MASON CITY, IA- This weekend marks 15 years since the disappearance of KIMT anchorwoman Jodi Huisentruit. The 27-year old vanished without a trace on June 27th. Investigators are talking about the cold case. And despite how much time has passed, remain hopeful there's closure for this case in the future. Huisentruit normally arrived at work between three and four in the morning. Lieutenant Frank Stearns didn't believe the case would turn into this.
"When I got the case I had no idea of how big it was going to grow. I thought we'd find her quickly."
Each year the community marks the disappearance, police expect more tips to generate. Lieutenant Stearns thinks about the case often. Though some leads are less than promising, it's his duty and others on the team to follow through with all of them. Huisentruit was declared legally dead in 2001.
