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The Jacob Wetterling abduction

In 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was abducted along a rural road in St. Joseph, Minn. In 2016, Danny Heinrich led authorities to the place where he buried Wetterling.

Michele Bachmann: From home-schooling mom to tea party rock star

Michele Bachmann: From home-schooling mom to tea party rock star

In a little more than a decade, Michele Bachmann has risen from a suburban Twin Cities state lawmaker to a nationally known spokeswoman for conservative causes who has proven capable of raising huge amounts of campaign cash.
by Mark Zdechlik

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How serious is child abuse in Minnesota?

How serious is child abuse in Minnesota?

Some data indicate that child abuse is declining in Minnesota, but many experts say the numbers show a decline for other reasons -- there may be less reporting of it, fewer prosections, and fewer services available to help the abused children and their abusers.

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No new answers for Wetterling family after latest investigation

No new answers for Wetterling family after latest investigation

The Stearns County sheriff said Tuesday that lab work on items taken this summer from a Minnesota farm near the site of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling's 1989 abduction that has been going on this summer is almost done and no clues have emerged.
by Ambar Espinoza

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New technologies help crack old cases

New technologies help crack old cases

Law enforcement agencies have put more focus on solving cold cases in recent years, in part because new technology has made it possible to solve old crimes. Sgt. Anita Muldoon heads up the cold case unit at the St. Paul Police Department and she joined Cathy Wurzer this morning by phone.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Authorities search for new clues in 1989 Wetterling disappearance

Authorities search for new clues in 1989 Wetterling disappearance

Authorities spent two days searching a farm outside St. Joseph in central Minnesota. They were just yards from where 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped at gunpoint on a country road in 1989. Cathy Wurzer got the facts from reporter Tim Nelson, who was on the scene yesterday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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Search brings mixed emotions for the Wetterlings

Search brings mixed emotions for the Wetterlings

Law enforcement officials continued searching Thursday at a farm near where 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was abducted more than 20 years ago, but his mother said she doesn't think the search signals a break in the case.
by Ambar Espinoza and Elizabeth Dunbar

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