Trace Evidence - 046 - The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit Part 1

[@laceyb]

As a fellow north Iowan I watched her on the news. This case has always bugged me. Thank you for covering it.

[@andreaturnquist4855]

The scary thing about Iowa, is the fact that cornfields are everywhere. Much like the Mollie Tibbetts case in Iowa. I live in Illinois. You can hide a body well, sadly.

[@jonathanc4166]

@@andreaturnquist4855 The difference is Mollie was found. I think Jodi's killer did more than just dump the body somewhere in the open. He either buried, burned or dumped her in a river.

[@eriksmovies244]

Jonathan c I believe she’s in the buffalo slough nature reserve.

[@paulsonj72]

I lived in the Minnesota portion of the TV market at the time BUT we didn't get KIMT on our cable system. We did get Twin Cities channels and WCCO(also a CBS station) covered this case in depth as well

[@ayoitsalisha]

Andrea Turnquist PPO POP

[@VolvoGuy1969]

I once worked the night shift at an ABC news affiliate, writing and editing for the 5:30 and 6:00am news. What is being described as signs of drug use for Jodi is actually very normal behavior. Your body has so much trouble adjusting to this oddball schedule that you can have wild swings between crashing and being wired and hyper. You can barely get your body to shut down for sleep even if you desperately need it. Takes a very long time to adjust to that.

[@slwtgf]

Finally all details in one place- I grateful for this immensely thorough compilation of stats /facts about our Jody but along with your heart you’re the best to tackle this mysterious tragedy- thank you! This family needs answers and with 🧠💪🏾♥️ it’ll happen one day!

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Stacy M Are you related to Jodi, Stacy?

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

I agree. She had the elusive It factor. Her lips had an ideal angel’s bow. May she and her loved ones be in peace.

[@shawnrae4022]

25:219 - 👏 Alrighty then….!

[@Thatanticapitalist]

One of the best narrarated episodes in my opinion. You did a great job at telling the story

[@rselby3797]

In my heart and gut...I know that that older guy who named his boat after Jody is the one who killed her. I thought that from the very beginning and kept up with this story. I wish they could prove that.

[@andreaturnquist4855]

I agree with you!

[@christiegroves]

I agree too, I hope its not but I always thought it was him, he just got to the point where for a lack of better phrase, "went postal" because he couldn't have her.

[@leedummett4412]

i agree. i suspected vancise from day 1.

[@LynxStarAuto]

He also had the means to make her body totally disappear.

[@kaceyk5640]

Lee Dummett to

[@RebeccaGallin]

Oh I am so pleased you did this story!!! This has always been one person I always think of.

[@sallyh.6362]

Maybe the toilet seat was up because she was hung over and threw up... you lift the seat to throw up.

[@mfin-dave]

That's an interesting thought... I also thought that was a likely possibility for the toilet seat being up... good comment, I haven't seen anyone else think of this...👍

[@Neesie75]

Great point, never thought of this. Could be the reason she slept in too.

[@marshapieroni6677]

Yea, some people do

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Another personal favorite Unsolved Mysteries segment of mine, big thanks for sharing. Terrific job, glad this complex story gets 2+ hours. 👍✌

[@marieSnowtruthjustice]

I remember when this case was reported and it has always fascinated me. How can so many people go missing and never be found. Imagine.... millions of people throughout the years have never been found. The planet is constantly being built upon, which would unearth bodies... strange. I love mysteries.

[@mr.onethirtyeight5088]

A higher percentage than we think are still alive out there.

[@j.khuster2024]

Ever heard of "disintegrated"?

[@paige_on_YT]

It really seems like Amy Kuns wasn’t too fond of Jodi .. just the tone she speaks of her in. Not saying at all that she had anything to do with the disappearance just an observation…Maybe she was unlikable, who really knows? Anyway,.. strange story. I’m not sure what I think happened to her..

[@TheSnyderWeb]

I have always felt Amy was suspicious and should have been looked into further. I don’t think she actually killed Jodi or anything but she might knows more than she lets on, or even have some level of involvement but not be the one responsible. Maybe

[@TheSienna29]

The best podcast I've listened to on Huisentruit even the more recent ones.

[@samantarizzi248]

This was presented in such a thorough way! I really enjoyed listening to this. I hope one day justice gets served and Jodi’s family could have some closure. This is such a tragic case, I hate all cases of missing people, unsolved cases in which the people who did this and are responsible are never found, same as their victims. So sad.

