[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. 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. 24. The murder of Michelle Martinko in the parking lot of Cedar Rapids' Westdale Mall has some eerie connections to the Huisentruit case. Please logout and login again. The trial was then moved to February 2020. The detective on the case, Matt Denlinger, gave me some interesting details. 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. He previously co-owned a truck shop and worked for John Deere. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette). Burns argues the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress where the warrantless extraction of his DNA profile violated his rights under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and article I . He may be one of the relatively rare "one and done" killers that we have learned about now that we have vastly improved DNA analysis technology. But he never asked for an attorney, Denlinger said. The case was appealed and was eventually decided by the Iowa Supreme Court in favor of the mall owners. Log In. JERRY M. LYNN "Bear" Crown Point, Indiana Jerry M. "Bear" Lynn, age 59, of Crown Point, IN passed away on April 4, 2010. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Jerry Burns is still behind bars . Police found impressions from rubber gloves inside and outside the car, indicating that the assailant had likely planned his attack and hoped to escape unidentified. 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. We need somebody from their family to have tested in order to resolve these cases.". appeal from the iowa district court for linn county honorable fae hoover grinde, district court judge brief of amici curiae: american civil liberties union american civil liberties union of iowa electronic frontier foundation in support of defendant-appellant *pro hac vice application pending jennifer lynch* 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. His ex-wife, Patricia, committed suicide in 2008, and his cousin . In 2012, while serving a life sentence for an unrelated attack, the man died in prison from colon cancer. Martinko then asked another acquaintance to go to the mall with her; that friend said yes at first but later changed her mind. Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria, a group of 39 people. Sexual Assault of Unnamed Victim (12) . On Dec. 19, 1979, Michelle Martinko, 18, left a school banquet and drove her family's car to the Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to buy a winter coat, Cedar Rapids police said. Despite being known as a professional, Burns arrest got people talking about his family. 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. His ex-wife, Patricia, committed suicide in 2008, and his cousin Brian Burns astonishingly disappeared. 1, 2021 3:52 pm608d ago, Caleb McCullough Health Care and Medicine Jun. 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. Pat was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and enjoyed quilting, collecting teddy bears, gardening and farming with her husband. He had worked for John Deere and co-owned a truck stop. He testified last week he took the straw after it was discarded. [36][37], On August 7, 2020, Burns was sentenced to life in prison without parole. According to court documents, a judge has ruled internet search history from the man accused in a 1979 murder will not be able to be used during trial. 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. 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. CEDAR RAPIDS - Police investigators couldn't find evidence that Jerry Burns and Michelle Martinko knew each other. Police said they were able to connect Burns to the case with DNA evidence. Jerry retired from the Army National Guard and retired as a Master Plumber. Sign Up. 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. Investigators struggled over the years to connect DNA collected at the scene to a suspect. "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. The defense team for . "[2] When asked if he had killed someone that night in 1979, Burns repeatedly told investigators, "Test the DNA". Hi! . 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. They had investigated more than 100 people over the years, and all were dead ends. 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. [2], On October 29, 2018, an investigator observed one of the brothers, Jerry Lynn Burns, drink multiple sodas using a plastic straw. Burns stated that DNA evidence had been mishandled in 1979 in one instance, but denied ever being present on the night of the murder in another. or. She claimed to have seen two cars in the lot, one of which was Martinko's, and a man standing next to the open driver's side door of Martinko's car. See Photos. [9] She was last seen almost 9p.m. outside of a jewelry store in the mall. According to KWWL, at the sentencing, Stonebaker said that Burns stole those 39 years and many more from a sweet smart, talented girl who never got her chance at college, a career, marriage, children and by now, even grandchildren.. They . Jerry Lynn Burns. "I read the article and it talked about genetic genealogy. Jerry Lynn Burns will be in prison for the rest of his days. My gut tells me there's probably something else out there. 