St. Joseph, Minnesota: Confession in 1989 abduction clears man under scrutiny

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    Confession in 1989 abduction clears man under scrutiny

    An elementary school music teacher who has lived under a cloud of suspicion since 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped from central Minnesota in 1989 can breathe easier now that another man has confessed to the boy's abduction and killing. Dan Rassier was questioned about Jacob's abduction several times over the years and was subjected to lie detector tests and hypnosis. In 2010, authorities got search warrants to dig up his farm after they said he made suspicious statements to investigators and to Jacob's mother. He was then named a person of interest. "I became toxic," Rassier said. The case that ...


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    Arrest in 1989 case clears teacher

    An elementary school music teacher who has lived under a cloud of suspicion since 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped from central Minnesota in 1989 can breathe easier now that another man has confessed to the boy’s abduction and killing. Dan Rassier was questioned about Jacob’s abduction several times over the years and was subjected to lie detector tests and hypnosis. In 2010, authorities got search warrants to dig up his farm after they said he made suspicious statements to investigators and to Jacob’s mother. He was then named a person of interest. “I became toxic,” Rassier said. The case that ...


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