Its tragic. 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. Its one of the 19 of the strangest unsolved mysteries of all time. 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. At age 12, Kava had to get creative if he wanted to hop online and hone his burgeoning tech skills. It has been widely reported that Huisentruit went skiing at Coralville Lake north of Iowa City, Iowa with the primary person of interest in her disappearance, a man twenty-some years here senior, John Vansice, Vansices son and two of Jodis friends. Rettinger died and one passenger was hurt in the shooting that happened in a remote area between Waterloo and Cedar Falls on Highway 218. Investigators take us through the process of body identification. This is one of those cases where I remember where I was when I got the call, West Des Moines police Sgt. 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. She was always busy. February 20, 2019 | by Bob James, KHAK.com. Also, on April 5, of this year, Washington-Roby was in a vehicle involved in a shots-fired investigation. Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover ordered that Jerry Burns, 64, charged with first-degree murder, waive his rights in person. Contact Us. A football. MUSCATINE More than 25 years ago, a man was found beaten to death in his rural home near West Liberty. Every other week, the crew goes deep into missing persons and unsolved homicide cases in the Des Moines area. Now a woman in her 50s stands trial for his murder. December 10, 2019 | by Marissa Schwartz, CBS2/FOX28. He will share that with the defense if they decide it will be used at trial. (This story also includes information about missing Iowa newspaper boys Johnny Gosch and Eugene Martin. Main Office Gloomy as that may be, there is a great deal of work that begins when someone meets their end. 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. June 11, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette. To date, officers have followed up on more than 900 leads. They also watch for similar cases elsewhere across the country, Mortvedt said. February 1, 2019 | by Tyler J. Davis, The Des Moines Register. On Sept. 16, 1989, Zolliecoffers autopsy declared he died of a gunshot wound to the head. The Crime Victim Assistance Division received a nearly $800,000 grant from the National Institute of Justice, which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice, to develop and start the system. Deegan was joined by Donald Dockendorf, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Thomas Reinwart, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Deputy Chief Thomas Jonker, Cedar Rapids Police Department, Assistant Chief of Police Jeremy Jensen and Investigator Nicholas Schlosser, Dubuque Police Department, Deputy Marshal Nick Bonifazi, United States Marshals Service, Special Agent Mike Fischels, Homeland Security Investigations, and Chief Deputy John Stuelke, Captain Greg McGivern, Lieutenant Matt Pavelka, and Sergeant Dave Beuter, all of the Linn County Sheriffs Office. The 21-year-old had spent much of the summer of 1992 abroad in Madrid studying for her bachelors degree in Spanish. He was 23 years old at the time of death. Jerry L. Burns as a senior is pictured in a 1972 West Delaware High School yearbook. SOLON, Iowa Cold case investigator Steve Ridge has revealed that popular Mason City, Iowa morning television anchor Jodi Huisentruit boarded a ski boat with two men she did not previously know the weekend before she vanished in June of 1995. January 5, 2019 | by Bob Saar, The Hawk Eye. That DNA eventually led to the arrest of a suspect in the 1979 slaying of Michelle Martinko in Cedar Rapids. Last week, the Council Bluffs Police Department received information from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Criminalistics Laboratory regarding the identity of the body found in the vacant No Frills Supermarket Store, 1817 W. Broadway, on Jan. 24. On that day 12 years ago, Robert Hatcher was walking on the pedestrian trail under the bridge, headed home from a job fair. Both have since pled guilty. August 25, 2019 | By Brian McCormack, The Daily Nonpareil, From right, Sgt. 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. In asking a judge to dismiss the case, Carters defense team argued new information provided to them showed investigators failed to chase down leads and proved agents were prejudicial against their client. Burnside helped bring the podcast to life. The accuser, Richard L. Bates, alleged that Lazeroff molested him weekly for the entirety of 1983, when he was 11 and 12 years old. 