But where is this cold-blooded killer now? On April 5, 1975, Pat was united in marriage to Jerry Lynn Burns at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Manchester. [15], On the evening of December 19, 1979, Martinko attended a banquet for the Kennedy Concert Choir at the Sheraton Inn in Cedar Rapids. "Burnsie was laying siege to New Orleans," said Lynn. Months before his February . Be the first one to comment on this story. 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. [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. [28], After two days of jury selection, the murder trial began on February 12, 2020. 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. [8][9] She attended Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School, where she was an above average student and well regarded by school officials. What began to turn the case around was the emergence of DNA as a forensic tool for crime fighting in the late 1990s. The Delaware County Sheriff's Office says Brian Burns remains an active missing person case but, at this point, has no link to his cousin. To learn the entire story of Michelle Martinko's murder, watch Dateline: Unforgettable at 10 pm on Oxygen 79. 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. His ex-wife, Patricia, committed suicide in 2008, and his cousin Brian Burns astonishingly disappeared. After reading about the Golden State Killer case in 2018, in which serial killer Joseph James DeAngelo was finally caught through a long trail of DNA, Denlinger had an epiphany: perhaps he could use that same new technique to solve the Martinko case. [2], Martinko's father, Albert, died in 1995. At the time of his arrest, Burns ran a powder-coating business called, Advanced Coating Concepts. Tests eliminated the other two brothers as suspects, but the DNA from Burns' straw matched the blood found on Martinko's clothing. Law enforcement said Burns hasnt been able to explain why his DNA would be at the crime scene, nor does he remember committing the crime. Michelle Martinko, 18, was stabbed to death in a mall parking lot in Dec. 1979. "So it doesn't matter that they haven't had their DNA tested through another arrest or crime scene, we don't need their DNA. Jerry Lynn Burns' DNA sample was collected from a plastic straw he drank soda with. Sign Up. [2][5] Her hands bore defensive wounds, which police said to indicate that she had fought back against her killer. The results were entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), the national DNA database, but no matches were found. Jerry Lynn Burns appeared in Linn County this morning on a video monitor from jail where he had his bail set at $5 million. Jerry Lynn Burns will be in prison for the rest of his days. Dave Franzman, a longtime reporter at ABC Cedar Rapids affiliate KCRG, Michelle Martinko's high school friend, Elizabeth Laymon, told The Des Moines Register. Jerry Burns' mugshot and a family photo of Michelle Martinko. Jerry Lynn Burns was finally arrested in October 2018 for the murder of Michelle Martinko, that took place 39 years prior. 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. Jerry Lynn Burns, 64, was charged with first-degree murder and is scheduled to appear Thursday in Linn County Court. The police considered the murder personal in nature based on the manner of death, according to Little Village magazine. This evidence was inadmissible at trial but was the subject of a public suppression hearing. The company also produced approximations of how the man would have aged in the years since the crime. When Burns, of Manchester, Iowa, was questioned, he "denied committing the offense but could offer no plausible explanation why his DNA would be found at the crime scene," police said. It showed that she was a distant relative of the person whose DNA was found at the crime scene a second cousin once removed. The trial for Jerry Lynn Burns, who's been charged with first-degree murder in the 1979 killing of Michelle Martinko, will begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 14 at Linn County Courthouse, according to online court records and the Des Moines Register. 24. [9] Martinko was found inside collapsed over the passenger seat and stabbed to death. 6931989, Anamosa State Penitentiary, 406 N. High Street, Anamosa, IA 52205. When the police executed a search warrant for Burns home and office, they found a computer search history that included blonde females, assault, rape, strangulation, murder, abuse and rape of a deceased individual, and cannibalism.. The case was appealed and was eventually decided by the Iowa Supreme Court in favor of the mall owners. Your login session has expired. 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. Burns also built himself a new home on his parents' land and opened a gas station and convenience store nearby. He grew up in Manchester, Iowa, and graduated from West Delaware High School in 1972. He was born on December 09, 1952 to Harold Eugene and Virginia Burns in Osceola, Arkansas. Holst said that in reviewing Burns' computer, he found hundreds of searches and website visits - a pattern that happened several times a week. At the time of arrest, Burns had his own power-coating company called Advanced Coating Concepts. "That threw us all off," Allison said about the incident. Burns is being held at the Linn County jail on a $5 million cash-only bond. Burns' wife, Patricia, died by suicide in . He testified last week he took the straw after it was discarded. Place of rest will be in the Dickson County Memorial Gardens. The Cedar Rapids teenager was found stabbed to death in her parents car parked at Westdale Mall. And he had the daunting task of trying to figure out who that could be, armed only with an unidentified sample of blood DNA. [2][23] On December 19, 2018, investigators went to Burns' business in Manchester, Iowa, to interview him. Parabon made predictions for "ancestry, eye color, hair color, skin color, freckling, and face shape," police said, and the department released the composite images to the public in May 2017. 