murder of Jacob Wetterling

When

22 Oct 1989

Kind

Murder

Killed

1

Coordinates

45.38° N, 94.71° W

Description

1989 murder in the United States

Injured

0

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

American murder case

On October 22, 1989, Jacob Erwin Wetterling, an 11‑year‑old from St. Joseph, Minnesota, was kidnapped from his hometown and murdered later that night. His abductor's identity remained unknown for nearly 27 years. On September 1, 2016, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension recovered human remains from a pasture near Paynesville, about 30 miles from the abduction site.

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