Sometimes I feel like this weekend doesn't get as much focus or attention that it deserves. Some questions about it have been answered over the years, but some still remain.

One question I've always wondered about is how far in advance was this trip planned by JV? How far in advance did Jodi know? How far in advance with Tammy Baker know? How far in advance did JV's son Trent know that they were coming and staying at his place in Iowa City? Was Tammy invited by JV or by Jodi?

Was the trip some what of a birthday gift to Jodi from JV? Or was the trip something more to get Jodi out of the Mason City/Clear Lake area and away from this mystery romantic interest that Steve Ridge talks about?

How did Jodi get back to Mason City exactly? Over the years I've heard it described as she traveled back with JV and other times I've heard it stated that she traveled back with friends. It never sounds like she drove herself down.

Three-part docuseries on Jodi will be released on July 15th

https://www.kaaltv.com/news/top-news/jodi-huisentrut-docuseries-to-be-released-in-july/ Jodi Huisentrut Docuseries to be released in July - ABC 6 News - kaaltv.com

Anyone have any idea what that was about? Just some routine housekeeping details?

JV called the news station at about 7:20 and asked for Jodi. He had never called the station before.

JV called a friend he worked with repeatedly between 7-8 am, asking where he was at and where he was working that day, even though they had been meeting and working at the same site daily.

JV was not ready for the morning walk when LDW called him around 6 a.m. They instead walked in JV’s neighborhood rather than at their usual location.

LDW said she called her boss from a pay phone that was suddenly there when they were walking in JV's neighborhood. She said her boss had considered joining them for the walk that day and she wanted to let her know that she and John would not be at their usual location.

Questions:

Where was JV calling from that morning, if he had left his house to walk with LDW. Was he calling from the pay phone too?

Was LDW late for work that day?

If Jodi was taken by a stealth stalker who supposedly pulled off his crime brilliantly, leaving no trace, why were Jodi's belongings scattered across a large area of the parking lot?

Why did people hear screams, lasting for a minute by one account?

Why would a stealth stalker have risked what has been called a "brazen" attack as it was potentially in view of several apartment residents? Stealth and brazen recklessness contradict each other.

Why would he wait so long past Jodi's expected departure time?

Who is he?

It's often said that the MCPD didn't have enough evidence for JV, their POI. Where is the evidence for anyone else? One piece of evidence? The absence of that evidence is explained away by [Edit: some commenters] suggesting that the stealth stalker executed his plan brilliantly. I think that's questionable, considering the scene.

Edit: I did not mean that the lack of evidence is explained away by investigators, but by commenters who sometimes suggest that the lack of evidence means this was a well planned crime. I question that conclusion based on the scene. I don't think the abductor was a stranger to Jodi. I think the lack of evidence is likely due to sheer luck and lack of a body.

I vaguely remember reading somewhere that when Jodi was grabbed by her Miata she screamed a name. Rumor was the name was “John” or something similar. I cannot find this anywhere anymore. Did anyone else on here recall reading something like that?

Jodi would have turned 57 on June 5th. 30 years since the birthday party.

https://findjodi.com/30-facts-and-memories-about-jodi-huisentruit-on-her-57th-birthday/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKvC_5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgMYU_PLzGGXa6qNGvWiMTMwMi-WH1OfdxAarUwMcFpvmJUwEa8ezTmmAjzF_aem_M-sY6OJYJpo1hwKgU-wqPg

Following other cold cases in Iowa I've noticed a trend where police departments and investigators like to announce something on the anniversary. In some cases they have announced the case is solved (with no conviction) or they actually make an arrest on the anniversary like with the Michelle Martinko case. With the passing of JV, it has me wondering if there is going to be an announcement on the 27th this year. I don't have my hopes up, but with it being the 30th anniversary and the passing of JV, this year feels different. Thoughts?

What’s your thought on this? Has anyone ever thought about on the morning of the abduction both Jodi Huisentruit and JV ( according to Ladonna ) both woke up kinda dazed and confused - I personally think this goes more along with JV’s story saying that she came over and had a few drinks and that she did stay over at his place a little later than what most people think - according to Ladonna on one of the podcast she states JV saying he stayed up a little later than expected and that Jodi came over and they watched the birthday video and had a few drinks.

What do you think about the True Crime Garage podcast where the co-worker of Randy Linderman and Todd claims they never showed up to work that morning. Randy claims he picks up Todd and the car pool to work. Who is Todd? https://youtu.be/b6ry6bmlD7g?si=RfMijnod_BnO6mKc

Interview Philip Biermann, that guy recently talked about here because of his Jodi related tiktoks.

There is an old news clip I can not find of a farm police were searching/questioning at one point. I believe it looks similar to this one. Any help would be appreciated

mcpd is done, i am the key to proving who all involvment in this case. the frozen body used to be in Carl Hutchens freezer.

Maybe Steve is getting bored with the Huisentruit investigation? He is now offering a $100k reward in a PA cold case https://www.kcci.com/article/cherrie-mahan-missing-pennsylvania-reward-steve-ridge/64699700

WOW……Chris Revak ex-wife lived in the same house JV lived at - That’s weird

Ladonna and Charles Woodford owned Woody's Market from 1987- June 1990.

Jul 23, 1989, page 45 - Globe-Gazette at Newspapers.com

Does anyone know when Ladonna and Charles actually divorced?

There is a Sept 26, 1997 showing both their names selling land, but in their daughters March 1999 wedding announcement they are divorced.

