Jodi Sue Huisentruit (born June 5, 1968 – declared legally dead May 2001) was a
television news anchor for
KIMT, based in
Mason City, Iowa, in the
United States. She went missing in the early morning hours of June 27, 1995, soon after telling a colleague that she was on her way to work. As there were signs of a struggle outside her apartment, she is believed to have been
abducted, but extensive investigations have failed to uncover any clues to her disappearance.
On the day before she disappeared, Huisentruit participated in a golf tournament and, according to Mason City resident John Vansice, she went to his home to view a video tape of the birthday party that he had arranged for her earlier in the month.
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At about 4:00 am on Tuesday, June 27, 1995, KIMT
producer Amy Kuns noted that Huisentruit had failed to report to work as scheduled, so she called Huisentruit's apartment. Huisentruit answered the telephone, explained that she had overslept, and said she was preparing to leave for the station. By 6:00 am, however, she had still not arrived, and Kuns filled in for her on the morning show
Daybreak. At about 7:00 am, KIMT staff called the Mason City
police.
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When police arrived at Huisentruit's apartment they found her red
Mazda Miata in the parking lot, as well as evidence suggesting there had been a struggle near that car. Among other evidence, Huisentruit's personal items, including a bent car key,
[6] were found strewn about the area and police reported recovering an unidentified palm print from her car.
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