Jodi Huisentruit Disappearance Investigation
A new person of interest, Brad Millerbernd, emerged on January 30, 2026, in the disappearance of news anchor Jodi Huisentruit, following a 20/20 episode in 2022 and a friend's report to police. As of January 30, 2026, authorities are also re-examining Christopher Revak, a former EMT who died by suicide in 2009, after Wisconsin authorities closed the 2006 murder case of Deidre Harm, attributing her death to Revak. A private investigator increased the reward for information leading to Huisentruit's body to $100,000, valid through the 31st anniversary of her disappearance, and investigators conducted a second search in Winsted, Minnesota, in November 2025, using a specially-trained dog and heavy machinery. Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley stated on June 27, 2025, that the 30-year-old case remains "solvable" and appealed for public information.
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2026
3 updatesA new person of interest, Brad Millerbernd, has emerged in the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit, following a 20/20 episode in 2022. Huisentruit's friend contacted police about her ex-husband, Millerbernd, after he called her on the 10th anniversary of the disappearance.
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Authorities in Wisconsin closed the 2006 murder case of Deidre Harm, attributing her death to Christopher Revak, which led to a renewed look at his potential connection to Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance.
Christopher Revak, a former EMT who died by suicide in 2009, has been identified as a person of interest in Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance, though Mason City Police found no evidence connecting him to the case. This information was reported in January 2026.
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2025
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2025
14 updatesA private investigator has increased the reward for information leading to the location of Jodi Huisentruit's body to $100,000, valid through the 31st anniversary of her disappearance. This aims to encourage new tips in the unsolved case.
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Investigators returned to Winsted, Minnesota, in November 2025 for a second search of a property related to the Jodi Huisentruit disappearance case, using a specially-trained dog and heavy machinery, but found nothing. In March 2025, a hearing was held to unseal a 2017 search warrant for GPS data related to John Vancise, a person of interest who died in December 2024. On June 27, 2025, Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley stated the 30-year-old case remains 'solvable' and appealed for public information.
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Investigators returned to Winsted, Minnesota, in November 2025 to conduct a new search of a property where a house had been demolished as part of the ongoing investigation into the 1995 disappearance of news anchor Jodi Huisentruit. In April 2025, a portion of a 2017 search warrant was unsealed, revealing GPS tracking data from vehicles owned by John Vansice, a person of interest. A Hulu docuseries released in July 2025 also examines new persons of interest and re-evaluates existing ones in the 30-year-old mystery.
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Investigators returned to Winsted, Minnesota, in November 2025 to conduct a search related to the 1995 disappearance of news anchor Jodi Huisentruit. This search followed a tip and was a follow-up to a previous search in October 2024. A private investigator also revealed that the car Huisentruit was test-driving was not her own.
Investigators returned to Winsted, Minnesota, in November 2025 for a second search, using a specially-trained dog and heavy machinery to follow up on a tip. Additionally, a Cerro Gordo County judge heard arguments in March 2025 to unseal a 2017 search warrant related to a deceased person of interest, potentially leading to the release of new information.
The Hulu docuseries 'Her Last Broadcast' investigates new persons of interest, including Brad Millerbernd, the ex-husband of one of Jodi Huisentruit's friends.
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Hulu released a three-part documentary series, "Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit," on July 15, 2025, which explores new persons of interest and re-examines earlier ones.
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Investigators have reportedly narrowed their focus to about a dozen individuals they wish to question further in connection with Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance.
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Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley stated that the Jodi Huisentruit case remains “solvable” despite the decades that have passed since her disappearance.
A new billboard has been erected in Mason City, Iowa, to mark the 30th anniversary of Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance and seek new information. This effort aims to generate leads in the unsolved case.
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An Iowa judge released parts of a 2017 search warrant, which included GPS tracking data of a vehicle belonging to Tony Jackson, a person of interest who was with Jodi Huisentruit the night before she vanished.
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In April 2025, an Iowa judge partially unsealed a 2017 search warrant, revealing GPS tracking data from vehicles owned by a person of interest in the Jodi Huisentruit case. This individual, a friend of Huisentruit, died in December 2024.
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An Iowa judge ruled that search warrant documents, including GPS data from the vehicles of deceased person of interest John Vansice, may be unsealed. This ruling explicitly connects John Vansice to the GPS data in the 2017 search warrant.
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A hearing was held on March 3, 2025, to unseal a 2017 search warrant connected to John Vancise, a person of interest believed to be the last to see Jodi Huisentruit alive. Vancise passed away in December 2024. Private investigator Steve Ridge advocated for the warrant's release, while Mason City Police stated it yielded no useful information.
2024
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2024
2 updatesNew tips in November 2024 led investigators to conduct a search of a property in Winsted, Minnesota, nearly 30 years after Jodi Huisentruit's disappearance.
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A tip led investigators to search a construction site in Winsted, Minnesota, in November 2024, with the Mason City Police Chief confirming his department worked with Minnesota law enforcement on the follow-up.
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2001
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2001
1 updateJodi Huisentruit was declared legally dead, six years after her disappearance, though her body has never been found.
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1995
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1995
1 updateThe day before her disappearance, Jodi Huisentruit played in a golf tournament and later visited John Vancise's home to watch a video of a birthday celebration he had planned for her. Vancise was identified as the last person to see her alive.
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1994
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1994
1 updateJodi Huisentruit reported to Mason City Police that she had been followed by a white pickup truck while jogging, making her uneasy.
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1995
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