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After 27 years, we finally know the answer to Minnesota's biggest unsolved mystery: Where's Jacob Wetterling? We recently learned Jacob's killer, Danny Heinrich, buried Jacob on a farm site barely 30 miles from where he was abducted in St. Joseph, and not far from where Heinrich lived in 1989. Caroline Lowe wonders if Jodi is also buried close to where she was abducted on June 27, 1995, on her way to anchor the morning news at KIMT TV, in Mason City, Iowa.

A fresh look at an old case. Renewed publicity sparked by a curious blogger. An assault victim with the courage to come forward. And a DNA match in a decades-old crime. These were just some key factors as authorities worked to solve the Oct. 22, 1989, abduction of Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old boy who was kidnapped from a rural road near his home in St. Joseph, about 80 miles northwest of Minneapolis. On Tuesday, Danny Heinrich, 53, admitted he abducted, sexually assaulted and killed Jacob, burying the body — and Heinrich's secret — for nearly 27 years. Here are some key elements that unlocked a mystery that had haunted Minnesota for decades. (via AP)

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FindJodi.com, Inc. team member Caroline Lowe helped work on a cold case in San Luis Obispo, California. Thanks to a viewer, the case was recently solved. In comparing the 'John Doe' case to Jodi's case - we're all reminded that the smallest tip can solve a crime no matter how cold it's gotten.

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