(This story also includes information about missing Iowa newspaper boys Johnny Gosch and Eugene Martin. For each second or subsequent conviction of Counts 2, 4, 6 and/or 8, Reznicek and Montoya face a mandatory minimum 20 years imprisonment to be served consecutive to the sentence imposed on Count 1. 111 7th Ave, SE WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) Its likely one of the biggest mysteries of 2019: who shot and killed Micalla Rettinger? On Wednesday, tribal officials announced theyve raised the reward for information on her whereabouts from $25,000 to $50,000. The firearm was later seized from one of Washington-Robys friends while Roby and the friend were together. She had been living in Waterloo since graduating in 2016 from college. Elizabeth, 8, and Lyric, 10, were cousins. Micalla Rettinger was killed April 28 in Waterloo on U.S. Highway 218. She was always busy. Cahill has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Wieneke, 22, whose body was found in his West Liberty home in October 1992. April comes to this cross nearly every week. Bikers, drivers and people in the community are invited to join. I want someone to have to do time if (he/she) did something like that. Full Story, March 22, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Brandy Jennings of Vancouver, Wash., is shown with her father, Jim Jennings, in this family photo. Instead, a jury wont gather to determine the fate of 65-year-old Jerry Burns until Feb. 10, if not later, Burns attorney, Leon Spies, confirmed Monday. The weather report would be next, and Martinkos story would be retired for another year. Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover ordered that Jerry Burns, 64, charged with first-degree murder, waive his rights in person. As horror stories about sexually abusive priests began to dot the Democrat and Chronicle front page, two readers contacted the newspaper out of the blue. 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. Robert Hatcher was found shot to death underneath the Interstate 480 bridge on March 8, 2007. Sioux City was growing in the 1880s, and with that growth came a lot of illegal activity. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Shirley Carter, 68, died from two gunshot wounds from a medium-caliber rifle in the kitchen of her rural Marion County home. On Nov. 28, 2009, Murillo-Moncadas parents reported him to be missing after he became upset and ran out of their home; he was 25 years old at the time of that report. 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. Corey Lee Wieneke was found beaten to death Oct. 13, 1992 in his West Liberty home. The section has added a full-time investigator this year, bringing the total to nine. Walker was murdered on May 19th, 2018. March 8, 2019 | by Mike Bell, The Daily Nonpareil. ), October 21, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Michelle Martinko (Courtesy Robert J. Riley). The podcast, called Missing in the Metro, features KXNOs Ross Peterson and Heather Burnside, along with her husband, Des Moines police Sgt. The DNA of the suspect was uploaded to the site and showed shared DNA with a known cousin on the site. 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. 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. 1880s Sioux City is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. In the late 1800s, the streets of Sioux City looked like something straight out of old spaghetti westerns. A conviction on the first-degree charge triggers an automatic sentence of life in prison without parole, while second-degree murder carries a 50-year prison term, with eligibility for parole after 35 years. The charges in these cases demonstrate the Department of Justices continued commitment to prosecuting the most dangerous offenders in our communities, said United States Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. We will continue to work with all of our outstanding local, state, and federal law partners to investigate and prosecute those who use guns to commit crimes and those unlawfully possess guns and ammunition. When it did, he simply entered a new, phony credit card number to keep the scam going. Reznicek appeared in Des Moines on October 1, 2019 and was conditionally released pending trial. MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT Meskwaki authorities have doubled the reward for information on a missing tribal member who disappeared four years ago. We hope someone somewhere may know any detail that could lead to answers, Marjorie Hatcher said. We are still very much involved in the investigation, said Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of field operations for the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. It means preserving Caris legacy of helping others. Shell listen to music, or just sit and cry. COUNCIL BLUFFS Prosecutors lobbied questions to Bill Carter for several hours Thursday building up his marriage to Shirley Carter, and his alibi. Two Defendants Appear on Indictment Connected to $7 Million in Drugs Left on Beach Near Port Angeles, Washington, in April 2021. Iowa Cold Cases June 11, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette. (Staff photo/Joe Shearer). Its tragic. The case file is 19-mj-149 and 19-cr-59. Burnside helped bring the podcast to life. Fast cars especially.. United States Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. announced charges and arrests in thirty-two recent federal gun cases at a press conference held at the United States Attorneys Office. The case file is 19-mj-117 and 19-cr-47. Jennings is a second cousin twice removed, through her paternal great-grandparents, to Jerry Lynn Burns, 65, of Manchester, who was charged in December with fatally stabbing the 18-year-old in 1979. 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. It behaved itself, said Steve Rettinger, Micallas father, in a weekend interview with the Courier. The boys that were running it took off into the timber. 