In the Dark: Person of Interest
APM Reports "In the Dark" radio series examines how law enforcement handled the kidnapping of Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old Minnesota boy — a case that went unsolved for nearly 27 years.
Part four is called "Person of Interest."
This episode looks at how investigators zeroed in on the wrong guy, forever altering his life by naming him a "person of interest."
After the episode, reporters Madeleine Baran and Samara Freemark discuss the term "person of interest" and bring in interviews with experts on what it means, and why the term is gaining currency.
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Further reading
• Reaction: How the Jacob Wetterling case transformed Minnesota's way of life
• Timeline: 27 years of agony in Jacob Wetterling case
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