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Prime Crime: Unveiling the Truth Behind the 39-Year Cold Case Murder Mystery of Michelle Martinko

Prime Crime: Unveiling the Truth Behind the 39-Year Cold Case Murder Mystery of Michelle Martinko

On December 20th, 1979, the festive spirit of the holiday season was shattered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Eighteen-year-old Michelle Martinko was found brutally murdered in her family’s Buick, parked in the lot of the bustling Westdale Mall. This gruesome discovery shook the community, leaving them grappling with fear and unanswered questions for decades to come. […]