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On the Case with Paula Zahn

A Test of Patience (Season 20, Episode 14)
TV Episode | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
The unsolved 1979 murder of teenager Michelle Martinko tormented a small Midwestern city, Cedar Rapids, Iowa for decades, until a relentless team of investigators finally found the clue to break the case wide open. Due to the advancement ...See moreThe unsolved 1979 murder of teenager Michelle Martinko tormented a small Midwestern city, Cedar Rapids, Iowa for decades, until a relentless team of investigators finally found the clue to break the case wide open. Due to the advancement of DNA and genetics, on December 19, 2018, thirty-nine years after her murder, police finally identified her murderer: Jerry Lynn Burns, a 64-year-old male who was 25 years old when the tragedy happened. Burns was arrested and, on February 24, 2020, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Martinko. On August 7, 2020, Burns was sentenced to life in prison without parole. See less
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Producers
Judy Artime (producer) | Kristin Ilagan (producer) | Emily Smolar (producer) | Heather Walsh (producer)
Cinematographers
Sal Malguarnera Jr. (director of photography) | Max Miller
Editors
Chris Crater (senior editor) | David Cripton (as D. Carvell Cripton) | RJ Martin | Robert D. Murray & 3 more
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 8, 2020
Release date
Aug 8, 2020 (United States)

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13 cast members
Name Known for
Paula Zahn primary photo
Paula Zahn
Self - Host / Self - Narrator Self - Host / Self - Narrator   See fewer
Murphy Brown (1988)
Matt Denlinger primary photo
Matt Denlinger
Self - Inv., Cedar Rapids IA Police Department Self - Inv., Cedar Rapids IA Police Department   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
Brandy Jennings primary photo
Brandy Jennings
Self Self   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
Doug Larison primary photo
Doug Larison
Self - Inv., Cedar Rapids IA Police Department Self - Inv., Cedar Rapids IA Police Department   See fewer
Forensic Files (1996)
Albert Martinko primary photo
Albert Martinko
Self - Michelle's Father Self - Michelle's Father   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
Janet Martinko primary photo
Janet Martinko
Self - Michelle's Mother Self - Michelle's Mother   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
Michelle Martinko primary photo
Michelle Martinko
Self - 1979 Murder Victim / Self - Age 18 (archive footage) Self - 1979 Murder Victim / Self - Age 18 (archive footage)   See fewer
Nick Maybanks primary photo
Nick Maybanks
Self - First Asst. Linn County IA Attorney Self - First Asst. Linn County IA Attorney   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
J.D. Smith primary photo
J.D. Smith
Self - Agent, Iowa DCI (ret.) Self - Agent, Iowa DCI (ret.)   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
Janelle Stonebraker primary photo
Janelle Stonebraker
Self - Michelle's Sister Self - Michelle's Sister   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
John Stonebraker primary photo
John Stonebraker
Self - Michelle's Brother-in-Law Self - Michelle's Brother-in-Law   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
Curt Thomas primary photo
Curt Thomas
Self - Michelle's Friend Self - Michelle's Friend   See fewer
On the Case with Paula Zahn (2009)
Leticia Wolf primary photo
Leticia Wolf
Self - Reporter, The Gazette (as Trish Mehaffey) Self - Reporter, The Gazette (as Trish Mehaffey)   See fewer
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