Jodi was an American news anchor for KIMT in Mason City, Iowa. She disappeared in the early morning of June 27, 1995, soon after telling a colleague that she had overslept and was running late for work. As there were signs of a struggle outside her apartment, Huisentruit is believed to have been abducted. However, extensive investigations failed to uncover any clues to her disappearance, and Jodi was declared legally dead in 2001.