Burns was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder on Thursday in the 1979 death of Michelle Martinko. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), Jerry Burns (right, third from top) as a junior in a 1971 West Delaware High School year book at the Manchester Public Library in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Honestly, it wasnt until years afterward that experts even had a real police sketch to search for help from people in general in observing the person who killed her. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. In a court document made public Friday, he wrote that he makes $30,000 a year. MANCHESTER, Ia. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Very nice gal, you know, she was straight A student, you know, she was one we looked up to," Moreno remembered. In high school, Burns ran track and was involved in FFA, McElliot said. You have permission to edit this article. Burns sentencing is likely to be scheduled for early April, though a date has notbeen set, District Judge Fae Hoover said. After listening to almost two weeks of testimony, a jury of seven women and five men returned the guilty verdict after deliberating just shy of three hours. It lies in a 'deeply selfish, lifelong personal need. An analyst at the state crime lab said DNA from the straw matched blood found on Martinko's dress. The only way Burns DNA couldve ended up in two spots in the crime scene, Maybanks concluded, was if Burns was the murderer. "At this point did you believe investigator Denlinger was honoring your request for a lawyer," said Spies as he read through the transcript. The sketch indicated a white man in his late teens or early 20s, weighing between 165 and 175 pounds, and standing about 6 feet tall. "Its scary," Moreno said. Add newsletters@thegazette.comto your contacts. "But the world's a big place and we dont know anything about anybody. We have no more information about his spouse. Across the aisle, the benches behind Burns were packed to the brim. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), The cover of the 1972 West Delaware High School year book at the Manchester Public Library in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Martinko's body was found in her parents' Buick, which was parked near J.C. Penney at Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids. ", Martinko's family in a statement last December credited "the work of several generations of Cedar Rapids uniformed police and detectives in bringing Mr. Burns to justice. Anna Spoerre covers crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. "I worked nights and it just freaked me out.". Next up was CRPD investigator Matthew Denlinger, who had been called to the stand each of the three days. Before 6th Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover sentenced Burns to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Burns, who never showed any emotion during his trial in February, gave a short statement. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. Where Is Jerry Lynn Burns Now? She was stabbed and killed 39 yrs ago today in the Westdale Mall parking lot. Investigators matched the male profile at the crime scene to DNA on a straw Burns left behind at a Manchester Pizza Ranch. The profile found a hit with DNA from Brandy Jennings, a distant cousin, in the GEDmatch database, which is public. An investigation provided the answer after all those years of who and why someone killed Martinko. Police found Martinko's body in her parents' tan 1972 Buick at Cedar Rapids Westdale Mall parking lot around 4 a.m. on Dec. 20, 1979. Jerry also answers to Jerry L Burns Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. The Gazette is Iowas independent, employee-owned source for local, state, and national news coverage. DAVENPORT, Iowa It took more than four decades, but the man who brutally killed a Cedar Rapids high school student is poised to spend the rest of his life in jail. While Burns attorneys didnt offer an alibi for where he was the night of Martinko's murder, Spies did suggest that since Burns had been to Westdale Mall with his family before, DNA he left behind at the mall couldve transferred to Martinko while she was at the mall Dec. 19. Advertisement Stonebraker and his wife, Janelle, We have no more Information about his Father; we will try to collect information and update soon. ", "This is Michelles day," he added. In January 2019, Burns contended not culpable and a starter date was set. Burns was convicted of If you know some information, please comment below. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), Jerry Burns is seen in a picture on a graduation spread in a 1972 West Delaware High School year book at the Manchester Public Library in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. DAVENPORT, Ia. Iowa community tries to reconcile a cold case arrest and its long history with a neighbor, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), A page introduces the section of the 1972 West Delaware High School year book with a picture of every senior, including Jerry Burns, as seen at the Manchester Public Library in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. When he left I told him 'Have a good day Jerry, I'll see you tomorrow. She could hardly speak.. Predictions were made for ancestry and facial features, police said. "For Michelles family and friends, we know that the pain of losing a daughter, sister or friend will never go away," Jermansaid. 