The majority of the search activity and history on Burns' computer was sexually graphic and more 'deviant in nature, said Holst, who investigates sex crimes and internet crimes against children. The victim was the younger of two daughters of Albert and Janet Martinko. [36][37], On August 7, 2020, Burns was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Months before his February . [39], Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 04:20, "Michelle Martinko's murder 'haunted' the Cedar Rapids community for 40 years. Denlinger interviewed Burns at his business. At the time of her death, police had found Martinko stabbed to death in her car in a local mall parking lot. This evidence was inadmissible at trial but was the subject of a public suppression hearing. Place of rest will be in the Dickson County Memorial Gardens. But he never asked for an attorney, Denlinger said. [2][5] Her hands bore defensive wounds, which police said to indicate that she had fought back against her killer. Burns' wife, Patricia . His ex-wife, Patricia, committed suicide in 2008, and his cousin Brian Burns astonishingly disappeared. GEDmatch returned one person who shared DNA markers with the suspect in Martinko's murder, and it determined her to be likely the killer's second cousin once removed. At the department, Burns sked for a lawyer. While the information is believed to be accurate, the Iowa Department of Corrections makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information. Familial matches let them narrow down the suspect list to three brothers from Manchester, Iowa. At the time of arrest, Burns had his own power-coating company called Advanced Coating Concepts. Martinko's father Albert and mother Janet died in 1995 and 1998 respectively. Jerry Burns. 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. To learn more about the murder of Michelle Martinko, watch Dateline: Unforgettable on December 22, at 10:00 pm on Oxygen 79. The man charged with killing Michelle Martinko 39 years ago is not a suspect in the death of his wife or disappearance of his cousin, according to investigators. I couldnt have said it better myself, and Im the podcaster! KWQC Jerry Burns' mugshot and a family photo of Michelle Martinko. Over 40 years ago, teenager Michelle Martinko was stabbed to death outside a mall in Cedar Rapids . [3] The brothers were placed under surveillance, and investigators began to attempt to collect their DNA secretly. JERRY LYNN BURNS, Defendant-Appellant. This really is an excellent true crimes podcast that is different from the many others that are being produced. 28, 2021 7:50 am611d ago, Trish Mehaffey Crime and Courts Mar. "Murder at the Mall: The Michelle Martinko Case," reported by "48 Hours" contributor Jamie Yuccas, airs on Saturday, August 7 at 9/8c on CBS. v. Jerry Lynn Burns. He stated that Burns' DNA could have been at the scene due to secondary transfer (such as skin cells transferring to an article of clothing when someone brushes up against another person), although he clarified that it was not his opinion that this was the case with Burns' DNA. "Hmm, strange," Burns responded when Cedar Rapids Police Investigator Matthew Denlinger told him he was a suspect for Martinko's death. Allison, who's being . Denlinger does NOT believe Burns is responsible for Jodi Huisentruit - rather that he admired/fantasized about whatever happened to her. This "tragic case" had been "haunting this community for 39 years," Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman said Wednesday. 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. Jerry Burns is still behind bars on a $5 million cash bond, charged with first-degree murder in the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko. Sign Up. [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. And he said he couldn't talk about it," Michael Allison said, who shared a cell with Burns starting in September 2019. Martinko was 18, a senior in high school in 1979, when she was accosted as she was getting into her car on a chilly night in December following a trip to the mall. Despite being known as a professional, Burns arrest got people talking about his family. His hands and arms were also examined for scars possibly left by the assumed cut sustained during the attack. [7] Martinko was the younger of two daughters of Albert F. Martinko and Janet Martinko (ne Zillig). Jeremy Lynn (born June 12, 1963), better known by the ring name Jerry Lynn, is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed with All Elite Wrestling as a producer and coach. The sample was put into a national computer database and was used to clear more than 70 of Martinkos acquaintances, according to NBC News. Police had searched his computer after arresting him, and found a history of searches pertaining to nefarious subjects including the murder of blonde women, and pornographic matter involving blonde women. I've seen several articles that said he might be tied to other murders. Suspect in Martinko murder not suspected in wife's death or cousin's disappearance, Bobcats and beyond are wearing orange to support Benton Communitys Tatum Schroeder, UIHC library offers resources for and about people with disabilities. Burns made an initial court appearance via video Thursday morning and said he would fill out an application for a court-appointed counsel. There is no known DNA evidence tying Burns to the Huisentruit case and no evidence that he knew Jodi Huisentruit. Burns seemed to have a 'fetish for these violent, sexual themes, Cedar Rapids police Investigator Jeff Holst testified. Yet they had a DNA match linking the Manchester man to the Cedar Rapids teenager, slain in 1979 outside the Westdale Mall. Jerry Burns on Trial