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. During the trials, Burns was found to contradict his own statements. Jerry Burns mentioned Jodi by name while speaking to an investigator shortly before his arrest. 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. The family of Jerry Burns would like to thank our friends and the Manchester community for the support we have received since Jerrys arrest, read the familys statement. 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 Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. In 2006, a cold case investigator discovered unidentified blood, presumably belonging to the killer, while he was reviewing case files. 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. His ex-wife, Patricia, committed suicide in 2008, and his cousin . State of Iowa. A spot of blood on the dress had a full male DNA profile and was consistent with the male DNA profile found on the gear shift. The defense team for . This allows police to create a much larger family tree than databases like CODIs. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and is currently being held at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. Blond / All American Girls - Jodi was a bit older. In 2017, a company specializing in DNA phenotyping was hired to produce a new approximation of the killer's appearance based solely off the DNA sample. LEON SPIES: The state's scenario here is that Jerry Burns, a married man with two young children at home, leaves, drives to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the night, leaving his wife and children behind . Anthony Rex officiating. physical distance - it was a 2 hour drive to and from mason city to cedar rapids. On the way, Burns continued to talk. Burns' wife, Patricia . After several trials and errors, the suspects were narrowed down to three brothers who had grown up in Manchester, Iowa. Jerry Burns Wife: Who Is He Married To? I hope you enjoy it!! He said he thought Burns might have a 'conscience.. Denlinger then told him he had a search warrant for his DNA. Denlinger told him authorities would come back to talk to him after they got the results of the DNA test. [12] Martinko, who was a senior in high school when she was killed, had plans to attend Iowa State University to study interior design. Definitely fascinating! 20-1150 APPEAL FROM THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR LINN COUNTY HONORABLE FAE E. HOOVER . People who have worked on this game have also collaborated on the creation of the following games: Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire, a group of 68 people. Prosecutor Nick Maybanks/Cedar Rapids Police Department, "Murder at the Mall: The Michelle Martinko Case,". Jerry Lynn Burns (defendant-appellant), which is before the Iowa Supreme Court. When the detectives first investigated this case, they thought of the homicide as being personal in nature - based on the 10 stab wounds . 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. A article mentioned that the police found his Internet search history had stuff like 'murder, rape, harm of blonde women'. [3] The brothers were placed under surveillance, and investigators began to attempt to collect their DNA secretly. Through his research, he discovered that a woman named Brandy Jennings had uploaded her DNA to a website service to trace her own family history. Rumors began to circulate about the crime. When Burns disposed of the straw, the investigator collected it and tested it for DNA. On February 24, 2020, after three hours of deliberation, the jury found Jerry Lynn Burns guilty of first-degree murder. He lived in Manchester at the time of his arrest in 2020 and owned a powder coating business in the city. Daryl F. Gates' Police Quest: SWAT, a group of 41 people. My gut tells me there's probably something else out there. 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The 55 year-old Delaware County man was last seen on December 19, 2013 - 34 years to the day of Martinko's murder. 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. ", Whoever the killer was, he had come prepared. Jerry was born May 22, 1944, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Fred Richard Lynn and Mary Ellen Manning and passed away on July 10, 2022. Mason City police won't disclose whether or not they are now looking at Jerry Burns as a suspect in that case. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. His first wife, Patricia, died by suicide in 2008. Jerry Lynn Burns, 64, was arrested on Wednesday after police said he was linked by DNA from blood found on Michelle Martinko's clothing and elsewhere in the car at the crime scene. [1][5][6], Michelle Marie Martinko (October 6, 1961 December 19, 1979) was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. . Although the tip did not lead to any suspects, the investigator discovered what he believed to be the killer's blood while he was reviewing the case files. Exactly 39 years after her death, police took a Manchester man into custody after matching his DNA to blood found at the crime scene. jerry lynn burns defendant-appellant. Comments: (319) 398-8318; trish.mehaffey@thegazette.com, Trish Mehaffey Crime and Courts Sep. 12, 2021 10:48 am535d ago, Gage Miskimen Health Care and Medicine Jul. The Realm, a group of 34 people. [36][37], On August 7, 2020, Burns was sentenced to life in prison without parole. 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. The case was solved, but there were lingering questions about Jerry Burns. Jerry retired from the Army National Guard and retired as a Master Plumber. I miss all her singing and her beautiful music. Court documents said blood on clothing worn by Martinko and a blood stain on the gear shift of the car, where the teens body was discovered, were analyzed and found to belong to someone else. There is no known DNA evidence tying Burns to the Huisentruit case and no evidence that he knew Jodi Huisentruit. "I am happy Michelle finally gets justice.". Denlinger said he intentionally chose that day to interview Burns because it was the anniversary of Martinko's death. 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. The new technique, started this year with the "Golden State Killer," has identified over two dozen suspects. 