With Burns having been found guilty and in prison, however, Martinko's family finally has some sense of closure. (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. The cold-case murder has drawn intense public interest, and Friday's hearing was livestreamed because of limited seating. The profile found a hit with DNA from Brandy Jennings, a distant cousin, in the GEDmatch database, which is public. 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. 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. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. 'He came in two or three times a week, always around 7:30 in the morning,' Wright said. (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. Jerry Lynn Burns, 66, was found guilty in February of first-degree murder in the 1979 stabbing death of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in Cedar Rapids. The gentleman that had been a customer of mine and what Iconsidered a friend ever since I'd been employed here, its just I never thought in a million years somebody like that could" kill someone,he said. Any relationship to Jerry Burns who was arrested for the Michelle Martinko murder. Burns' lawyer requested the hearing, attempting to get pieces of evidence involving his DNA and expert testimony thrown out ahead of the February trial and determine the admissibility of the evidence. "I wish my parents could be here to see this.". Update, Oct. 14: The trial for Jerry Burns has been officially delayed, and is now temporarily set for Feb. 10, 2020. Jerry Burns, 66, of Manchester, was arrested in Dec. 19 2018, 39 years to the day after Michelle Martinko was found dead in her parents car outside a shopping mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burns pleaded not guiltyin January. Burns is disabled and didnt own a vehicle, possess a drivers license or have a cell phone. 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. The judge is expected to make a final ruling on what evidence is admissible and if any will be suppressed sometime next week. 'Shock, anguish and horror permeated the family them they first learned that 18-year-old Michelle Martinko was killed Dec. 19, 1979, John Stonebraker, her brother-in-law, said Friday in a videotaped victim impact statement. During an interview with the Des Moines Register, Laymon called the arrest "amazing" news and said she was relieved. Jerman, Cedar Rapids' police chief, credited police and investigators who "showed tenacity and dedication" over the four decades it took to take the case to trial, and the Linn County Attorney's Office for its role in Burns' arrest and prosecution. Russ Wright works the registerin the building Burns built. Police did question Jerry about his cousin's disappearance and about his wife Patricia, whose 2008 death was ruled a suicide. The Kennedy High School senior had drivento the mall after a school choir banquet to shop for a new winter coat. Anna Spoerre covers crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. '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. On June 19, 1980, police released a composite sketch, developed based on descriptions provided by two witnesses, of the man they believed stabbed Martinko. We have no more information about his spouse. 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. Recalling telling investigators, "I don't know, test it." It lies in a 'deeply selfish, lifelong personal need. "For Michelles family and friends, we know that the pain of losing a daughter, sister or friend will never go away," Jermansaid. Staff writer Erin Jordan contributed to this story. Burns was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder on Thursday in the 1979 death of Michelle Martinko. Burns was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder on Thursday in the 1979 death of Michelle Martinko. Martinkowas found dead in her parents' Buickin the parking lot of Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids early on the morning of Dec. 20, 1979, curled onto the passenger seat floorboard, stabbed multiple times and bloodied from the wounds she sustained," first assistant Linn County attorney Nick Maybanks previously told jurors. Heretrievedit after Burns left it behind, according to search warrants. Investigators said they arrested Burns after DNA taken from a restaurant straw he had used matched the crime scene DNA. Jerry Burns, 66, of Manchester, was arrested in Dec. 19 2018, 39 years to the day after Michelle Martinko was found dead in her parents car outside a shopping mall in Across the aisle, the benches behind Burns were packed to the brim. Over the last 39 years, shes seen Burns around town. Moreno said, "I would have never guessed. She affirmed her rulings made before and during trial regarding the defense's motion. At this time, however, Burns remains behind bars. "His first wife's death was a suicide, so he was talked to, but it was clearly a suicide," said the sheriff of 18 years. 'He was in here (Wednesday) morning,' Wright said. Burns was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder on Thursday in the 1979 death of Michelle Martinko. DNA privacy was also a topic of discussion during today's hearing. In December 2018, Brian's cousin, Jerry Burns, who also lived in Manchester, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko. Detectives found no weapon or fingerprints to identify a suspect and said Martinko had not been robbed. 'Nobody is guilty until they prove it.'. As the investigation slowed, a $10,000 reward was offered. Maybanks, in asking Hoover to sentence Burns to life, said this verdict and sentence would not only give peace to the family and many friends of Martinko who have waited four decades for justice, but provide 'enormous relief to the community. Previous to Jerry's current city of Manchester, IA, Jerry Burns lived in Cedar Falls IA. Burns then turned toward his family, sitting in the courtroom, and thanked them for their support. Day 3, Jerry Burns takes witness stand in Martinko hearing, Man accused of killing Michelle Martinko begins hearing to suppress evidence, Day 2 of hearing to suppress evidence in Michelle Martinko murder case, Linn Co. Sheriffs office investigating Hwy. You have permission to edit this article. Jerry Burns may be a hitched man, having a spouse and kids. "Correct, I had no explanation," said Burns. Dec. 20, 2018 8:16 pm, Updated: Dec. 21, 2018 8:24 am. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. An analyst at the state crime lab said DNA from the straw matched blood found on Martinko's dress. (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. Burns is scheduled to appear in court Dec. 28. 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. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Jerry Lynn Burns thanks his family for their support as he 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. Wiki, Biography, Age, Spouse, Net Worth, Fast Facts, Who Is David Bolt? At long last, in 2018, Jerry Lynn was caught and blamed for the teens 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&Es executioner cases. Burns was arrested and questioned when his DNA matched that of some found on Martinko's clothes at the time of her murder. Burns' DNA profile was developed from blood on Martinko's black dress. "Every TV was on the news.". ", Jackie Mormann has lived in Manchester her whole life and remembers vividly when. Next up was CRPD investigator Matthew Denlinger, who had been called to the stand each of the three days. Defense attorney Leon Spies declined to comment immediately following the verdict. Police never came into the shop, he said, and no law enforcement officers ever contacted him or asked him about Burns. That made his arrest hard to believe. 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. Birky said she recalled Martinko was dressed up that night and said she came from a musical banquet, according to the affidavit. 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. Some who knew Burns well are having a hard time believing he was arrested. He took his cat to the vet that morning and he was talking about getting it declawed and his cat wasn't happy with him," Wright said of Wednesday morning. Follow the Register onFacebookandTwitterfor updates. In December 2018, Brian's cousin, Jerry Burns, who also lived in Manchester, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko. When he left I told him 'Have a good day Jerry, I'll see you tomorrow. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. Low 18F. A face many patrons of the northeast Iowatavernknew was plastered on five flat screens: Jerry Burns. 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. Curran said he doesn't know how police homed in on Burns, but he's not passing judgment until he hears the facts. Details of what led to his arrest were hashed out during day one and two of the hearings to determine if key evidence would be admissible during the trial. To that point in the investigation, we were confident who our perpetrator was, so we figured out the who. 'Mr. Burns faces a charge of first-degree murder. Leclere said Burns was never considered a suspect in his cousin's missing-person investigation. It was a case,Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman said, "that has haunted our community for decades. Add newsletters@thegazette.comto your contacts. His Girlfriend/boyfriends name is Not Available. Jerry also answers to Jerry L Burns and Jerry Lynn Burns, and perhaps a couple of other names. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), Jerry Burns (on left page, third picture from the top and third picture from the left) part of the senior class in a 1972 West Delaware High School year book at the Manchester Public Library in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Later, Burns sold farm implements in Dyersville at the same time McElliot was a postal carrier there. Where Could Jerry Burns Now be? "It's a small community; everybody kind of knows everybody," he said. On Thursday, other people in town said they were shocked, stunned or astounded by the news. Jerry Burns may be a hitched man, having a spouse and kids. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Cedar Rapids Police Investigator Matt Denlinger listens as First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nicholas Maybanks (out of frame) speaks at a sentencing hearing for Jerry Lynn Burns at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Previous coverage:Decades after fatal stabbing, Michelle Martinko's family comes face-to-face with her alleged killer. Puro cash':Latinos are opening more small businesses than anyone else in the US, Julian Assange:Why he matters more than you think. "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. Previous to Jerry's current city of Manchester, IA, Jerry Burns lived in Cedar Falls IA. "You and Michelle will forever be in our thoughts, and we are eternally grateful for your support, trustand confidence over the many years.". Burns sentencing is likely to be scheduled for early April, though a date has notbeen set, District Judge Fae Hoover said. On the other side of the aisle sat several friends of Martinko. The police chief at the time, Ray Baker, said the fatal stabbing "outraged the whole community.". "Just a decent guy, hard-working man," Mitch Wendling said of Burns. Brian's disappearance remains unsolved. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. One of his court-appointed attorneys, Brian Sissel, said he could not comment on the case because he had just received it Friday. The businessman sold the gas station several years ago, Wright said, but still frequented it, grabbing coffee and conversing with employees. Follow reporter Anna Spoerreon Twitter at@annaspoerre. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. She had gone to the mall that night to get a coat her mother had put on layaway. WebView Jerry D Burns results in Manchester, IA including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Burns was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder on Thursday in the 1979 death of Michelle Martinko. Burns' arrest prompted a round of whispering about two of his family members. When the father of three did stop in, Wright said they would make small talk, chatting about work and plans for the day. Mormann said she was 'born and raised' in Manchester. Michelle Martinko was viewed as wounded absurdly in her vehicle in the Westdale Mall parking structure. WebJerry Burns is 68 years old and was born on 12/23/1953. Family of the man charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Michelle Martinko speaks out, says the arrest in cold case brings them joy just before Christmas. 