Heinrich said at some point a patrol car with sirens and lights passing nearby caused him to panic. I walked back again. Patty indicated she and Jerry gave money to the Kingbirds in the past. We might be one step closer to understanding what the government was hiding in the Wetterling case. Heinrich's disappearance had remained unresolved untillast week, when Heinrich led police to the isolated spot where he buried Wetterling's body after molesting him and fatally shooting him. National broadcast system known as Amber Alerts is created to inform public of cases of potentially abducted children. Diane Muehlbauerwith Ben from St. Joseph, Minnesota He tells investigators he drove his car through the Wetterling crime scene out of curiosity after hearing reports about the search on a police scanner. THE DEFENDANT: I placed Jacob in the grave, and then I covered it back up with the Bobcat. I pulled the trigger again and it went off. FBI says it has 20 agents assigned to the case. Jacob Wetterling MR. SCHLEICHER: And this area, is there also a gravel pit in the area? MB: Give me a second ____ yeah it was up in the brush, MB: Where that dead end brush road whatever you want to cal it I call it the brush road Ive brought the twins up there and stuff. CHILD I TRIED TO HELP YOU I TRIED SO HARD! Seitzs home was searched by police in Milwaukee and they found what was nothing short of a nightmare. He had first been questioned shortly after Jacobs abduction, but he maintained his innocence and authorities never had enough evidence to charge him. Heinrich's lawyers ask judge to declare the search of his home illegal. The report from the interview with Jerry Wetterling reads in part: Officers begin interviewing Jerry at approximately 1450 hours. MR. SCHLEICHER: What did you do when you took Jacob back to your car? By the launch, $200,000 has been raised. The agency also tells investigators Heinrich could not be excluded from being a possible contributor to the mixed DNA on the Paynesville baseball cap. And now it appears Jacob could have been saved. When we got out of St. Joe, I told him he could sit back up. memorial page for Jacob Erwin Wetterling (17 Feb 1978-22 Oct 1989), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199244124, citing Saint Johns Abbey Friends Cemetery, Collegeville . . As part of that effort, investigators took another look at the sexual assault of 12-year-old Jared Scheierl, of Cold Spring, nine months before Jacobs disappearance. Well how did he see it. She said the autopsy report did not indicate how long Huber had suffered from the ulcer. For nearly 27 years, the kidnapping of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling remained an open and active investigation his family never giving up hope that the truth would one day be uncovered. When Jacob Wetterling went missing in 1989 one of the first thoughts police had, was to track down all the local violent sex offenders in the area to see if they could be potential suspects. MR. SCHLEICHER: Okay. THE DEFENDANT: I never dug any. The Wetterlings appear on "CBS This Morning.". DM: Why dont you kind of tell me nobody ha ever talked to you about this huh? Did you know what happened to him then? Those efforts, alongside one of the highest-profile police searches in U.S. history, yielded the occasional heart-stopping lead. John Sanner (pictured) replaces Jim Kostreba as Stearns County sheriff. Heinrich said he drove Jacob to a gravel pit near Paynesville and assaulted him. Wetterlings meet with friends and make conscious decision to seek as much publicity for the case as possible. And where specifically in Paynesville did you go? Heinrich was found guilty of child pornography and placed in a Massachusetts federal prison in January 2017 to begin his 20-year sentence. However, forensic analysis of Seitzs possessions found nothing to link him to the case. Allen responded he did hear a rumor about the occult activity in an area from St. Johns University to Alexandria. But these people, by their actions and by some of the things I was compelled to do well, they were ritual things okay, and involved drinking of blood. Investigators think the two cases are related. According to Vern they were friends for many years, Muehlbauer said. Vegetation or --. DM: Were just going try to get to the bottom of that night because there concerned about him, not him okay they already know he was there Im just trying if you could just tell me a little more of what you remember I mean how he got back up there or did he tell you right away Im going I mean how did he I mean you guys went there okay what did he say to you? More reserved than his wife, he struggled with the investigation and turned to psychics. I took his jacket out of the bag. There, Heinrich said he forced the boy to perform a sex act on him. It is clear investigators are focusing on something odd. FBI debunks reports that Jacob had been found safe. THE DEFENDANT: .38 Special, Smith & Wesson, snub The puzzle of the abduction of Jacob Wetterling has many pieces. January 29, 1998 THE DEFENDANT: I had to go to the bathroom. nose. NBCs Gabe Gutierrez reports from Minneapolis. Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAYAbout: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. 2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. THE DEFENDANT: I didn't drive. Wetterling hasn't been seen since he was abducted while riding his bike with several friends in Stearns County in October of that year. U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger proposes a national registry of people who have committed crimes against children. Looking for evidence regarding the abductions of both Jacob and Jared, investigators seize 19 three-ring binders containing child pornography, a pair of silver handcuffs, duct tape, camouflage pants and shirt and four bins filled with boys' sized athletic wear. When they have Jared sit in the car, he tells them that on a scale of 1 to 10, the vehicle is an 8 or 9 in terms of how similar it was to the car in which he was abducted a year earlier. Please enter valid email address to continue. Heinrich is arrested in connection to the Jared Scheierl abduction and sexual assault. Police release two more sketches. MR. SCHLEICHER: Okay. According to Muehlbauer, Seitz said he had been sent by Jerry Wetterling to meet her. In 2007, for example, a man called from Kentucky claiming to be Jacob. Investigators are inundated with tips; they find tire and shoe tracks they think might be important. Here is that portion in full: MR. SCHLEICHER: Sir, as part of the plea agreement, you understand that you're providing a factual accounting for what happened to Jacob Wetterling on October 22, 1989, is that right? I -- oh, I should say I didn't return with my car. Has the location of a child trafficking dungeon been located within the walls of St. Johns University in Minnesota? A murder charge could still apply _ but not without a body. Muehlbauer said Agent Lund talked to her about Kohls, who had been molesting his own granddaughter. You can get dressed, and I got dressed. The lab determined the teeth and bones were NOT HUMAN. He admitted abducting Wetterling near the boy's home in the. THE DEFENDANT: Back to 121 Washburn Avenue, the Plaza Apartments, downtown Paynesville. SA Sigafoos specifically asked Allen what does he think happed to Jacob, and does he think Jacob is alright. MR. SCHLEICHER: So there was no penetration? 2,100 KIDS RESCUED BY U.S. MARINES FROM UNDERGROUND, ALEXANDRIA GODDARDS BEHAVIOR CAUGHT LIVE ON VIDEO, Jacob was selected as the Halloween sacrifice for a cult, Jerry and Patty Wetterling are completely involved, An eye-witness once saw Jerry Wetterling through a window in a black robe that was open and he had nothing on underneath outside was a circle of robed men with candles. Authorities were pointed to the remains by Danny Heinrich, who they long had linked to the case. Jacob's kidnapping remained a mystery for almost 27 years. I looked back. Why would Jerry Wetterling have a friend that is into kiddy porn, bondage, and cannibalism, Muehlbauer said. Listen MPR News host Tom Weber: A look back at the Jacob Wetterling case. What was most important to the Wetterlings was to bring Jacob home and know what happened to him, Kendall said. He had a lot of fun. I walked back to the scene then. No we never had any conversations at all. And was Jacob wearing all of his clothing at the time. The following is a segment of the recorded telephone conversation. Varnold, Crystal Police Department, regarding a cult called the Council of 13. Brother. The Jacob Wetterling Resource Center (originally the Jacob Wetterling Foundation) was founded by Jacobs parents in 1990 to educate the public on ways to prevent child abduction and molestation. Varnold reported. Heinrich then changed his plea to guilty to receipt of child pornography in accordance to his plea agreement. Haunting as it was, Jacob served as an inspiration for tremendous good, with his family leading a . I was made to say I belonged to Satan and rejected God and all that type of stuff, Seitz told Muehlbauer. MR. SCHLEICHER: Fairly close to the original place where you had buried Jacob Wetterling the year before? Book Eat Thy Neighbor DM: So when he got him back in his car what did he say to you guys? Looked back, he was