[@vickicall8768]

Oh my goodness! I can’t wait for part two. That was fascinating.

[@tankgrlz]

Agreed!

[@reggiemckenzie3460]

I've seen some coverage about Jodi, interesting and informative video, look forward to part 2.

[@LynxStarAuto]

In honor of Jodi, you have to say it right: ready? Whoooooisentruit

[@LynxStarAuto]

Heh heh heh 3 Midwesterners gave a 👍

[@am2023]

Mr Pacheco this is one of my favorite unsolved mysteries its a really puzzling case. Cheers for this video sir

[@marybethwylie]

Your coverage is fantastic! Can't wait for Part 2!

[@jorklind]

I don't know why - but your prose reminds me a lot of the real crime shows I used to watch growing up.

[@michellelammi787]

I think the way he puts himself across. Talks, words his uses etc.

[@jomoland]

Michelle Lammi yes that’s exactly what it means

[@andreaturnquist4855]

I agree. He digs in deep and does very thorough research.

[@MountainGirl420]

Yes! I grew up with the irreplaceable Robert Stack on ”Unsolved Mysteries," "Cold Case Files," "Forensic Files," "The FBI Files," "America's Most Wanted" and others. As a child, my parents used it to educate me on the evil in the world. (They weren't kidding!!!) Steven's voice has the same calm, precise tone I appreciate in true crime. Not to mention how thorough he is! Best deep dives I've found.

[@Visions22]

Abductors are like crocodiles they study their prey, before they pounce.. so always change you routes and times..

[@thomasNomad8592]

Well said

[@Anita-k]

What a mind-boggling case, a real brainscratch. - Thank you (heading to part 2)!

[@moonchildluvsbobcrane]

I remember this case. I grew up in the twin cities and this story and the one about Jacob Wetterling were in the news for a very long time. Jacob was finally found and his killer was caught I hope Jodi gets justice some day too. 🕯

[@seanlamar29]

Can you do the Springfield three

[@jomoland]

seanlamar29 Did u happen to check his past videos? I’m almost sure he has done that case...

[@seanlamar29]

•Jo• he hasn't I checked

[@andreaturnquist4855]

He has not done that case as of yet.

[@leedummett4412]

i agree. i know the case inside out.

[@seanlamar29]

@Michael Marzullo no he did not

[@Saudi_queen]

Ur channel is so awesome u get almost all details ur amazing for sharing these ppls stories so others remember and never forget u truly help families that lost those special to them

[@marionweigel3542]

That is exactly the attention the victims and their families deserve! That is first class investigation!

[@Greg400]

Missing white women syndrome. It's too bad they can't put this kind of effort into all the kids that go missing in inner cities

[@crikker9447]

@@Greg400 way to bring race into it!!

[@ShannaDuval]

@@Greg400considering he covers unsolved cases of all genders and walks of life your comment is uneducated and rude.

[@spencer132hawk3]

I think it was the guy who gave her the BD party and he also named his boat after her who killed her. Why is there sealed documents that the judge won't release?

[@Brandon-rq3ys]

Bottom line is these detectives weren't prepared for this. Probably used to solving cases of missing farm equipment and vandalism. Not murder. They were incompetent at best and should have requested help from other sources immediately. If it was any other police department in the country then it would probably be solved by now.

[@eriksmovies244]

I believe it’s not solved because they knew what happened. Or one of them. They are corrupt and many have called them out. One man was even killed a few months after he called them out. Suspicious.

[@eriksmovies244]

Bi curious Bottom I wonder why they would kill her

[@eriksmovies244]

Bi curious Bottom that’s who I thought. They don’t follow up on tips either. Very sad.

[@eriksmovies244]

Bi curious Bottom what do you think they did to her?

[@eriksmovies244]

Bi curious Bottom I heard she could be in the buffalo slough or she could be buried on a farm by three cylinder things off a road near the theatre cinema

[@randomyoutubeperson6954]

Why so many down votes? I also see a lot of criticism in the comments section of this chanels videos. I personally think the chanel is brilliant. Each to their own I guess.

