Debbie Martinson

Voices for Justice

Sarah Turney

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

On March 31, 1980, around 7 pm, Don Martinson arrived home from jury duty and called out to his wife Debbie, but he didn’t hear a reply. Don continued to walk through the house and made his way to their 15-month-old son’s room. He was alone, crying in his crib. Don picked up his son and walked into the adjoining primary bedroom. There, he discovered Debbie’s body near the foot of their bed. She had been strangled with a macrame cord that was still around her neck. Near Debbie’s body was a message written in pale rose lipstick on a floor-to-ceiling mirror that read, “Now we are even Don”. It was quickly dubbed the Lipstick Murder. It remains unsolved to this day. Anyone with information about Debbie’s case is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (877) 373-TIPS (8477) For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com Don't forget to follow me on social media under Voices for Justice Podcast & SarahETurney Join the Patreon family to get instant access to a library of extra content, support the show, and support these cases https://www.patreon.com/VoicesforJustice The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Voices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially
0:06.8	triggering topics including violence, abuse, and murder.
0:11.7	This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
0:15.2	All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
0:18.6	Some names have been changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes.
0:23.4	Their discussion is advised.
0:35.2	Today I'm discussing the murder of Debbie Martinson, also known as the lipstick murder.
0:41.3	On March 31, 1980, around 7pm, Don Martinson arrived home from jury duty and called out to
0:48.2	his wife Debbie, but he didn't hear a reply.
0:51.4	Don continued to walk through the house and made his way to their 15-month-old son's room.
0:56.5	He was alone, crying in his crib.
0:59.0	Don picked up his son and began walking to the adjoining primary bedroom.
1:03.3	There he discovered Debbie's body near the foot of their bed.
1:06.8	She had been strangled with a macromate cord that was still around her neck.
1:11.2	Near Debbie's body was a message written in Pale Rose Lipstick on a floor to ceiling
1:15.2	mirror.
1:16.2	Now we are even done.
1:19.2	This is the case of Debbie Martinson.
1:23.0	Deborah Elaine Debbie Woodson was born on June 12, 1951 in Texas.
1:28.6	We don't know much else about her background, except that she and her three sisters grew
1:32.8	up in the suburbs of Houston.
1:34.8	As a teenager, Debbie dated her next-door neighbor, Don Martinson, who was four years older.
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