Wetterling family reacts to new developments in the 1989 abduction of their son Jacob
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Twenty years on, hope lives for Jacob Wetterling
It's been 20 years since Jerry and Patty Wetterling's son, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling, went missing and little has changed in the case, however it has changed how law enforcement officials handle missing children cases track those who might kidnap or otherwise harm children. -
5 questions for my son, Jacob Wetterling's, abductor - CNN.com
CNNPatty Wetterling has five questions for the man who abducted her 11-year-old son, Jacob, as he rode his bike home on a rural Minnesota road in 1989. -
The Wetterling abduction horrified parents across the country, and led Congress to enact legislation in 1994 that required states to create sex offender registries.
It was one of several child abduction cases that changed how Americans parented their children, starting with the abduction of six-year-old Etan Patz in Manhattan in 1979. Patz was abducted on his walk to the school bus.
The Wetterling abduction and several other cases that attracted national attention made parents less likely to allow their children to play by themselves or after dark. It fueled concerns about "stranger danger." -
'The Hunt': Jacob Wetterling's abductor - CNN.com
CNNThis story was originally reported August 31, 2014. -
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Authorities to announce developments in Wetterling case at 2 p.m
Federal authorities are expected speak at 2 p.m. about new developments in the case of Jacob Wetterling, the boy who was abducted 26 years ago near his home in St. Joseph, Minn. -
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Feds charge Daniel James Heinrich, 52 with child porn possession. Evidence found while conducting a search related to Wetterling abduction.by Curtis Gilbert via twitter 10/29/2015 6:57:28 PM -
FBI says shoe pattern at Wetterling abduction site matchs shoes of Danny Heinrich, and that his car's tires were consistent w/tread on sceneby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 6:57:55 PM
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Also: Feds say DNA evidence links Heinrich to another Central MN child abduction case less than 1 yr before Wetterling.by Curtis Gilbert via twitter 10/29/2015 6:58:07 PM
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Authorities are claiming possible connection between Wetterling abduction and man facing charges for alleged possession of child pornographyby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:00:29 PM
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Listen live to the press conference on child porn charges against a suspect in the Jacob Wetterling abduction. live.mprnews.org/Event/breaking…by Curtis Gilbert via twitter 10/29/2015 7:02:17 PM
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Criminal complaint: Man had "recordings of news reports concerning the abduction of" Wetterling " & "several bins of boys' sized clothing."by Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:03:17 PM
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Criminal complaint: Man apparently had secret recordings of kids "delivering newspapers, riding bicycles, playing in public playgrounds .."by Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:04:51 PM
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Awaiting press conference. Listen live: live.mprnews.org/Event/breaking… http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSgcI1eVAAEPHBi.jpg
by Curtis Gilbert via twitter 10/29/2015 7:05:48 PM -
Authorities had looked at man in the months after Wetterling abduction and in 1990 found similarities in shoe and tire tread at crime siteby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:06:59 PM
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Press conference starting now http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSgcvKRUsAAapOW.jpg
by Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:08:20 PM -
Daniel Heinrich charges announced http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSgc1dqUYAASi1r.jpg
by Curtis Gilbert via twitter 10/29/2015 7:08:44 PM -
Law enforcement arrested man yesterday on federal child pornography chargesby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:09:05 PM
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Authorities- Man has not been charged in disappearance of Wetterling and has denied any involvementby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:10:31 PM
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FBI Richard Thornton says of man charged w/child porn -"we consider him to be a person of interest in the Wetterling abduction"by Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:13:10 PM
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FBI- search warrant was result of cold case investigationby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:13:46 PM
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FBI asks public to contact investigators with any info on Heinrich's whereabouts in late 80s and early 90sby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:14:40 PM
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Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner addresses reporters http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSgemNAUAAACUfz.jpg
by Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:16:18 PM -
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No charges stemming from Heinrich DNA evidence, because of statute of limitationsby Curtis Gilbert via twitter 10/29/2015 7:20:46 PM
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Latest from the AP:
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities in Minnesota are investigating a man in the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling, whose mother became a national advocate for the cause of missing children after his abduction in 1989.
