66: MISSING: Jodi Huisentruit

Detective Perspective

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

5 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On the early morning of June 27, 1995, 27-year-old Jodi Huisentruit, a news anchor in Mason City, Iowa, overslept and rushed out the door to head to work. But she never made it in. Concerned coworkers called the police, who found Jodi’s red Mazda Miata in her apartment’s parking lot. Evidence at the scene suggested a struggle, leading police to believe Jodi had been abducted as she tried to get into her car.

In the days that followed, search teams scoured Mason City and beyond, but no trace of Jodi was ever found. It’s been more than 29 years since Jodi disappeared, and investigators are still searching for answers…

Jodi Huisentruit was last heard from in the early hours of June 27, 1995. At around 4:00 am, her producer called to wake her up after she had overslept, and Jodi said she would be on her way to the station. However, she never arrived.

By 7:15 am, police had been called to her apartment complex at 550 N Kentucky Avenue in Mason City, where they found signs of a struggle near her red Mazda Miata. Her belongings were scattered in the parking lot, but Jodi was nowhere to be found.

When police canvassed the area, they learned that a white van, possibly a mid-1980s Ford Econoline, was seen in the parking lot at around 4:30 am. It has never been located.

Jodi is a white woman with brown eyes, standing at approximately 5'3". At the time of her disappearance, she weighed between 110 and 120 pounds and had blonde hair.

Anyone with information on Jodi’s case can reach out to the Mason City Police Department at (641) 421-3636. Information can also be provided to the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations at (515) 725-6010.

Editor: Shannon Keirce
Research/Writing: Haley Gray and Anna Luria

SUBMIT A CASE HERE: [email protected]

SOCIAL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detperspective/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/detperspective

FIND DERRICK HERE
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerrickL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DerrickLevasseur
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrickVLevasseur

CRIME WEEKLY AND COFFEE
Criminal Coffee Company: https://www.CriminalCoffeeCo.com
Crime Weekly: https://crimeweeklypodcast.com/shop

ADS:

1. TryMiracle.com/Detective - Use code DETECTIVE for 3 FREE towels and to save over 40%!

2. HelloFresh.com/FreeDetective - Get 10 FREE meals!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	On the early morning of June 27, 1995, 27, 95, 27-year-old Jody Hoosentrute, a news anchor in Mason City, Iowa,
0:16.4	overslept and rushed out the door to head to work, but she never made it.
0:20.4	Concerned coworkers called the police, who found Jody's red Mazda Miata and her apartment's
0:25.4	parking lot. Evidence at the scene suggested a struggle, leading police to believe that Jody
0:30.5	had been abducted while walking to her car. In the days that followed, search team scoured
0:35.4	Mason City and beyond, but no trace of Jody was ever found.
0:39.3	It's been more than 29 years since Jody disappeared, and investigators are still searching for answers.
0:55.0	... I'm I'm I'm I'm Hey everyone, welcome back to Detective Perspective.
1:18.3	My name is Derek Lavasser.
1:19.8	I'm a licensed private investigator and former police detective.
1:23.3	Each week I'll be covering an unsolved case and story format.
1:26.2	I'll then give you my perspective on the investigation and provide contact information for
1:30.3	the individuals or organizations connected to the case so that if you have any tips, you can contact them directly and maybe you can help solve a case.
1:38.3	So if you're someone who's interested in true crime, specifically unsolved cases,
1:42.3	and you would like to hear my opinion on those investigations,
1:45.4	please consider subscribing whether you're watching on YouTube or listening on Apple Podcasts,
1:49.8	Spotify, or whatever platform you use. It would be greatly appreciated. Okay, Jody, who's in
1:54.7	true? This is an interesting case and some of you may have heard of it before. If you haven't,
2:00.1	that's what this is all about.
2:01.5	This case is full of twist and turns. And I'll tell you right from the jump that there is a
2:06.6	particular person who many in the community who have looked into this case believe could be
2:12.1	responsible for her disappearance. I'm going to tell you right now, I don't necessarily
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -131 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Detective Perspective, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Detective Perspective and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.