A break in the Wetterling case

Maybe, just maybe, we might have the answer to a longstanding mystery:

An Annandale, Minn., man first questioned 26 years ago about the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling has re-emerged as a “person of interest” in a chilling abduction that has long stymied investigators and haunted the public, authorities said Thursday.

Daniel James Heinrich, 52, was arrested at his home Wednesday night on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography. At a news conference Thursday in Minneapolis, authorities said they are also investigating Heinrich’s possible link to the Wetterling case.

We didn't live in Minnesota when this abduction took place and I don't really remember reading about it at the time, but it's always been an enduring story. The abduction of Jacob Wetterling has never faded as a source of news and any potential developments in the case have always led the local newscasts. Yes, we've been down this road before. This time does seem different, however. I hope, for the sake of everyone involved, that it is.