1, 2021 3:52 pm607d ago, Caleb McCullough Health Care and Medicine Jun. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), 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. But with 39-years later, limited information, that's a long time that's gone by. pic.twitter.com/0rGdwIk89N. Reporter covering state and federal courts. A need Mr. Burns kept hidden all his adult life. Spies, in his motion, said evidence of a regularly scheduled music lesson gives credence to the possibility that her attacker was familiar with her routine. As the investigation slowed, a $10,000 reward was offered. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. And sometimes he comes back for our lunch specials.'. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), Jerry Burns as a senior in a 1972 West Delaware High School year book at the Manchester Public Library in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. At the time of his arrest, Burns had beenliving in Manchester, a town of about 5,000 people 45 minutes north of Cedar Rapids, for longer than Martinko's case had been cold. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Jerry Lynn Burns and defense attorney Leon Spies (right) listen to Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. A retired music teacher, Kathryn Birky, of Swisher, who taught private piano and organ lessons, said she had a regularly scheduled lesson with Martinko in the Westdale Mall the night of the attack, Spies said. Based on the number of stab wounds particularly to the young womans face police considered the homicide personal in nature. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), Jerry Burns (bottom left) is seen in a photo in a 1972 West Delaware High School year book at the Manchester Public Library in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. "The community is in shock, his friends are in shock, his family is in shock. Moreno said, "I would have never guessed. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette). CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) -- On the third day of a hearing to suppress evidence in the cold case killing of Michelle Martinko, the man accused of the brutal crime took the witness stand, speaking publicly for the first time. McElliot said he felt bad for Burns as he listened to news accounts of Burns' arrest Wednesday. The brothers were eliminated as suspects during the investigation. The mandatory penalty for first-degree murder in Iowa is life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. To that point in the investigation, we were confident who our perpetrator was, so we figured out the who. If found guilty of his first-degree murder charges, he'll face life in prison. His arrest left those in Manchester, who have lived and worked alongside him for decades, asking how the person they know could be connected to such a crime. Burns owns a powder-coating company, Advanced Coating Concepts, in Manchester. He went missing after telling his brother he was waiting for a ride from someone. District Judge Fae Hoover on Dec. 9 agreed to move the trial to the Scott County Courthouse in Davenport. There was very little information on the 55-year-old's vanishing and Leclere said there are no leads today. The suspect, identified as Jerry Lynn Burns, DOB/12-23-1953, age 64, of Manchester, Iowa, was arrested today for the crime of Murder in the First Degree. In any case, not a lot about his family has been unveiled at this point, because of a few private matters. 'Mr. Any relationship to Jerry Burns who was arrested for the Michelle Martinko murder. Instead, it was a Thursday evening news update. Burns is being held at Linn County Jail. The reward for information leading to an arrest in Martinkos murder was $15,000. An hour before announcing Burns arrest, police in Cedar Rapids tweeted that there had been a major development in Martinkos murder. Both Mormann and Moreno say this a life lesson that you never truly know your neighbors. She even graduated with his youngest daughter. "We would ride up and down that road by his house and never thought anything of it," she said. Indeed, in June 2020, his legal advisor, Leon Spies, motioned for a retrial. Finally, Jerry Burns himself took to the stand. WebJerry Burns is 68 years old and was born on 12/23/1953. The store used to operate under the name of E-Z Pickin's, which Burns owned up until the business was bought by McDermott Oil. Michelle Martinko Murder Convict: Jerry Burns Release Date He built a new home on land his parents once farmed and constructed a gas station and convenience store near where he lived. Comments: (319) 398-8318; trish.mehaffey@thegazette.com, Trish Mehaffey Crime and Courts Sep. 12, 2021 10:48 am534d ago, Gage Miskimen Health Care and Medicine Jul. The Gazette is Iowas independent, employee-owned source for local, state, and national news coverage. With Jerry Burns having been found at risk and in prison, Martinkos family at last made them feel of end. Recalling telling investigators, "I don't know, test it." For 64-year-old Jerry Burns, it was a straw he used at a pizza restaurant in Manchester, Iowa. I feel bad for the victims family becausetheyve been wondering every day of their life what happened to their daughter," said Russ Wright, who served Burns nearly every day at a local BP gas station. Burns was convicted of first-degree murder in February. Now,herface and chest had been stabbed at least eight times. Read more about the circumstances surrounding Burns' arrest here. 