Jodi Huisentruit

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Jodi Sue Huisentruit (born June 5, 1968) was a television news anchor for KIMT, based in Mason City, Iowa in the United States. It is believed that she was abducted while on her way to work in the early morning hours of June 27, 1995. She was 27 years old at the time.

Huisentruit grew up in Long Prairie, Minnesota. In high school, she was considered to be very good at golf. Her team won the state Class A tournament in 1985 and 1986. After high school, she went on to St. Cloud State University, where she studied TV Broadcasting and Speech Communication and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in 1990. Her first job after graduation was with Northwest Airlines. She entered broadcasting by getting a job at KGAN in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, then returned to Minnesota for a job at KSAX in Alexandria before returning to Iowa for her KIMT position.

At about 4:00 AM on the day she disappeared, Huisentruit talked on the phone with producer Amy Kuns at the station as she prepared to leave her apartment. However, by 6:00, she had not appeared, and Kuns filled in for her on the morning show Daybreak. By 7:00, staff at KIMT called the police. Personal items including keys were found strewn around the area where her car was parked.

There have been periodic resurgences in the story. Whenever remains of any kind are found in the area (animal or human), speculation quickly jumps to the idea of the missing reporter. So far, no conclusive evidence has been found in the case, and remains have always turned out to be from other sources.

On December 1st, 2006 reports surfaced of a woman who has notified police that as a 13 year old runaway she saw Huisentruit murdered by six men. However upon being interviewed by authorities from the Mason City Police Department the witness recanted the statements she made to the local television station.

[edit] External links

The Huisentruit File, a series of investigative reports by KAAL channel 6.
findjodi.com, The newly focused search for Jodi Huisentruit conducted by journalists and investigators.
Jodi Huisentruit, Another search page for Jodi.