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. McAllister laid out the states case in a roughly 16-minute opening statement. In the early 90s, internet access wasnt as commonplace as it is now. But credit for this method largely belongs to a number of mostly female, mostly retired family history lovers who tried for years to persuade law enforcement officials that their techniques could be used for more than locating the biological parents of adoptees. Those who do violate federal law and will be held accountable.. The case went cold until 2017. This is one of those cases where I remember where I was when I got the call, West Des Moines police Sgt. Fax Line:(319) 363-1990. The Department of Justice is remaining vigilant in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting wrongdoing related to the crisis. But long before Kava was busting bad guys on the world wide web, he was a just kid who was fascinated by computers. The trial was moved to Council Bluffs due to publicity after that civil suit and verdict. We miss him so much, his mother, Marjorie Hatcher, said Wednesday. The cases were investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Cedar Rapids Safe Streets Task Force (composed of representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Marshal Service, and the Cedar Rapids Police Department), the Waterloo Federal Task Force (composed of the Waterloo Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms assisted by the Black Hawk County Sheriffs Office and Cedar Falls Police Department), the Dubuque Police Department, the Linn County Sheriffs Office, the Charles City Police Department, and the Winneshiek County Sheriffs Office. 515-473-9300 Every other week, the crew goes deep into missing persons and unsolved homicide cases in the Des Moines area. USAIAS-PAO@usdoj.gov, Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA). As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime. The jury ordered Carter to pay $10 million to Shirleys estate. January 31, 2019 | by Luke Nozicka, The Des Moines Register. The crunch on resources began earlier this year with the investigation into the death of JoEllen Browning. Just days after, Rettingers parents would make a tearful plea for the person who fired the shot to come forward. Death is one of lifes few certainties. He will share that with the defense if they decide it will be used at trial. I dont regret it now., March 21, 2019 | by Kyle Ocker, The Daily Iowegian/Ottumwa Courier. The profiles were used as evidence in the trial. In September 1980, Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison stayed at the Amana Holiday Inn near Williamsburg, Iowa. Purk was indicted by a Tama County Grand Jury in December, 2016. Burns appeared in a green jail jumpsuit and came into the courtroom in a wheelchair. MAQUOKETA, Iowa Jurors on Wednesday found a Dubuque man guilty of second-degree murder for killing a Bellevue resident. 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. If convicted on these charges, all defendants face at least a possible maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, $100 in special assessments, and three years of supervised release following any imprisonment.. They were last seen riding their bikes at Meyers Lake in Evansdale. Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover-Grinde had the short hearing in chambers with First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks and Assistant Linn County Attorney Michael Harris and Burns lawyer, Leon Spies, who called into the hearing. Main Office Cedar Rapids Police Investigator Matt Denlinger, right, with Police Chief Wayne Jerman (Courtesy KCRG.com). Taxpayers who had to make adjustments for Iowa's nonconformity to federal law in 2018 and 2019 may need to complete form IA 101 in 2020 and later years. She had gone Dec. 19, 1979, to the newly opened Westdale Mall to buy a winter coat and vanished. The warrants also better explain how a Virginia-based genetics lab and the DNA of a woman in Vancouver, Washington, helped detectives identify the Manchester man they say killed the high school student decades ago when he was 25: Jerry Lynn Burns. IOWA CITY An Iowa grandmother will stand trial Monday in the 1992 killing of her former boyfriend in a case built largely on an alleged confession heard by a child. Hub's recap of 2019's top 10 news stories includes: #7: Supreme Court rejects appeal in bizarre case of woman who posed as romantic rival after killing her When Shanna Golyar asked the state's high court to reverse her conviction and life sentence for first-degree murder, she pointed out that criminal investigators never found a murder weapon, a single witness or most . Tammy and her younger brother left the family home in New Jersey together to drive back to their respective schools. More than a year later, statements have been collected, evidence gathered and witnesses interviewed. Paul Parizek, the departments public information officer. MUSCATINE More than 25 years ago, a man was found beaten to death in his rural home near West Liberty. 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. A judge declared the mistrial Tuesday afternoon when the jury of five women and seven men declared they could not reach a verdict. May 6, 2019 | by Amie Rivers, The Waterloo Courier / The Gazette. DNA from two distant cousins led to three brothers, and DNA from one of the brothers Jerry Lynn Burns, 64 matched the blood stain from Martinkos dress, according to a search warrant affidavit. Those defendants Nicholas Luerkens and Tim Evans pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, a rare plea in Iowa because its an automatic life sentence without parole. The case became active again in 2017 25 years after Wienekes death after a woman approached investigators with new information. August 25, 2019 | By Brian McCormack, The Daily Nonpareil, From right, Sgt. About three years prior to Shirley Carters death, a nearby methamphetamine lab was busted and the nearby public was told to lock their doors and keep a lookout, Bill Carter remembered. STACS DNA is a sample-tracking software company that has implemented rape-kit tracking to several other states. Wieneke and Cahill had a sexual relationship, according to the criminal complaint, and the two allegedly argued about his involvement with another woman the morning he was killed. Kava is not only the agencys technology administrator, but he is also an expert on digital forensics and a member of the Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. 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. Earlier this week, the court set Carters criminal trial to begin March 4 in Pottawattamie County, transferring it out of Marion County because of pre-trial publicity. The three worked together to solve the 2012 cold case murder of Macedonia resident Cari Farver. 