Hulu documentary follows missing TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit's unsolved disappearance
Over 30 years after Iowa TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit disappeared during the early morning of June 27, 1995, a new Hulu series is revisiting her case and the national attention it drew.
"Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit" (streaming now on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+) features for than 20 new interviews from Huisentruit's friends, family, colleagues and Iowa law enforcement officials.
The three-part series was produced by ABC News Studios and Committee Films, the latter of which previously developed an episode for ABC's "20/20" on Huisentruit's disappearance in 2022.
"We were given exclusive access to new leads in the case by the Mason City Police Department — generated by a tip from our previous ABC 20/20 episode on Jodi," Committee Films wrote in a social media post.
"Even if you think you know everything there is to know about her case, you don't. This is a definitive look at the case, but also a moving tribute to Jodi, who brought joy to everyone she knew," the production company continued.
The documentary crew also got inside access to KIMT-TV, where Huisentruit's desk remains untouched, according to a news release.
Who was Jodi Huisentruit?
Huisentruit, who was 27 years old at the time of her disappearance, was a Long Prairie, Minnesota, native who graduated from St. Cloud State University in 1990.
She was an avid skier and moved to Mason City to become the morning and noon anchorwoman two years before her disappearance, having previously worked at television stations in Cedar Rapids and Alexandria, Minnesota.
What happened to Jodi Huisentruit?
The morning of her disappearance, Huisentruit answered a call from her KIMT-TV producer. She said she had overslept and was going to head into the office. The producer called again at 5 a.m. with no response before coworkers requested police to perform a welfare check at her apartment.
Police believed she was grabbed as she tried to unlock her red Mazda Miata shortly after 4 a.m. Law enforcement found a hair dryer, a red pair of shoes and a bottle of hairspray next to her car at her apartment complex. Police found a palm print on the vehicle along with signs of a struggle.
No arrests or charges have been made in the case, and Huisentruit was declared legally dead in 2001. Her mother, Jane Huisentruit, said in a 2005 article that she believed her daughter is at the bottom of a lake near her home. Her cousin, Mary Lee Moberg, believes a man stalked her.
Over the years, Huisentruit has remained in the public eye thanks to friends, family, and others interested in the cold case. Huisentruit's disappearance has been the subject of numerous true crime shows and podcasts. In 2024, a licensed private investigator offered a $100,000 reward for anyone who could lead police to her remains.
Watch 'Her Last Broadcast' on Hulu
Last month, on the 30th anniversary of her disappearance, Huisentruit's family posted a statement on the website findjodi.com.
"It is hard to fully comprehend that it has now been 30 years since our dear Jodi was so senselessly taken from us: 30 years since we last saw her smile, heard her infectious laugh, or had a chance to hug her and tell her how much we love her," the statement said. "Our sincerest gratitude to all who have worked tirelessly on Jodi’s case and continue to do so, including law enforcement and FindJodi.com. We will never be able to say thank you enough, and we wholeheartedly appreciate your dedication to finding Jodi and solving her case."
Anyone with information on Huisentruit's disappearance is advised to call the Mason City Police Department at 641-421-3636.
How to watch 'Her Last Broadcast:' the new series on Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance
The three-part docuseries will be available for streaming starting on Tuesday, July 15, on Hulu or Disney+.
Contributing: Virginia Barreda, José Mendiola, The Des Moines Register