[@marshapieroni6677]

Someone always ready to complain. Especially when the content is free. I don't get it. Edit.. .just noticed I'm responding to a 3 year old post lol

[@randomyoutubeperson6954]

@marshapieroni6677 oh I'm always on here so I probably wouldn't have even noticed the late comment 😅

[@trishloiacono8524]

To think the person who knows something about her disappearence more than likely came on here to see what is going on with her , new info etc, May have even wrote a comment on here. So if your reading this , let her go! You have had her long enough!

[@tonyalynne3380]

I have thought that too.. you have to know the police & FBI are monitoring all about this case online. Sadly letting her go is not in the cards. She has been gone a long time. I am sure she was buried somewhere long ago.

[@eriksmovies244]

LI .B what is wrong with you. Show some god damn respect.

[@eriksmovies244]

Tonya Cach I believe she’s buried in the buffalo slough nature reserve

[@eriksmovies244]

LI .B also for your information if she’s buried she would not be debris. They have found skeletons that have been centuries old. So maybe do your research before hating on other countries.

[@maroonforsyth7011]

How do you know she's american? Although i agree there is nothing to let go at this point

[@williamjameshalejr.3734]

Jodi’s start time was NOT 3am She normally got to the station at 3:30 Her show doesn’t even start until 6 Because her and her producer are sometimes running late, whoever got to The station first, would call the other One by 4:00 in case they overslept. Also, when her colleague called her, Jodi Did NOT say she’d be there in 20 minutes She said I’ll be out the door in 10 minutes, she only lived 1 mile from The station and it takes less than 5 minutes to get there. I think it’s Great People are all of a sudden doing Documentaries on Jodi after 27 years Since 20/20 did that special, but whoever does do these documentaries Double check your Facts before posting Them. It’s very misleading Thanks

[@tanya-xoxo]

I agree that it's disrespectful to make videos that contact incorrect details, but how do you know the details of the conversation they had on the phone?

[@AlmightySportsShow]

Fifteen or twenty minutes so what compared to close to three decades missing.

[@joasok3642]

Source?

[@Tamara-ny2ey]

I love the podcast I'm so hooked! However can you cover the complex case of Cindy James.

[@19holly19]

Wouldn't it be crazy if someone really did stalk her?

[@b-ryemendez8335]

@@19holly19I’ve read the book on her case and it seems that at first she really was stalked, there were times where the phone calls and prowling were witnessed by friends and neighbors. There’s also the story on her ex husband who may have been doing the phone calls, apparently she witnessed something along with her husband on his boat prior to them separating. Later on, as the years went by it became apparent that the harassment started to become staged or someone was helping her.

[@michaelyatsco1424]

This is definitely a fascinating case and has a lot of possibilities. I think most people want to pin it on John Vansice but I'm not so sure. John was her closest friend. If they actually got together that night and watched the video at his place or even her place why would he abduct her by the car. I don't see him waiting for her to go out to her car and grab her there makes no sense. He would have done it in either one of the apartments. The brief case being taken could be a red herring because the person could have thought either blood or DNA got on it or some other type of evidence so he just eliminated that risk and through it in the car. It doesn't mean there was some incriminating document. She was running late that day so if the person kept waiting it might have been someone who knew her schedule very well and was watching her for a decent amount of time. I don't think it's anyone at the news station that makes no sense at all. The whole Stiffin in Tiffin thing means nothing to me. Doesn't show one bit that person had anything to do with it. My guess is someone who had been watching her for awhile and infatuated with her grabbed her or there is always the possibility of an opportunist who was there at that time and decided to act on the abduction when he saw her. However I lean toward someone who was watching her for awhile because they pulled this off very effectively and left very little evidence or knowledge they were even at the complex.

[@olivespeppers4234]

That is a good theory on why the briefcase was missing, I never thought of that. Good catch.

[@pluutoop]

He staged the outside attack. He killed her in the house and put her in a bag later disposing her body from his boat to the sea.

[@eriksmovies244]

ll ll there were drag marks

[@pluutoop]

@@eriksmovies244 staged

[@eriksmovies244]

ll ll it’s a lake that he would drop her body. Theres no seas in Iowa. And it’s been 23 years so her body would have floated. If she was weighed down the bone would have snapped by now. I believe she’s buried in a forest. Like the buffalo slough nature reserve.

[@mimiwins1]

I really enjoy your podcast.

