There is an update in the 2014 Melissa Millan case. Today, William Winters Leverett appeared before Superior Court Judge Shelia M. Prats through a livefeed from from the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield. Due to Covid19, several cases have been pushed back and defendants appear on video screen. The deal from Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney […]
Knife Attack
John William Pennington, an update
Thanks to a reader, we have a little more information in the 1985 unsolved case of John William Pennington. It comes from the insurance claims and appeals that John’s wife Peggy filed to seek recovery of reasonable costs as a results of John William Pennington‘s accidental and tragic death. The case is here. From the […]
Life sentence in Michelle Martinko murder
Today, we close the case of Michelle Martinko. Jerry Lynn Burns received the mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was ordered to pay victim restitution of $150’000 to the estate of Michelle Marie Martinko or her heirs. The defense is seeking a restitution hearing on a later date. Burns […]
Amber Elaine Lundgren, more details
Amber Elaine Lundgren (20) was last seen on June 7, 1997, leaving a nightclub called Bar Code on 81 Broadway Street, Asheville, North Carolina. Her remains were found later that day off Azalea Road. Her case remains unsolved. To this day, her friends and family wonder what happened to Amber. Her friend Nadia, who is […]
Justice for John Anthony Muncy
Today, we learned the name of the person suspected of murdering John Anthony Muncy (Dec. 7, 1967 – Oct. 15, 1983). “Detectives named Daniel Alan Anderson as the suspect in the murder. He was 30 years old at the time of the crime. Anderson died in 2013.” I found another detail: “Anderson had ties to the […]
Michelle Martinko Trial Feb 20, 2020
The defense rests in the Michelle Martinko murder trial. I was stunned but here it is: “After just one witness, attorneys defending a man accused of killing a Cedar Rapids teen more than 40 years ago have finished presenting evidence. Burns said he will not testify during the trial.” The defense started and finished within […]
Michelle Martinko Trial: update through Feb 19, 2020
Michelle Martinko trial updates Feb 18 – 19, 2020: Feb 18: Two points to take away: 1: DNA We learn that a senior DNA lab analyst at Bode Technology examined the following pieces of evidence: blood taken from the gear shift from the Martinko Family car and the mouth swab taken from Jerry Burns. Her […]
Susan Jessica Morey: an update
My readers are the best. I keep saying that because it is true. On of my readers, Jason D., contacted the Morey Family and they in turn contacted me. We have exchanged some emails and the results so far are below. More information will be posted as it becomes available. What did I learn about […]
Michelle Martinko Trial: Update through Feb 17, 2020
Four points of interest in the Michelle Martinko trial: 1: Male DNA profile found at the crime scene led police to believe the suspect cut himself during the attack. Authorities composed lists of suspects to contact for cheek (buccal) swaps. These men included ex-boyfriends. From the entire list (not sure of the total number of […]
Anne L. Barber Dunlap: New Information
There are a few new details made public in the 1995 murder case of Anne L. Barber Dunlap. I came across an article by KARE11. It is a fascinating read and I encourage you to read it. As they are the one who uncovered all this information, I am only going to point out a […]