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Mysterious Disappearance of TV News Anchor Jodi Huisentruit 30 Years Ago - Crime Week Continues | Ep. 1220

December 31, 2025

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  • The Format: This gripping interview on The Megan Kelly Show dives into the chilling unsolved disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit, blending host narration with expert analysis during a special Crime Week episode themed around haunting true crime mysteries. Intriguing and relentless, it uncovers fresh theories on a 30-year-old case that captivated the nation.
  • The Format: An in-depth interview.
  • The Key Players:
    • Guest: Steve Ridge – Former media consultant who helped launch Jodi's career and now a dedicated private investigator with 7 years and over 1,000 interviews devoted to cracking the case, claiming to know her abductor's identity.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 Private investigator and former media consultant who worked with Jodi Huisentruit; spent 7+ years investigating her 1995 disappearance from Mason City, Iowa apartment parking lot.
  • 2 Overview of case: 27-year-old morning news anchor at KIMT-TV vanished en route to 6 a.m. shift; belongings scattered near car indicate abduction; active tips via findjodi.com and family Facebook page.
  • 3 From Minnesota; started as intern in Cedar Rapids, IA; worked in Alexandria, MN; relocated to Mason City via Steve's firm.
  • 4 Up-and-coming talent: Edited own resume tape (still preserved); coached on-air delivery; anchoring morning show, paying dues in small market.
  • 5 Personality: Natural talent, vivacious, trusting, naive; enjoyed social life but no drug/alcohol issues evident.
  • 6 June 27, 1995 (~4 a.m.): Overslept, answered coworker call saying "I'll be right there"; last known voice contact.
  • 7 ~4:30 a.m.: Abduction in parking lot; chaotic scene discovered ~7 a.m. (belongings scattered, car keys bent, drag marks, red heels, earring, hair dryer).

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Show Notes

Crime Week continues, as Megyn Kelly is joined by private investigator Steve Ridge to discuss the mysterious Jodi Huisentruit disappearance 30 years ago, Huisentruit's background as a local news anchor, the circumstances of her last night, potential suspects for who could have abducted Huisentruit, why John Vansice was never ruled out as a suspect, the crime scene and evidence gathered at the Huisentruit disappearance, the lack of DNA and cameras back in 1995, the efforts by Ridge to get certain evidence unsealed in the cold case, and more.


 

Find more about the disappearance here: https://findjodi.com/


 

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