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. "I worked nights and it just freaked me out.". (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. 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. 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. 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. We really didn't have a why, so finding the internet search history with how specific is was, we really thought that was probative," said Denlinger. "Nice family.". According to an affidavit, Birky, in a phone interview with an investigator who works for Spies, said she had been giving organ lessons to Martinko in 1979 at 'Carma Lou's House of Music. Martinko had lessons between 8:30 and 9 p.m., Birky said. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover reads aloud a motion for a new trial filed by Burns at a sentencing hearing for Jerry Lynn Burns at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Then for a verdict. You will begin to receive our Daily Courts & Public Safety updates. How Old Is Jerry Burns? For nearly 40 years, the family of slain high schooler Michelle Martinko waited for an arrest. Martinko, who was 18, was found stabbed to death in her family's Buick in the early morning hours of Dec. 20, 1979, in the parking lot of Westdale Mall. Burns was convicted of first-degree murder in February. All rights reserved. "Everybody was so anxious last night to see a picture to make sure it was actually, you know, him," Mormann said. The man accused, Jerry Burns of Manchester, is charged with 1st-degree murder for the death of Michelle Martinko, a Kennedy High School senior at the time of her death. 1, 2021 3:52 pm607d ago, Caleb McCullough Health Care and Medicine Jun. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. A retired teacher, John Curran, of Manchester, said he knows Burns from Bob Stephen Motors, a Manchester car dealership where the men occasionally would see each other and talk. 'Never in a million years would I suspect he'd be involved in something like this,' he said. He pointed out that Martinko's sister and brother-in-law said Martinko didn't take organ lessons; Carma Lou's House of Music wasn't in Westdale; and none of the many witnesses who testified at trial about seeing Martinko at the mall that night never mentioned it. Jury selection is still set to begin Feb. 10. She could hardly speak.. Investigatorssaid the man who stabbedMartinko cut his hand and left blood behindon her clothes and on the gear shift knob. A need Mr. Burns kept hidden all his adult life. Fathers name is Not Available. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette), Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden listens from the gallery at a sentencing hearing for Jerry Lynn Burns at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Burns owns a powder-coating company, Advanced Coating Concepts, in Manchester. Prosecutors said she was stabbed to death. He built a new home on land his parents once farmed and constructed a gas station and convenience store near where he lived. 18-year-old Michelle Martinko was killed Dec. 19, 1979, Subscribe to the Public Safety newsletter, Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. 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. Maybanks also choose not to resist the defense's request that the trial be moved out of the eastern Iowa county where the alleged crime took place. Burns was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder on Thursday in the 1979 death of Michelle Martinko. MANCHESTER, Ia. Also, we have no information about his son and daughter. Cedar Rapids police used DNA genetic genealogical research to create a group of suspects in the killing that included Burns, according to court records. for the murder of Michelle Martinko 39 years later. When the news broke Wednesday evening, Mormann said people in Manchester were calling each other, and waiting anxiously to learn more. Finally, Jerry Burns himself took to the stand. If you know some information, please comment below. Age Explored Jerry Burns present age is 67 years, as he was born somewhere near 1954, in Manchester, Iowa. Jerry, who would have been 25 years old at the time of the murder, was convicted in February 2020. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette). (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. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette). 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. She was found stabbed to death inside her parents' car in a mall parking lot in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on December 20, 1979. As Becky Moreno stopped for lunch on Thursday afternoon, she reflected on growing up just down the street from Jerry Burns and his family. Aug. 7, 2020 6:12 pm, Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 8:23 pm. It wasn't a basketball game that brought a packed house at Blue Collar Sports Bar to a hush. Although Burns' conviction and sentencing is clear and he is now in prison, his legal team has continued to assert his innocence and overturn the verdict. ", 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. Manchester, IA (52057) Today. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. He testified regarding statements made in his initial interview, saying he was trying to be corporative. 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. Jerry Burns, 66, of Manchester, was arrested in Dec. 19 2018, 39 years to the day after Michelle Martinko was found dead in her parents car outside a shopping mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. If found guilty of his first-degree murder charges, he'll McElliot said he felt bad for Burns as he listened to news accounts of Burns' arrest Wednesday. 