106. The Disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit

This one is a little late, friends.

And by “a little late,” I (Megan) mean that one of your hosts has been busy living her best life as a PARTY PRINCESS and apparently forgot that podcasts require things like schedules and timely episode drops.

So… please accept this belated episode as my formal apology for having a life. I promise I have learned absolutely nothing.

ANYWAY. This week on Buried Bylines, we’re talking about the disappearance of Jodi Husenstruit — a case that hits especially close to home for two former newsies. We dig into Jodi’s disappearance, the circumstances surrounding the case, and the questions that have stuck with us while looking at it through the lens of people who spent years working in local news.

And because apparently one topic wasn’t enough, we also have a little catching up to do.

We talk about the Lindsay Clancy mistrial and our thoughts on where things stand, AND we dive into the Netflix documentary, ‘Death of a Pastor’s Wife’.

That last conversation is available in full for our ‘Unpaid Interns’ tier over on Patreon! For just $5/month, our Unpaid Interns get access to bonus episodes and extra conversations that don’t make it into the regular feed.

So whether you’re listening right when this drops… or, you know, three weeks from now because we’ve apparently established that time is fake around here… THANK YOU.

Seriously. Thank you for listening, sharing episodes, sending us tips, leaving reviews, and sticking with us even when one of your hosts gets distracted by a tiara and a six-year-old’s birthday party.

We appreciate you more than you know.

Now let’s talk about Jodi.

SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_Huisentruit

https://www.kttc.com/2026/06/01/private-investigator-says-he-found-potential-suspect-behind-jodi-huisentruits-disappearance/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/cold-case-missing-news-anchor-rocked-claim-confession-roadside-meltdown-report

https://www.fox9.com/news/jodie-huisentruit-person-interest-who-died-suicide-responsible-wi-murder

https://www.kttc.com/2026/06/28/mason-city-remembers-jodi-huisentruit-31-years-after-her-disappearance/

https://findjodi.com

https://www.kttc.com/2025/03/10/family-jodi-huisentruit-releases-statement-regarding-possible-unsealing-search-warrant/

https://www.kttc.com/2025/03/10/family-jodi-huisentruit-releases-statement-regarding-possible-unsealing-search-warrant/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/223759954/?match=5&terms=jodi%20huisentruit&search-id=c76d130b-ba61-47a5-b30a-bd5ea8afbd8f&search-rank=2

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1171218602/?match=10&terms=jodi%20huisentruit&search-id=c76d130b-ba61-47a5-b30a-bd5ea8afbd8f&search-rank=7

https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/jodi-huisentruit-warrant-gps/

https://people.com/jodi-huisentruit-disappearance-what-to-know-12006219

Find Jodi Resources:

https://www.facebook.com/hope4jodi

https://findjodi.com/30-years-30-facts/

https://findjodi.com/30-facts-and-memories-about-jodi-huisentruit-on-her-57th-birthday/

https://findjodi.com/