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New update in 30-year-old cold case: Jodi Huisentruit #shorts

November 24, 2025 / 02:00

This episode discusses the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Jodie Houston, a newscaster from Mason City, Iowa, who went missing in 1995. It also covers the recent developments involving District Attorney Jonathan Barnett from Wood County, Wisconsin, who released a memo linking Christopher Reevac to Jod's case and another missing person's case.

Jodie Houston's case was first featured by 48 Hours in 2018. The episode highlights the renewed interest in her case following Barnett's memo, which identifies Reevac as a person of interest. Reevac was previously connected to the disappearance of Dedra Harm in 2006 and died by suicide in police custody in 2009.

Captain Mike McKelie, the next appointed police chief in Mason City, confirms that while there is no direct evidence linking Reevac to Jod's disappearance, the investigation is ongoing. He encourages anyone with information, such as photos or employment records related to Reevac, to contact the Mason City Police Department.

The episode emphasizes the importance of community involvement in cold cases and the hope that new information may surface to help solve Jod's disappearance.

TLDR

New evidence links Christopher Reevac to Jodie Houston's 1995 disappearance, prompting renewed investigation efforts in Mason City, Iowa.

Episode

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You may remember the Jodie Houston tour case out of Mason City, Iowa. Jod was a local newscaster who told her co-workers
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she was running late for work, but then never showed up. She was never seen again. Jod's friends and family have
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been searching for answers since 1995 and 48 hours first covered Jod's story in 2018. On October 20th, 2025, more
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than 30 years after Jod's disappearance, District Attorney Jonathan Barnett in Wood County, Wisconsin, released this
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50point memo. There's more than 50 points on here in which he identified a suspect and a murder he was
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investigating. So, I spoke with Mr. Barnett and he said that he put this together because it links a man named
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Christopher Reevac to Dedra Harm's case. Now, DJ was a young mother who went missing during Night Out in 2006. Now,
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in 2009, after an arrest having to do with yet another investigation, Chris Reevac took
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his own life while in police custody. So, why did I speak with a district attorney in Wisconsin when Jod's case is
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based out of Iowa? Well, it turns out Reevac is an official person of interest in Jod's case. I had this confirmed by
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Captain Mike McKelie, who is the next appointed police chief in the area and who has worked on Jod's case for a
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really long time. He told me that there's nothing that positively links Reevac in his area at the time Jod
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vanished, but he's not giving up hope. And in fact, what he's looking for is that if you are someone who maybe has
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photos of Christopher Reevac at a birthday party in Mason City or at an event or has employment records,
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anything along those lines, their department, the Mason City Police Department wants to hear from you. Take
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a look at this number down here on your screen, 641-421-3636. If you have any information at all on
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Jod's case or Christopher Reevac, please consider reaching

Episode Highlights

  • The Disappearance of Jodie Houston
    Jodie Houston, a local newscaster, vanished in 1995, sparking a decades-long search for answers.
    “Jod's friends and family have been searching for answers since 1995”
    @ 00m 13s
    November 24, 2025
  • New Developments in Jod's Case
    In 2025, District Attorney Jonathan Barnett released a memo linking a suspect to Jod's disappearance.
    “There's more than 50 points on here in which he identified a suspect”
    @ 00m 32s
    November 24, 2025
  • Christopher Reevac's Connection
    Christopher Reevac, a person of interest in Jod's case, took his own life in police custody in 2009.
    “Reevac is an official person of interest in Jod's case”
    @ 01m 07s
    November 24, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • There's nothing that positively links Reevac in his area at the time Jod vanished.
    New update in 30-year-old cold case: Jodi Huisentruit #shorts
  • Take a look at this number down here on your screen, 641-421-3636.
    New update in 30-year-old cold case: Jodi Huisentruit #shorts

Key Moments

  • Jod's Disappearance00:09
  • New Evidence00:32
  • Suspect Identified00:34
  • Call for Information01:49

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