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. Denlinger interviewed Burns at his business. In 2006, a new cold case investigator working for the Cedar Rapids Police Department was tipped with an update. Kayla Lemieux, the transgender high school teacher in Canada, has been put on paid leave after pictures emerged of her dressed as a man proving she does not wear the prosthetics all the time. Jerry Lynn Burns appeared in Linn County this morning on a video monitor from jail where he had his bail set at $5 million. "I was speechless," Denlinger says, recalling the moment the lab told him the results. 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. Allison says Burns threatened him one day after a winning streak. 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. [1][5][6], Michelle Marie Martinko (October 6, 1961 December 19, 1979) was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was sentenced to life on August 7 without the possibility of parole. Allison also recounted a time when Burns tried to tear down a cellmate's bunk bed because he was snoring too loudly. 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. ", First published on November 6, 2020 / 8:47 AM. Jerry Lynn Burns is accused of the 1979 cold case murder of Michelle Martinko in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The defense requested the case be declared a mistrial as a result, but the judge denied the request and asked the prosecutor to rephrase the question. Ken and Don were not a match but Jerry Burns' DNA was a match, to an almost perfect scientific certainty. Like all the cases I cover, Michelle's was solved using forensic genealogy, which led police to Jerry Lynn Burns. The murder was closely followed within her community, and the police received more than 200 tips in the weeks following her killing. A jailhouse informant also testified in the case Tuesday. 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. [22][12] From that, police were able to build a partial DNA profile. In October 2018, an investigator was able to snag a straw used by one of the three brothers, Jerry Lynn Burns, and tested it against the sample, getting a match. Ahead of the Dateline NBC episode about her death, heres what you need to know about the crime, the perpetrator, and what sentence he received at trial. 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. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. His voice was always turned up to full volume. 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. On August 7, 2020, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Vikings Ring of Honor Coach Jerry Burns passed away Wednesday at the age of 94. People around him considered him to be a professional but everything fizzled out shortly after. The defense brought only one witness, a self-described forensic DNA consultant, who testified on the possibility that police could have mishandled the evidence. When Burns disposed of the straw, the investigator collected it and tested it for DNA. Subsequently he interviewed Jerry Burns, who denied knowing or ever meeting Michelle Martinko. 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. . 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. 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 Westdale Mall on December 19, 1979. 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. Jerry knew he was called to be a preacher at the age of 13 and after many years of arguing with God. With genetic genealogy, an unknown killer's DNA from a crime scene can be identified through his or her family members, who voluntarily submit their DNA to a genealogy database. ), Press J to jump to the feed. "It looks personal, it's a lot of stab wounds, it's overkill," said lead Detective Matt Denlinger of the Cedar Rapids Police Department. [2], Martinko's father, Albert, died in 1995. The video of that is on YouTube and is mentioned around the 25:28 mark. Exactly 39 years after her death, police took a Manchester man into custody after matching his DNA to blood found at the crime scene. "That threw us all off," Allison said about the incident. You have permission to edit this article. Through the use of advanced technologies, DNA samples from the offender were obtained. 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. Burns' wife, Patricia . Allison said he and Burns had a good relationship at first but it eventually turned sour. He was also ordered to pay $150,00 in restitution to Martinkos estate, according to KWWL. Convicted murderer Jerry Burns, 66, is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko, 18. . Investigators placed the three brothers under surveillance in an attempt to covertly collect their DNA, according to The Gazette. 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.. Thus began the quest to finally nab Martinko's killers. Thanks to advances in technology and DNA evidence, a jury in an Iowa courthouse . He was never charged with the Martinko murder, he denied the accusations, and DNA evidence, found later, did not match his DNA. Denlinger said he intentionally chose that day to interview Burns because it was the anniversary of Martinko's death. Gerald Edward "Jake" Merriner, 92, of Jane Lew passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 in the Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Born in 1953, Jerry Lynn Burns grew up in Manchester, Iowa, and graduated from West Delaware High School in 1972. [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. But detectives had been stymied. The prosecution emphasized the unlikelihood of the DNA evidence matching someone other than the person who left it at the scene. He entered a plea of not guilty. . UPDATE: Trial set for Iowa man accused in 1979 killing of Michelle Martinko . A funeral service for Jerry Calvin Lynn, 78, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana. The final nail in the coffin was when a witness gave his statement to the court. Jerry Lynn Burns (born December 23, 1953 [13]) was 25 years old when he killed Michelle Martinko in December 1979. On April 5, 1975, Pat was united in marriage to Jerry Lynn Burns at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Manchester. Thirty-nine years to the day after she was killed, a suspect was charged thanks to DNA and genetic genealogy. 