AP Jerry Burns of Manchester, Iowa, is led into the courtroom during closing arguments for his trial at the Scott County Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. The detective looked through the case files and found what he thought to be the murderer's blood. After the arrest this week of Jerry Burns in the 1979 killing of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko, an Iowa city is left shocked, saddened, and skeptical. Burns was arrested on Dec. 19, 2018. [10][11] She was also a talented performer, joined the twirling squad as a sophomore, and performed in choirs and theater productions. The judge ordered a $5 million cash bond, and Burns is set to return to court for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 28. Add newsletters@thegazette.comto your contacts. Burns pleaded not guilty in 2019 and when his trial was supposed to begin in October of that year, his defense team requested additional time to review fresh pieces of evidence and gather witnesses. Jerry Lynn Burns was arrested in the 1979 killing of Michelle Martinko. Subsequently he interviewed Jerry Burns, who denied knowing or ever meeting Michelle Martinko. 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. 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. After tracing the suspect's family tree, investigators zeroed in on Burns, covertly collected his DNA and sent it to a lab for analysis, according to Moore and Jerman. [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. In 2018, Jerry Lynn Burns was finally arrested and charged with the teen's murder and, although it had been decades after the crime, the once cold case is now a subject of discussion on A&E's Killer Cases. Michelle Martinko, Kennedy High School yearbook photo, 1979. Court is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.. He said he remembered the case from seeing it in the news, but didn't know Martinko and didn't have anything to do with it, Denlinger testified. The final nail in the coffin was when a witness gave his statement to the court. "[2] When asked if he had killed someone that night in 1979, Burns repeatedly told investigators, "Test the DNA". In December 1979, Martinko, a high school senior who was on the twirling squad at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to the recently opened Westdale Mall after her choir banquet at school to buy a new winter coat. Denlinger recorded him using a camera that was hidden inside a coffee mug. They . He had followed them and secretly recovered their DNA. [2][3][4] Burns was arrested and, on February 24, 2020, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Martinko. It wasn't until decades after the killing that investigators began to link the emotions of a motive with the science of DNA. His ex-wife, Patricia, committed suicide in 2008, and his cousin . Lives in Tyler, Texas. The DNA was uploaded to the law enforcement database called Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, but investigators never found a match, police said. timing. Now, the solving of another long-cold casea young blonde woman murdered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, two hours away may shed new light on Huisentruit's disappearance and presumed murder. An obituary for Burns' wife, Patricia, says that she died in June 2008 at the age of 55 . What began to turn the case around was the emergence of DNA as a forensic tool for crime fighting in the late 1990s. Her death was ruled a suicide. The prosecution did not resist either request, and the trial was rescheduled for February 10, 2020 in Scott County. After Burns arrest, several viewers questioned whether Burns could be a suspect in the death of his wife, Patricia, in 2008. This narrowed down the possible suspects to three brothers - Ken, Don, and Jerry Burns. [18][19], Controversy arose five months after the murder, after a woman who was driving by the mall parking lot in the early hours of December 20 came forward with information. The Vikings organization is mourning the loss of the innovator, colorful . The trial was then moved to February 2020. [1][5] Iowan law mandates a life sentence without the possibility of parole for first degree murder. They then used genealogical data as well as a covertly collected DNA sample from Burns to positively identify him, authorities said. An investigator with the Cedar Rapids police department contacted DNA-tested members of two of the branches of the family tree, and eliminated those branches as containing the killer. UPDATE: Trial set for Iowa man accused in 1979 killing of Michelle Martinko . Unfortunately, this led the police nowhere at the time and the case gradually got cold. [10] She wore a black jersey dress and black scarf, black tights and heels, and a waist-length white and brown rabbit fur jacket, and she carried a brown leather purse. Your login session has expired. 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. 24. Glad you are liking it! The victim, Martinko, was an 18-year-old high school student from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who was visiting a mall to buy a winter coat. I just began listening to the DNA:ID podcast. When Burns disposed of the straw, the investigator collected it and tested it for DNA. The primary evidence police had to go on was blood on Michelle's dress and on the car's gearshift that in 2005 was finally identified as male DNA. 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 . Martinko then asked another acquaintance to go to the mall with her; that friend said yes at first but later changed her mind. 