Jodi Huisentruit disappearance: 30 years later, push for answers continues
Jodi Huisentruit disappearance: Search for answers continues after 30 years
Friday marks 30 years since the disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit, and the push for answers in her case continues. FOX 9's Mary McGuire has the story from Iowa.
MASON CITY, Iowa (FOX 9) - Friday marks 30 years since the disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit, and the push for answers in her case continues.
Case remains unsolved
The backstory:
Huisentruit's missing poster still hangs outside KIMT-TV, where three decades later, friends, loved ones and members of the non-profit Find Jodi gathered to keep remembering and keep pushing for answers.
Jodi was on her way to work shortly after 4 a.m. on the morning on June 27, 1995, when authorities believe she was violently abducted. Police found signs of a struggle outside her apartment building, including a pair of high heels and a bent key outside her car.
Declared legally dead in 2001, her body has never been found and no arrests have ever been made.
Police continue to ask for tips
What they're saying:
Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley says his department receives information year-round regarding Jodi's case that they are constantly following up on.
"We haven't put this down, we haven't stopped working, we have not stopped pursuing leads and information," Brinkley told FOX 9.
Most recently, his officers helped search a location in Winsted, Minn., last year after getting a tip, but nothing concrete came of it. Another recent development came this past March, when part of a search warrant from 2017 was unsealed. Brinkley is confident the case will be solved and justice will be served, no matter how long it takes.
Huisentruit's family hopes for a resolution
Jodi Huisentruit (Credit: Iowa Department of Public Safety) (Supplied)
What they're saying:
Huisentruit's family released a statement on the Jodi’s Hope Facebook page on Friday on the anniversary of her disappearance. It said in part, "The pain and anguish felt by us and all who loved Jodi are immeasurable. True peace will only be given to us when Jodi is found and justice is served for her. We know it is hard to have hope for resolution after so many years, but we still choose to hope that one day soon it will happen."
The family urged anyone with information to come forward.
Huisentruit's former co-workers gathered on Friday outside of the KIMT-TV station to remember her. They hope this will be the last event held without any knowledge of what happened to her.
$50K reward
What you can do:
A $50,000 reward is still being offered for information on Jodi's disappearance. Those with information are asked to call Mason City Police or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.