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Iowa5 years ago

A “48 Hours” episode last month raised questions about whether a Manchester, Iowa man convicted in February of murdering 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in Cedar Rapids 40 years ago might also be connected to the abduction of news anchor Jodi Huisentruit in 1995. In this episode of the podcast, FindJodi team member Caroline Lowe interviews the lead detective on the Martinko case about the possibility of a link, and what might be done in the Huisentruit investigation to finally close that cold case as well.

News5 years ago

Barring another successful federal court appeal, one of Iowa's most notorious killers and meth kingpins will be executed on Friday. Dustin Honken murdered his five victims in 1993, but their bodies were not found buried near Mason City, Iowa, until seven years later, in 2000. The victims included a federal witness, the witness' girlfriend, her two young daughters and another potential witness. FindJodi also received a letter from Angela Johnson, an accomplice in the drug-related killings.

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Copper Dollar Ranch

Iowa13 years ago

A central question in the Copper Dollar Ranch murders has long been a point of disagreement:  Why did Steven Fisher and his girlfriend stay at the Copper Dollar Ranch on

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