Jodi Huisentruit - News Anchor Missing

[findcarrie]

Reports are coming from Mason City that human remains have been found, possibly those of missing news anchor Jodi Huisentruit who disappeared on June 27, 1995. Please visit her website if you are familar with Jodi and want to know about her disappearance.
I am hoping that these remains turn out to be Jodi so she can finally be put to rest in a humane way.


Human Remains found in Mason City

http://www.globegazette.com/

Jodi's website

http://showcase.netins.net/web/keithh/missing.htm

[Lakergirl123]

Jodi's website (listed above) states that the body found was and adult MALE.

July 15, 2004: Local authorities are investigating the discovery of what is believed to be human remains just North East of the Mason City city limits, in the 18000 block of 280th Street, in the vicinity of Ideal Creek. As of Noon today - officials believe the remains to be that of an adult male - further examination of the remains is underway in Des Moines. More details should be available on KIMT-TV's web site, or that of the Mason City Globe Gazette, and will be available here as warranted.

[smile22]

i think when she posted the info that at the time it was speculation on the body well now they know who the person is, i just hope they do find jody

[findcarrie]

This morning at 6 a.m. Eastern Standard time, Jodi's site was showing that article that it could be her. I'm sure he has updated the page during the day. I feel bad for whoever's family that is that they found. Nobody should have to be found like that.

[Christina64]

As a news producer who works the early morning/overnight shift, I have followed this case for a long time. Many of my on-air friends have regular stalkers, and it is not funny. And when you come in at odd times, you are always looking over your shoulder.

Fortunately, we have several guards at my station, around the clock, and a gated lot. But still, things happen.

I hope they find Jodi soon.

[deputylinda]

YOU BE CAREFUL DAUGHTER!!! don't make me come up there...i hope those guards walk you to your car!!

[Christina64]

The guards are usually asleep when I get in!

[deputylinda]

The guards are usually asleep when I get in!
report their butts! :furious:

[BirdieBoo]

A stalker is the first thing I thoght of too. When I used to work in TV, I used to get all sorts of weird letters & calls, including letters from people in prison and threatening calls. and I wasn't even on-air personality.

[CeeJay]

http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5115623.html

From the article:

DES MOINES, Iowa --A Minnesota television station is offering a new reward in the case of a missing Iowa anchorwoman.
KAAL-TV in Austin, Minn., has contributed $10,000 to North Central Iowa Crimestoppers for information leading to a conviction in the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit.

[Trino]

Jody Huisentruit was abducted in 1995. Now, there may be a break in the story.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has learned that police may dig up the concrete in the basement of a home in Mason City, Iowa. It is the same home where Jodi Huisentruit was the night before she was abducted.

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S4946.html?cat=1

[blueclouds]

Unfortunately this would be a relief for me as I've had NIGHTMARES that she has been held alive all this time. WHY HER STORY STUCK WITH ME IS BEYOND ME. Hundreds or thousands of women have been murdered since her.

I hope she has been long gone. The thought of her being held for almost 10 years is scary. :( :( :( :(

How sad. Hopefully the family will have closure. Far too many DON'T.

[lisag]

I would love for this break to be something !
It has been so long - and that family needs some SOME kind of information!
Why did it take so long to investigate this house ? The article says this guy was a person of interest after her disappearance - you;d thin khtey would have checked this out long ago !
I hope it leads to something !

[carolina]

it looks like maybe they are not going to dig up the basement. i mean, even if there are no new leads and the police have the homeowners permission why not dig up the basement anyway so they will know 100% one more place where she definately is not?

http://www.kimt.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=KIMT/MGArticle/IMT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031779686575&path=

[lisag]

I guess it doesn' t look very promising, unless the police just don't want people to know yet, whet their plans are....
I do hope they check into this.

[carolina]

me too! if i was the homeowners i would be encouraging the police to rip up my basement if not doing it myself. how terrible would it be to think that a missing girl could possibly be in your basement and then not do anything about it?

[lisag]

Heck yeah - I think I would rip it up myself !! I would not be able to rest knowing a missing person could be burried in my basement !!
I feel do bad for these families !!
I cant for the life of me imagine what they go through when a loved one is missing..

