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She was found in a shallow grave. 12 years later, her brother said he put her there
Todd Martin admitted to helping bury his sister’s body, leading to his conviction for aiding an offender while the murder remains officially unsolved.
- A 2010 confession revealed that Todd Martin, Leisa's younger brother, admitted he helped transport and bury her body, then pleaded guilty to aiding an offender.
- Leisa Martin was reported missing in late October 1998 after going out with friends, and her body was found three days later on Halloween in Mahnomen County.
- Investigators noted limited physical evidence, with Todd Martin claiming Troy restrained Leisa and she lost consciousness, before he helped move her body to a shallow grave.
- Todd Martin received probation of five years with a 23-month stay of imposition after his conviction for aiding an offender in the 1998 homicide, while Troy Martin was acquitted by a jury.
- Though the murder remains unsolved, the case is legally closed, and Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson said `This case is considered a closed case`.
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She was found in a shallow grave. 12 years later, her brother said he put her there
BAGLEY, Minn. — The 1998 homicide case of Leisa Martin is closed, yet her murder remains unsolved. The 31-year-old was declared missing the evening of Oct. 28, 1998. Her brother, Todd Martin, told authorities she stormed off in the early morning hours of that day, after the two got into an argument after returning home from the bar. Her body was found three days later — on Halloween — by a farmer in a remote area of Mahnomen County. An autopsy, …
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