[@ronaldhofmeister3780]

I live in Minnesota now but I’m thinking really strong about going back to my Hometown State of Iowa. I remember this case really good. This has upset me a lot I live in Mason City till 2012. There are 2 other cases you need to investigate also. These 2 Boys were kidnapped delivering the Des Moines Register. Johnny Gosh & Eurgine Martin have never been solved ever. They were also Kidnapped in West Des Moines, Iowa. This happened in the 1980’s!! There Pictures were on Milk Cartons. I lived with my mother in Ackley, Iowa only 1 hour From Mason City. Iowa is a really safe state & a Friendly State. Someone knows something on Jodi. I’ve heard stories about Jodi Huisentruit that she was barryed under interstate 35. GOD we need your help on finding out the Truth. We watched the Station out of Mason City, Iowa.

[@karahjo231]

Thank you for covering this case.

[@mistyhaney5565]

I'm glad that the general public isn't responsible for determining who is charged with a crime. The fact that a man is interested in a woman much younger than himself is hardly unusual, and doesn't automatically make him guilty of violence. Everything that I've seen and read about this case portrayed John as the only person involved who was cooperative with the investigation, and Jody didn't seem too upset by his attention. He's definitely responsible though, just look at him.

[@marshapieroni6677]

Huh? Didn't you just do the same thing with that last sentence? SMDH

[@GemmaJadeYT]

Didn’t the rapper say something like “that news anchor stiffin in tipton”? Idk I remember something like that from disappeared episode

[@axer3515]

I have heard this story for years and thos is the 1st time I heard the John Vansise guy.

[@TheSnyderWeb]

I always felt Amy was kind of suspicious. Not saying amy did it but just that she could know more

[@Laura-tp8wz]

Me too.

[@illegallyblonde232]

Having a stalker is terrifying...trust me I know...I hope she is found 😢

[@lisafanucchi5939]

Great channel!!!

[@shouldawouldacoulda]

Wow 😮 what a case! Had me thinking hard! Heading to part 2 now👍🏻

[@septemberwashington2629]

I will never be able to look at a Red Mazda Miata the same because I instantly get upset about Jodi.....God I pray that they eventually solve this case because the people who love her deserves answers and closure.....She did not deserve what happened to her.....My heart just goes out to the families, friends, and communities who have to deal with these types of missing cases.

[@LooseCan88]

Amy Kunnes with boss never did a follow up interview, and was the last person to talk with her. Some piece of info could be gotten out of that.

[@ericxyz6676]

She smiled in one of the interviews I watched. She also said that she was late to work a lot, but the station manager didn't corroborate that. Also, kunnes was the only one in the station. She seemed like she didn't care, not saying she can't be a shitty person, but it is possible she knows something.

[@LooseCan88]

@@ericxyz6676 totally agree, she wasnt alone when she made the call or was about to be attacked.

[@george5590]

WHO IS THE MUG SHOT THAT KEEPS POPING UP ?

[@natybats7089]

Did anyone ever look into the golf course she frequented employee's? Also that vehicle that followed her makes me very uneasy. Also, I think you should guest on Finding Maura Murray sometime. I would enjoy your input on that cold case. Cheers

[@michellelammi787]

Maura went off into the woods and perished. Usually the simplest answer is the correct one. I am sure the police have looked into every single avenue possible in regards to checking for Jodi.

[@michaeldee2894]

@@michellelammi787 if maura went in the woods and died her body along with her phone, bag with liquor in it and her clothing would have been found. Maura was abducted and killed . some p.o.s needs to pay

[@eriksmovies244]

Michelle Lammi The police are not following tips in Jodi’s case. I know for a fact because I had one and they never called back. Also as someone mentioned, Maura would have been found in the woods. Something more sinister happened with Maura.

[@michaeldee2894]

@@rainsummer9262 you mean eriks

[@philricke8372]

@@eriksmovies244 yes, what was your tip? I live next to Mason City and I'm very intrigued if your tip is helpful. Please share!

[@crikker9447]

Anyone think Jodis’ assistant had something to do with her disappearance?

[@pamsbirding]

No

[@jessonthecase]

Me to and the Tara Grinstead story both of these stories I keep close eye on

[@akashmukhopadhyay7992]

Tara's case is closed now.

[@johnscanlon2598]

Seams like women had to do something a little extra to get these jobs back then , did she have a Weinstein at her company ? Has anyone like that ever been looked into ?

[@Ligerpride]

She was a face of the station by her mid 20s. If anything she was given extra prominence because she was a beautiful woman.

