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"In the Dark" is a podcast that explored why it took almost 27 years to find Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old boy kidnapped and murdered on Oct. 22, 1989. Much of Madeline Baran's reporting focused on the investigation, and it points a finger at the Stearns County Sheriff's Office.

Baran spoke with MPR News host Tom Weber about a lawsuit filed against the Stearns County sheriff in a different case. 

, who is featured in the podcast, says he was falsely accused of killing a police officer in 2012. He was held in jail for several days. No charges were filed. 

 the Stearns County Attorney and others for violating his constitutional rights. 

Larson's case was just one of many Baran featured on the episode, 

 which explored why Stearns County does "such a poor job" of solving major crimes.

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Madeleine Baran, from APM Reports, joined Tom Weber for an update to her popular podcast, "In the Dark."

Madeleine Baran, from APM Reports, joined Tom Weber for an update to her popular podcast, "In the Dark." Ryan Larson, who was arrested and held by Stearns County in 2012 has decided to sue for violation of his civil rights.

Update: 'In the Dark's' Madeleine Baran on the latest in Stearns County

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