What did Dan Rassier say when he called 911 the night of the abduction? We don't know

At one point on the night of Jacob Wetterling's abduction, a neighbor, Dan Rassier, called 911 to report suspicious activity on his property, flashlights shining outside his home. Because APM Reports wanted to confirm what Rassier and law enforcement told us about that, we wanted a transcript of the call. Actual recordings aren't usually open to the public but transcripts of the calls typically are.

We were unsuccessful. First the Stearns County Sheriff's Office told reporter Madeleine Baran it couldn't provide the transcript because it was part of an active investigation. Once APM Reports involved its lawyer, Mark Anfinson, the explanation changed. The Sheriff's Office said the transcript didn't exist.

It also said the actual recording never had been saved. In the end, the Sheriff's Office did provide a short summary of the call and the fact that it took place at 10:45.

Here's the communication between APM Reports and the Sheriff's Office.

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