[@chrisragnar1]

Imagin hiring a private detective firm, and they give you a psychic.

[@kevinoshea4134]

Didn't the police check her car for prints? Are there any cameras in jodis complex?

[@pamsbirding]

There was a palm print on the car that was never identified.

[@marshapieroni6677]

Probably not back then

[@hertribe1978]

This case is completly baffeling for me. I always have some thoughts on cases such as this, but I cannot think of anything with this case. So strange. I do think the parents do not know as much they think they do when it comes to Bryceś age and his thinking. I believe they have their blinders on with their son. He should not of drove after the call from the girlfriend period.. But, easier said than done.

[@kylehanson4717]

I assume someone has mentioned that it’s Tiffin, Iowa. Not Tipton. Unfortunately, rhymes with stiffin’. Hence the rap lyric supposedly written by Tony Jackson

[@marianneschacht3799]

This is such a sad story. Bless this young lady, and RIP as I am sure she is no longer with us. I feel so bad for her family.

[@crieverytim]

in a way her dream to be on the national news came eerily true :/

[@RebeccaKhan-fx7jf]

If you search Google for information on this case, it isn't baffling at all. It becomes very clear what was going on.

[@andrealawson4802]

I grew up in Iowa and was a child when this happened. I remember hearing about it on the news. I ended up living in Mason City for about a year recently. There were recently billboards put up in town for information. Only having lived there a year, I don’t have a ton of knowledge of the town, but I will say it’s full of petty crimes and drugs. Not sure if it was still that way in the 90’s. They also have some kind of program where people in Chicago are released on parole in Mason City. This can’t help with the problems. I’m not 100% sure this is true, but it’s what my husband was told. There are quite a few folks from the Chicago area living in town. As far as local cops go, I can’t say, since I didn’t have any involvement with them. I will say that being a small town, murder and abductions aren’t something they deal with often. They probably didn’t do that great of a job as more seasoned detectives who deal with that kind of thing all the time would have. Anyway, I think the consensus is that it was Vancise. You covered info I hadn’t heard about though. I have yet to listen to part 2. I’d only heard there was a murder before her that she was digging in to. Having heard the story, it seems oddly similar to what happened to her, does it not? I find that strange.

[@eriksmovies244]

I believe the police are involved. I think this happened after or before but there was a man who used to work for them, and after he left he started exposing the mason city police, and later that year his throat was cut while he was sleeping. I personally strongly believe they know what happened.

[@hertribe1978]

FYI as far as the Rx it is common, Not unusual, for some to take while play games. And common for college students

[@ONSTAGEMUSICPODCAST]

You weren't there in Mason City June 27, 1995 and watched the whole thing go down. You never heard of witnesses, as there were 2. The lady said that a guy grabbed her and threw her in the white van she refuses to come forward. She said he looked like Vansice. This is what i read.

[@MikeDest]

Now that Vansice has passed, it'll be interesting how things move forward. 53:09 - "stiffin in tiffin" doesn't necessarily mean dead body. Could mean a lot of things, including a sexual one.

[@katerryjackson749]

John Vancise definitely had something to do with Jodi's abduction. This June marks 25 years of her disappearance. Hope her family can get answers

[@jimmyfabs78]

I hope they find Jodi and whoever is responsible pays dearly.

[@nickb1016]

When is a new video coming out

[@thisisme3238]

This story is of particular interest to me... something's not right about Vansice. Personally, I think he was involved, possibly indirectly responsible for her demise. I remember seeing this on TV, still sticks in my mind. So sad.

[@richbrake9910]

She was a night person and a bit of a partier...who often overslept, which is why she lived so close to the television studio. The bent key happened when the key was in the door as Jodi was attacked.

[@1974rail]

John looks very creepy!

[@BrendaEaster-c8k]

Vancise commented that he and Jodi watched a video at 8 p.m. Could it be that they viewed the video at HER apartment. He might have harmed her when she spurned his advances in the wee hours of the morning and he set up the scene to make it look like she was kidnapped by a stranger, after he kills her.

[@veganforthem76]

It would be pretty unusual for him to be in her apartment at 4:30 while she was sleeping, though. Remember that her coworker called and woke her up at that time, she got up to get to work and then went missing.

[@1974rail]

I think the cops in mason city fucked up big time on this diaperance!

