Category: Area News
Archived: Key Elements Revealed That Helped Authorities Solve Jacob Wetterling Abduction Nearly 27 Years Later
Several key elements helped authorities solve the decades-old abduction of Jacob Wetterling. Jacob was 11 when he was abducted from a rural road near his home in central Minnesota on […]
Archived: Danny Heinrich’s Plea Deal Leads To Changes In National Sex Offender Laws
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Minnesota man’s confession to abducting and killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling nearly 27 years ago has put to rest a mystery that had haunted the state and […]
Archived: Patty Wetterling Says Family Is Grieving After Her Son’s Remains Were Found 27 Years After Abduction
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The mother of a Minnesota boy who went missing in 1989 and whose buried remains were recently found says her family is grieving. In a statement Monday, […]
Archived: Gov. Mark Dayton Offers Support To Wetterling Family Over The Weekend
Minn. Gov. Mark Dayton is grieving with the Wetterling family as the mystery of Jacob’s disappearance slowly unravels nearly 27 years later. Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith issued statements […]
Archived: Columbia Heights Man Drowned Sunday At Quarry Park And Nature Preserve
A Columbia Heights man drowned after disappearing underwater at the Quarry Park and Nature Preserve Sunday evening. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says they got a call about a missing […]
Archived: UPDATE: Danny Heinrich Admits To Kidnapping And Assault Of Jacob Wetterling In 1989
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A Minnesota man has confessed to kidnapping and killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling nearly 27 years ago. Danny Heinrich made the admission Tuesday as he pleaded guilty to […]
Archived: Remains Found in Central Minnesota Have Been Identified as Jacob Wetterling
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Authorities in central Minnesota say the remains of Jacob Wetterling have been found. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says in a statement that Jacob’s remains were identified […]
Archived: UPDATE: Remains Of Jacob Wetterling Found Nearly 27 Years After Abduction
The remains of Jacob Wetterling, who was abducted in 1989, have been found. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the DNA today after testing, according to the Stearns County […]
Archived: Power Lines Fell In St. Wendel Township After Dump Truck Crash Thursday
A power line was knocked down by a dump truck and a house caught fire in St. Wendel Township Thursday. Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner says authorities received a 911 […]
Archived: Adoption And Pregnancy Services Are Closing At Catholic Charities In The Diocese Of St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) – Catholic Charities in the Diocese of St. Cloud has announced the closing of its adoption and pregnancy counseling services. The St. Cloud Times reports that […]