still standing.". MR. SCHLEICHER: Obviously you were arrested sometime after the search warrant was executed at your Annandale residence. October 30, 2015 12:00 AM. He says one of the men is a "7" on a scale of one to 10 in similarity. Eyewitness to Jacob Wetterlings kidnapping describes fighting boy dragged to car with knife to his throat, Lab reports proves the official story about Danny Heinrich was a lie, Jacob was punching him, I mean he was waling on him he wanted to get out of the vehicle , By Timothy Charles Holmseth on August 27, 2018 at 8:17 A.M. CST. FBI and other agencies join investigation. DM: Do you think he looked at you like a big brother? Muehlbauer said she was told that Kohls later burned his vehicle to get rid of the evidence. Police found and positively identified the remains on September 6, 2016, and declared the case closed. Stearns County Sheriff Charlie Grafft decries lack of evidence. BCA reports that the predominant male DNA profile from the wrist of the sweatshirt Jared wore in January 1989 matches the DNA in body hair samples taken from Heinrich in 1990. When the boys got to the woods and looked back, the man and Jacob were gone. Youre kidding. I panicked. Eyewitness to Jacob Wetterling's kidnapping describes fighting boy dragged to car with knife to his throat Lab reports proves the official story about Danny Heinrich was a lie "Jacob was punching him, I mean he was waling on him he wanted to get out of the vehicle " By Timothy Charles Holmseth on August 27, 2018 at 8:17 A.M. CST Task Force detectives investigated cult activity involving Jerry Wetterling Jacob buried alive near St. Johns Chapel sacrificed, by Timothy Charles Holmseth on October 19, 2018 at 11:16 A.M. CST. Eleven-year-old Jacob Wetterling, bicycling home from a convenience store with friends after dark, is abducted in St. Joseph, Minn., a small town about 75 miles northwest of Minneapolis. 100 yards to the north, northwest -- northeast. Copyright 2022 Crime Museum, LLC - All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy |. There was a small tree growing in that area or a bush. Kevin: Well, its, dude, hes being too open about it hes told a lot of people different things up in here and then if you know if this guy didnt commit this crime how does he know so many details and why is he being so open with it. There is also other reports about a satanic cult called in by everyday people. DM: He got back in and I mean when did he take him did he walk down and take him or I guess they said he was standing up on the road did he get him and come back and you guys got scared or what? So I figured, I remembered there was a construction company next door. About 1,000 people gather to commemorate the first anniversary of Jacob's abduction. On the way back to the car, there was a patrol car that came down the road with no siren with its lights, and it headed east on Paynesville. MR. SCHLEICHER: All right. Investigators find a trunk containing photos of children, one with a towel wrapped around him and another in his underwear. Investigators search the Paynesville home of Heinrich's father, where Heinrich has been living since November 1989. FBI reports to investigators that a shoeprint at the crime scene "corresponds" to Heinrich's right shoe but because there was insufficient detail, the lab examiner could not determine that it was made by Heinrich's shoe. 40 by 30 drawing entitled Sacrifices His Son Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Father Roger Klassen, 50, was present and belongs to St. Johns Parish. Sentencing for Heinrich is set for Monday, Nov. 21. Youd just go bike riding? Recorded confession statements obtained by a local bail bondsman, Diane Muehlbauer, who independently investigated the case with St. After you covered Jacob's body back up with the Bobcat, you returned the Bobcat to the construction site? I opened the door for Jacob. All Rights Reserved. Box of 35 VHS tapes Heinrich speaks with investigators during the search and acknowledges he has child porn, stating that some of the things law enforcement would find are "pretty damning." THE DEFENDANT: From my apartment. Reports leave no doubt detectives were investigating an odd relationship, and peculiar meetings that took place between Jerry Wetterling, and a man named Allen Gregory Kutzer, Albany, Minnesota. He said he took Jacob into his car, handcuffed him and drove to a gravel pit. Cloud private investigator Larry Peart, reveal Jacob was taken to the nearby apartment of Brenda Bahner after he was abducted by her brothers, Richard and Michael Bahner, and their friend Lou Kohls. 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