Using an unconventional technique that relies on DNA submitted to online genealogy sites, investigators have solved dozens of violent crimes, in many cases decades after they hit dead ends. That doesnt mean we dont know who did it., June 6, 2019 | by Bill Lukitsch, Quad-City Times. On that day 12 years ago, Robert Hatcher was walking on the pedestrian trail under the bridge, headed home from a job fair. November 15, 2019 | The Tama News-Herald/The Toledo Chronicle. April comes to this cross nearly every week. Elizabeth, 8, and Lyric, 10, were cousins. JoAnn told Dateline that she called Amy Fort, Tammys friend and roommate from freshman year, to see if she had heard from Tammy. There are remains to be handled, next of kin to be contacted, services to be arranged, an obituary to write and, in most cases, a burial or ceremony to hold. Jimenez, Baker, Duckings, and Gulian were each charged with possessing a firearm as a felon. On April 29, 2019, investigators executed a search warrant at Burkhows residence in Cedar Rapids and located fourteen guns, eight silencers, thousands of rounds of ammunition, a money counting machine, cash, and cocaine. July 12, 2019 | by Kat Russell, The Gazette, Elizabeth Collins (left) and Lyric Cook (Courtesy The Gazette). His lawyer previously had filed a written waiver. She was always busy. The trial remains set for Oct. 14 in Linn County District Court. Every year, to keep their memory alive, the girls families have a memorial ride and drive. The most recent disappearance occurred on June 3, 2001. On August 23, 1992, Tammy dropped her brother off at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and then began the final leg of her drive to Grinnell, which was five hours away. Its one of the 19 of the strangest unsolved mysteries of all time. The pair competed on the online reality show Fireball Run Season 11: Big Country to raise awareness about Erin Kay Pospisil of Cedar Rapids, who went missing in 2001 at the age of 15. Tammy was a very practical person, very smart about the things she did, JoAnn Zywicki, told Dateline. His death left behind a widow, Christine. Year in Review: Who shot Micalla Rettinger? Maybanks said they had consulted with an expert that may testify at trial but that information is being reviewed at this time. I was telling [county attorney Ed Bull], and the sheriff and Mike Motsinger, the head of DCI at that time, I said, I have a good family. I said, This didnt happen within my family.. Hes not a very well-liked guy, said Munson. And he was there in the back seat of the Jeep during Rettingers final moments in the early hours of April 28 when a bullet entered the drivers window on Highway 218 in Waterloo, killing Rettinger and injuring Kimball. Its a group effort, and the investigation still is very much on the front burner.. The conviction came on a lesser, included charge after Mangler originally was charged with first-degree murder. The jury began deliberating Monday in the trial of 56-year-old Annette Cahill, of Tipton. He told police that Pospisil then got into the Cavalier, after telling Padgett she was going to get a ride from them. The cases were brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). The reward was announced Tuesday morning and is separate from other rewards that would be contingent upon a conviction. The boys that were running it took off into the timber. January 30, 2019 | by Mike Bell, The Daily Nonpareil. January 17, 2019 | by Jeff Reinitz, The Courier, Rita Papakee (Courtesy Iowa Department of Public Safety). Matthew Barrett Robbins, 46, William Leo Yancey, 43, and Danielle Lynn Busch, 29, were charged with robbery affecting interstate commerce, conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce, and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in murder. 2005 2023 He created fake credit card numbers and used them until the system caught up with the bogus digits. He was declared missing two days later. Cedar Rapids Police Investigator Matt Denlinger, right, with Police Chief Wayne Jerman (Courtesy KCRG.com). Dec. 19, 2018. It began at the Art Center as a meet-and-greet and ended at the Capitol Theater with a slideshow featuring McCampbell and Palmers 8-day, 2,000 mile trip in 2017. What we know: Key moments in the Michelle Martinko cold case murder investigation, Trial against Michelle Martinko murder suspect moving to Scott County, Police still investigate Hampton cold case 20 years later, Appeals Court upholds Tait Purk conviction for 2nd degree murder, Iowa to launch rape kit tracking system in 2020, according to Attorney Generals office, Investigator says hes found final video footage of Jodi Huisentruit, Ex-D&C employee accused in Child Victims Act lawsuit once arrested for touching paperboys, Manchester man charged with killing Michelle Martinko appears in court:Jerry Burns, 64, waives right to speedy trial in the cold-case murder, Death of Waterloo woman shot while driving remains a mystery, Attorney: Michelle Martinko murder trial delayed; accused killer wants venue change, 1979 killing of eastern Iowa teen Michelle Martinko. The section has added a full-time investigator this year, bringing the total to nine. We have cases in Des Moines that need some attention and can maybe get some help from the public, said Peterson, who helped come up with the idea. Both have since pled guilty. September 16, 2019 | By Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette. Now, they hope the website will bring in fresh tips. February 20, 2019 | by Bob James, KHAK.com. They challenged reporters to turn the same scrutiny on their own house. The parents of a Council Bluffs man who was murdered 12 years ago have not given up hope answers may yet surface and bring a small measure of peace. She, nor her body, have never been located. March 12, 2019 | by Meredith Roemerman, Muscatine Journal. We may not have charged in these cases, but that doesnt mean theyre not solved. The charges were filed in