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WTF FactsMay 23, 2026

The Straw That Solved It

The Straw That Solved It Michelle Martinko was killed in 1979. The case went cold for nearly 39 years. In 2018, investigators followed a suspect to a Pizza Ranch in Manchester, Iowa. They grabbed his drinking straw from the trash. DNA matched. Jerry Burns was convicted of murder.

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