Jodi Huisentruit...

Jodi Huisentruit…

While searching for something to write about for my pop culture blog, I skimmed through E! News, TMZ and several other entertainment news sources looking for something worthwhile to even mention. While there is a lot going on in Hollywood, and there is a lot going on in the political world and much interesting things in the news, I started to think about crime. And for some unknown reason I started to think about the missing news anchor from Iowa, Jodi Huisentruit.

It’s been 19 years since the disappearance of Mason City news anchor, Huisentruit, and while she was considered dead back in May of 2001, her case remains cold and any leads to where her body might be, or who may have killed her are still wanted. Many wonder why the young, attractive anchor was abducted, but her family still has hope that one-day she will return. Many anchors from even the Cedar Rapids area remember Huisentruit and remember the fear they all felt within when their friend went missing.

So, will one of the most famous abduction cases in Iowa ever be solved? When do we let go of the past and sort of give up on looking for those who have been missing for numerous years? Murder cases go cold constantly, but should we give up on those who’s bodies we haven’t found? For some reason, I have always found this case interesting, and sometimes I feel we should bring it back to life and maybe one day find Huisentruit’s killer. There is no timeline on putting a families mind at ease, so maybe we should always be on the lookout for her abductor/possible killer. But then my mind wonders if we should focus on the more relevant cases and try to solve those that are more recent.

So, what does this have to do pop culture? Well, nothing at the moment really, but almost 20 years ago it was the talk of the nation, and still is on certain anniversary milestones. This will forever be one of the more famous cases in Iowa that will probably be forever remaining unsolved. This is just a little reminder that what may seem relevant now and very important at the moment, will one day be a very distant memory that no one cares about anymore. Joan Rivers’ death will one day mean nothing to those in pop culture, what movie was popular today, will be totally forgotten in no time. And a murder that happened yesterday that was headline news, will one day be nothing to those who once clung on to the headlines. As for Jodi, I hope one day we can lay her body to rest a proper way, and let her spirit finally be free.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/11/18-years-later-no-answers-in-abduction-iowa-news-anchor-jodi-huisentruit/