[Jenn]

I wonder if Jodi's family could petition to get the area excavated?

[englishleigh]

If I thought a missing person was buried under my house, I would vacate that house ASAP and BEG them to dig!! I can't even imagine the horror, or the horror of the Huisentruit family. I pray this will put Jodi to proper rest, once and for all.

[2sisters]

I did a search on Jodi, and came up with an article that says this is a rumor. Are the police just saying that so the media or anybody dosen't intefere with anything to do with the search? Does anyone have any idea?

[mysteriew]

http://pub2.bravenet.com/news/92920030/47746/4

Residents of Mason City, Iowa, are marking 10 years since the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit, a 27-year-old TV morning news anchor.

[peggy]

http://pub2.bravenet.com/news/92920030/47746/4

Residents of Mason City, Iowa, are marking 10 years since the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit, a 27-year-old TV morning news anchor.

Yes, on news this weekend. That case has always puzzled me so much, can't believe it has been 10 years. Seems she was abducted when going to car as I recall and then no trace. Think she was 27 then. Glad you brought it up, is an investigation still going on?

[MlazyV]

I saw the news piece this past weekend and they implied she could still be alive. They never mentioned it was the ten year anniversary, or they did and I missed it. Her sister was the primary speaker and she has never given up hope. She still calls the investigators and queeries them. They say the suspect is anyone who lived in the Des Moines area and had a TV.


I would never stop looking for my sister if she was missing either.

[mysteriew]

A week ago, a bench at the Long Prairie Country Club was dedicated in her honor.

In Mason City, police continue to get leads — a few a month, according to Detective Lt. Ron Vande Weerd.

"The quality isn't always so good,'' he said. "The ultimate hope is that the person or persons responsible will be held accountable — and hopefully that will happen in our lifetimes.''

"We don't get many leads any more,'' said Sgt. Frank Stearns, "but we're still keeping our eyes and ears open. When we do get a lead, we follow through on it just as aggressively as we did on the first day of the investigation.''

Mike Halverson, a police captain who retired earlier this year, said he will always consider the Huisentruit case unfinished business. "I really didn't want to retire until this one was solved and early on I thought we would. It's been a long 10 years. One thing's for sure,'' said Halverson. "Someone out there knows what happened.''

http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5477910.html

[mysteriew]

18 months after she got to Mason City, she discovered a chilling dark side to the media celebrity she so desired. In autumn of 1994, Huisentruit feared one viewer was taking that sense of intimacy too far. She was convinced a suspicious van was following her.

"She got very, very nervous and was even crying when she called my mom on the phone. So, after that, she was taking even more precautions," Nathe told "20/20."

She was nervous enough to report her fears to the police.

"She thought she was being followed one morning on her way to work. And she made us aware of that right away. And we gave her escorts a few times after that. And no problems. No further problems," said Frank Stearns, of the Mason City Police Department.

Huisentruit even took a self-defense course as her concerns grew.

Since "20/20's" report on Jodi's disappearance five years ago, Minneapolis crime reporter Caroline Lowe got a second job — as a police officer.

"One thing I've learned in my training is anniversaries are really important. A 10th anniversary is very important. And somewhere this killer is knowing this. What if the killer's watching? What if his former girlfriend's watching? And I just hope if that's the case, that somebody'll do the right thing and come forward," Lowe said.

Police stress that someone out there somewhere knows something. "The investigation is still very active. We get rumors, tips, theories, things like that, and follow up leads as they come in," said investigator Al Haulbrich.

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=893514&page=4
http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=893514&page=1

[MlazyV]

There is another anchor woman who was murdered in Texas. I wonder if the police ever compared both cases? This was Jennifer Servo. She was found raped, strangled, and bludgeoned in her own home with no signs of forced entry.

http://www.unsolved-crimes.com/olsonservo.html

[fran]

There is another anchor woman who was murdered in Texas. I wonder if the police ever compared both cases? This was Jennifer Servo. She was found raped, strangled, and bludgeoned in her own home with no signs of forced entry.

http://www.unsolved-crimes.com/olsonservo.html

They talked about this case on FOX today. I remember hearing about this case years ago. It's a shame they've never solved this.