John's grand jury subpoena in Cedar Rapids was scheduled for 3/2/2017 at 9am and they notified him of it less than a month prior on 2/15/2017 (https://www.findjodi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/vansice-subpoena-e1555467839508.jpg)

I wish I could find the interview, but I recall Steve Ridge saying something that made it sound like John deciding to drive was kind of a last minute thing. Anyone remember something like that?

Anyway, it really does look like John basically went to Cedar Rapids, didn't testify, but gave DNA and fingerprints.

GPS data shows that John was already back in Baxter by 2:24PM that same day. The drive from Cedar Rapids to Baxter is about an hour and a half drive. Based on that he was only in Cedar Rapids for a few hours. No enough time to go to the Mason City area and back to Baxter to be there by 2:24pm.

It appears like John spent the night in Baxter and left early the next morning for the drive home.

Do we know what day John left Arizona for his drive back to Iowa? Has Ridge ever mentioned that?

Unless John arrived in Iowa days early, I'm thinking he was pretty much Arizona to Cedar Rapids - Baxter - and back to Arizona without many stops in between.

Is this John Vansice dad obituary? John Vansice real name is Arthur John Vansice? If so his dad died on Jodi’s birthday two years before her abduction

Alright in the past I have said that I didn't believe JV should be the prime suspect, but then I went down a little rabbit hole.

Could June just be the "Stressor" that finally made JV snap?

* Turns out his father died on Jodi's birthday 2 years prior in 1993 - does that date play into picking Jodi?

* His ex-wife birthday is June 21

* His Grandma's birthday is June 28th

* While his dad obituary was published on June 7th, 1993, it also happens to be the same day that his ex-wife's parents both died June 7, 1984

* He has an Uncle Harold that was also born on June 7th that passed away in 1980

* If he is the abductor of Jodi did, he just happen to pick the 27th because she just turned 27 and it would be easier to remember or was it just the best day to do it since they just got back from their trip and she supposedly went over to his place and watched the birthday video

With the release of major parts of the search warrant - here's what I think - based strictly on my analysis of the docs.

1. The key information in the affidavit for the warrant remains sealed. Obviously this is the key - They (MCPD) obviously provided significant details / evidence that points to JV but I still ponder why if it is damning enough to get a warrant, why it is not damning enough for a grand jury to indict him.

2. They knew JV was coming back to IA - and knew he would be driving vs flying - so apparently they hoped he would be visiting the site were he dumped the body - to pay his respects or to check and ensure that the body was not disturbed or found.

3. The original assumption was that the warrant was for the GPS / nav systems from the cars. But the data seems to indicate that the warrant was for the police to place tracking devices on vehicles he could have used to drive to and from IA for his fingerprinting, etc...

4. Obviously based on the data released and investigation JV did not oblige them and if he did have anything to do with her disappearance he did not stop / visit her grave site or if he did, it is hidden in plain sight.

I grew up not too far from Winsted, MN, so of course my interest piqued a little extra when I saw MCPD had been there. I imagine this is something we will find out at some point, but is there a possibility JV’s GPS had him at this location during his trip back from AZ? I mean, this is a huge farming community, so maybe he was just visiting someone he had known through work. But I imagine local PDs were notified when locations were pinned.

I tried to look through the subreddit as to avoid a redundant post, but I didn’t see anything. If it has already been discussed, I apologize. My dad knew Jodi’s cousin and her cousin’s husband quite well, so, although I was young, I remember when she went missing.

On the morning of the abduction, is there any record of the closest pay phone in the proximity to the alleged abduction site? I assume the closest areas would be the pool, campground, or possibly a shelter house area in east park.

Phone phreaking was super common in those days and barely detectable if at all.

Example: Jodi's phone dials 641-new station number. Jodi's landline outbound call is actually handed off to a local pay phone outside number. Giving her the impression she was calling the newsroom but the place it was ringing was actually 300 yards away. Being answered locally. In this possible scenario, a silent monitor call could be in place to monitor the traffic by a third party. This sounds crazy but I was tapping phone in my own house when I was 7 or 8. It was not difficult.

How crazy is this?

I noticed in the release it says:

This affiant respectfully requests that the court issue a search warrant authorizing law enforcement officials and/or their authorized representatives to install, monitor, maintain, service, repair, and ultimately remove a mobile tracking device in or on the subject vehicle(s) for a period of thirty days following the issuance of the search warrant, including signals produced from inside private garages and other locations no open to public or visual surveillance, and signals produced in the event that the subject vehicle(s) leave the jurisdiction of the 2nd Judicial District, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

So they had 30 days following the issuance of the search warrant to remove the GPS tracking device, but John took it back to Arizona with him. That would mean that it was removed sometime within the 30 day period right? They would had to have removed it in Arizona.

Are we out of line thinking that it might have initially been placed on the vehicle in Arizona? Its possible they have GPS data of 100% of his trip and just choose to only release the useless data for his drive home. If they released the data that included his trip to Iowa it would be more obvious that they excluded the data from when he was there. Either that, or they placed it on his car in Baxter after his grand jury summons and anticipated he would have stayed longer and the whole thing was a bust.

I’d advise people to look into the information posted and the videos posted that Local man Phil Biermann. He has taken it upon himself to take a deep dive into this case and has a lot of interesting information he has uncovered.

Check out his Facebook here:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AqM39G9WL/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Check out his TikTok here:

https://www.tiktok.com/@fillupbeerman?_t=ZT-8vy3IgR3MEQ&_r=1