IA JODI SUE HUISENTRUIT: Missing from Mason City, IA - 27 June 1995 - Age 27 (6 Viewers)

The Doe Network:
Case File 1326DFIA

Jodi Sue Huisentruit
Missing since June 27, 1995 from Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: June 5, 1968
Age at Time of Disappearance: 27 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'3"-5'4"; 110-120 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde hair; brown eyes.
Dentals: Available
DNA: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Jodi Huisentruit, an anchor at KIMT television station in Mason City, Iowa, disappeared from outside her apartment as she left for work
at approximately 4:00 on June 27, 1995. Initially a missing person case, Huisentruit's disappearance was soon classified an abduction. When investigators arrived at her apartment complex they found her red Miata convertible in the parking lot. A pair of red women's dress shoes, a blow dryer, bottle of hair spray, car keys and earrings were scattered beside the car. The key was found bent and out of the door lock. Witnesses indicate that they heard screams at 4 o'clock that morning. Investigators are looking for a white mid 1980s Ford Econoline van. Foul play is suspected.

Huisentruit grew up in Long Prairie, Minnesota, where she was active in sports, excelling in golf. She earned her bachelors degree in 1990 from St. Cloud State University with a double major in TV Broadcasting and Speech Communication. Huisentruit worked for Northwest Airlines immediately after graduation, followed by a broadcasting position at KGAN-TV Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She then returned to Minnesota for a position at KSAX-TV in Alexandria, before joining KIMT-TV in Mason City.

The Jodi's Hope Fund has been established to help youngsters in Long Prairie, Minnesota — where Jodi Huisentruit grew up — develop their writing and speaking skills. To learn more about the fund and how to contribute, go to www.jodishopefund.com.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Mason City Police Department
641-421-3636
Iowa Missing Persons Clearinghouse
1-800-346-5507
Email

NCIC Number: M-844559811
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Iowa Missing Persons Clearinghouse
Namus
Find Jodi
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office
Unsolved Mysteries

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JODI SUE HUISENTRUIT: Missing from Mason City, IA since 27 Jun 1995 - Age 27

Jodi Huisentruit, an anchor at KIMT television station in Mason City, Iowa, disappeared from outside her apartment as she left for work at approximately 4:00 on June 27, 1995. Initially a missing person case, Huisentruit's disappearance was soon...

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[GrandmaBear]

That's the only way you would find me coming in that early in the morning!

You'd think they'd do her hair and makeup but it was a small station.

Have to bring your own blow dryer?

 

[Kimster]

Via X, the creator of this blog contacted me. He was a detective in Oregon when Jodi went missing and has written about ten stories about her disappearance!

Here's a link to his social media page: https://calmbeforethestory.medium.com/

He also has other cases on the page!

 

[snyder860]

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Scott
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[Guess Who]

Hi Kimster. Thank you so much for posting my medium link on this platform. I truly appreciate it, and I'm excited to be part of this community.

Scott
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[GrandmaBear]

Hi Kimster. Thank you so much for posting my medium link on this platform. I truly appreciate it, and I'm excited to be part of this community.

Scott
snyder860

Welcome! I hope you will enjoy it here.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Jodi Huisentruit case: Missing anchor’s 58th birthday marked as search for answers continues

A team of journalists is marking what would have been missing news anchor Jodi Huisentruit’s 58th birthday.

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Jodi Huisentruit case: Missing anchor’s 58th birthday marked as search for answers continues​

A team of journalists is marking what would have been missing news anchor Jodi Huisentruit’s 58th birthday.

June 27 will mark 31 years since Huisentruit vanished while on her way to work. According to FindJodi, her family still has no peace more than three decades later.

A private investigator recently claimed he found a potential suspect behind her disappearance.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Private investigator in Iowa claims to have learned who's responsible for Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance

A potential breakthrough in a decades-long cold case as an Iowa private investigator claims he has learned who is responsible for Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance.

kyma.com

Private investigator in Iowa claims to have learned who’s responsible for Jodi Huisentruit’s disappearance​

A potential breakthrough in a decades-long cold case as an Iowa private investigator claims he has learned who is responsible for Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance.

The morning anchor from Mason City disappeared on June 27, 1995.

"There are about 12 pages of information that I've shared with the DCI," said Steve Ridge, a private investigator.

A confession that may lead to solving the case.

"Essentially, it's a woman, who I surfaced, who had a relationship with a suspect in the case almost immediately after Jodi went missing," Ridge shared.

According to Ridge, the woman recalled authorities tailing the man she was dating on a regular basis.

However, Ridge wouldn't identify the woman nor name the man he believes is responsible for Huisentruit's disappearance, but he says his investigation revealed the suspect admitted his involvement.

"Even though he was denying that he had any involvement, they reached a point where he kind of lost his cool and basically said, 'I did it,'" Ridge explained.

The alleged confession came with evidence, with Ridge saying it included several photos and handwritten communication verifying the witness' relationship with the suspect.

"I was contacted by this woman who said that it had kind of build up on her psyche over the years, and she just felt as though she had to get it off her chest. She's in her 80's now," Ridge spoke.

Ridge wouldn't say if the suspect is still alive, but he firmly believes he's their guy.

"Hopefully, they'll be able to take the ball and run with it," Ridge expressed.

 

[Guess Who]

Private investigator in Iowa claims to have learned who's responsible for Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance

A potential breakthrough in a decades-long cold case as an Iowa private investigator claims he has learned who is responsible for Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance.

kyma.com

Private investigator in Iowa claims to have learned who’s responsible for Jodi Huisentruit’s disappearance​

A potential breakthrough in a decades-long cold case as an Iowa private investigator claims he has learned who is responsible for Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance.

The morning anchor from Mason City disappeared on June 27, 1995.

"There are about 12 pages of information that I've shared with the DCI," said Steve Ridge, a private investigator.

A confession that may lead to solving the case.

"Essentially, it's a woman, who I surfaced, who had a relationship with a suspect in the case almost immediately after Jodi went missing," Ridge shared.

According to Ridge, the woman recalled authorities tailing the man she was dating on a regular basis.

However, Ridge wouldn't identify the woman nor name the man he believes is responsible for Huisentruit's disappearance, but he says his investigation revealed the suspect admitted his involvement.

"Even though he was denying that he had any involvement, they reached a point where he kind of lost his cool and basically said, 'I did it,'" Ridge explained.

The alleged confession came with evidence, with Ridge saying it included several photos and handwritten communication verifying the witness' relationship with the suspect.

"I was contacted by this woman who said that it had kind of build up on her psyche over the years, and she just felt as though she had to get it off her chest. She's in her 80's now," Ridge spoke.

Ridge wouldn't say if the suspect is still alive, but he firmly believes he's their guy.

"Hopefully, they'll be able to take the ball and run with it," Ridge expressed.

"Admitting" to something after being bombarded could easily be a false confession to end the session, just like we've seen happen many times. This could go either way for me right now with what little we've been told so far

 

[Kimster]

I'll believe it when I see it.