New search offers brief hope in unsolved case of missing Iowa TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit

independent.co.uk November 20, 2024, 05:01 PM UTC

A recent tip led police to search a park in Winsted, Minnesota, in connection with the 1995 disappearance of Iowa TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit. This marked the first public activity in years regarding the case, which remains unsolved. The search yielded no human remains, only animal bones, according to Winsted Police Chief Justin Heldt. Huisentruit vanished while heading to work, and despite extensive investigations, no suspects have been identified. The renewed search has sparked hope among Huisentruit's family and supporters. They continue to seek information about her case, which has remained cold for nearly three decades.


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