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The fallout from the press conference is fascinating. From what I understand, there was infighting between the FBI and Stearns County from day one, and to see the confrontation between Gudmundson and Garber at the presser shows that the dissension still exists. Wow. I think someone could...

I think filming for this documentary started before Jacob was found, as there's footage of Patty and Jerry in their house right before the press conference they gave in their driveway regarding Heinrich's arrest as a person of interest in 2015. I'm only speculating, but maybe they thought...

I'm looking forward to seeing this. As someone who grew up in a small town in Minnesota and was the same age as Jacob, it's difficult to put into words how much of an impact this case had on all of us. Your book focused on the investigation, which was fine and well done on your part, but I am...

As always, thanks for replying to my questions so quickly and thoroughly. I appreciate your insight. I've gone back and read parts of your books and listened to the final episode of "In The Dark" again today, and I again find myself wondering how Heinrich slipped through the cracks. I know...

Jared, the Wetterling case was not solved because of law enforcement, bloggers, or amateur sleuths. It was solved because of you. They never would have solved this case without you having the courage to come forward to tell what happened to you, which then allowed law enforcement to make...

I've always meant to ask you about this. What/who was your source of information on this? I know Hart pointed to Heinrich as a suspect in his interview with Peart, but did you have specific information that Heinrich knew where Jacob was buried, or just one of Hart's victims in general?

Truer words have never been spoken. It's a travesty that he wasn't tried in a state court for murder charges. I know they had to cut him a deal to get him to talk, but the fact that he killed an innocent boy and then used his knowledge of Jacob's whereabouts to leverage a lesser sentence is...

Thanks for sharing this information. I'm such a nerd when it comes to this case, so I'll be immersed in the case files once they're made public. Maybe they would have released the files anyway, but I have to think that outside criticism from people like Madeleine Baran and Robert M. Dudley has...

There's a warm place in hell for this . On some level, I do feel sorry for him, just as I do with all victims of sexual abuse. On the whole, it sounds like he had a rough upbringing, and that's sad. That said, there are plenty of people who have experienced far more difficult life...

Very good story from Fox 9 about the connection between Duane Hart and Danny Heinrich: http://www.fox9.com/news/investigators/217325178-story I was especially intrigued by the nugget of information at the end of the story when they said that the Stearns County Sheriff's Dept. soon plans on...

Thanks for clearing that up. If the information was not new, then you really have to wonder why that lead wasn't pursued more aggressively earlier in the investigation.

A question regarding the Hart Notes...I know the actual notes were lost for several years, but did Peart contact Stearns or the FBI about the content of the notes back in 1990? It does seem significant that two independent entities (the Paynesville Police Dept. and Duane Hart) fingered Heinrich...

I am looking forward to reading your book. Even though the case has been solved, my interest in it remains as strong as it did back in 1989.

Given how critical Baran has been of the Wetterling case investigators, I'm a little bit surprised that Patty and Jerry granted her interviews for the podcast. In their interviews following the discovery of Jacob's remains, they continue to show strong support for law enforcement. From what...

Kudos to Madeleine for calling out the media. While I have been somewhat critical of her podcast, I do appreciate her willingness to stir the pot and take a close look at the investigation. The media coverage of the Wetterling case is an interesting topic in and of itself. I know you have...

I will never understand why that link was broken. From the very beginning, I always thought Jared's case was the best lead for the Wetterling case. Sanner did an interview for KARE 11 back in 2004, and while he said he could not rule out a connection between the two cases, he seemed to...

On the whole, I've been disappointed with "In the Dark". I think it started out strong when it focused solely on the facts surrounding Jacob's case, but then got off track a bit by talking about sex offender registries and previous cases handled by the Stearns County Sheriff's Department. I'm...

I am thankful for pieces like Eloc's book and the "In The Dark" podcast that are examining the Wetterling case in great detail. For people like us who are interested in true crime, it's a remarkably fascinating case and there is a lot to be learned from it. I totally agree. If someone I knew...

I hope that as time passes, more and more information from primary sources will be released in regard to the Wetterling case. We've seen that to some degree with the unsealing of some of the search warrants, and I hope the level of transparency only increases now that the case is solved...

Wow. Thank you for elaborating. I was always curious as to why the Wetterlings did not support your book, so this post sheds a little light on that, as well as many other things. I had no idea Trish Van Pilsum was essentially blackballed from interviewing the family due to her coverage of the...