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. 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. "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. She had been stabbed 21 times in the face, neck, and chest. Jerry Burns Wife: Who Is He Married To? 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. 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On December 19, 2018, 39 years after Michelle Martinkp was murdered, Det. Prosecutor Nick Maybanks/Cedar Rapids Police Department, "Murder at the Mall: The Michelle Martinko Case,". 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. Although Burns's arrest in the Martinko case raised questions about the two incidents, police do not believe Burns was involved in either one. Further the Iowa Department of Corrections assumes no legal liability or . 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. Burns is being held at the Linn County jail on a $5 million cash-only bond. Oral Argument Schedule. 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. He grew up in Manchester, Iowa, and graduated from West Delaware High School in 1972. Jerry Burns enters the courtroom in 2020 (Image via We Are Iowa) Burns was born in Manchester, Iowa in 1953 and graduated from West . Visitation for Jim will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023 from 4:00PM until 6:00PM at the Peacock Family Chapel. "In a genetic genealogy database we can reverse engineer the [suspect's family] tree from their distant" relatives who have submitted DNA, Moore said. The Vikings organization is mourning the loss of the innovator, colorful . Denlinger recorded him using a camera that was hidden inside a coffee mug. . Unfortunately, this led the police nowhere at the time and the case gradually got cold. The prosecution did not resist either request, and the trial was rescheduled for February 10, 2020 in Scott County. [2], On December 19, 2018, exactly 39 years after Martinko's murder, Burns was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Last week, a police investigator explained how using a public genealogy database - called GEDmatch - led to Burns being identified as a match to the DNA evidence found on Martinko's dress and gearshift of her car, where her body was found Dec. 20, 1979. "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. Lighthouse: The Dark Being, a group of 43 people. Denlinger had found the needle in the haystack. Powered by. This allows police to create a much larger family tree than databases like CODIs. 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. 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. [26] When the DNA sample was tested, it matched the blood sample found at the crime scene. 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. Murderer Jerry Lynn Burns was not caught for almost 40 years. [10] A police spokesman estimated that in the week after Martinko's murder, more than 200 people responded to the detectives' appeals in the news for information concerning the case. [1][5] Iowan law mandates a life sentence without the possibility of parole for first degree murder. Reporter covering state and federal courts. 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". Her killer will go undetected for almost 40yrs! Burns coached the Minnesota Vikings from 1986-91. She was stabbed 29 times in the face, neck, and chest. He then contacted a member of a third branch, and a DNA test determined that they were first cousins with the killer. In his video interview with police right before his arrest, Burns, unsolicited, mentioned the name of Jodi Huisentruit as he was being questioned about the Martinko case. While these occurrences sounded suspicious, the police didn't believe Burns had anything to do with them. It was a cold case until 2018, when familial DNA identified a suspect 39 years after the crime who was charged, tried and convicted of her murder.[2]. Viewers also wondered if there was a connection to the disappearance of Burns' cousin, Brian Burns. [23] Out of more than 80 potential suspects that had been identified over the years, more than 60 people were tested and cleared of suspicion. Michelle was a high school senior when she was found stabbed to death in 1979 in a parking lot at the Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids. DNA: ID. "I talked to myself and didn't know what to do Then you have to pray.". The Delaware County Sheriff said it did review the case after Burns' arrest and "feels that was clearly the case.". Mason City police won't disclose whether or not they are now looking at Jerry Burns as a suspect in that case. This sounds like a serial killer. [10] Police considered the killing to be "personal in nature" based on the number and location of stab wounds. Denlinger said they went to Burns' business, Advanced Powder Coating Concepts in Manchester, and he agreed to talk with them. [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. The case was solved, but there were lingering questions about Jerry Burns. 