federal court for the Northern District of Iowa and unsealed on Wednesday. Walker was murdered on May 19th, 2018. Hubs recap of 2019s top 10 news stories includes: #7: Supreme Court rejects appeal in bizarre case of woman who posed as romantic rival after killing her. Theyre also raising awareness reminding parents to talk with their children. Bikers, drivers and people in the community are invited to join. Burns attorney, Leon Spies, said the waiver was necessary because the defense still was reviewing evidence in the case and needed time to prepare for trial. Jerry Lynn Burns of Manchester has been charged with First Degree Murder in her death. So perhaps it was no surprise King also was there when Rettinger was memorialized Friday in Lenexa, Kan. The dog was at the funeral Mass. The couple got the last hotel room available thanks to a last-minute cancellation. To date, officers have followed up on more than 900 leads. Investigator Matt Denlinger won the award at the Iowa Police Chiefs Association banquet in Coralville Thursday. Murillo was employed at No Frills Supermarket at the time of his disappearance. Actions and consequences, thats what this case is about, Iowa Assistant Attorney General Coleman McAllister said Tuesday to a Muscatine County jury. If you'd like to reprint a post or case summary, please contact us with the name of the requested post/article. But according to text messages, emails and social media updates sent to family from Farver, she needed a break. October 21, 2019 | by Steve Orr, democratandchronicle.com. WATERLOO King, the beloved husky of Micalla Rettinger and Adam Kimball, went everywhere with his human parents. CEDAR RAPIDS Its not unusual for a county prosecutor to handle more than one pending homicide case within a year, but eight being resolved in 2018 is a much a higher rate than in the last several years, one Linn County prosecutor says. The shooting happened on the 500 block of Sumner Street in Waterloo. Cahill, 56, is an unusual defendant. Missing in the Metro podcast tackles unsolved crimes in DSM. If they are convicted of Count 1, conspiracy to damage an energy facility, Reznicek and Montoya face up to 20 years imprisonment, not more than a $250,000 fine, or both such fine and imprisonment. Dan Wade said. Walkers mother, Ann Davis, says no arrests have been made in regards to his mother. Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers is offering a new reward of $50,000 for information leading to an arrest in the 2012 abduction and murders of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook of Evansdale. WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) Its likely one of the biggest mysteries of 2019: who shot and killed Micalla Rettinger? Attorneys for Jason Carter, the Marion County man found civilly responsible for his mothers death days before he was charged with murder, claim prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence and violated his right to due process. A civil jury found Jason Carter liable in his mothers death. LINN COUNTY, Iowa New court records show the trial against the man accused of killing Cedar Rapids teenager Michelle Martinko nearly 40 years ago, will move to Scott County. Prosecutors said they did so through means of actual and threatened force. 7TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL RIDE AND DRIVE FOR THE GIRLS. She has no criminal history and has continued her longtime job with the Police Law Institute, an Iowa-based company that helps train police officers nationwide, while awaiting trial. She had gone Dec. 19, 1979, to the newly opened Westdale Mall to buy a winter coat and vanished. All Rights Reserved, Home She remembered talking to her brother, who lives in California, when she decided to upload her DNA to a public database. December 30, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette. The autopsy indicated no signs of trauma to Murillo-Moncada, police said. She always had something going on.. The facts of the case were recounted. Now, authorities say Facebook profiles she created remain online and they want them removed. Police Maj. Joe Leibold says the bullet and other evidence were recently sent to a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms lab for additional testing. We are still very much involved in the investigation, said Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of field operations for the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. MAQUOKETA, Iowa Jurors on Wednesday found a Dubuque man guilty of second-degree murder for killing a Bellevue resident. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) Three people were indicted on multiple federal charges in connection to an unsolved crime from 2014 that resulted in the death of James Booher. Press Release. They also watch for similar cases elsewhere across the country, Mortvedt said. Nobody can even come close to knowing., March 18, 2019 | by Luke Nozicka, The Des Moines Register. The two cousins were kidnapped back in 2012. Lopez pled guilty in June to two counts of being an unlawful user of marijuana and methamphetamine and one count of selling a stolen firearm. She was cold, but he was able to lift her head up to kiss her on the forehead. An Iowa man accused of killing a teenager 30 years ago will go on trial in October. This would be considered murder under U.S. law, though nobody has been specifically charged with murder. Ive had to endure so much. 19 of the strangest unsolved mysteries of all time, October trial on track for Manchester man accused of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, Investigator who cracked Martinko murder case named Iowa Officer of the Year, Three people indicted in connection with 2014 unsolved murder, One year later: No arrests in Greg Walker murder, After unexplained Highway 218 shooting, father cherishes memories of departed daughter, Scholarship fund is created in memory of Cari Farver, who was killed in 2012 