Josh Benson

Josh Benson is the co-founder and website administrator of FindJodi.com, Inc. He has worked on the case since 2003 in an effort to uncover new details in the investigation.

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Tribute8 years ago

22 years is far too long for a young woman to be missing, a family forced to wait for answers on her whereabouts and a case to remain unsolved. Here we are again at another frustrating and sad milestone in the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit. For years, the FindJodi.com, Inc. team has followed up leads and attempted to gain a foothold in the case. Despite years of digging, we're not there yet. But that doesn't mean we haven't made progress. Here is a look at tributes to Jodi, 22 years in the making.

We reported last week that John Kooiker (R-Boyden) who represents District 4 in the Iowa House of Representatives is retiring from his post. Also last week, he sent a scathing letter criticizing the Mayor and Council for what he calls 'stonewalling his attempts' to bring attention to the Huisentruit case. FindJodi.com's Caroline Lowe reached out to Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley for comment about the letter. Click to read the Chief's response.

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News9 years ago

John Kooiker (R-Boyden) represents District 4 in the Iowa House of Representatives. He is a retired farmer, educator and rural mail carrier. He resides near Boyden with his wife, Sheryl, who served as his clerk in the 86th Assembly. He did not seek re-election in 2016 and therefore is retiring from public service. This week, Rep. Kooiker released a scathing letter criticizing the Mayor and Council for stonewalling his attempts to bring attention to the Huisentruit case. We have a copy of the letter. Click below to read more.

A fresh look at an old case. Renewed publicity sparked by a curious blogger. An assault victim with the courage to come forward. And a DNA match in a decades-old crime. These were just some key factors as authorities worked to solve the Oct. 22, 1989, abduction of Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old boy who was kidnapped from a rural road near his home in St. Joseph, about 80 miles northwest of Minneapolis. On Tuesday, Danny Heinrich, 53, admitted he abducted, sexually assaulted and killed Jacob, burying the body — and Heinrich's secret — for nearly 27 years. Here are some key elements that unlocked a mystery that had haunted Minnesota for decades. (via AP)

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