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. Miller was charged in May with possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing an unregistered firearm. Every year, to keep their memory alive, the girls families have a memorial ride and drive. Padgett later told authorities after dropping her off at a friends house and not getting an answer at the door, she spoke briefly with people in a black Chevy Cavalier. Manglers trial started on Feb. 4. Denlinger works on cold cases and was part of the team that helped make an arrest in the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko. Days after 16-year-old Jovontia Jovi Jones was fatally wounded during a drive-by shooting in the citys Hilltop Neighborhood, local leaders began a yearlong concerted effort to find solutions toward curbing youth violence and crime. The first trial of 56-year-old Annette Cahill ended in a mistrial March 12 because of a hung jury. The crunch on resources began earlier this year with the investigation into the death of JoEllen Browning. DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) Two sports radio hosts and a Des Moines police sergeant are teaming up for a new podcast that could help solve some unsolved cases. A single mom who had a great relationship with her kid and a great relationship with her mom, had a good job someone like that doesnt just disappear.. April 15, 2019 | by Luke Nozicka, The Des Moines Register. Cahill, 56, of Tipton was charged with first-degree murder last year in the 1992 bludgeoning death of Corey Lee Wieneke of West Liberty. 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. Bates says this stole his innocence and condemned him to live with guilt and anger. IOWA CITY Complex and violent crime cases taken on by the Iowa City Police Departments investigations section this year have led the department to bolster the ranks in that unit and rely more heavily on outside agencies for help. Iowa will launch a sexual assault evidence kit tracking and reporting system in 2020 according to Attorney General Tom Millers office. His death left behind a widow, Christine. imprisonment. The Street Crimes Action Team, a specialized unit within the investigations section tasked with violent and drug-related crimes in the city, added two detectives and a sergeant. 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. The complaint and indictment against Washington-Roby alleges that in September 2018, Washington-Roby posted a photo of himself on Facebook holding a Glock 9mm handgun. March 12, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Cedar Rapids Gazette. MUSCATINE (AP) A hung jury has led to a mistrial in the murder trial of an Iowa woman accused in the 1992 beating death of her former boyfriend. We miss him so much, his mother, Marjorie Hatcher, said Wednesday. Just last month, Spies said he received additional testimony that includes expert witnesses and forensic evidence from the prosecution. In the days after the death of his wife of 52 years, Bill Carter began to believe his son is who killed her. March 1, 2019 | By Associated Press / NBCNews.com. In November 2012, Farver abruptly broke up with her new boyfriend and quit her job via text messages. COUNCIL BLUFFS Prosecutors lobbied questions to Bill Carter for several hours Thursday building up his marriage to Shirley Carter, and his alibi. But there are times when a human being dies and the process halts before it can even begin when they are found without a name. Iowa grandmother faces murder trial in case built largely on testimony by child: The prosecution is expected to argue that the woman, now 56, used to be part of a hard-partying group in her small town. Okonski, then age 23, had vanished in Tama on April 16, 2000. The murderer also left one word written on the bathroom mirrorthis. Making things even creepier, there was a mortician convention in town with many attendees staying at the Inn. MASON CITY, Iowa John Vansice, a longtime person of interest in the Jodi Huisentruit case, has an aggressive health issue that could prevent him from contributing any further in the case. Fernaris Braggs, age 31, Andrew Shaw, age 31, Jontreyvius Richmond, age 21, Darnell Henderson, age 23, Mathew John Wharton, age 28, Zachary Francis Hogan, age 28, Paul Hoff, age 40, Untario McGhee, age 18, all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Clint Hospodarksy, age 44, of Iowa City, Iowa; Randolph High, age 62, of Stanwood, Iowa; Justin Allen Bryce Gulian, age 28, of Clarksville, Iowa; Richard Dale Olge II, age 30, of Cresco, Iowa; Gilbert Lopez, Jr., age 33, of West Union, Iowa; Edinton Grugbay Wright, age 22, of Marion, Iowa; and Brett Scott Meana, age 43, of Peosta, Iowa, have all been charged with various violations of federal law including being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports no arrests have been made yet in the April 28 death of Micalla Rettinger. Jennings was mentioned in a search warrant obtained last week by The Gazette, but Jennings only learned about the connection a few days ago after people on a Facebook group devoted to the Martinko case called or messaged her about it. March 3, 2019 | by Hannah Hilyard, KCCI.com. An Iowa man accused of killing a teenager 30 years ago will go on trial in October. The charges were filed in federal court for the Northern District of Iowa and unsealed on Wednesday. Death is one of lifes few certainties. Walker, a father of four was killed during an attempted robbery. Look into a former newspaper employee named Jack J. Lazeroff, the readers said. Kava referred to it as the good hacker talk, and it was just what Kavas young ears needed hear. Its a group effort, and the investigation still is very much on the front burner.. Now, they hope the website will bring in fresh tips. The Kearney (Neb.) 