Parabon officials told Cedar Rapids police investigator Matthew Denlinger the match was a cousin once removed from the suspect, and the lab had been able to create a family tree with four sets of the cousins great-great grandparents at the top, according to the warrant. 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. The accuser, Richard L. Bates, alleged that Lazeroff molested him weekly for the entirety of 1983, when he was 11 and 12 years old. Waterloo Police are still pursuing the investigation. STACS DNA is a sample-tracking software company that has implemented rape-kit tracking to several other states. MAQUOKETA, Iowa Jurors on Wednesday found a Dubuque man guilty of second-degree murder for killing a Bellevue resident. The trial will test prosecutors ability to get a conviction in a case in which they have no physical evidence against Annette Cahill. Walker, a father of four was killed during an attempted robbery. The last time he had been seen alive was Sept. 7, 1989 leaving a bar. Fishing pole. 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. After all, everyone eventually faces it. CEDAR RAPIDS The October trial remains on track for a Manchester man accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in 1979. While he and his father were scrutinized by law enforcement, a civil suit was brought first against Jason Carter by his father Bill Carter. 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. 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. SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) What Sioux City is today is, in many ways, very different than it used to be. 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. 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. The boys that were running it took off into the timber. The trial for the Manchester man accused in the 1979 killing of eastern Iowa teen Michelle Martinko was supposed to begin today. A pistol was found in that vehicle. There are still several agencies that are actively working this case the Evansdale Police Department, the Black Hawk County and Bremer County sheriffs offices, and the FBI and we get together regularly to review information and evidence and evaluate new information, he said. For nearly five months after the disappearance, law enforcement agencies and residents mounted an enormous search for the girls. 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. Rettinger died and one passenger was hurt in the shooting that happened in a remote area between Waterloo and Cedar Falls on Highway 218. Jason Carter is accused of killing his mother Shirley Carter on June 19, 2015, at her rural home in Lacona. Micalla Alexis Rettinger, 25, of Cedar Falls, and her passengers were returning from work when the shooting happened. If they are convicted of Counts 2, 4, 6 and/or 8, use of fire in the commission of a felony, Reznicek and Montoya face a mandatory minimum 10 years imprisonment to be served consecutive to the sentence imposed on Count 1. des moines, iowa - on september 19, 2019, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging defendants, jessica rae reznicek and ruby katherine montoya, with one count of conspiracy to damage an energy facility, four counts of use of fire in the commission of a felony, and four counts of malicious use of fire, announced united states attorney December 7, 2022. They also watch for similar cases elsewhere across the country, Mortvedt said. June 3, 2019 | By Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette. 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 they are convicted of Counts 3, 5, 7 and/or 9, malicious use of fire, Reznicek and Montoya face a mandatory minimum 5 years imprisonment and a maximum of 20 years imprisonment, not more than a $250,000 fine, or both such fine and They went missing July 13, 2012. 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. June 9, 2019 | by Tara Becker-Gray and Bill Lukitsch, Quad-City Times. Luckily for him, the authorities looking into the case determined that Kava was not a threat to society. This is such an egregious Carters lead attorney, Christine Branstad, started to say Friday in court after jurors were dismissed for the day. He was declared missing two days later. Printed from the Iowa Department of Corrections website on January 16, 2023 at 11:31pm.Iowa Department of Corrections website on January 16, 2023 at 11:31pm. December 10, 2019 | by Marissa Schwartz, CBS2/FOX28. Training and seminars for Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Agencies. 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. Bates says this stole his innocence and condemned him to live with guilt and anger. 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. A locked padlock Ted Roberts said there are several factors investigators take into consideration when they try to uncover a subjects identity. On Wednesday, tribal officials announced theyve raised the reward for information on her whereabouts from $25,000 to $50,000. 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. 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. McAllister laid out the states case in a roughly 16-minute opening statement. FAYETTE, Iowa (CBS2/Fox28) The blue cross on Highway 150 outside Fayette is filled with Kaiden Estlings favorite things. 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. Shell listen to music, or just sit and cry. On Sept. 16, 1989, Zolliecoffers autopsy declared he died of a gunshot wound to the head. The decision was made by a Linn County judge on Monday. Credit card fraud committed across state lines is no laughing matter. 