I honestly don't think it's connected to the case you mentioned Mlazyv. I thought of that first thing, but there are too many differences. The main difference is,.... there is no body.

The station that Jodi worked for had an excellent investigative series about the case. If you're interested, here's a link
:http://www.kaaltv.com/article/archive/1553/?tf=huisentruit_file.tpl


Frankly, after watching these videos, IMO, you can almost tell who did this,.... there's just no proof. :(

JMHO
fran

[Lakergirl123]

http://www.findjodi.com/

[bykerladi]

I couldn't tell from the website, but does anyone know if the palm print was tested against her friend John V?

[2sisters]

there has been a signifigant update in the case. a witness has come forward saying they saw her murdered.

http://www.findjodi.com/

[cynpat2000]

there has been a signifigant update in the case. a witness has come forward saying they saw her murdered.

http://www.findjodi.com/ Wonder how come it took so long for someone to come forward?

[2sisters]

Wonder how come it took so long for someone to come forward?fear? I am not really sure. She was just a kid so who knows? There is also a thread in coldcases that may have more info.

[strach304]

It says she was a 13 year old runaway at that time but that's quite a lot to live with all these years. I wonder if she got involved with drugs during that time up until recently or some similar situation. Of course she may be in trouble with the law now and is trading info on a worse crime in order to get a deal. No matter I hope they can finally solve this and get those responsible.

[Trino]

She says more than one person was involved? She does not live in IA? I, too, wonder where she's been so many years.

[cheko1]

She says more than one person was involved? She does not live in IA? I, too, wonder where she's been so many years.
Just heard on KSTP news she is from Minnesota, no name just that she had info.

[julianne]

I thought I read in the first link that she stated there were as many as 6 people involved????

[dragonfly]

http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2006/12/04/local/doc4573b522b3dd0858565214.txt

Officers are evaluating the information provided by the woman Friday evening and will follow up on any leads that can substantiate what she said, according to a press release from the Mason City Police Department.

In a report broadcast Sunday on KMSP, a Twin Cities TV station, the woman claimed Huisentruit was kidnapped and taken to a barn northwest of Mason City where she was tortured and killed.

[lisag]

It's been too long... I really hope this witness is not an attention seeker and actually does have information to lead to Jodi.
Her family deserves answers.

[Trino]

Why would anyone seek to harm this woman? Had she done a story about a drug culture?

[2sisters]

Why would anyone seek to harm this woman? Had she done a story about a drug culture?Obsessed fan maybe? i don't know. Remember the show "My Sister Sam" I don't remember the actresses name ( Rebecca Schaffer?)but she was murdred by her stalker. He came to visit her and she was short with him and he shot her.

[Trino]

Whoa. This is bad.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=1673894&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1

"In a police statement that lasted 4.5 hours "Cindy" says she recounted to police how -- as a 13 year old runaway -- she was taken by two men to a barn northwest of Mason City. She says six men murdered Jodi, cut up her body and burned the remains."

[BAD_BUTTERFLY]

at least she didn't stay silent forever. We can thinkbad of her if we like, but if I was still in the area and knew who the men were I am not sure I would have talked to anyone either. She just now is probably starting to feel safe enough 2 talk.

[fifi]

(don't post much but read EVERYTHING)

I wondered if she may have had a baby.

Having (and thus worrying for) a baby daughter may have brought this to the surface........

Just a thought.

[englishleigh]

Obsessed fan maybe? i don't know. Remember the show "My Sister Sam" I don't remember the actresses name ( Rebecca Schaffer?)but she was murdred by her stalker. He came to visit her and she was short with him and he shot her.

Yes, that was Rebecca Schaeffer. Obsessed fan is a good thought but 6 guys? I'm thinking there was a beef with her of some kind.

[Trino]

(don't post much but read EVERYTHING)

I wondered if she may have had a baby. Having (and thus worrying for) a baby daughter may have brought this to the surface........ Just a thought.

