Gone At Dawn: Who Killed Jodi Huisentruit? ABC 20/20 Update On Missing News Anchor- What Happened?

Publish date: 2024-05-18

The mysterious disappearance case of Jodi Huisentruit will feature in the TV show "Gone At Dawn" on ABC 20/20 on Friday. What happened to her? Here is the update.

Jodi Huisentruit was an American news anchor for KIMT. Also, she had worked as the CBS affiliate in Mason City.

As per the source, Jodi vanished abruptly on her way to work on June 27, 1995, as she had overslept and was getting late for work. 

Moreover, Jodi's family had filed a missing complaint on June 27, 1995, Jodi was 27. Over two decades, there was barely any trace or clues of her existence. Eventually, Jodi was declared legally dead in 2001.

No charges or arrest warrants have been issued to Jodi's disappearance since the abductors didn't leave any trace or signs while kidnapping. However, investigators believed that she was abducted.  

Although the news Jodi's Missing Case became sensational news, the case has remained a mystery for more than 25 years.  

Who Killed New Anchor Jodi Huisentruit? 

The name of Jodi Huisentruit's killer or abductor is still a big question mark. The murderer's name is yet not confirmed.

CBS News reported that the murder of Michelle Martinko in the parking lot of Cedar Rapids' Westdale Mall has some unnatural connections to the Huisentruit case. 

Whatsoever, Jodi was seen last walking to her office in the morning in 1995. After the investigation, police found Jodi's car Mazda MX-5 in the parking lot, including other strange signs, which shows she struggled she had at the time of her abduction.

Jodi Huisentruit Update On ABC 2020 Documentary, Gone At Dawn

The whole nation is waiting to figure out the truth, what exactly happened to Jodi Huisentruit? The new documentary show "Gone AT Dawn" runs for nearly two hours is premiering on ABC 2020 on January 28, 2021. The next day, a video is available on Hulu as well. 

“We’re always going to think about Jodi. We’re always going to miss her.” Jodi Huisentruit was a morning TV news anchor “beloved by everybody" and her Iowa community is still waiting to learn what happened after she disappeared 26 years ago.

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— 20/20 (@ABC2020) January 27, 2022

Team 2020 interviewed her fellow mates and colleagues who were close to Jodi. The former KIMT director Doug Merbach said it's really a sad thing that happened years ago. It's not a happy moment to recall or revisit the memories. Everyone who was closed to Jodi adored her said one of her colleagues. 

What Happened To Jodi Huisentruit? Was She Ever Found?

The troppers believed that Jodi Huisentruit was abducted 26 years ago. Since there is no sign or trace of what exactly happened that day? She was declared dead in 2003.

Just a day before her disappearance, Huisentruit participated in a golf tournament.

The MCP Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation were still investigating Huisentruit's disappearance case.  

 

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