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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.

In the Dark: The Crime

In the Dark: The Crime

Part 1, from APM Reports "In the Dark" radio series, is called "The Crime." Why did it take so long to find the killer? Did law enforcement make crucial errors?

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Home of Jacob Wetterling's killer comes crashing down

Home of Jacob Wetterling's killer comes crashing down

Real estate developer Tim Thone bought the former home of Danny Heinrich specifically to destroy it. Jacob's mother, Patty Wetterling, was in the crowd Friday to watch a crew use heavy machinery to tear the house down.
by Associated Press

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How Heinrich could end up in civil commitment

How Heinrich could end up in civil commitment

Danny Heinrich, the man who abducted, assaulted and then killed Jacob Wetterling in 1989, is 53 years old, which means he may very well be alive after his 20-year sentence is for the crime is up.

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'Truly sorry for my evil acts': Jacob Wetterling's killer gets 20 years

'Truly sorry for my evil acts': Jacob Wetterling's killer gets 20 years

In heart-rending detail, Jacob's family on Monday told a judge of the damage Danny Heinrich had done to them and others. Prosecutors said Heinrich wasn't repentant despite his words.
by Tim Nelson

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Danny Heinrich to be sentenced on a child pornography charge Monday

Danny Heinrich to be sentenced on a child pornography charge Monday

The Minnesota man who confessed to kidnapping, sexually assaulting and killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling says his client has shed "countless tears" for Jacob and his family in the 27 years since his death, his lawyer says in a court filing.
by Associated Press

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Could Danny Heinrich scuttle ideas for reforming Minnesota's sex offender program?

Could Danny Heinrich scuttle ideas for reforming Minnesota's sex offender program?

State lawmakers are taking a hard look at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program, or MSOP, and there are talks of reform. However, will the Jacob Wetterling case end those talks?
by MPR News Staff

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