The news article said that Cindy, the informant, did indeed have a daughter, which is a reason she came forward.

[michelle]

Obsessed fan maybe? i don't know. Remember the show "My Sister Sam" I don't remember the actresses name ( Rebecca Schaffer?)but she was murdred by her stalker. He came to visit her and she was short with him and he shot her.I remember that, so sad. I used to watch that show all the time. Marcia Clark was her families attorney.

[michelle]

Whoa. This is bad.

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=1673894&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1

"In a police statement that lasted 4.5 hours "Cindy" says she recounted to police how -- as a 13 year old runaway -- she was taken by two men to a barn northwest of Mason City. She says six men murdered Jodi, cut up her body and burned the remains."Does not sound good at all. :(

[Trino]

So, is this witness credible?

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=1683447&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1

Huisnetruit’s sister does not believe the story of the witness, saying that if six people were involved, one would have talked about the incident in the past 11 years and police would have found out about it. She even compares the witness to John Mark Karr’s confession to the murder of JonBenet Ramsey earlier this year.

The witness has said she will take polygraph test, but investigators have not yet decided if they will give one.

Other people who grew up with Huisentruit in Long Prairie are treating the claims of the witness with skepticism -- especially her former golf coach. For six years, John Stefanich coached Huisentruit, winning the state golf championship in 1985 and 1986.

[HesterMofet]

I'm really skeptical about the reliability of this witness. You know the old adage "Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead." I find it nearly impossible to believe that six men were involved in a murder together and not one of them has said anything to anyone who would tell?

If these six men went on to further criminal acts (which I would not doubt, if the witness was telling the truth) you would think there would be a situation where at least once could have used the information to get out of some other criminal charge. You know, something like "Hey, I didn't have anything to do with the murder, but I was there."

Weird.

[jaybird]

I'm really skeptical about the reliability of this witness. You know the old adage "Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead." I find it nearly impossible to believe that six men were involved in a murder together and not one of them has said anything to anyone who would tell?

If these six men went on to further criminal acts (which I would not doubt, if the witness was telling the truth) you would think there would be a situation where at least once could have used the information to get out of some other criminal charge. You know, something like "Hey, I didn't have anything to do with the murder, but I was there."

Weird.

Keep in mind the Kiplyn Davis case. It took ELEVEN years but FINALLY they have someone about to go on trial...and this whole time, they say many people knew who was involved but were just too scared to tell. It happens.

[natasha-cupcake]

I hope that Jodi's murder will be solved. I have been following her case for a long time and it's one that I find very haunting. I've always identified strongly with her so I take this case personally. I listened to the Cindy video and read the articles describing her story. I thought she sounded truthful and the story seemed plausible to me. I would like to think that it's a break in the case but at the same time it sounds like such a horrific death that I hope it isn't true.

Rest in peace, Jodi.

[reportertype]

There is a notice on findjodi.com that says the witness has recanted her story. It says details will follow.

[2sisters]

I guess hse wanted money for her story. Can they charge her with anything?
http://wcco.com/local/local_story_340181455.html
http://www.ketv.com/news/10481332/detail.html

[Trino]

Today's radio news said that most local stations did not "run" with this news because they believed it was false. Only Channel 9 did. It sounds like this woman saw Chainsaw Massacre" and decided to follow the plot. Her story was suspect because there would be no reason for the 6 men to allow her to go.

The woman will probably be referred for psychiatric evaluation.

[lisag]

She makes me sick.... I really hope they charge her with something!!
This family has been through more than enough and then a psycho like this woman comes around and causes more pain. What a @#$% !!!!

[soccermom2]

Police say charges are pending in Iowa against a Minnesota woman who claimed she witnessed the slaying of a missing Mason City television anchor 11 years ago.

More: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061208/NEWS/61208005/1001/NEWS

[Trino]

Local talk is that the persons she accused were on Jody's web site a few years ago. She apparently did it for money, thinking she would be paid for her story.

The woman needs more help than imprisonment. I doubt she will do time - no pass history, psychiatric evaluation, etc.