What the records say
- When
- 19 Dec 1979
- Kind
- Murder
- Killed
- 1
- Coordinates
- 41.95° N, 91.72° W
- Description
- murder of American high school student Michelle Martinko
- Injured
- 1
Murder of Michelle Martinko
1979 murder in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The murder of Michelle Martinko occurred in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, on December 19, 1979. It was a cold case until 2018, when familial DNA identified a suspect 39 years after the crime who was charged, tried and convicted of her murder.
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