[@susieq2734]

What happened to the podcast. It said “unavailable “

[@lynnderochea9925]

Intriguing case

[@amygonzales9146]

I think her coworker Amy knows something. I saw her in an interview fake cry; This struck me as odd. Amy had a fake demeanor about Jodi. People will do anything to move up. Maybe Amy set the whole thing up and is forever in the clear...

[@olivespeppers4234]

First motive needs to be established, high probability many people's first thought would be a male is responsible, when a female who was jealous or in a coven who helped to procure a victim for Satanists "human ritual sacrifice", also could be two perpetrators or more working together. Everything would need to be put on the table, I never heard if her co-workers took polygraphs yet in my view they all needed to take one just to be cleared, also people without a conscious have been known to pass polygraphs, so it isn't a for sure even if they do pass. When everyone is looking in one direction and that does not pan out, there must be something/clues that are being overlooked, possibly right in front and no one can see it. If she is still alive she may even have children by now.

[@olivespeppers4234]

Curious if Amy's last name is her maiden or married name.

[@eriksmovies244]

Amy Gonzales Amy was the only one to say something negative. Idk if she did it but I don’t exactly think she cared when this happened.

[@natalieangelo54]

Its now almost 30 years 😢, and new clues since have surfaced , i seen this on unsolved mysteries years ago , wish her family could get closure soon 😢

[@micheldaubigne7629]

I find it quite odd and a potential clue that king cans of bud light are found in her sink, empty, AS WELL 3 empty king cans of bud light where also found on the curb outside her apt; a curb far enough back, closer to building A in fact, that whomever was sitting there drinking the same beer as found in her sink, was watching her for some time, possibly noting her routine. DNA off the cans would have told the entire story of the person watching her had been in use back then. I am guessing it was her older friend John. The guy was totally crushing on her and likely went off the rails when he found out she as hot n heavy for someone brand new and was losing control of the situation. That said, i believe John had fallen in love with her and would protect her at all costs -- her abduction and disappearance I surmise had more to do with a story she was working on and was getting to close too involving crime, corrupt cops on the take and drugs and those involved in all of it.

[@Biker65]

I would love to know what happened to Jodi. They never found anything, just gone.

[@shawnrae4022]

0:52 -“however what she truly desired was” not to be a “Who’s-in-trout..” but to have a “Trouser-Trout” of her own….

[@shawnrae4022]

Unfortunately she had a demented stalker whom cut to the , “Quick…” & ended a just blooming/ blossoming 🌸 🌹 life before she even knew what was happening and by then…. it was too late ⏰..! 😢🥹 😅 💔

[@shawnrae4022]

11:12 - “She was very close to him…. Because she was like the {Boy} He never had…” smh 🤦‍♀️

[@shawnrae4022]

25:50 - He worked for, “ Fister 🤜 ..” 😮 No wonder 💭 she was late to work….! Probably couldn’t walk…. 😣 😓

[@shawnrae4022]

26:27 - Seems Like she learned the “Hard Way” all about the “Elite” lifestyle first hand….

[@marshapieroni6677]

Why would they call the death of Pruin "undetermined"?

[@yucansuckadee8930]

Good show and complimentary slides. Sadly I get you mixed up with another Podcaster who disgustingly is more concerned with being on air than the victims he's feasting off of.

[@krislvzep]

Does he list his sources?

[@patttyannhudson]

Probably someone who knew she left very early in the AM Probably will never find this poor girl no matter who she dated

[@kathylovingshimer6708]

I would love to read the book

[@goldylocksac6586]

Hi, Steven I've been gone a while but I'm back missed Ya.....

[@olivespeppers4234]

the items they showed in the parking lot looked "placed" there as if it was staged, which may imply she vanished at a different time not when she was going to work

[@northernexposure2310]

You could be right but Amy Kunz called her early that morning to tell her to get to work. They had an unspoken rule to call each other if the other was late for work. I do agree the items look staged.

[@olivespeppers4234]

@@northernexposure2310 - Just wondered if the phone call that day could be verified.

[@pamsbirding]

@@olivespeppers4234 I have no doubt Amy called and talked to her. Why would she lie about it?

[@BrendaEaster-c8k]

Jodi might have suffered from Bipolar 1, not extreme but accounts for the irregular mood swings.

