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Human Remains Found, Iowa 10

Authorities investigating human remains found in Des Moines

By Scott Fuller @FullerOnAir · On March 18, 2020

Authorities in Polk County, Iowa are investigating the discovery of human remains in Des Moines.

Human bones were found by children playing in a dirt pile on March 17th.

Polk County detectives initially said only that the remains appear ‘old’.

No other information has been released to the public. At this time, we have no reason to believe this discovery is related to Jodi’s case.

A local police investigation is ongoing. Mason City Police are also aware of the find.

A police investigation is underway following the discovery of human remains in Des Moine’s north end this week (Map courtesy Google Maps)

The area of north Des Moines where human remains were found this week. (Image courtesy Google Earth)

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Scott Fuller

Scott Fuller

Scott has spent more than 15 years as head of programming for terrestrial radio stations in Maine, Wyoming, and Minnesota. He currently works for KAUS AM/FM in Austin, MN, where he has overseen on air operations since 2009. Scott began podcasting in 2003. In recent years, he's conducted in-depth investigations of high profile cold cases in several states through various ongoing podcast projects, including the 1995 disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit. He joined FindJodi.com in January 2020.

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10 Comments

  • Marion says: March 24, 2020 at 1:14 am

    I wish that there would be some kind of answer or closure for Jodi’s family and friends..Not that I would want her to be deceased but in all liklihood,she probably is..

    Reply
  • MikeD says: March 25, 2020 at 9:45 pm

    I didn’t think Jodi at first. My first thought was maybe it’s Johnny Gosch related.

    Reply
    • Patrick says: April 30, 2020 at 11:36 pm

      Johnny Gosch is alive.

      Reply
  • Anonymous says: May 26, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    I hope it’s Jodi she needs closure

    Reply
  • Anon says: May 27, 2020 at 11:01 pm

    Jeez you hope it is jodi ? That’s creepy to say.

    Reply
    • Erik says: June 16, 2020 at 6:22 pm

      They aren’t saying it to be creepy. They are stating that there needs to be closure. It’s very sad and as much as people including myself hope she’s alive, but looking at the possibilities it’s very unlikely. It’s been 25 years. Even if she was found alive, do you know the psychological torture she would have gone through? She wouldn’t be the same person. It’s most likely that she’s deceased unfortunately. So getting remains is very sad yes. But it’s something closer to getting the person who took her prosecuted.

      Reply
  • Erik says: June 16, 2020 at 6:24 pm

    Any update on who it is? This article hasn’t been updated. And it’s been like 2 months since we heard about the remains

    Reply
  • Donna Perry says: July 18, 2020 at 10:06 pm

    How do you know Johnny Gosch is alive? His family deserves closure, not speculation ..

    Reply
  • Jo says: July 20, 2020 at 9:42 pm

    Has there been any findings issued on the remains found in March 2020?
    Thank you for the work that you are doing to find Jodi.
    Jo Whinnery
    jo1354@yahoo.com

    Reply
  • Julie says: September 7, 2020 at 2:13 pm

    Not sure what it’s worth, but shortly either before or after Jodi’s disappearance (within a month). I just remember the night was warm, the Boyfriend I just left and O.J Simpson was in the media at the time. Him and I watched it quite often together. Maybe my incident was before her disappearance. I don’t think I was aware of her yet. Anyway I was grocery shopping at Cub Foods in White Bear Lake, MN. when I was almost abducted from the parking lot. I do remember a lot of the incident, even though it was after midnight that night. But I noticed a man acting strange inside the store. Like he was waiting for someone, no biggie. But then the guy started following me out the door. Hmm. Odd, to say the least. As I got closer to my car battery I then noticed another man leaving a dark bronco looking vehicle. Black maybe. He was coming up from my left side going the opposite way of the store entrance and towards me. Along with the other guy behind me. As I opened my car door (dack door) to set my groceries in on the floor behind my driver’s seat, I was thankfully able to grab a billu club be from somewhere in my be car in. Thank GOD! I then, with club in hand turned around fast and said to both “Come on Motherfuckers”. They were just with in maybe two feet of me
    But after I said this they just kept walking like as if I weren’t there
    I opened my front door shaking my ass off and took off asap. I drove home staring in my rearview mirror. No one followed me home. I do think I seen the pair on t.v. some time later. A close friend of mine at the time had a relative that looked alot like one of the guys. That face just sticks in my head.

    Reply
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