'Never in a million years would I suspect he'd be involved in something like this,' he said. The main argument from Burns' defense team was that the evidence used in the case from back in 1979 was mishandled at the time, but on Feb. 24, 2020, Burns was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. "The people in law enforcement take on their duty and their task seriously," Maybanks told the Des Moines Register, part of the USA TODAY Network,afterthe verdict. They graduated in 1972. "It's a small community; everybody kind of knows everybody," he said. Update, Feb. 24, 2020: Within hours of the trials closing arguments, a Scott County jury has convicted Jerry Burns of first-degree murder in the death of Michelle Martinko. Also, we have no information about his son and daughter. ", "We don't exactly know the whys and some of the details, but we definitely know who did it, and that was terribly important to us," Janelle Stonebraker, Michelle Martinko's older sister, said after the verdict was read. 'I was happy when I heard the case was solved, but it was a punch in the gut to hear it was someone from the community. WebJerry Burns in Manchester, IA. All rights reserved. Some who knew Burns well are having a hard time believing he was arrested. MANCHESTER Wednesday started out just like any other day in Manchester but little known to the locals, news would surface that evening that would leave the community shrouded in questions. Wright said he never had a negative experience in seven months of knowingBurns. 'He was in here (Wednesday) morning,' Wright said. 28, 2021 7:50 am610d ago, Trish Mehaffey Crime and Courts Feb. 28, 2023 6:39 pm, Crime and Courts Feb. 28, 2023 5:22 pm6h ago, Crime and Courts Feb. 28, 2023 5:19 pm6h ago, Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau State Government Feb. 28, 2023 7:17 pm, State Government Feb. 28, 2023 6:04 pm5h ago, Jeff Linder High School Basketball 38m ago38m ago. James was at the family business the day Jerry was first questioned by investigators and later arrested. But we are trying hard to collect all the information about him and will update you soon. 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. With little to no leads to go on, there was little that detectives could do to solve the case. Russ Wright, who works at Quik 'N Handi, answers a question as he sits at a table at Blue Collar Sports Bar in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. From the leadership on down, they never gave up.". The man accused of killing a Cedar Rapids woman 40 years ago was back in court Friday for a hearing to suppress evidence. We cant say their name. Burns' arrest prompted a round of whispering about two of his family members. He was arrested Dec. 19, 2018 - on the anniversary of her death. More:Iowa community tries to reconcile a cold case arrest and its long history with a neighbor. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Jerry Lynn Burns and defense attorney Leon Spies (right) react as Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover reads Burns' sentence at a hearing at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Police never came into the shop, he said, and no law enforcement officers ever contacted him or asked him about Burns. In a court document made public Friday, he wrote that he makes $30,000 a year. WebJerry S Burns in Manchester, IA. Brian's disappearance remains unsolved. When the father of three did stop in, Wright said they would make small talk, chatting about work and plans for the day. Until now, Stonebraker said. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. The law cannot punish Burns for the damage he had done to Martinko's family or the 'terrible shock, shame, pain and devastation inflicted on the innocent lives of his own family. Investigatorssaid the man who stabbedMartinko cut his hand and left blood behindon her clothes and on the gear shift knob. District Associate Judge Casey D. Jones set Burns' bond at $5 million on Dec. 20, 2018. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. But he also said his private investigator had uncovered new evidence that wasn't discovered until June. 'It's kind of rocked our world,' she said. Leclere said Burns was never considered a suspect in his cousin's missing-person investigation. Burns' wife, Patricia, died by suicide in 2008. Cedar Rapids police then used DNA genetic genealogical research to narrow the profile "down to a specific pool of suspects, which included Burns, according to a criminal complaint. ', l Comments: 319-398-8238; kat.russell@thegazette.com. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) An Iowa man was on Friday sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole in the 1979 murder of an 18-year-old high school student. Over the last 39 years, shes seen Burns around town. Update, Oct. 14: The trial for Jerry Burns has been officially delayed, and is now temporarily set for Feb. 10, 2020. She affirmed her rulings made before and during trial regarding the defense's motion. As Becky Moreno stopped for lunch on Thursday afternoon, she reflected on growing up just down the street from Jerry Burns and his family. Decades after the death, he had a voice in the first-degree murder sentencing of Jerry Burns, 66, of Manchester. Spies argued that if the defense had this evidence at trial, jurors might have come back with a different verdict. Burns was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder on Thursday in the 1979 death of Michelle Martinko. While waiting to "Every TV was on the news.". 