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. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) The Cedar Rapids Police investigator who helped lead the effort to solve the murder of Michelle Martinko after 40 years has been named Iowas Officer of the Year. Walkers mother, Ann Davis, says no arrests have been made in regards to his mother. Lock Leon Spies, defense attorney for Jerry L. Burns, 64, charged with first-degree murder, in his motion Friday for the delay said the prosecution of Burns has been a lengthy and complex investigation that has included uncommon investigative and forensic measures, such as the genetic genealogy that cracked this 39-year-old cold case. Burlington welcomed Mayor Shane McCampbell and his Fireball Run co-driver, Energyficient CEO Chad Palmer, at a soiree Friday evening. April 8, 2019 | by Laura Terrell, KCCI.com. Jim Doty, Digital Forensics and Technology Administrator Anthony Kava and Deputy Ryan Avis of the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office pose for a portrait inside the county headquarters on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Jury selection began Tuesday in the highly anticipated criminal case, which was moved from Marion County to Pottawattamie County because of pre-trial publicity. We may not have charged in these cases, but that doesnt mean theyre not solved. Those who do violate federal law and will be held accountable.. Michelle Martinkos murder haunted the Cedar Rapids community for 40 years. They recounted their exploits at a 7 p.m. press conference, and the next mornings headline emerged right away: At last, a suspect has been arrested in the murder of Michelle Martinko. A locked padlock But Bill Carter said she wasnt. Jim Doty, Digital Forensics and Technology Administrator Anthony Kava and Deputy Ryan Avis of the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office worked together to solve the 2012 cold case murder of Macedonia resident Cari Farver. 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. USAIAS-PAO@usdoj.gov, Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA). It wasnt like Farver to shirk responsibility. On a warm summer evening a little more than one year ago, 16-year-old Jovanita Jovi Jones was struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting in a liquor store parking lot. COUNCIL BLUFFS Jurors decided prosecutors failed to prove that Jason Carter killed his mother Shirley Carter on June 19, 2015. It was the disappearance of Macedonia resident Cari Farver that prompted Det. 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. The 27-year-old real estate agent was gunned down while holding an open house at a West Des Moines townhome. Lazeroff, who died in 2003, was accused in a lawsuit filed earlier this week of sexually abusing a Brighton paperboy who reported to him. Sioux City, nicknamed Little Chicago back then, was a center for growth and crime. Training and seminars for Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies. Convicted felons, drug users, and those who have committed domestic violence are simply not allowed to possess guns or ammunition. It means preserving Caris legacy of helping others. Around 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the jury was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict. An official website of the United States government. Jason Carter is accused of killing his mother Shirley Carter on June 19, 2015, at her rural home in Lacona. The boys that were running it took off into the timber. Walker was murdered on May 19th, 2018. Democrat and Chronicle reporters did begin an investigation and have found evidence that Lazeroff, who worked in the newspapers circulation department in the 1980s, might have been a sexual predator and Democrat and Chronicle paperboys might have been among his prey. Police and the Iowa DCI are continuing to investigate an Iowa cold case out of Franklin County. The suit names the newspaper and its corporate parent, Gannett Co. Inc. Burns was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree murder in the 1979 death of Michelle Martinko. About They became worried the next morning when they still had not heard from their daughter. Ridge is one of the few people who Vansice has opened up to. The reward was announced Tuesday morning and is separate from other rewards that would be contingent upon a conviction. The emotions continued as together Jason and Shelly Carter addressed the media in the courtroom. Papakee, who was 41 at the time of her disappearance, is a mother of four. We just had a whole bunch of things that happened during the same time, Droll said. August 26, 2019 | By Lee Hermiston, The Gazette. