the next day in a family car in the Westdale Mall parking lot. Things that make it difficult. He was convicted of first-degree murder and received the mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. Thus began the quest to finally nab Martinko's killers. But Denlinger did get consent from Janice Burns, Burns' first cousin, and collected her DNA for testing, he said. [8][9] She attended Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School, where she was an above average student and well regarded by school officials. When the detectives first investigated this case, they thought of the homicide as being personal in nature - based on the 10 stab wounds . Let's uncover where he is now in this article. 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