• FindJodi Podcast expands to YouTube, bringing Jodi's case to new audience

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    FindJodi Podcast expands to YouTube, bringing Jodi's case to new audience

    FindJodi has released more than 30 podcast episodes on YouTube, expanding access to in-depth reporting on the unsolved abduction of KIMT-TV news anchor Jodi Huisentruit. As part of FindJodi’s ongoing effort to broaden awareness and inform new audiences about Jodi's case, podcast host Scott Fuller and FindJodi Team Member Brian Wise collaborated to bring the series to YouTube.

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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.

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.

After 27 years, we finally know the answer to Minnesota's biggest unsolved mystery: Where's Jacob Wetterling? We recently learned Jacob's killer, Danny Heinrich, buried Jacob on a farm site barely 30 miles from where he was abducted in St. Joseph, and not far from where Heinrich lived in 1989. Caroline Lowe wonders if Jodi is also buried close to where she was abducted on June 27, 1995, on her way to anchor the morning news at KIMT TV, in Mason City, Iowa.

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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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The disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit was the focus of a recent podcast: America's Missing Podcast. Hosts Ed Dentzel and Melissa Bridges discuss Jodi's disappearance and her background. FindJodi.com team member Caronline Lowe talked with the hosts about Jodi's case and what FindJodi is currently doing as the investigation continues into her case. Click the title to listen to the podcast.

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