A 27-year-old newscaster's mysterious disappearance nearly 30 years ago struck the small Iowa town where she worked, and a recent tip led detectives to search her Minnesota estate for her body.
In October, detectives with the Mason City, Iowa, Police Department searched a scene in Winsted, Minnesota for Jodi Huisentrud, who disappeared on the morning of June 27, 1995.
Mason Police Chief Jeff Brinkley confirmed the purpose of the raid in a statement to FOX News Digital.
“MCPD recently worked with law enforcement agencies in Minnesota to follow up on leads in Winstead,” he said. “MCPD continues to regularly receive, evaluate, and follow up on information received in connection with the disappearance of Jody Heusentrout. Information gathered from this effort will be used in the ongoing investigation. There is no additional information available to the public at this time.'' Anyone with information regarding Jodi's disappearance is encouraged to contact MCPD or the Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation. ”
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Television anchor Jody Huisentrud went missing on her way to work on the morning of June 27, 1995. (Findjodi.com)
Huisentrud, a native of Long Prairie, Minn., went missing on her way to work as a morning anchor at KIMT-TV in Mason City.
“She drove a red convertible, her hair flowed, she loved being in public. She loved going to local establishments,” said Sgt. Terrence Prochaska of the Mason City Police Department told Fox News Digital. “People knew Jody because she was just approachable.”
According to the paper, on the morning of her disappearance, Huisentrud told a co-worker that she had overslept and was going to be late for work. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Enforcement. However, she never went to work that day.
“She was in a hurry…she probably didn't even look when she got into the car,” said Prochaska, who has investigated Huizentruit's case for 14 years. “I've been a police officer for 23 years. I've probably been around a lot of different cases and this one is just heartbreaking.
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Exterior view of the apartment complex where TV anchor Jody Huisentrud lived on June 27, 1995. (Steve Kagan/The Life Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“For the family of Jodi Huisentrud, especially her friends who were with her every day before she went missing and who continue to actively search for her, the lack of answers will leave her alone with her family at night.” It can be difficult.”
Mr. Heizentruy's disappearance was ruled a kidnapping, and his belongings, including a hair dryer, red shoes and a bottle of hairspray, were found next to his car at the apartment complex, and police found evidence of a struggle. Witnesses also reported seeing a suspicious white van and hearing screams. FOX9 reported.
“The red shoes are important because when you look at them, the hairs on the back of your neck stand up a little bit…because they probably look like the ones you wore to work,” Prochaska said. “Based on the evidence left behind, there is a large amount of evidence to suggest that she was unconscious and under the influence of drugs.”
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Jody Huisentrud was a star TV anchor until her disappearance in 1995. (Findjodi.com)
The promising news anchor was declared legally dead in 2001.
“The biggest obstacle is that we don't have a physical body,” Prochaska admitted. “If you read about a lot of the cold cases that are being solved here these days, it's because they have bodies.”
”please remember this It happened in 1995, before DNA (evidence) actually existed. Thankfully, the investigators at the time did more than that. …The next morning they set up a road block and interviewed every vehicle that passed through her apartment complex the next morning. They collected evidence from the trash can. Thankfully, that helped us in this case. ”
On the 28th anniversary of his disappearance in 2023, Huisen-Louis' family will posted a statement Findjodi.com encourages anyone with information to come forward and thanks the public and law enforcement.
“We, Jody's family, would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who is here today and who continues to show interest in Jody's case. You join us in feeling the pain and suffering of Jody's case. “We are aware that the matter remains unresolved,” it said in a statement.
“Jodie has a very bright future ahead of her and she should be enjoying it every day here. She deserves better. We will finally solve this case and bring justice to Jodie. I keep praying that someone will come forward with the missing piece to give.'' She deserves it.
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A storefront window with a flyer about the disappearance of Jody Huisentrud. (Steve Kagan/The Life Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Prochaska said the latest tip to police was just one of many over the past few years, and that investigators had conducted an extensive search to find her body. Ta. He declined to say who was responsible for her disappearance.
“It's very difficult to convince the public that we are trying very hard to find her,” he said. “All we need is help from the public. I hope that one day someone sees or hears something and calls me or someone else in law enforcement. …And it's simple.''What we did recently in Minnesota was one person called us and gave us a slightly more alarming level of information than others. ”
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Prochaska did not provide details about the “concerning” information police received that led to the raid in Minnesota.
“That's how you find Jody,” he said. “By not giving up and not taking people's calls for granted.”