They planned a news conference Thursday afternoon to discuss developments in the case. A 52-year-old Minnesota man was arrested Wednesday on several child pornography charges.
An application for a search warrant in that case said authorities wanted to search for items including human remains, a red T-shirt with the name Wetterling on the back and a red hockey team jacket with the name Jacob stitched on the front.
The search was carried out July 28.
Wetterling was 11 when he was abducted Oct. 22, 1989, near his home in the central Minnesota community of St. Joseph. -
Authorities won't say why they didn't come forward sooner w/info possibly connecting the man to Wetterling abductiobby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:25:07 PM
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Sheriff Sanner says man appeared to have made secret videos of kids for more than a decade, but wouldn't say if that including 1989by Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:26:36 PM
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Luger says man not being charged in separate 1990 abduction of boy in Cold Spring area despite DNA match, bc statute of limitations expiredby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:28:20 PM
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Authorities won't say what prompted them to first look at the man in 1989/90 in connection with Wetterling caseby Madeleine Baran via twitter 10/29/2015 7:29:00 PM
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News confrence: New developments in Wetterling case
SoundCloudAuthorities see link between Jacob Wetterling case, man charged with child porn: ow.ly
Federal authorities have charged Daniel James Heinrich with possessing child pornography after gath -
Authorities see link between Wetterling case, man charged with child porn
Federal authorities say a man charged with possessing child pornography is a "person of interest" in the case of Jacob Wetterling, the boy who was abducted 26 years ago near his home in St. Joseph, Minn. -
Explaining the Jacob Wetterling case: Where it stands
The 1989 disappearance of Jacob Wetterling remains one of the highest-profile child abduction cases in U.S. history. -
Assault victim hopes for end to Wetterling abduction mystery
A Minnesota man who was sexually assaulted months before the 1989 abduction of Jacob Wetterling said Monday that he hopes the identification of his suspected attacker helps investigators determine what happened to Jacob.
Jared Scheierl was 12 when he was grabbed off the streets of Cold Spring in central Minnesota by a man who forced him into his car and sexually assaulted him in the backseat. After the man threatened to kill him, he let Scheierl out of the car. Nine months later, 11-year-old Jacob was abducted about 10 miles away near his home of St. Joseph and never seen again. [MORE] -
The disappearance of Jacob Wetterling remains one of the highest-profile child abduction cases in U.S. history.
Wetterling was 11 when he was abducted by a masked man with a gun on Oct. 22, 1989, in St. Joseph, Minn.
He had been biking home with his brother and a friend when a masked man with a gun stopped them and told them to get off their bikes and lie face-down in a ditch.
After telling the man how old they were, 10-year-old Trevor Wetterling and 11-year-old Aaron Larson were told to run away. They never saw Jacob again. -
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Waiting for Wetterlings to speak in about 15 min. outside their home in St. Joseph. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CS58jXcUAAAC0_h.jpg
by Tim Nelson via twitter 11/3/2015 5:57:46 PM -
Patty and Jerry Wetterling are expected to speak at 12:15 outside their St. Joseph home, not planning to take questions.by Tim Nelson via twitter 11/3/2015 6:04:28 PM
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We just got 1 minute warning from Wetterling spokesman.by Tim Nelson via twitter 11/3/2015 6:15:22 PM
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Wetterlings are speaking now. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CS6BCwsU8AAe0t_.jpg
by Tim Nelson via twitter 11/3/2015 6:17:22 PM -
Patty Wetterling: "These kids need us." http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CS6CC41UYAAQRvv.jpg
by Tim Nelson via twitter 11/3/2015 6:21:44 PM -
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Wetterling family comments on new developments in 1989 abduction of their son Jacob
SoundCloudStory: Wetterlings appeal again for public's help: 'Where is Jacob?' ow.ly