slaying, UPDATE: $7K reward offered in fatal shooting of Cedar Falls woman, Sooner or Later Your Cousins DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder, New Development Regarding John Vansice, a Longtime Person of Interest in Huisentruit Case, Police collected DNA from dozens while investigating 1979 killing of Michelle Martinko, Answers for Ashley: Police hope new tool solves Ashley Okland murder, 2nd trial scheduled for woman accused of 1992 slaying, Distant relative learns her DNA led to arrest in Michelle Martinko slaying: Vancouver, Wash., woman says she doesnt know suspect, Jennings was mentioned in a search warrant obtained last week by The Gazette, Carter found not guilty of mothers murder, Jason Carters attorneys accuse prosecutors of withholding exculpatory evidence, Bill Carter: Life will never be the same, Jury deadlocked: Mistrial declared in Cahill trial for 1992 murder, Search warrant shows how relatives DNA led police to Manchester man in Michelle Martinkos death: Suspects computer history turns up searches of strangulation, cannibalism, Manchester man two months later they would charge, Mistrial for Iowa woman charged in ex-boyfriends 1992 death, Parents of murder victim still looking for answers: We miss him so much, 1992 murder case being tried this week in Muscatine. West Des Moines police are using a new tool to investigate Ashley Oklands murder eight years after it occurred. Corey Lee Wieneke was found beaten to death Oct. 13, 1992 in his West Liberty home. The weather report would be next, and Martinkos story would be retired for another year. The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and is being prosecuted by the United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Iowa. Kava referred to it as the good hacker talk, and it was just what Kavas young ears needed hear. Jason Carter, the central Iowa man found civilly responsible for his mothers death, will stand trial later this week for murder in her killing. On Sept. 16, 1989, Zolliecoffers autopsy declared he died of a gunshot wound to the head. When we all had a chance to kneel down and say goodbye to her, the dog went up with Adam and licked the marble around the urn, Rettinger said. The jury from Pottawattamie County, where the trial was moved due to publicity, deliberated just two hours Thursday before finding Jason Carter not guilty of first-degree murder. Experts believe the technique could be used to revive investigations into a vast number of cases that have gone cold across the country, including at least 100,000 unsolved major violent crimes and 40,000 unidentified bodies. He was 23 years old at the time of death. Officers later located a .32 caliber revolver that was involved in the shooting. The verdict brought an end to the nearly three-week trial. Just last month, Spies said he received additional testimony that includes expert witnesses and forensic evidence from the prosecution. Follow ICC on Twitter, GONE COLD: EXPLORING IOWAS UNSOLVED MURDERS. McElyea ordered the jury to resume deliberations Thursday morning and around 2 p.m., they had reached a unanimous verdict. I want someone to have to do time if (he/she) did something like that. The trial was reset to Feb. 10. CEDAR RAPIDS A Vancouver, Wash., woman, trying to find out more about her fathers side of the family, never expected that her DNA would help catch an Iowa man accused of killing Michelle Martinko 40 years ago. There was evidence that the killer put their feet up on the desk, and that they carved a piece of soap. He was 38 years old. After all, everyone eventually faces it. March 1, 2019 | By Associated Press / NBCNews.com. Jerry L. Burns as a senior is pictured in a 1972 West Delaware High School yearbook. imprisonment. DISAPPEARANCE/MURDERS OF FIVE CEDAR RAPIDS TEENS STILL UNSOLVED, Dubuque man convicted of 2nd-degree murder for killing Bellevue resident, Trial set for Iowa man accused in 1979 killing of Michelle Martinko, Murder trial of Jason Carter, man accused of killing mother, moved to western Iowa. And then my wife is laying there dead, and they say, Dont worry about it., In his story about Bill Carters testimony, Daily Iowegian editor Kyle Ocker presents a dynamic read-between-the-lines story that goes behind the Carter couples facade and addresses allegations of significant abuse., Read Bills telling words at the Daily Iowegian, March 13, 2019 | By Meredith Roemerman, Muscatine Journal/The Gazette. WATERLOO Police are seeking the publics help as they investigate the death of a former University of Northern Iowa softball player who was killed when she was struck by a bullet while driving on U.S. Highway 218 early Sunday morning. March 3, 2019 | by Hannah Hilyard, KCCI.com. Kava is employed with the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office and his deep knowledge of modern technology has earned him a unique position within local law enforcement. Main Office January 5, 2019 | by Bob Saar, The Hawk Eye. A pistol was found in that vehicle. Their bodies were found Dec. 5 by a group of hunters at the Seven Bridges Wildlife Park in Bremer County, about 20 miles north of Evansdale. (Photo Courtesy of Rettinger Family and WCFCourier.com). STACS DNA is a sample-tracking software company that has implemented rape-kit tracking to several other states. CEDAR RAPIDS The October trial remains on track for a Manchester man accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in 1979. Walker was shot in the 600 block of Gable Street in Waterloo, a victim of one of three shootings during that weekend. They were seen riding their bicycles about noon at Meyers Lake, a popular fishing and recreation area in Evansdale, a northeastern Iowa community of about 4,500 residents southeast of Waterloo. 111 7th Ave, SE After he died in 2009, Jennings in 2018 decided to upload her DNA to a public database to find out more about her fathers side of the family. 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