Remains found confirmed as Jacob Wetterling/Suspect led LE to Remains #1

[Dum-Dum Sucker]

Just reported on WCCO that Jacob was buried 1 1/2 miles from where DH lived in 1989.

 

[BINTC]

WCCO news just said the remains were found 1.5 miles from where Heinrich lived at the time.

 

[nmogren]

From his moms house in Paynesville.


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[Sigrun]

Just reported on WCCO that Jacob was buried 1 1/2 miles from where DH lived in 1989.

That's it, think I found it.

 

[Dum-Dum Sucker]

Funny, if you plot 25 miles toward Paynesville, the "lush green" area is in the same area I was looking before to try to find Jared's attack location. Very close by.

When I read about the lush green area, my first thought was back to your speculation regarding Jared's attack location.

 

[Sigrun]

When I read about the lush green area, my first thought was back to your speculation regarding Jared's attack location.

Yea, it's very close. I had a list of top 3 possibilities. It is either at or near one of them.

 

[Inthedetails]

I followed this case from the start - I remember when he went missing. I never followed here on WS because the case was just too heartbreaking for me. It's still heartbreaking even now with today's news.

Jacob's mom never, ever gave up. I admire her soooo much. All mothers (and others) stand with her.

 

[verbonica]

So sad, on one hand, I am grateful that the Wetterlings will have Jacob back. On the other hand, I am incensed that there may be a deal that he is not charged with the murder. I wonder if Patty had a chance to talk to him. I wonder if the deal requires him to say what happened and how.


From http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/...-fbi-where-he-says-they-will-find-wetterling/

Sources tell WCCO the discovery of Jacob’s remains were part of a plea deal made with Heinrich that prosecutors had been working on for months.

Criminal Defense Attorney Joe Friedberg is not directly involved in the case, but he told WCCO today a deal like this would be rare in a murder case.

Friedberg believes it means Heinrich will plead guilty to the child charges and not be prosecuted for Jacob’s murder. As part of the deal it could mean Heinrich serves the rest of his life in a better federal prison.

“I can’t imagine that he said, ‘Look, I’ve done this and I’ve lived with it for so long I’d like to get rid of it,'” Friedberg said. “My guess is some form of immunity was given to him so he would lead them to where Jacob’s remains are.”

Friedberg also says state law states that a victims’ family would first have to sign off on such a plea deal. Meaning, the Wetterling’s would have agreed to this if Heinrich lead authorities to Jacob’s remains.

bbm

The penalty for possessing child is not life in prison, though. It's listed as 5 years + a $5,000 fine here:
http://statelaws.findlaw.com/minnesota-law/minnesota-child-🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬-laws.html

I'm sure that the quoted defense attorney knows more than I do, but it seem to me that they've got to have more than that going on. Maybe they'll charge him with lesser degree murder (manslaughter?) or something to result in a life sentence?

 

[Inspector Gidget]

This is Jared's story on the news
[video=youtube;Xfvs5FCCc3k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfvs5FCCc3k[/video]

 

[GeeEm]

Tried to listen at the live feed, my PC is going wonky the past 2 weeks, did they state the remains were at:

Wetterling’s Remains Found At Stearns County Farm???


Thanks ~

 

[Nana46]

OMG I cannot believe I am just now hearing this...the first little boy missing I followed.....prayers for his family....RIP precious Jacob....gone too soon.

 

[Inspector Gidget]

bbm

The penalty for possessing child is not life in prison, though. It's listed as 5 years + a $5,000 fine here:
http://statelaws.findlaw.com/minnesota-law/minnesota-child-🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬-laws.html

I'm sure that the quoted defense attorney knows more than I do, but it seem to me that they've got to have more than that going on. Maybe they'll charge him with lesser degree murder (manslaughter?) or something to result in a life sentence?

Heinrich was charged with 25 counts of child possession.He will be in there a long time.

 

[Mdcastle]

Remember Jared Fogle got 15 years and that was with a plea deal on the charges, not an unrestricted guilty plea on charges in exchange for not bringing murder charges.

As obnoxious as this sounds, I'm assuming this is the situation
1) Everyone knows he did it
2) It's obvious by now the body is extremely unlikely to ever be found
3) Without the body there is no murder conviction. So you can A) not have a murder conviction and have him fight the charges and probably plea bargain those down, or B) you can not have a murder conviction, retrieve the body and bring closure, and probably have a longer sentence on the .

 

[Nocgirl]

My heart just stopped at your comment. This **** is getting real now. Poor Jacob. The last moments of his young life must have been hell.

25 miles away. Jesus...what happened during those 25 miles?! Do u suppose he was dead the entire time or...

 

[IBsleuthin]

Just reported on WCCO that Jacob was buried 1 1/2 miles from where DH lived in 1989.

And there it is.

If any good can possibly come from this horror, it's the details like this that will hopefully help future cases.

 

[IBsleuthin]

I think it's probably fairly safe to say that the scenario of the other victim likely played out the same way for J.W. In my mind I like to think it was all over and done with fairly quickly.

 

[Nocgirl]

I know the DH's mother died is his father alive? How I wish mommy was alive to see what a sicko her son is.

 

[IBsleuthin]

They described the location:

"...a treeline just a few hundred yards from a farmhouse in a lush green pasture filled with grazing cattle."
and
"...it is about 25 miles from St. Joseph, where Jacob was abducted."

Well, at least he was resting in a nice place.

 

[jjenny]

bbm

The penalty for possessing child is not life in prison, though. It's listed as 5 years + a $5,000 fine here:
http://statelaws.findlaw.com/minnesota-law/minnesota-child-🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬-laws.html

I'm sure that the quoted defense attorney knows more than I do, but it seem to me that they've got to have more than that going on. Maybe they'll charge him with lesser degree murder (manslaughter?) or something to result in a life sentence?

He is charged in federal court. So he is facing federal penalties, not Minnesota penalties.

http://www.kare11.com/news/crime/person-of-interest-in-jacob-wetterling-case/313331994

 

[Caoutchouc]

I think it's probably fairly safe to say that the scenario of the other victim likely played out the same way for J.W. In my mind I like to think it was all over and done with fairly quickly.

I wonder if you're spot on in that it played out just like it did with Jared except for two things that were radically different:
1. Jacob didn't come back alive
2. The attacks seemingly (presumably) stopped after Jacob was abducted

To me, this points to an accidental death. Maybe Jacob tried to exit the car and was fatally injured? Maybe Danny clobbered him over the head to subdue him and accidentally killed him?

Or perhaps he indeed meant to kill him and the pure notoriety of the case and spot on resemblance of the initial suspect drawing (that Jared helped to compose) spooked him into being a semi law abiding citizen (until the whole child indulgence?)

Argh. Still so many questions....