151 crash involving semi and car, Operation Overnight: website company creates free sites for non-profits in 24 hours, UPDATE: Operation Quickfind canceled Missing 9-year-old Marion girl found safe, Trial for Cedar Rapids teen accused of killing parents set for February 2022, Cedar Rapids pools holding special swims his summer, Driver sustains minor injuries in rollover crash. For 64-year-old Jerry Burns, it was a straw he used at a pizza restaurant in Manchester, Iowa. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. That company, police said, produced portraits for the associated person of interest. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. She was stabbed and killed 39 yrs ago today in the Westdale Mall parking lot. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette), Advanced Coating Concepts at 1608 230th Street in Manchester on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. We have no more Information about his Father; we will try to collect information and update soon. 'This is something that affects the whole community,' he said, 'and everybody wants answers.'. She even graduated with his youngest daughter. Tyler Davis can be reached attjdavis@registermedia.comor on Twitter@TDavisDMR. Laymon said she and Martinko were in a self-defense class together, but added that "no amount of self-defense could have saved her from that.". Burns co-owns Advanced Coating Concepts with his son, a powder coating business and turf equipment dealer just south of Manchester. 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. Wright said he never had a negative experience in seven months of knowingBurns. We remain so grateful to generations of Cedar Rapids law enforcement that acted like a dog with a bone, Stonebraker said. Next Spies and the state will submit written statements to the judge outlining what evidence should or should not make it into next month's trial. He and a group of other men met there daily to drink coffee and chat. 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. If found guilty of his first-degree murder charges, he'll face life in prison. Where Is Jerry Lynn Burns Now? The mothers name is Not Available. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.. Jerry Burns looks toward First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks during a suppression hearing at the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids, Jan. 24. WebJerry S Burns in Manchester, IA. Instead, it was a Thursday evening news update. Read more about the circumstances surrounding Burns' arrest here. Mike McElliot, who was in Burns' graduating class at West Delaware High School, said the two crossed paths as adults in Dyersville, while McElliot was a mail carrier and Burns worked for John Deere. 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. Jerry LynnBurns, 65, is set to face a jury in February, bringing momentum to a case that was left cold for years. They are in relation from previous few years of a strong relationship. This is something that affects the whole community, and everybody wants answers. That was ultimately how investigators found Burns' after creating a DNA profile from a bloodstain on the back of Martinko's dress. Jerry Burns, of Manchester, was arrested for the murder on the 39-year anniversary of her death. (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. You have no idea whats goin on," Mormann said. Burns, who was convicted in February of killing Michelle Martinko in 1979, was sentenced to life in prison. He rebutted some of the prosecution's factual claims, insisting that there wasn't substantial evidence that Burns' DNA was retrieved from his blood, noting previous testimony indicating it could have been saliva or even transferred skin cells and that the presence of DNA in itself could not implicate Burns. In one of those profiles, authorities said there were fewer than one in 100 billion unrelated individuals who would have had the same profile. "We thought it was extremely probative. District Judge Fae Hoover on Dec. 9 agreed to move the trial to the Scott County Courthouse in Davenport. 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. His trial was most recently set to begin Oct. 14, but was delayed afterBurns' defense team requested additionaltime to review new evidence and witnesses. In a court document made public Friday, he wrote that he makes $30,000 a year. Denlinger again testified about the importance of Burns' porn preferences to the killing of Marinko. The essential contention from Burns protection group was that the confirmation used for the circumstance from back in 1979 was abused by then. The sisters' parents died more than 20 years ago,Albert Martinko in 1995and his wife, Janet, in 1998. For nearly 40 years, the family of slain high schooler Michelle Martinko waited for an arrest. Burns was convicted of He waited for her at the mall and apprehended her in the parking lot, according to the theory. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 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. Distractify is a registered trademark. It makes you question how someone could live here in this community for all these years and possibly have done something like this.'. Burns is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Michelle Martinko in 1979. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. DAVENPORT, Ia. WebView Jerry Paul Burns results in Manchester, IA including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Authorities say they were able to match Burns with DNA at the crime scene. WebJerry Burns in Manchester, IA. 'It seems awful shocking to me, the way I've known him,' he said of Burns' arrest. ", 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. Jerry Lynn Burns appeared in the Linn County Courthouse today for a preliminary hearing as his lawyer looked to get evidence against him suppressed ahead of the trail. 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. Indeed, in June 2020, his legal advisor, Leon Spies, motioned for a retrial. '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. 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