Crimes and Consequences

EP242: The Abduction of Jacob Wetterling


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SHOUT OUT TO STACY M. FOR SUGGESTING THIS EPISODE! THANK YOU!

In October 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling and his brother, Trevor (age 10), and best friend, Aaron (age 11), convinced Jacob's parents to allow them to ride their bikes to a local convenience store in St. Joseph, Minnesota. It got dark early in the evening in Minnesota in October, and the boys had to take flashlights and wear reflective vests before they could go. The boys made it to the convenience store, however, on their way home they were stopped by a man who abducted Jacob. Listen to this week's episode to hear more about the decades-long story of what happened to Jacob Wetterling.

SOURCES:

1) Minnesota Man Admits to the Murder of Jacob Wetterling
2) Minnesota man describes killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling in chilling detail
3) The search for Jacob
4) Charlie Grafft
5) Missing a Murderer: Why law enforcement didn't see that Danny Heinrich killed Jacob Wetterling
6) The Jacob Wetterling Investigation: Timeline of Events
7) Dan Rassier (Mr. BeBop)
8) Timeline of Events in Jacob Wetterling's Abduction
9) Parents, investigators recall long quest for answers after Jacob Wetterling's 1989 abduction
10) Jacob Wetterling Case Went Unsolved for Years, but Evidence Tied to Killer Was Found Days After Abduction: FBI
11) Heinrich as suspect: A timeline
12) Parents, investigators recall long quest for answers after Jacob Wetterling's 1989 abduction
13) Full Transcript Of Heinrich's Confession In Court Released
14) Danny Heinrich Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
15) How a True Crime Blogger and Jacob Wetterling’s Mom Teamed Up to Solve the Boy’s 27-Year-Old Abduction Cold Case
16) 
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