[@marshapieroni6677]

Maybe , but her schedule would do that also

[@BrendaEaster-c8k]

This case reminds me of the case of Jennifer Kesse.

[@rossdawgsbrokenspirit9038]

Exactly me too

[@xs6819]

vansice sounds guilty af

[@marshapieroni6677]

Why is Anthony Jackson's mugshot on here every few minutes? Is he guilty of this murder?

[@r.c.miller6161]

Such a talented beauty.

[@jessicabailey8338]

Can you do a report on the murder of Vanessa Milligan in troy ny

[@desertwanderer7946]

Why didnt they interrogate John Vansice until he broke and told them what he had done with her, He knows

[@pluutoop]

Absolutely

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

I believe he may have lawyered up at some point. I believe he was triggered by her briefly being with another man.

[@brianjenkins769]

Jodi deserves justice, this is extremely sad. The heinous monster needs to be captured. Mason City had another "large news event" in 1959 when Buddy Holly, Rirchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash.

[@marshapieroni6677]

Some cold case person is going to come along Some day, start fresh , and find some little something that was missed.

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

Vansice is one strange creepy guy

[@skperez]

Seriously I get it’s important but it takes you soooo long to get into the case. Put the info in the description box or do every other episode.

[@rselby3797]

I would bet my life that the guy who named his boat after her got her and killed her. I just knew that from day one and always will.

[@PhobiaPhantasim]

Anniversary is derived from the root word annual, which means yearly. Therefore, you have presented a grammatical misnomer in suggesting the occasion for this upon a six month interval.

[@Laura-tp8wz]

What about Kuhnses (sp) the coworker? Wonder if she was questioned? Maybe she knew something?

[@eriksmovies244]

I see where you’re coming from

[@sassyminnie]

@@eriksmovies244 how do you know so much please let people know where jodi is

[@eriksmovies244]

@@sassyminnie I wasn’t even born when Jodi was taken…..

[@TheSnyderWeb]

I agree she is suspicious.

[@kleeamd8274]

It's very obvious to me who is Responsible for Jodi's disappearance. John Vansice is the culprit, in my opinion. Jodi literally vanished - not too many ways you can make a body disappear that easily. Vansice owned a boat, you do the math. My theory is he killed her, how exactly I don't know. After she was dead, he took her body far out on the water in his boat, weighed her body down good and threw her overboard. It was common knowledge he had deep feelings for her that she didn't reciprocate in the same way. Many say he was even obsessed with her. I think he became bitter that she didn't feel the same and maybe even felt like she had used him (as it was known he gifted her many pricey items). I think this was his motive and he used the boat to get rid of her

[@wishingb5859]

"Last person to see her alive...." is very unusual.

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

I agree. I heard he filmed her birthday party and she danced with another man. They looked great together. John was jealous. I thought Jodi saw John as a father figure. John saw another role. I believe he could have hidden and abducted her after she may have had a fling with an attractive man at the party. Maybe the attractive man didn’t come forward because he was already involved with someone. That could explain why he didn’t go to the police after she went missing. Just my thoughts. May Jodi Rest In Peace. Thank you.

[@kleeamd8274]

I recommend the book Dead Air. It gave a lot of further details to the case. For instance, it talks about a jogger who was out that morning, that jogged by Jodi's apartment complex every morning, who had witnessed the last moments of Jodi's abduction. For example, the much talked about van almost ran over the jogger on the way out of the apartment complex parking lot.

[@sunshineonmyshoulder4800]

Jodi had the need to be famous. This great need that ruled her life inevitably cost her her life.

[@thomasNomad8592]

Well said.

[@hallebrown-lopez5068]

Since nothing was ever discovered is it possible Jodi could still be alive but conditioned under Stockholm syndrome like Jaycee Dugard she was gone almost 20 years. I don't know anything about Mason City I'm from west coast or any stories that may circulate in Mason City. I just sometimes wonder if she had someone following her maybe it was a infatuated fan, if so why would he kill her when he could keep her. I could be way off, im the same age as Jodi and think of so many things she missed and prey she is either found alive or her remains so she can be layed to rest properly......God bless her loved one & Jodi

[@nursey22]

actual story starts @5:46 yw

[@leedummett4412]

did john vancise snatch her.

[@olivespeppers4234]

I would like to know more about her friend John were they met, how long did they know each other, and his past history, I never heard anyone give details about him.

[@pluutoop]

Yes!