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. But then Denlinger's supervisor, who had been listening to the recorded interview from across the street with other officers, sent Denlinger text message telling him to arrest Burns. KWQC Jerry Burns' mugshot and a family photo of Michelle Martinko. [16] Based on cash found in Martinko's purse, police concluded that she had not been robbed. Burns was read his Miranda rights and taken to the police department. He would have been around 25-years-old when he killed Michelle Martinko in December of 1979. 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. When asked that question by "48 Hours," Denlinger replied, "I don't know the answer to that. Denlinger then told him he had a search warrant for his DNA. [32] Prosecutors also played a video of a police interview of Burns, in which he denied being at the crime scene on the night of Martinko's murder, and could not explain how his DNA had been found at the scene. 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. The hearing will continue in Linn County District Court, though a date has not been set. [9] Martinko was found inside collapsed over the passenger seat and stabbed to death. Authorities arrested 64-year-old Jerry Lynn Burns of Manchester this morning. A article mentioned that the police found his Internet search history had stuff like 'murder, rape, harm of blonde women'. Subscribe to the Public Safety newsletter. Holst said that in reviewing Burns' computer, he found hundreds of searches and website visits - a pattern that happened several times a week. In her ruling, Judge Fae Hoover said the . She had looked into the parking lot as she drove by to check for her daughter's car because her daughter worked at the mall and had had car trouble before. On December 19, 2018, he was arrested in Manchester, Iowa, on the 39th anniversary of Michelle's death. KWQC Allison, who's being held on drug charges in Linn County, says the two played the card game pinochle often. Be the first one to comment on this story. See if it is.. [35] On May 29, 2020, Burns' attorneys filed a motion asking for a new trial, claiming his constitutional and state rights were violated and that the court made a mistake in overruling the request for evidence to be suppressed. She was a beautiful singer, and I miss all this. "That was big, national news," said Denlinger. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. [11] As the investigation dwindled, a $10,000 reward was offered for information that would lead police to the killer. Find your friends on Facebook. Authorities said Burns was last seen at his 1381 180th St. residence in Delaware County on Thursday, December 19 . Jerry's hobbies included working on vehicles, hunting, fishing, racing cars, gardening, and working in the yard. Ha ha. At long last, in 2018, Jerry Lynn was caught and blamed for the teen's manslaughter and, in spite of the fact that it had been a very long time after the wrongdoing, the once cool case is right now a subject of discussion on A&E's executioner cases. [15], On the evening of December 19, 1979, Martinko attended a banquet for the Kennedy Concert Choir at the Sheraton Inn in Cedar Rapids. Burns was arrested on Dec. 19, 2018. Jerry Lynn Burns, 64, was apprehended and charged with first-degree murder after authorities matched his DNA with blood samples found on the Martinko family car's gear shift knob. "I cried a lot and I looked out windows all hours of the night," Martinko's mother, Janet Martinko, told Cedar Rapids' CBS station in 1987. 28, 2021 7:50 am611d ago, Trish Mehaffey Crime and Courts Mar. 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. family - he had 3 kids - tough to sneak away for 4 hours when you have kids unless he was on a business trip. According to Reusse, Burns would generally be a bit more careful with his language during a press conference or whenever there were cameras . [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. 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. Jerry Lynn Burns will raise two . A few days later, the Saints fell. And the crucial link is a man named Jerry Burns. Thank you!! However, the case gradually grew cold as the investigation stretched on. Life legacy Wallace Jerry Huggins Funeral services will be Tuesday April 11, 2017 at 1 PM from the Chapel of the Taylor Funeral Home with Bro. The charge against Jerry comes as a complete shock to us and we are doing our best to carry on with our lives, the family said in the statement on Saturday. "I am thrilled for her sister, Janelle, and wish her parents were alive to see this," Michelle Martinko's high school friend, Elizabeth Laymon, told The Des Moines Register. Burns denied any involvement in the murder. Linn. A Manchester man convicted of first-degree murder has announced he has hired a new attorney who will seek to exonerate him of the crime, a private investigator has told the Manchester Press . [7] Eventually, more than 125 people would have their DNA swabbed and compared against samples taken from the scene. At the time of the murder, Burns was 25 and lived in Manchester, Iowa. Hernando . He was sentenced to life imprisonment and is currently being held at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. Michelle Martinko was an 18yr old student from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. He is survived by his wife, Lydia Lynn; his oldest son, Scott Lynn; and his ch Glad you are liking it! 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. Was sentenced to life on August 7 without the possibility of parole police received more 200. 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