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The recent 48 Hours special focused on Jodi Huisentruit focused on two possible persons of interests: John Vansice and Tony Jackson. There’s been no sign of Jodi for more than 23 years since she was abducted from her Mason City, Iowa, apartment parking lot. She was running late to anchor the morning news at KIMT TV when someone grabbed her from behind at about 4:30 a.m. as she attempted to get into her Mazda Miata. I’m frequently asked which man I think was most likely to have abducted Jodi. My answer remains the same: Both men clearly needed to be investigated, but it could turn out to be none of the above.

What’s the buzz? I found myself asking that question, along with millions of other television viewers on Saturday night, when we tuned in to watch CBS’s 48 Hours program on the 1995 disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit. After several pre-show conversations with one of the show’s producers, I thought I had a good idea of what would be shown. However, I will admit to having some misgivings, as CBS touted “new” information and “never-before-seen” video footage in promoting the show. As a former TV journalist, I’ve been known to be skeptical when I hear those kinds of phrases tossed around!

The “48 Hours” recent show on Jodi Huisentruit focused on two people who have been investigated in connection with her abduction twenty-three years ago: her friend John Vansice and a convicted serial rapist, Tony Jackson. One of the questions we’ve heard about a lot since the show was whether Vansice or Jackson have alibis for June 27, 1995, the morning Jodi disappeared.

Jodi Huisentruit’s sister, JoAnn Nathe, and along with several of Jodi’s friends and former coworkers at KIMT-TV, were among the people interviewed for the 48 Hours show, “FindJodi.” The episode aired Saturday night on CBS. Jodi’s family released this statement Sunday night about the show, appealing for help to bring Jodi home.

The CBS 48 Hours special 'FindJodi' generated a lot of interest in Jodi's case. As a result, FindJodi.com saw the most visits in a single day in the history of the website (which more than doubled the previous record held several months ago). If you are new to this website, welcome. We're glad you're here. Here is a little background of the website and what it looked like along the way.