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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.

Judge allowing some claims by man wrongfully accused in Wetterling case to proceed

Judge allowing some claims by man wrongfully accused in Wetterling case to proceed

Dan Rassier sued Stearns County, former Sheriff John Sanner and two investigators, claiming his rights were violated when Sanner named him as a person of interest in the Wetterling case.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Media groups argue to join lawsuit over Wetterling file

Several media organizations argued in Stearns County District Court on Friday that they should be allowed to join a legal dispute over whether information from the Jacob Wetterling investigation should be released publicly.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Wetterlings seek to stop media intervention in privacy case

Wetterlings seek to stop media intervention in privacy case

Jerry and Patty Wetterling have filed a court motion arguing that media shouldn't be allowed to challenge their request to keep private portions of an investigative file associated with their son's disappearance.
by Catharine Richert

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Wetterling documents case could set precedent, lead to new legislation

Wetterling documents case could set precedent, lead to new legislation

It will likely be months before the case files related to Jacob Wetterling's abduction and murder are released. A district judge stopped the release on Friday after his parents filed a suit saying some documents are too private to be made public.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Wetterlings sue to delay investigation records release

Wetterlings sue to delay investigation records release

A judge on Friday agreed to stop the expected Monday release of documents tied to the 1989 abduction and murder of Jacob Wetterling. His parents say the investigative file holds personal information they expected would stay private.
by MPR News Staff

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