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May 22, 2007 / 6:44 PM THE DEFENDANT: I, I, I can't remember. First published on May 14, 2013 / 10:41 PM. The Wetterlings believe someone knows what happened to Jacob and provide them with answers. Trevor, Jacob, and Aaron decided to watch a movie together on October 22, 1989. Jared, speaking publicly for the first time in years, told WCCO-TV's Esme Murphy, "This guy stepped out of a vehicle, said 'I have a gun I am not afraid to use it. '', A letter from Barbara Bush arrived the other day. A native of St. Joseph, Minnesota, Trevor Wetterling grew up alongside his brother, Jacob, and shared an excellent bond with his family. Can you just briefly describe the scanner? 2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. A woman wrote of traveling in the Bahamas and entering a chapel in a tiny town where a candle burns next to a newspaper photograph of Jacob. I dont know. There is no mention of Heinrich following his release until background investigations are noted in March and April of 1990. I took his jacket out of the bag. I can't remember what other clothing. He led authorities to the boys remains in a pasture outside Paynesville and will spend 20 years in prison on a child-pornography charge. Please enter valid email address to continue. After an interview with Duane Hart in 1991, who was a convicted sex offender in custody at a Minnesota correctional facility and was a suspect in several of the abduction cases, there was no mention of Heinrich in the files for more than 20 years. This family died a death of a thousand cuts, and this man let that happen, year after year. He then demanded that the three boys tell That was pretty much it, and I walked up the hill and talked to one of the sheriff's people," Rassier said. The Wetterling siblings -- Trevor, Amy and Carmen -- and their parents were on hand May 18 in Washington, D.C. when the guidebook was released by the U.S. Department of Justice. "If you are a sibling going through this, that they know that they are not alone," said Carmen. St. Joseph, a town of about 2,500 people in the quiet farm country of southern Minnesota, is the kind of place that conjures the slower, safer, kinder vision of rural America. His name is mentioned less and less on the television news. On a Sunday night six months ago, Trevor, Jacob and another boy rode their bicycles to a neighborhood store to rent a videotape. It was late at night again, probably around midnight, with a flashlight. Heinrich confessed to grabbing Scheirel, throwing him into his car, sexually assaulting him and then leaving him on rural road without his pants or underwear. Jacob was a boy with many gifts that the world will never realize because of this cruel and unnecessary murder.. No one drives like that in broad daylight," Rassier said. This has never been easy. Joe Tamburino, a Twin Cities Criminal Defense Attorney, says the 911 call is a key bit of evidence that could provide insight on Rassier's reaction to news of the abduction. Do I do more of the same? "I sometimes have dreams about it that I don't really remember," said Trevor. Get into the vehicle.'". Fingerprints and blood tests ruled the man out as Jacob. MR. SCHLEICHER: The tape was a videotape? Last Friday, Trevor and his two sisters, Amy and Carmen, were in Washington D.C. for the unveiling of a book they helped write called "What About Me? We wont pretend today that this crime and sentence is about child pornography. About 100 yards up that road, there is an approach and -- to a field next to a grove of trees. It is beyond horrible to molest children and to have murdered a little child, but the unsolved nature of this crime he let become a tragic force that ripped through these families and these communities. Nearly 25 years later, everyone remembers Wetterling's name. "We can't change what happened, but we can learn from it," Gudmundson said. On the way out of St. Joe, I had the scanner on. Wednesday, August 31, 2016, last week, you were transported in custody by law enforcement to the site where you had buried Jacob's remains for the second time, is that right? Nothing came from that. He never talked, Patty Wetterling added. For Jared, the weeks after the Wetterling abduction were filled with grueling interviews with law enforcement. A BCA agent asked him to confess. MR. SCHLEICHER: You told him that you had to go to the bathroom? We wanted Jacob to have a family to come home to, she said. asked Caroline Lowe. THE DEFENDANT: He said, I'm cold. I asked him to undress. MR. SCHLEICHER: Did he make any statements to you at that time? In the past year, Rassier has begun working with a local blogger, Joy Baker, to put out information about what he really did and saw that night. I dug a hole with the trenching tool about two feet deep. He asked if Aaron could come over. In 2009, Rassier agreed to meet with Patty Wetterling where he said he repeatedly denied any involvement. The Wetterlings and other siblings also shared their feelings in a video also released by