Why Patty Wetterling's Story Is Captivating Hearts Again

The mother of an 11-year-old Minnesota boy who was kidnapped at gunpoint, assaulted and later killed, and another victim of a childhood abduction and assault, spoke out about trauma, healing and their advocacy work in new interviews.

Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped on Oct. 22, 1989 when biking home to his St. Joseph residence that evening. He was never again seen alive.

The case went unsolved until 2016, rattling Jacob's community for decades.