It was the week before Christmas 1979 in Cedar Rapids when a local teen was found stabbed to death inside her parents car in a mall parking lot. After years of speculation and dead ends, it seemed as though her murder would never be solved. Then almost 4 decades later, after advancements in DNA testing, genetic genealogy cracked the cold case wide open and a cold-blooded killer was finally taken off the streets. This is the case of Michelle Martinko.

Sources:Jerry Burns Trial- Prosecution closing arguments by Law&Crime Networkwikipedia.org murder of Michelle MartinkoCBSnews.com Michelle Martinko murder caseKiller Cases- Michelle Martinko case solved- A&EIowacoldcases.org by Jody Ewingchillingcrimes.comOn the Case with Paula Zahn- "A test of Patience"- ID

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