the Department of Justice. Trevor was surprised to learn that authorities had questioned him shortly after Jacobs disappearance but were forced to let him go for lack of evidence. MR. SCHLEICHER: This was an area with which you were familiar, is that right? MR. SCHLEICHER: After you dug the grave with the Bobcat, what did you do? I might send it to him again, just in case he forgot that I sent that. Jacob was the second of Patty and Jerry Wetterlings four children; their other children, Amy, Trevor and Carmen are doing well, they said. It's been almost We see that you have javascript disabled. We believe what this guy said - that Jacob was killed within an hour, so even if they had done different things, I dont think they could have saved Jacob. Parts of it are good, but I think parts of it may need to be fixed. But she said she doesnt plan to tackle any major projects anytime soon. ''We don't know yet the probabilities that are involved in child abductions,'' Ms. Cartwright said. MR. SCHLEICHER: All right. THE DEFENDANT: Yes, I did. Tamburino added at a trial the fact that the 911 call was not saved would almost certainly lead to questions about what other evidence had not been preserved. "I was told to run don't look back or he would shoot," Jared said. I had a bag with me, a garbage bag. "I learned how to focus on other things," Jared said. Heinrich was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for one count of receiving child pornography. For the next 14 years, investigators did not focus on Rassier. Heinrich was then placed under oath for the purpose of giving testimony. Trevor, Jacob, and Aaron decided to watch a movie together on October 22, 1989. MR. SCHLEICHER: Did you instruct Jacob Wetterling to do anything when you were driving . THE DEFENDANT: .38 Special, Smith & Wesson, snub You showed law enforcement the location of that second grave site as best you were able, is that right? Can you please describe the revolver? MR. SCHLEICHER: Did you handcuff him behind his back? Under a plea agreement approved by the Wetterlings, Heinrich confessed to Jacobs kidnapping, sexual assault and shooting and agreed to lead authorities to the boys body. In return, Heinrich will not be prosecuted for murder, which has no statute of limitations, and 24 other counts of pornography have been dropped. This is a crime scene. Vegetation or --. THE DEFENDANT: I walked back home and threw his tennis shoes into a ravine about another 100 yards down the road. For the past nine months, Jared has worked with Baker to try encourage witnesses to come forward. When WCCO shared the details of this story with Patty Wetterling, she said, "It's time to bring Jacob home. I brought a shovel with me, but it wasn't big enough. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- WCCO-TV has learned that a key piece of evidence in the Jacob Wetterling abduction -- a 911 call -- was never saved. The crime also spurred new federal laws requiring states to create sex-offender registries. A masked stranger grabbed the 11-year-old as he biked home from a store in St. Joseph on October 22, 1989. MR. SCHLEICHER: Okay. Two years ago, Danny Heinrich confessed to the crimes and led authorities to the location of Wetterling's remains. We obviously were served a pretty good dose, but I admire her and I love her. I said I can't take you all the way home. We know what happened and when and where, but we dont know why. Trevor has many family members and associates who include Jacob Wetterling, Patricia Wetterling, Jerry Lued, Amy Teigen and Rodney Hansen. When he is in the classroom, he does not want to participate. He was kidnapped by a man as he rode his bike with his brother and a friend, Aaron Larson. MR. SCHLEICHER: After you handcuffed him, did Jacob Wetterling say anything to you? and Mrs. Wetterling, the heinous acts, the selfishness are unforgivable for what I have taken away from you. My brother is missing,' '' said his mother, Patty Wetterling. THE DEFENDANT: I had an army entrenching tool with me. When he was taken, he weighed about 75 pounds and was 5 feet tall. He does not want to go to school. The Wetterlings said Tuesday that police did all they could at the time. I dont want to do that, Patty Wetterling said. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department has cut the number of investigators on the case to 12 from 30. I dont know how to do it. During an interview at St. Marks Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis, the Wetterlings covered a variety of topics, including the death penalty, their relationship and the sex-offender registry list. Are we doing what we set out to do? MR. SCHLEICHER: And in terms of any other sexual acts performed by you upon Mr. Wetterling --. I put a mask on. Im not done yet, but Ive changed. MR. SCHLEICHER: Do you recall what their answers were? He says investigators not only told him they had the audio but that in the call he sounded suspicious. But the reality is, he never told anybody, Jerry Wetterling said. People who knew them said they