'Nobody is guilty until they prove it.'. Offers may be subject to change without notice. In June 2020, his attorney, Leon Spies, motioned for a retrial. Then, in 2018, police used new DNA technology that hadn't been available in 1979 or even the '80s, when the composite sketch was released, to zero in on Burns and arrest him for Martinko's murder. When 18-year-old Cedar Rapids, Iowa resident Michelle Martinko went missing on Dec. 19, 1979, it became a case that soon ran cold. His family and friends remained seated after Martinkos family left the courtroom. They stated they had no evidence to implicate him in Brian's case and no evidence that Patricia's death was not suicide. Burns was arrested "We don't exactly know the whys and some of the details, but we definitely know who did it, and that was terribly important to us," she said. DAVENPORT, Ia. Spies argued that Burns never consented to his DNA being collected from a straw left behind at a Pizza Ranch or to be found through an ancestry site. "Ialso feel bad for, you know, his current family and friends because now they have to go through all this as well. Now, his relationship is perfect. We have no information about his girlfriend/boyfriend. Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Maybanks noted that even though Martinko interacted with at least half a dozen friends the night of her death, including at the mall, none of their DNA was found at the crime scene. Burns faces a charge of first-degree murder. Cheryl Hollrah, the sports bar cook, worked at Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids, whereMartinko's body was found in a car 39 years ago. We found 3 records for Jerry Burns in Manchester, IA. "We left Cedar Rapids, but Cedar Rapids never left us," he said, choking up outside the courthouse while his wife nodded in agreement. In any case, not a lot about his family has been unveiled at this point, because of a few private matters. 'Janelle and I are very pleased and grateful for the work of several generations of Cedar Rapids uniformed police and detectives in bringing Mr. Burns to justice,' John Stonebraker said in a statement to The Gazette. Decades after fatal stabbing, Michelle Martinko's family comes face-to-face with her alleged killer, Latinos are opening more small businesses than anyone else in the US, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Burns' attorneys claimed the case has been surroundedby "pervasive and prejudicial pretrial publicity" and has been in the public eye for the past four decades,court filings show. ", Our first look at Jerry Lynn Burns, 64, of Manchester after he was arrested this morning for first-degree murder in the 1979 homicide case of Michelle Martinko.Burns will appear in Linn County District Court tomorrow morning. She wasn't crying so much as gasping, choking. Jerry Lynn Burns and defense attorney Leon Spies (right) listen as First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nicholas Maybanks (not pictured) makes arguments on behalf of the state at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Chief Jerman said Wednesday night that Martinko's family now could take comfort in knowing a murder arrest had been made, and for Martinko's sister Janelle Stonebraker and her husband John Stonebraker, an arrest in the case was something to be grateful for. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover listens as First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nicholas Maybanks (not pictured) speaks at a sentencing hearing for Jerry Lynn Burns at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Burns will appear in Linn County District Court tomorrow morning. If found guilty of his first-degree murder charges, he'll "I am happy Michelle finally gets justice. Today, Burns' lawyer, Lion Spies continued to question one of the state's expert witness, Randy Cole, whose background as a correctional officer and as a program manager for sexual offenders, may point to a motive. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), Jerry Burns (center) is seen as a senior in a 1972 West Delaware High School year book at the Manchester Public Library in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. The accused turned out to be another Iowan native, Jerry Lynn Burns. Who Is Jerry Lynn Burns? Born in 1953, Jerry Lynn Burns grew up in Manchester, Iowa, and graduated from West Delaware High School in 1972. He would have been around 25-years-old when he killed Michelle Martinko in December of 1979. He waited for her at the mall and apprehended her in the parking lot, according to the theory. You will begin to receive our Daily Courts & Public Safety updates. Russ Wright, head cashier at Quik 'N Handi, a convenience store and gas station on Highway 13 near the southwest edge of town, said Burns was a regular customer. Spies asserted that the way authorities went about obtaining DNA from Burns and his family members to prove his DNA was found at the crime scene was a violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. "I was 15 years old and when that happened my dad said, 'alright, no more shopping at Westdale Mall,' and, you know, we were just so scared," Mormann said. "I wish my parents could be here to see this.". 