'A complete shock': Family of suspect in Martinko murder releases statement, Bobcats and beyond are wearing orange to support Benton Communitys Tatum Schroeder, UIHC library offers resources for and about people with disabilities. Thus began the quest to finally nab Martinko's killers. And the crucial link is a man named Jerry Burns. Jerry Lynn Burns will be in prison for the rest of his days. Burns also built himself a new home on his parents' land and opened a gas station and convenience store nearby. 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 1, 2023 9:40 am7h ago, Crime and Courts Feb. 28, 2023 5:22 pm23h ago, Crime and Courts Feb. 28, 2023 5:19 pm23h ago, Jeff Linder High School Basketball 21m ago21m ago. Burns was read his Miranda rights and taken to the police department. "Murder at . Cedar Rapids police arrested Jerry Lynn Burns, 64, on Wednesday morning and charged him with first-degree murder - 39 years to the day after the killing 18-year-old Michelle Martinko was stabbed . We would also like to extend our sympathy to the Martinko family.. According to Reusse, Burns would generally be a bit more careful with his language during a press conference or whenever there were cameras . In her ruling, Judge Fae Hoover said the . On cross examination, Spies asked Holst if he had expertise in psychology or forensic psychology. 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. . 'If I was there, I don't know, Burns told Denlinger. Tests eliminated the other two brothers as suspects, but the DNA from Burns' straw matched the blood found on Martinko's clothing. Head coach Jerry Burns of the Minnesota Vikings looks on during a 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh on Sept. 24, 1989. . 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. The case was solved, but there were lingering questions about Jerry Burns. 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. But he said he and another investigator had no plans to arrest Burns that day. [9] She was last seen almost 9p.m. outside of a jewelry store in the mall. The company created a family tree starting with four sets of the woman's great-great-grandparents and reported that the killer was most likely descended from one of those couples. The detective, Denlinger, told me that he believes Jerry Burns has been reliving the murder in his fantasies ever since, but they have never been able to tie him to any other homicides. When the detectives first investigated this case, they thought of the homicide as being personal in nature - based on the 10 stab wounds . Police looked at numerous suspects during the initial investigation, including a man who raped a woman at knifepoint and later died while in prison for that crime, but DNA testing ruled him out. 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Wednesday, March 1, 2023: Today on General Hospital, Obrecht is furious with both Liz and Scott, Finn offers to stand by Liz, and Sonny and Dex bond over a meal. [26] When the DNA sample was tested, it matched the blood sample found at the crime scene. Offender records are public information pursuant to Section 904.601 (1)Iowa Code (1999). or. This technology helped the FBI arrest notorious serial killer, serial rapist, and burglar Joseph James DeAngelo (nicknamed Golden State Killer) in 2018. After weeks pursuing a wide range of possible blood relatives, Parabon helped him narrow the search down to three middle-aged brothers in Iowa who would have been young men back in 1979: Ken, Don and Jerry Burns. [28] The defense also requested that evidence pertaining to Burns' cell phone browser history be suppressed. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Sonny arrives at his restaurant and gives Dex, who is there, the night off. She had been stabbed 21 times in the face, neck, and chest. The murder of Michelle Martinko in the parking lot of Cedar Rapids' Westdale Mall has some eerie connections to the Huisentruit case. Murderer Jerry Lynn Burns was not caught for almost 40 years. In 2006, a cold case investigator discovered unidentified blood, presumably belonging to the killer, while he was reviewing case files. Bryan. Feb. 1, 2019 | The Des Moines Register. DNA Profiling is a modern investigative technology used to compare criminal suspects' profiles to DNA evidence so as to assess the likelihood of their involvement in 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. 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. 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 . Let's uncover where he is now in this article. Powered by. On August 7, 2020, Burns was sentenced to life in prison without parole. FILE - In a Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 file photo, Jerry Burns enters the courtroom during the continuation of a suppression hearing for evidence in the case of Burns of Manchester at the Linn County . [22][12] From that, police were able to build a partial DNA profile. [14] Burns's cousin, Brian Burns, went missing on December 19, 2013 and has not been found. 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. He said Burns had no memory of being at the crime scene. [29] The judge determined the search history was not usable in the trial due to the decades of time separating the murder and the searches. 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. As reported by CBS News, Burns was not arrested until 2018, when DNA evidence confirmed he was responsible for Martinko's death. You will begin to receive our Daily Courts & Public Safety updates. Denlinger had to consider that Michelle could have been murdered by a stranger. Denlinger told him authorities would come back to talk to him after they got the results of the DNA test. While these occurrences sounded suspicious, the police didn't believe Burns had anything to do with them. 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