were always eager to do everything together from the start. So it was hopeful," said Trevor. It doesn't necessarily get easier, you, I guess, just learn how to live life," said Amy. He just wanted to go home. It makes no sense, Patty Wetterling said during an interview Tuesday afternoon. MR. SCHLEICHER: And secured. Mary Divine is a reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. They followed him. Heinrich said he kept those items as a souvenir. Hence, they cycled to a nearby video rental store and were returning home at around 9 PM when Danny James Heinrich spotted them and ambushed them in a secluded part of the road. MR. SCHLEICHER: All right. who is meghna chakrabarti husband, city of utica overnight parking, companies that changed their marketing strategy due to covid, is it harder to tan More than 40,000 pages of documents were released Thursday, and 4,000 of those pages were left out because a judge ordered them to be returned to the FBI. Patty Wetterling said she doesnt know whether she will read it or have someone read it on her behalf. Danny Heinrich Now: Where is Kidnapper and Killer Today. The book is called, "What About Me? In return for leading authorities last month to Jacobs body in rural Paynesville and admitting to abducting, sexually assaulting and killing Jacob, Heinrich is not being charged with murder. While Hulus Still Missing Morgan mentions the tragedy in passing, it portrays how Trevor was affected by the ordeal. I stepped out of my car. Jared left Cold Spring, and for 25 years anniversaries passed with no answers and no arrests. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Few Minnesota crimes are as notorious as the unsolved abduction of Jacob Wetterling. said Trevor. I feel like Jacob wasnt done. I was the coward that left my friend, I was the coward that ran away. / CBS Minnesota. Trevor was only in the fourth grade when Jacob was abducted. The days go by, and I just look at (the pile of mail), and its a little overwhelming, but I want to respond, she said. If you have any tips about JacobWetterling's whereabouts, please call 320-251-4240. I pulled the revolver out of my pocket. "I think we still have birthday presents in our garage wrapped up for Jacob from the first few years," she said. MR. SCHLEICHER: And can you describe what you recall clothing he was wearing? They hope it helps future victims' siblings (sadly, the Wetterlings are still the only siblings involved in the project who still don't know what happened to their loved one). During a search of Heinrichs home in July 2015, investigators found videos that included news reports about Jacob and anniversary specials that showed the Wetterlings looking at the camera and begging and pleading for some answers, Allyn said. Jacob has not been seen since. He was still standing. But then he said he had to let that go because he finally recognized, we caught the bogeyman, she said. That all changed last August when Jared was contacted by Joy Baker, the author of a detailed blog on the Wetterling case. At the same time, Jared worries about the Paynesville victims. I was the last person who cared about Jacob to see him, to be right next to him, and I just left him. His dad ran his own business as a chiropractor. "I'm convinced 100 percent whoever was driving that afternoon caryou have your kidnapper. I wrestle with the Why? of all this. In January, he returned to work nearly full time. For the first time, Rassier is talking about what investigators acknowledge is true: two hours after the abduction Rassier had two documented contacts with law enforcement. Mrs. Wetterling travels to give talks about missing children, and tries to keep her son's name and photograph in the public eye. The Wetterlings developed a close bond with the six other siblings of abduction victims who helped write the book and took part in a video. I placed as many his jacket, his bones, his skull into that bag to move. Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, which works to help communities and families prevent child exploitation, and Patty Wetterling became a national advocate for children. What did you do after you placed him in your vehicle? The children, too, have become less trusting, a bit more cynical about a smile or wave from a stranger. "We want to get this case solved," Rassier said. Feeling frustrated that police didnt go after Heinrich harder doesnt help, Patty Wetterling said. Many people were pointing the finger at me as responsible for Jacobs kidnapping because I didnt show enough emotion during many media interviews, he said. Let's find out.". MR. SCHLEICHER: With the touching, this was something you compelled him to do? MR. SCHLEICHER: Can you, as best you recall, tell us about what time that was that you would have --. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. So I thought I would go over there and see if I could find a shovel, or else it would have taken me hours to dig the grave with a little shovel. ''But it's been so long,'' Mrs. Wetterling said. While he was close to his parents, he and Jacob were inseparable from childhood. Sentencing for Heinrich is set for Monday, Nov. 21. They cooperated. Trevor Wetterling has been looking for an explanation since October 1989, when he witnessed a stranger leaving with his 11-year-old brother, Jacob Wetterling. From Albany, I got off the interstate and hit another country -- county road that went to Roscoe, Under a plea agreement approved by the Wetterlings, Heinrich confessed to Jacobs kidnapping, sexual assault and shooting and agreed to lead authorities to the boys body. I walked back. Their parents even looked for activities that the boys could pursue separately, to foster independence. Rassier was again called in for questioning. Still, he was I just wish you had more common sense. . The Federal Department of Justice is conducting a study on missing children, to be released next month. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Nearly 30 years since Jacob Wetterling's abduction, authorities have released most of the files related to the investigation. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. I unhandcuffed him. He thought someone was stealing wood. Wetterling was a middle child in a stable home with two caring parents, Jerry and Patty. After he finishes serving his criminal sentence, Heinrich is expected to be civilly committed as a sex offender because what he did was so heinous and so brutal and awful that its unlikely that society will let (him) go free, Tunheim said. To the man who took Jacob, began the letter, which was printed in the Pioneer Press and other newspapers. He then asked the three their ages, and since Trevor was the youngest, Danny allowed him to escape into the woods. / CBS Minnesota. #24,655 Missing Since '84 Mrs. Wetterling said it was important for children to understand that a kidnapping like Jacob's - an armed stranger lurking in the background - was not common. MR. SCHLEICHER: For the purpose of listening to . This fall marks the 18 years since a stranger abducted 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling from his home in rural St. Joseph, Minn. MR. SCHLEICHER: What was your purpose in removing the shoes and throwing them --, THE DEFENDANT: I, I just noticed that I hadn't buried them with him so --. You can get dressed, and I got dressed. "There is an unknown, we really can't think differently until there is proof.". Heinrichs acts constituted one of the most truly horrible crimes that I have ever seen, Chief U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said. Mrs. Wetterling travels to give talks about missing children, and tries to keep her son's name and photograph in the In the following days, the former was forced to relive the nightmarish tragedy multiple times as the police kept questioning him about the days events. "It doesn't go away. He had no co-workers, she said. MR. SCHLEICHER: How long did you remain at your home? September 8, 2016 / 12:17 PM The defendant is a cruel narcissist. You can feel somebody might be guilty, but how much can you legally do? MR. SCHLEICHER: Okay. Heinrich was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Monday, two months after confessing to abducting, molesting and killing 11-year-old Jacob nearly three decades ago in central Minnesota. We need to revisit some of that. In January 1990, a vehicle belonging to Heinrich had been repossessed and authorities contacted the current owner of the vehicle. According to the court transcript, I don't know. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. It was already that uncovered. It is not normal to miss so much school in the fourth grade to have to hire a tutor to catch you up to speed and have your parents lobby to the teacher not to hold you back. He took the lie detector test, but said he has never been told the results. Rassier also agreed to be hypnotized. MR. SCHLEICHER: Okay. Even though Trevor was already dealing with his brothers disappearance, law enforcement officials kept asking him for a specific description of the abductor. I camouflaged the area with grass and brush. I walked back again. Amy, the oldest Wetterling child, said, "I think Trevor's come a long way in having to come to terms with what happened and that he didn't, there wasn't anything he could have done to prevent it.". Instead, their priority was to find a car that had left a tire track on the Rassier's driveway. The Wetterling siblings have avoided the media spotlight. So it would have been about 25 years later. Just months ago, Rassier found out the deputy he talked to was Bruce Bechtold, who is now the chief deputy for Stearns County. Jacob, the second of the Wetterlings four children, was in the sixth grade in October 1989. First published on May 22, 2007 / 6:44 PM. He then leads police to the location of Wetterling's body. He lived as he still does, on a farm with his elderly parents, who were in Europe that night he was home alone. Saying he didnt want to hear anything Heinrich had to say, Scheierl, sitting in the front row next to the Wetterling family, left the courtroom when Heinrich approached the podium to address the court. There was a small tree growing in that area or a bush. "I think it's time for people to share their stories," Baker said. ''But it doesn't do me any good to think of the things that could be happening to Jacob, to think that maybe he's not coming home.''