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Authorities to provide details after remains found of boy abducted in 1989
Jacob was 11 when he was kidnapped in October 1989 near his home in the central Minnesota community of St. Joseph. Authorities on Saturday announced his remains had been found.
Remains of Minnesota boy missing since 1989 found
A bouquet of flowers is placed at the end of Jerry and Patty Wetterling's driveway as news has come out that the search for Jacob Wetterling may be over, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 3, 2016, in St. Joseph, Minn.
Officials: Remains of Minnesota boy missing since 1989 found
This undated file photo provided by the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office, shows Daniel Heinrich. Patty Wetterling, the mother of Jacob Wetterling, missing since 1989, said Saturday, Sept.
Jacob Wetterling: Remains of missing Minnesota boy found, authorities say
The remains of Jacob Wetterling, a Minnesota boy abducted from a rural road 27 years ago, have been found, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office said Saturday in a news release. "The Ramsey County Medical Examiner and a forensic odontologist identified the remains as Wetterling's earlier today," the release said.
Remains Identified as Minnesota Boy Missing Since 1989
The remains of Jacob Wetterling, the Minnesota boy who went missing in 1989, have been found, the Stearns County, Minnesota, Sheriff's Office said today. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner and a forensic odontologist identified the remains as Wetterling's, the sheriff's office said in a statement released today.