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. The Kearney (Neb.) And, unprompted, King offered his own farewell. She had gone Dec. 19, 1979, to the newly opened Westdale Mall to buy a winter coat and vanished. Amy told Dateline she told Tammy no, but said she did remember asking, Is everything OK?, August 27, 2019 | By Jessica Watson, KCAU TV9, siouxlandproud.com. Convicted felons, drug users, and those who have committed domestic violence are simply not allowed to possess guns or ammunition. 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. We hope someone somewhere may know any detail that could lead to answers, Marjorie Hatcher said. 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 . Burns appeared in a green jail jumpsuit and came into the courtroom in a wheelchair. But when his luck ran out, kid Kava faced some potentially serious consequences. Officers in the West Des Moines Police Department created a new website called Answers for Ashley that they hope leads to her killer. 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. They are working closely with authorities at the state and federal level, including the FBI. As with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Jerry L. Burns as a senior is pictured in a 1972 West Delaware High School yearbook. 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. KIMT learned Wednesday that Vansice has an aggressive form of Alzheimers. 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. Steve Ridge, a consultant and past investigative reporter, spoke to KIMT on Wednesday and said that he went through 11 pages of Vansices medical records and found out about the diagnosis. In the days after the death of his wife of 52 years, Bill Carter began to believe his son is who killed her. The charges were filed in federal court for the Northern District of Iowa and unsealed on Wednesday. The price may be everyones genetic privacy. Sioux City, nicknamed Little Chicago back then, was a center for growth and crime. WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) No arrests have been made in the killing of Waterloo man last May, thats according to the family of Greg Walker. April 8, 2019 | by Laura Terrell, KCCI.com. 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. Tammy was a very practical person, very smart about the things she did, JoAnn Zywicki, told Dateline. 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. That person has still yet to say anything. This would be considered murder under U.S. law, though nobody has been specifically charged with murder. (Stephen Mally/The Gazette). 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. District Court Judge Ian K. Thornhill found Purk guilty of killing his girlfriend Cora Ann Okonski following a bench trial in Toledo on Dec. 8, 2017. A jury of nine women and three men began deliberations Tuesday afternoon after spending six days hearing testimony and arguments in court, to find Annette Cahill, now 56, guilty of killing him. 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. 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. But instead of bubbling beakers and chalkboards full of mind-scrambling equations, he is surrounded by computers. Its tragic. The IA 4562A&B (pdf) may need to be completed if the taxpayer claimed depreciation or section 179 deductions on the federal return. The case became active again in 2017 25 years after Wienekes death after a woman approached investigators with new information. November 17 marked 20 years since Roberta E. Bobbi Crawford was murdered. Jason Carter was sued by his father, Bill Carter, and his brother, Billy Dean Carter, after no one was charged in her death. Cedar Rapids Police Investigator Matt Denlinger, right, with Police Chief Wayne Jerman (Courtesy KCRG.com). The autopsy indicated no signs of trauma to Murillo-Moncada, police said. The profiles were used as evidence in the trial. A first-degree murder charge in the Oct. 13, 1992, death of Corey Lee Wieneke was brought last May against Annette D. Cahill, 56, of Tipton. Before an arrest was made in one of Iowas most haunting cold-case killings, investigators collected DNA from more than 125 people as they eliminated suspects. Cahill was arrested last year in connection with the killing of 22-year-old Corey Lee Wieneke, whose body was found in his West Liberty home. 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. Ive had to endure so much. Its been a long time coming. Carter, 46, of Knoxville, was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Shirley Carter, days after a civil jury found him responsible for her June 2015 death. A bullet came through the drivers side window as her vehicle crossed Brinker Lake and the Cedar River. January 5, 2019 | by Bob Saar, The Hawk Eye. That wasnt always the case, however. He was arrested in December nearly 39 years to the day following the killing after his DNA was found in the bloodied car where Martinkos body was discovered. Case Summaries Papakee, who was 41 at the time of her disappearance, is a mother of four. That evening, Tammys parents JoAnn and Hank Zywicki expected a call from her which did not come. Meanwhile, the defense used their cross-examination in an attempt to impeach Bill Carter. She has said that Wieneke was her best friend and that she wasnt involved in his death, which devastated her. The trial was moved to Council Bluffs due to publicity after that civil suit and verdict. MUSCATINE A deadlocked jury led to a mistrial Tuesday in the murder trial for Annette Cahill. (This story also includes information about missing Iowa newspaper boys Johnny Gosch and Eugene Martin. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. 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. 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