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. Allison said he and Burns had a good relationship at first but it eventually turned sour. Denlinger followed each of the brothers around clandestinely, waiting for them to discard an item containing their DNA, and then sent the collected samples to the crime lab. Add newsletters@thegazette.comto your contacts. Jerry Lynn Burns was finally arrested in October 2018 for the murder of Michelle Martinko, that took place 39 years prior. A hearing over whether to allow the evidence at trial continued Thursday for a second day. [12], In 2017, a company specializing in DNA phenotyping was hired to create additional images of the killer based solely on DNA clues about facial appearance and ancestry. Jerry Burns, busy back in Minneapolis, wasn't on the guest list that time. The video of that is on YouTube and is mentioned around the 25:28 mark. His voice was always turned up to full volume. Subsequently he interviewed Jerry Burns, who denied knowing or ever meeting Michelle Martinko. 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. "He had told me if I keep beating him, in pinochle, he was gonna have to 'take me to the mall,'" Allison said on the witness stand Tuesday. Feb. 1, 2019 | The Des Moines Register. Find your friends on Facebook. 19, 2018. She had goals for herself, things she wanted to do with her life, and she would write them down and achieve them., I dont know if Ill ever get over this, Mrs. Martinko added. Her case went cold for decades until DNA testing finally brought her family some peace and put her murderer behind bars. Family and friends of Jerry Burns are seated in the courtroom at a sentencing hearing for Jerry Lynn Burns at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. KWQC Staggering snowfall in California mountains leaves residents trapped for days, SpaceX launches new crew on flight to space station, Garland testifies before Senate panel amid ongoing special counsel probes, Colon cancer rates rising in younger age group, study finds, Firefighter dies battling blaze in downtown Buffalo, mayor says, Several hospitalized after Lufthansa flight diverted to Dulles due to turbulence, Explosive found in checked luggage at Pennsylvania airport, feds say, Prosecution wraps its case at Alex Murdaugh murder trial, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother, Sneak peek: Murder at the Mall: The Michelle Martinko Case, Michelle Martinko, left, and Jodi Huisentruit. Gerald Edward "Jake" Merriner, 92, of Jane Lew passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 in the Stonewall Jackson Hospital. 'As far as I know, I wasn't there.. Holst said he didn't, but department officials and First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks did consult an expert who specialized in sex offender assessment and treatment to explain what this evidence indicates in this case. 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 . The next day, she was found stabbed to death in the mall parking lot. William Brangham: Turns out the murderer was a distant, distant relative of Jennings. 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. She was seen inside the mall by friends and coworkers because Martinko worked in the mall. Burns denied any involvement in the murder. Jan. 16, 2020 7:49 pm, Updated: Jan. 17, 2020 2:37 pm. Jerry Burns appeals his conviction for murder in the first degree. 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. [22][12] From that, police were able to build a partial DNA profile. Jerry Burns. [16] Another rumor emerged that a second stabbing had happened in the following days and that police were keeping it secret, which police denied. Police covertly obtained Burns' DNA from a drinking straw he left it on a table after eating lunch Oct. 29, 2018, at the Pizza Ranch in Manchester, testimony showed. A DNA profile was developed from that evidence and entered into the national Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), but no matches were found. 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 . . 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. Jim was born on April 20, 1933 in Walsenburg, Colorado to Geraldine Hudson McAlpine and Victor Paul Hudson and passed away on February 24, 2023 at his home in Amarillo, Texas with his family by his side at the age of 89. [11] They described a white man in his late teens or early 20s, around six feet tall and weighing 165175 pounds, with brown eyes and curly brown hair. Denlinger said they went to Burns' business, Advanced Powder Coating Concepts in Manchester, and he agreed to talk with them. [16] Based on cash found in Martinko's purse, police concluded that she had not been robbed. 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. [26] When the DNA sample was tested, it matched the blood sample found at the crime scene. Hi! [11], In the mid-1980s, Martinko's father filed a lawsuit against the owners of the Westdale Mall and claimed negligence in not providing "reasonable security" on the night of the murder. [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. In recent years, authorities began taking a closer look at a man named Jerry Burns, who was arrested and convicted in the 1979 abduction and murder of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko. On December 19, 2018, he was arrested in Manchester, Iowa, on the 39th anniversary of Michelle's death. Although Burns's arrest in the Martinko case raised questions about the two incidents, police do not believe Burns was involved in either one. And the crucial link is a man named Jerry Burns. Martinko's father Albert and mother Janet died in 1995 and 1998 respectively. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Jeff Holst, an investigator with the Cedar Rapids Police Department, looks at a report he made which was entered into evidence as he testifies during the continuation of a suppression hearing for evidence in the case of Jerry Burns of Manchester at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. 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. Burns was arrested on Dec. 19, 2018. Ha ha. 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