Jodi huisentruit was a young news anchor with charm, ambition, and a number of questionable admirers when she was attacked and abducted outside her apartment early one morning in 1995. Lets take a look at her childhood, family and disappearance. Jodi went missing in 1995 and the case is still unsolved. Beth bednar, author of dead air, a book about the disappearance of jodi huisentruit, speaks during a gathering of friends and the group june.
Dead air the disappearance of jodi huisentruit book. As just one of many theories surrounding the young news anchors disappearance,no onehasever been charged in connection to the case, andpruinsdeath also remainsunsolved. Top part is comment by wisdom, referring to witness account in dead air bottom part is commentreaction to wisdom by itsrak yes he was spotted in the lot at various times by several people. See photos, profile pictures and albums from dead air.
A truecrime podcast turned into a tv series is bringing fresh eyes to the unsolved case of missing iowa newscaster jodi huisentruit during its twohour season premiere, which airs at 6 p. Dead air archives find jodi huisentruitfind jodi huisentruit. Its been 24 years since that tragic day, but jodis case still remains unsolved. The tv show 48 hours promises to reveal new information saturday in the unsolved case of iowa anchorwoman jodi huisentruit, who disappeared 23 years ago. Is tony dejuan jackson behind jodi huisentruits abduction. You may have heard the topic before, but we promise youll learn something n. Theres a new book out about the jodi huisentruit case. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit di bednar, beth. Saturday, june 27, 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the disappearance of jodi huisentruit in mason city, iowa. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for. The book, called dead air by beth bednar, came out in april.
One thing we always do is take our research seriously. September 8, 2011 kcci channel 8 des moines 5 months later. Feb 25, 2011 it has been more than 15 years since mason city, iowa anchorwoman jodi huisentruit vanished as she was heading to work at kimt tv. Jodi went missing in the early morning hours of june 27, 1995 leaving behind her car with the key bent in the lock and a. Jun 26, 2019 jodi huisentruits disappearance on june 27, 1995 quickly caught the attention of media outlets across the country. Jodi huisentruit episode of 48 hours will show new footage. I hope dead air creates desperately needed new leads in this haunting case. John vansice with jodi and other friends at jodi s 27th birthday party, two weeks before she disappeared. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit as a recap of huisentruits disappearance, but she goes further, investigating the people involved and the interrelated.
Mason city search warrant against person of interest in. She admits the marriage was impulsive, a youthful whim. Book about jodi huisentruit the charley project blog. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit by beth bednar 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at. New book about jodi huisentruit offers several theories in her disappearance.
View todays active threads view new posts mark all boards read. Join the team and others as we symbolically finish jodi s journey. To hear more about lindsey and the up and vanished team uncovered, tune in saturdaysat76conoxygen. Tragic and unsolved but with possible ways that jodi could have been taken, it did not stray from the main point, that a newswoman vanished into thin air. Some years after peterson first suggested she write a book about the case, she started on what would become dead air. Its been 24 years since that tragic day, but jodi s case still remains unsolved. Docuseries to feature jodi huisentruit disappearance in. Dec 23, 2018 some years after peterson first suggested she write a book about the case, she started on what would become dead air. Inside the search for what happened to news anchor jodi huisentruit.
That case is the disappearance of mason city news anchor jodi huisentruit on june 27, 1995. On her way to work one summer morning, a beautiful young television anchorwoman vanishes without a trace. Jodi huisentruit was an american tv news correspondent, who worked for kimt news channel. Does book hold the key to solving one of the midwests. If you have any additional information regarding her case, you can email. She disappeared in the early morning hours of june 27, 1995 and is believed to have been abducted. Dead air the disappearance of jodi huisentruit by beth. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit provides a compelling, inside look into the investigation of jodi s disappearance. Jodis case since i was in grade school and it aired on unsolved mysteries. I find it literally unbelievable that a certain poi in the disappearance of jodi has also been been one in 3 unsolved murders before jodi including bill pruin, who was killed barely 3 month prior to jodis disappearance.
Beth bednar on her way to work one summer morning, a beautiful young television anchorwoman vanishes without a trace. She also hopes information in this book will shed light on the case and play a role in reopening it. 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. Jodi huisentruit was an american tv news correspondent, who went missing in 1995 and the case is still unsolved. Tracing the 23year search for what happened to jodi huisentruit. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit as a recap of huisentruit s.
