What Chris Bertelsen has said about Paynesville assaults

1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 18, 2026

Chris Bertelsen, Paynesville, Minnesota resident who witnessed a 1987 attack on a friend, has been quoted on Paynesville assaults once in 1 episode of 20/20, most recently on July 18, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Bertelsen says his friends consistently described the Paynesville attacker as having a low, gravelly voice.

    “One of the consistent things with all of my friends was that he had a low, gravelly voice, a mumbly voice”

    20/20: Where Are You Jacob? (Jul 18, 2026) · Listen from 54:30

Episodes

  • Where Are You Jacob?

    20/20 · Jul 18, 2026 · 1 h 27 min

    Deborah Roberts revisits the 1989 abduction of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling with his parents, survivor Jared Scheierl, blogger Joy Baker and investigators who ultimately identified Danny Heinrich.

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