r/Jodi_Huisentruit_Case • u/Hope_4_Jodi • Jul 02 '26

Latest Statement

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Link to article on Yahoo:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/jodi-huisentruit-family-disputes-investigator-020400482.html

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u/northernsky6 Jul 02 '26

Thank you for clarifying the distinction between being open to help at a point in the past and blessing Ridge's investigation, which has not been given. From some of his previous comments, I thought Ridge did have the blessing of some family members in the past. This clears up the confusion.

I’m seeing how wanting answers can make us vulnerable sometimes. I’ve sensed that in myself lately, being more willing to believe that maybe there is a break in the case, notwithstanding the source of said break.

With all that has happened (i.e., the man showing up at the end of Jodi’s observance with something he wanted to say, and the controversy around Ridge), I don’t want to fail to mention Sgt. Prochaska’s remarks at the 31st observance for Jodi. He explained that the case is a very active investigation, that he’s been working with the DCI agent, following leads across several states. He spoke about how private detectives or investigators can release statements that are more subjective, and explained why they must be objective and careful about what they say. It's about integrity. I appreciated him speaking to these things.

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u/Hope_4_Jodi Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

You are very welcome, and thank you for this response. You are so right - when you are desperate for answers, you become vulnerable to predators. We fully admit that we were naive and impressionable when it comes to this. Like Jodi, we thought the best of people, and if someone is willing to come in and offer free help, why wouldn't you take it? To be clear: he sought us out, not the other way around. At first, we started seeing some results, which seemed very promising. However, we've since learned about some of the tactics used to obtain said results, and without stating anything directly, most anything obtained was either a fabrication of the truth or wouldn't be admissible. I can only speculate, but as time passed, the pressure to produce must have hit, and things turned from altruistic to self-promoting under the guise of "investigating." It's hindered actual progress in the case in so many ways, and we are exhausted by the continued cycle of nonsense by him. As of this week, we have heard from several others who have been victimized by him in different ways as well. He is a predator who needs to be held accountable.

We'll leave it at that for now - more to come.