New leads emerge in the case of missing news anchor. Jodi huisentruit s disappearance on june 27, 1995 quickly caught the attention of media outlets across the country. So who killed steve and melisa in the early hours of march 3, 1983. Feb 14, 2020 beth bednar, author of dead air, a book about the disappearance of jodi huisentruit, speaks during a gathering of friends and the group june 5, 2018, in mason city on the news. Sep 10, 2012 her disappearance was even aired on 2020 and americas most wanted, and dead air, a book by minneapolis author beth bednar was written and released in the summer of 2011. I met the author of dead air at a book show just as the book had been published and i only got a chance to talk with her briefly but it sounds like the scuttlebutt and rumor going on around this case rival any big city crime. They are based on conversations she had with huisentruit s friends, former colleagues and investigators who have been working. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit includes new leads which investigators have yet to follow up. Mar 16, 2018 beth bednar, author of dead air, a book about the disappearance of jodi huisentruit, speaks during a gathering of friends and the group june 5, 2018, in mason city on the news. Some family members of steven fisher and melisa gregory still. Peer behind the scenes of this true crime story, and uncover the cold case file of jodi huisentruit, the iowa anchorwoman who mysteriously disappeared before dawn that summer morning in 1995. When i sign copies of the hardcover copy of dead air the disappearance of jodi huisentruit, i. This case was never solved and the investigation is still on.
No one wanted to talk about jodi huisentruit, bednar recalled. But although they suspect foul play may have been involved, no body has ever been found for the kimt reporter, although she was legally declared dead in 2001. If nothing else, the book served as a real catalyst for change, and brought us. With the book fresh in my mind and now this info, i immediately thought of the unsolved death of bill pruin, a friend of jodis. Pruin may have been too vocal about his knowledge of shady drug dealings and such. After 48 hours, jodi huisentruit tips pick up at mason city. The late jim feldhaus of south dakota immersed himself in the jodi huisentruit case for years. Dead air the disappearance of jodi huisentruit by beth bednar. Inside the search for what happened to news anchor jodi. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit, claimed there were some very unusual. Jun 29, 2015 dead air the disappearance of jodi huisentruit by beth bednar. She was declared missing in the early morning hours of. Two years later find jodi huisentruitfind jodi huisentruit.
Jodi huisentruit 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. Dec 25, 2018 beth bednar, author of dead air, a book about the disappearance of jodi huisentruit, speaks during a gathering of friends and the group june 5, 2018, in mason city on the news. No one has been charged in her death, though police and family have not given up. In dead air the disappearance of jodi huisentruit, the book she published last year through beavers pond press of edina, minn. Police very close to break in jodi huisentruit disappearance. The book is well written and gives a very thoughtful portrait of jodi not trying to make her out to be a saint or anything, just a regular happy girl.
Jodi huisentruit is still missing, investigative tv show. She was a tv news anchor who was apparently abducted from iowa in 1995. Open me jodi huisentruit always wanted to make national news. Jodi was declared dead on may 14, 2001, but, to this day, no body or any other. Huisentruit went missing in the early morning hours of june 27, 1995, soon after telling a colleague that she was on her way to work. We typically rage, usually find something to laugh about, sometimes we cry.
I hit road block after road block and doors were even shut in my face. During a press conference, police spokesman ron vandeweerd commented that police had reason to believe it all started in her apartment, and this reason was related to the belief that jodi had a man in her apartment the night before her disappearance. Jun 25, 2015 is a serial rapist behind one of the biggest abduction mysteries of the past 20 years. To this day, terri is by definition still the widow of steven fisher, the young man who was brutally. Dec, 2018 police very close to break in jodi huisentruit disappearance. Who killed jodi huisentruit fired mason city police officer. In an episode set to air saturday night, mason city police chief jeff brinkley tells 48 hours police are. Nov 14, 2011 cops believe there was a struggle before jodi huisentruit disappeared as her car keys were left in the parking lot along with a single shoe. Dead air in 2011, former kaaltv6 minnesota news anchor beth bednar tackled the mysteries surrounding huisentruit s disappearance in her book, dead air the disappearance of jodi huisentruit. Cbs 48 hours looks at jodi huisentruit case local news. Mar 11, 2012 in dead air the disappearance of jodi huisentruit, the book she published last year through beavers pond press of edina, minn. Before reading this book, i assumed that jodi was taken by a stalker. Dec 11, 2018 beth bednar, author of dead air, a book about the disappearance of jodi huisentruit, speaks during a gathering of friends and the group june 5, 2018, in mason city on the news.