'This is something that affects the whole community,' he said, 'and everybody wants answers.'. She opened her restaurant about five years ago, she said, and it has since become a local lunch spot where everyone knows everyone. Burns was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder on Thursday in the 1979 death of Michelle Martinko. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover speaks at a sentencing hearing for Jerry Lynn Burns at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. "We thought it was extremely probative. "No, I must not have asked properly, we were never instructed in school how to ask..they just seemed to ignore it," said Burns. Jerry Burns, of Manchester, was arrested for the murder on the 39-year anniversary of her death. For those who knew Burns well, the idea that their friend could have killed an 18-year-old woman 39 years ago is a hard pill to swallow. Burns was arrested and questioned when his DNA matched that of some found on Martinko's clothes at the time of her murder. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nicholas Maybanks speaks at a sentencing hearing for Jerry Lynn Burns at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Investigators later sought the services of a company that specializes in DNA phenotyping, which Cedar Rapids police described as the process of predicting physical appearance and ancestry from unidentified DNA evidence. "I just cant imagine how you could live here all this time and carry on a normal life with that big secret," Mormann said. All rights reserved. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Jerry Lynn Burns makes a statement before his sentencing by Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Russ Wright works the registerin the building Burns built. Burns used to co-own a truck stop near town. Likewise, Mike McElliot, of Ryan, who has known Burns since they were freshmen at West Delaware High School, said he finds the news impossible to believe. WebJerry Burns is 68 years old and was born on 12/23/1953. With Burns having been found guilty and in prison, however, Martinko's family finally has some sense of closure. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. Jerry LynnBurns, 65, is set to face a jury in February, bringing momentum to a case that was left cold for years. He didn't know who or why. Burns, 66, was arrested at his Manchester, Iowa, business on Dec. 19, 2018 the 39th anniversary of Martinko's death and charged with first-degree murder in Martinko's slaying. Burns is presumed innocent, and we look forward to the evidence showing otherwise. 'I'd say the reaction today has been utter disbelief,' said Jackie Mormann, owner of The Bread Basket, a local eatery on Main Street in downtown Manchester. 'Mr. 'We talked about how he had just dropped his cat off at the vet and about his work, and he said he had a busy day ahead. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), Jerry Burns (lower right) is seen in a picture on a graduation spread in a 1972 West Delaware High School year book at the Manchester Public Library in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. An Iowa man was on Friday sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole in the 1979 murder of an 18-year-old high school student. In September 1986, the Iowa Supreme Court rejected claims made byMartinko's father that the shopping center was negligent because it did not provide "reasonable security" for his daughter, the Register reported at the time. Brian was last seen at his home in the 1300 block of 180th Street in Manchester, Iowa on December 19, 2013. Decades after the death, he had a voice in the first-degree murder sentencing of Jerry Burns, 66, of Manchester. After the verdict was read and court was adjourned, they stood and embraced as Martinko's friends around them wept. ", People of Manchester 'would have never guessed' Burns' arrest for Martinko murder, Iowa Republicans move forward bills to limit bathroom access for transgender students, Heroic Iowa sisters credited with saving two kids who fell through ice, Student walkouts planned statewide in protest of proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. In fact, it wasn't until years later that authorities even had a proper police sketch to seek help from the public in locating the man who killed her. He testified regarding statements made in his initial interview, saying he was trying to be corporative. Jerry Lynn Burns (born December 23, 1953 [13]) was 25 years old when he killed Michelle Martinko in December 1979. He grew up in Manchester, Iowa, and graduated from West Delaware High School in 1972. He lived in Manchester at the time of his arrest in 2020 and owned a powder coating business in the city. The case remained unsolved until Wednesday night when police announced they used DNA evidence to link Burns to the crime. Martinko's older sister, Janelle Stonebraker, told the Des Moines Register that their family had waited years for answers. By the time of Burns' arrest, both of Martinko's parents had been gone for decades: Martinko'sfather died in 1995 and her mother in 1998. Add newsletters@thegazette.comto your contacts. 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