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Jacob Wetterling
Status
Conviction
Type
Homicide
Date
October 22, 1989
Location
St. Joseph, Minnesota
Victim Age
11
Gender
Male
Eleven-year-old Jacob Wetterling was abducted at gunpoint near his home in St. Joseph, Minnesota. His disappearance led directly to the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act. Danny Heinrich confessed to Jacob's abduction and murder in 2016, leading investigators to his remains after 27 years.
Last Seen / Last Known Information
October 22, 1989, near his home in St. Joseph, MN
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