Her disappearance garnered the attention of many as she vanished without a trace. There are also a number of unsolved murders in mason city and the surrounding area that. Interesting links to jodi huisentruit disappearance. Author and speaker beth bednar landed at the sherburne history center in becker aug. Feb 15, 2020 some years after peterson first suggested she write a book about the case, she started on what would become dead air. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. Each year, as the case remains unsolved, tributes to the blonde. As a former anchor, beth bednar is the perfect writer to tell jodi s story. It is about the mysterious disappearance of jodi huisentruit, a morning news anchor at a small iowa tv station. Dead air the disappearance of jodi huisentruit by beth bednair. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit by bednar, beth isbn.
Jodi went missing in the early morning hours of june 27, 1995 leaving behind her car with the key bent in the lock and a scattering of personal items in the parking lot. Who killed jodi huisentruit fired mason city police officer accuses investigators of role in cold case. Billy pruin was found dead from a gunshot wound just three months before his friend and popular news anchor, jodi huisentruit, was abducted on her way to work. Police believe jodi huisentruit was abducted from the. If you have information you can leave an anonymous tip by calling. Huisentruit was a young, charismatic 27yearold and local news anchor that disappeared without a trace. They are based on conversations she had with huisentruits friends, former colleagues and investigators who have been working. An independent investigator who called himself the cat, feldhaus made calls. Dead air on her way to work one summer morning, a beautiful young television anchorwoman vanishes without a trace. After reading it, i now believe that jodi knew her killer. Dec 14, 2018 beth bednar, author of dead air, a book about the disappearance of jodi huisentruit, speaks during a gathering of friends and the group june 5, 2018, in mason city on the news. Winner of the 2017 childrens africana book award for best book, young readers. Huisentruit is also a native of long prairie, and a graduate of st.
Jodi sue huisentruit born june 5, 1968 declared legally dead may 2001 was an american television news anchor for kimt, the cbs affiliate in mason city, iowa. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit by beth bednar nonfictiontrue crime newscaster mason city true crime books cedar rapids what really happened cold case cool books book club books nonfiction. 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. I have been following jodis case since i was in grade school and it aired on unsolved mysteries.
It has been more than 15 years since mason city, iowa anchorwoman jodi huisentruit vanished as she was heading to work at kimt tv. Former news anchor writes book about huisentruits disappearance. I was interested in reading this book as previous to her mason city position, she was on ksax tv here in alexandria. Sep 11, 2017 this is the true story of the disappearance of jodi huisentruit who was a news anchor on a mason city television station.
Her photo is on my desk cold case wall on my desk at. Jodi huisentruit biography facts, cildhood, family. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit june 16, 2012 we are eagerly awaiting the premiere of fade to black, a play about the final days of jodi huisentruit, set to run june 2730 at brave community theater in spring valley, minnesota. With a recent cbs special and billboard campaign, jodi huisentruit has been kept. New book on the disappearance of jodi huisentruit audio. The disappearance of jodi huisentruit provides a compelling, inside. Her photo is on my desk cold case wall on my desk at work and i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The disappearance of jodi huisentruit by beth bednar. Read dead air by beth bednar available from rakuten kobo. Unsolved murders and missing persons cases in cedar rapids, iowa. Part 1 can be found here, sources and footnotes here. Sep 18, 2012 her disappearance was even aired on 2020 and americas most wanted, and dead air, a book by minneapolis author beth bednar was written and released in the summer of 2011. There are also a number of unsolved murders in mason city and the. This post does not go into any suspects and is only a general rundown of events from june 27, 1995 to the present day. Ia ia jodi huisentruit, 27, mason city, 27 june 1995. Bednar, who spent two decades in the broadcast news industry, interviewed huisentruit s colleagues, her friends and acquaintances in mason city, family members and friends, law. Jodi huisentruit was declared legally dead in 2001. Jodi sue huisentruit born june 5, 1968 declared legally dead may 2001 was a television news anchor for kimt, based in mason city, iowa. She said she saw a car flying out of the keys apartments parking lot with no headlights on early that morning, and it almost ran her over. This is the true story of the disappearance of jodi huisentruit who was a news anchor on a mason city television station.
New book about jodi huisentruit offers several theories in. I believe the book also mentioned a witness that spotted a van in the lot with two guys in it. I have been following jodi s case since i was in grade school and it aired on unsolved mysteries. Bednar details the disappearance and possible solutions to the mystery in her new book, dead air. Inmate on death row may know secrets about jodi huisentruit case. Could jodi huisentruit disappearance be connected to billy.