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. Cahill, 56, of Tipton was charged with first-degree murder last year in the 1992 bludgeoning death of Corey Lee Wieneke of West Liberty. Burns waived his presence at the hearing and didnt attend the hearing. The complaint and indictment against Burkhow alleges that in March and April 2019, Burkhow sold cocaine to a confidential informant on five separate occasions. January 5, 2019 | by Bob Saar, The Hawk Eye. The complaints and indictments filed against McGhee, Kelly, Cizek, Braggs, High, Raymond, Caston, Henderson, Richmond, Carter, Donley, allege that these defendants were felons who were unlawfully in possession of a firearm or ammunition. Jimenez, Baker, Duckings, and Gulian were each charged with possessing a firearm as a felon. October 2, 2019 | by Jen Moulton, LittleVillageMagazine.com. WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) Seven years have passed since the murder of 17-year-old Martavious Tay Tay Johnson. None of these are necessarily unsolved, said Lt. Kyle Chisholm, who oversees the detective bureau for the Davenport Police Department. They also spent time Thursday attempting, unsuccessfully, to persuade the Judge to allow them to introduce evidence and testimony about alleged domestic abuse between Bill and Shirley Carter. He was 38 years old. The State Lab was able to make a positive identification by analyzing DNA collected from Murillos biological parents. Miller was charged in May with possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing an unregistered firearm. Johnson was reportedly shot in the back on January 5, 2012. Theyre honoring Lyric and Elizabeth two lives gone too soon. 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. The two cousins were kidnapped back in 2012. 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 cases were brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Iowa, Offender Reentry and Crime Prevention Efforts, More Than Thirty Charged Across Eastern Iowa With Federal Gun Law Violations, Sioux City Felon Sentenced to Five Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing a Gun, Waterloo Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Four Guns, Distributing Methamphetamine and Possessing Firearms Results in Prison Sentence. Jason Carter was charged two days after the civil jury in December 2017 ordered him to pay $10 million to his mothers estate. Jason Carter, the central Iowa man found civilly responsible for his mothers death, will stand trial later this week for murder in her killing. 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. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. EVANSDALE, Iowa (KWWL) This Saturday, July 13, marks seven years since the disappearance of Lyric Cook-Morrisey and Elizabeth Collins. His lawyer previously had filed a written waiver. The complaint against Quinto-Pascual alleges that on May 10, 2019, Waterloo Police officers responded to a call for a man with a gunshot wound. Tait Otis Purks conviction and sentence on 2nd degree murder in Tama County District Court was affirmed by the Iowa Court of Appeals last week. Investigator Matt Denlinger won the award at the Iowa Police Chiefs Association banquet in Coralville Thursday. That wasnt always the case, however. Her brother told her he wasnt sure he would want to be responsible getting a family member arrested. 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. 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. Year in Review: Who shot Micalla Rettinger? In the days after the death of his wife of 52 years, Bill Carter began to believe his son is who killed her. Ritas disappearance has touched us all, individually and as a community. But Bill Carter said she wasnt. If anyone has any information that could lead to a rest, youre asked to call either Waterloo Police at 319-291-4383 or Cedar Valley CrimeStoppers at (855) 300-8477. Prosecutors said they did so through means of actual and threatened force. Every year, to keep their memory alive, the girls families have a memorial ride and drive. 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. Ryan Avis, Investigator Jim Doty and Special Deputy Anthony Kava of the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office to join forces in April 2015. March 12, 2019 | by Meredith Roemerman, Muscatine Journal. 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. Okonski, then age 23, had vanished in Tama on April 16, 2000. Supporting this fund, and its goal of a permanent endowment, means ensuring Cari Farver, an innocent victim, is never forgotten, said Anthony Kava, the digital forensics investigator in the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office who worked on the case. February 20, 2019 | by Bob James, KHAK.com. No witnesses have reported seeing the pickup Padgett was driving, or a black Cavalier, in the neighborhood that night. And after one year exploring the communitys vast problems, the mayor says the biggest takeaway is that everybodys pulling the oars the same way., June 4, 2019 | by Emily DiNuzzo, Readers Digest. There was evidence that the killer put their feet up on the desk, and that they carved a piece of soap. 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. If convicted, she faces life in prison. 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. The reward was announced Tuesday morning and is separate from other rewards that would be contingent upon a conviction. It was the disappearance of Macedonia resident Cari Farver that prompted Det. Manglers trial started on Feb. 4. That lead to a famous unsolved murder and a whole lot more. 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. After nearly a full day of deliberations, a Muscatine County jury of five women and seven men could not reach a unanimous conclusion on the possible verdict guilty of first-degree murder, guilty of a lesser charge of second-degree murder or not guilty. CEDAR RAPIDS The trial for a Manchester man accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in 1979 likely will be postponed because the defense may need additional technical information and expert witnesses to prepare for the trial. Immediately, Shelly Carter, the wife of Jason Carter, leaned over a railing from the gallery to embrace her husband.
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