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This case has been the recipient of many notable claims over the years. It has been called “the case that changed Minnesota.” It has been credited with changing the way that missing children investigations have operated - and at the time that it happened - back in 1989 - this case involved the largest-scale search for a missing person in the history of the United States. After sunset on the evening of 22 October 1989, in rural St Joseph, Minnesota, 11 year-old Jacob Wetterling was taken by a stranger. A masked man carrying a pistol, dressed all in black, managed to steal him away in the dark of night. The man left two witnesses to the abduction; Jacob’s younger brother and his best friend. It was a case that gripped the nation and sparked a nearly 30 year-long, perplexing investigation. One that would be the source of intense speculation - and criticism. This is the heartbreaking story of Jacob Wetterling. ***The podcast “In the Dark” paints a detailed and nuanced picture of the failures of law enforcement in this case. Chief among them the deficiencies of Stearn County Sheriff to perform basic investigative tasks in the early - and most critical - hours after Jacob’s abduction. https://features.apmreports.org/in-the-dark/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/justthoughtlounge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justthoughtlounge/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoungeThought Pastebin (sources): https://pastebin.com/Gk5ZpkXz Theme music by Audio Hertz, Luck Witch via YouTube music
