A brief overview in the Michelle Martinko murder trial update Feb 13, 2020 with information taken from various newspapers. Jury selection: nine women and six men were selected from a pool of over 100 potential jurors. Three will serve as alternates. The State: represented by the following prosecutors: First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks […]
Archives for February 2020
She’s So Cold by Donald E. McInnis
The book She’s so cold by Donald E. McInnis describes the case of Stephanie Ann Crowe (April 12, 1985 – Jan 21, 1998) who was murdered inside her own bedroom in her parental home in an isolated suburb in Escondido, California. Her time of death was around 1230am at the latest but her death may have […]
Michelle Martinko Murder Trial
The Michelle Martinko murder trial started today with jury selections. Two important rulings to note: 1: Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover ruled that the prosecution may use the DNA evidence obtained from a discarded straw. Police got that straw after Burns left it behind in a Manchester (Iowa) restaurant. Remember that Burns’ DNA was […]
Out of the Fire and into the Pan by Shannon O’Leary
Shannon O’Leary first wrote ‘The Blood on my Hands” and this is the sequel “Out of the Fire and into the Pan.” The first book was reviewed in 2016. You can find that review here. I wrote then that “the story is disturbing. I had to put it down now and then. I didn’t wanted […]
Remember Joshua Wayne Crawford
Joshua Wayne Crawford (July 2, 1982 – July 2, 2003) was just 21 years old when his life was cut short. He was found dead inside his apartment at 6949 Exeter Court, Frederick, Maryland. His case remains unsolved. This is the Case of the Month for February 2020. Introduction Joshua was the middle son of […]