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that overwhelming circumstantial evidence in the case overcame the lack of a body or doubts about premeditation. Quinto-Pascual was located and admitted to being with the male that night and that the firearm belonged to him. A central Iowa man found responsible for his mothers death by a civil jury will go to trial in criminal court in March in western Iowa, court records show. He was declared missing two days later. Before she died, she was able to stop the car at the Greenhill exit. A scholarship fund has been created in memory of Cari Farver, who was killed in 2012 in a slaying that took five years to yield a conviction. CEDAR RAPIDS The Manchester man accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in 1979 waived his right to speedy trial Monday and will ask the court to move his trial out of Linn County. Photo Courtesy of Rettinger Family and WCFCourier.com. April comes to this cross nearly every week. Her second trial in Muscatine is scheduled to begin Sept. 9. Tammy and her younger brother left the family home in New Jersey together to drive back to their respective schools. But the Cedar Rapids Police Department had a busy day perhaps their busiest since they began investigating the homicide nearly four decades ago. The podcast, called Missing in the Metro, features KXNOs Ross Peterson and Heather Burnside, along with her husband, Des Moines police Sgt. Cahill was arrested last year in connection with the 1992 killing of 22-year-old Corey Lee Wieneke, whose body was found in his West Liberty home. Iowa City police Lt. Dave Droll, who leads the investigations section, said the need for more investigators was born out of several large cases that overlapped. Burns appeared in a green jail jumpsuit and came into the courtroom in a wheelchair. The probability of finding Burns DNA profile among unrelated individuals would be less than one out of 100 billion, according to the document. Two Defendants Appear on Indictment Connected to $7 Million in Drugs Left on Beach Near Port Angeles, Washington, in April 2021. October 2, 2019 | by Jen Moulton, LittleVillageMagazine.com. She worked in Omaha as a computer programmer and had a strong bond with her son, who was in high school at the time. I want someone to have to do time if (he/she) did something like that. Tammy Zywicki was a determined and focused student at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. Help us combat the proliferation of sexual exploitation crimes against children. Walker was shot in the 600 block of Gable Street in Waterloo, a victim of one of three shootings during that weekend. The unresponsive male was taken to a nearby hospital. Now, her suspected killer is set to go on trial. ), October 21, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Michelle Martinko (Courtesy Robert J. Riley). Organizers said this is more than just a ride, though. July 12, 2019 | by Kat Russell, The Gazette, Elizabeth Collins (left) and Lyric Cook (Courtesy The Gazette). January 30, 2019 | by Mike Bell, The Daily Nonpareil. Without viable leads, the case languished. He died in the hospital the following day. As technologies and forensic science evolve, investigators go back to the evidence to see if there are new approaches they can use to glean more information, Mortvedt said. Report the net business income or loss from federal Schedule C. Include a copy of the federal schedule. The Kearney (Neb.) Micalla Rettinger was killed April 28 in Waterloo on U.S. Highway 218. She has said that Wieneke was her best friend and that she wasnt involved in his death, which devastated her. Read More. No witnesses have reported seeing the pickup Padgett was driving, or a black Cavalier, in the neighborhood that night. And we all got phone calls to look our doors and be on the lookout. Digital Forensic Administrator with the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office, Anthony Kava, worked for years on the case and says two profiles used to stalk people and commit the murder remained on Facebook this week. His mother told KWWL that her son had been killed over cracking an innocent joke. Bill Carter prevailed in the lawsuit and two days after the jurys verdict law enforcement filed charges for murder against Jason Carter. 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. 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