. Jerry thinks Ill probably talk, but I may need some coaching, Wetterling said. Shes answering mail, writing thank-you notes and taking long walks. Trevor Wetterling, a 10-year-old Minnesota boy, grew up with his brother, Jacob, and shared a special bond with his family. While Trevor and his sisters, Amy and Carmen, wait for answers to what happened to Jacob, the siblings have helped produce a survivors guide and video for other children whose siblings have been abducted. In 2004, investigators got their big break. Please enter valid email address to continue. THE DEFENDANT: I had to go to the bathroom. They wanted the answer and I didn't have the answer," Jared said. He only ended anything now, with his confession, because he was caught, and he only pled guilty because the numbers were good for him. "He grabbed Jacob and he told me to run as fast as I could into the woods or else he would shoot," Larson said. In October 1989, a masked gunman kidnapped Jacob Wetterling in St. Joseph. The boy has blue eyes, light brown hair and a mole on his left cheek. He was investigated really strongly back in January of 1990, and we were aware of that investigation, Jerry Wetterling said. I cant do it.. A victim from the Paynesville incidentscame to the sheriff's office less than 48 hours after Wetterling's abduction to say he believes the Paynesville assaults and Wetterling's disappearance are related. Approximately 20 minutes or so later, they came back. Cloud, that direction, but we headed west on that road. I asked him to turn around. His courage against the demons of his past is truly inspiring, and we hope he remains happy in the years to come. Wetterling Siblings Reach Out To Other Kids. Jerry Wetterling, 68, continues to work as a chiropractor in St. Joseph. THE DEFENDANT: It would be to the north of the, of the -- where I shot him. When Heinrich, 53, of Annandale was arrested in October 2015 on charges of child pornography, law enforcement officials called him a person of interest in Jacobs kidnapping. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A full transcript has been released of Tuesday's court proceedings where Danny Heinrich confessed to the kidnap and murder of Jacob Wetterling, the sexually assault of Jared Scheirel and child pornography. Jacobs brother was told to run, not to turn around for fear of being shot, but to run for a nearby wooded area. The man who had a police scanner in his car drove Jared to this remote site, sexually assaulted him, then let him go. Its like they can never change, but kids change all the time, every day. The Jacob Wetterling Foundation helped pass a law in 1994 to tighten up requirements for sex offenders in Minnesota to require closer law enforcement monitoring of sex offender release, parole, supervised release and probation. Trevor Wetterling was just 10 years old when his older brother Jacob was abducted at gunpoint in 1989 near the family's home in St. Joseph, Minn. MR. SCHLEICHER: You had a shovel with you? During all these years, every decision I made in life revolved around Jacob, and the guilt I felt because I was still here. MR. SCHLEICHER: Now, before this point, sir, had you noticed any law enforcement in the area? Thats the thing we were trying to figure out. Are they tied to Jacob? Every child knows the story of Jacob Wetterling. But a local man who police wrongly suspected of taking Jacob approached the Wetterlings after Jacobs memorial service at the College of St. Benedict on Sept. 25 and said he was angry with the plea bargain because he wanted this guy locked up forever or hung, Patty Wetterling said. Patty Wetterling, 66, who ran for Congress in 2004 and 2006, serves on the board of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. That was the last that Trevor Wetterling has seen of his big brother. MR. SCHLEICHER: And is it fair to say that you acted alone in the kidnap, sexual assault and murder of Jacob Wetterling? Some people have erected signs in their front yards for Jacob, or placed his picture in their windows. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Im not sure, but I think its worthy of a look. Jacob has not been seen since. He was riding his bicycle with his friend Aaron and brother Trevor about 9:15 p.m. Oct. 22, 1989, when Heinrich, masked and armed, abducted him from a rural road near the Wetterling home in St. Joseph. I looked back. THE DEFENDANT: Got back on the road that the boys were on. Investigators quickly ruled him out and the investigation took a dramatic turn: Investigators concluded Jacob's kidnapper had been on foot. In about 20 or so minutes, about a half hour later, he said I'm cold, and I said, Okay. 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