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Hulu Series Brings Fresh Focus to Jodi Huisentruit’s 1995 Disappearance

Premiering July 15 on Hulu, the ABC News Studios production has spurred renewed engagement with the ongoing cold case investigation

A team of journalists and a retired Woodbury police officer have followed the Jodi Huisentruit case and held a dedication ceremony in June 2018 for new billboards placed in Mason City, Iowa on what would have been her 50th birthday.
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Overview

  • Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit, a three-part documentary produced by ABC News Studios, began streaming on July 15.
  • The series features new interviews with family, friends and former colleagues alongside rare archival footage from KIMT.
  • Viewers have submitted fresh tips since the premiere, although law enforcement reports no definitive evidence or identified suspects.
  • Mason City Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation confirm that the case remains open and unsolved after 30 years.
  • Investigators previously conducted a 2024 search of a Winsted, Minnesota property and examined person of interest John Vansice’s forensic records but made no charges