ST JOSEPH, MINN (LALATE) – The focus on finding Jacob Wetterling, missing since 1989, is getting renewed tonight. Nancy Grace tackles Jacob Wetterling’s disappearance on tonight’s HLN broadcast. Since October 22, 1989, Jacob Wetterling’s disappearance has remained an unsolved abduction despite countless new leads.

In 2010, LALATE first detailed Jacob’s case. But in recent weeks there are new efforts to inspire the public to help find Jacob.

Since going missing in 1989, Jacob Wetterling has been the subject of a reported thirty thousand leads. Many of those leads were renewed in 2010 after investigators went to an area of St Joseph. FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children renewed focus on the Stearns County in 2010 at the time. In June 2010, a Stearns County judge issued a search warrant for that area near his initial abduction. While the warrant did not help find Jacob, news coverage of the search warrant help generate countless new leads.

“Items of interest” were eventually found during the search effort. Unfortunately soils tests didn’t “establish, distinguish or identify potential evidence”.

In a news statement issued to LALATE Monday by HLN, the broadcaster says tonight “Grace will be conducting an in-depth expose of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling” tonight to help “inspire [others] … to participate in continuing the search for Wetterlin.”

Nancy Grace: America’s Missing airs tonight at 9pm ET on HLN.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Dancing with the Stars 2011 cast was just revealed and there were some surprises. Among the Dancing with the Stars full 11 member cast is Playboy’s Kendra Wilkinson (photos below). But who else is in the lineup?

Ironically, former Playboy BFF, and Dancing alum, Holly Madison, had been giving her predictions about tonight’s announced cast all week in news reports for “Extra”. And many of Holly’s predictions were correct.

So who is joining Kendra on Dancing? The officially cast revealed moments ago on the East Coast is the Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid), Lil Romeo (Percy “Romeo” Miller), and famed boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Also joining the cast are the exciting Petra Nemcova, Chelsea Kane (aka Chelsea Staub), and Hines Ward. Taking to the dance floor as well are Kirstie Alley, Wendy Williams, Mike Catherwood. And your final Dancing with the Stars 2011 members are Chris Jericho, and of course, Kendra.

Kendra’s addition to Dancing comes just weeks after she was the subject of a new alleged tape scandal with Tayra Ryan, recorded by Justin Frye. In May 2010, Wilkinson battled a first tape recorded by Justin Frye. But last month, a report claimed a second tape recorded by Frye was being shopped.

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Not only did a tape take years to surface in 2010 for Wilkinson, but also pictures for Playboy. In November, 2010, Playboy revealed exclusively to LALATE that Wilkinson would rejoin the publication’s December issue with a pictorial “shot on an exotic beach and in the surf, embodies her free-spirited, laid-back nature and sensually depicts her enviable body.” Playboy said that the December spread “features never-before-seen photos”.

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Wilkinson was told news she was ecstatic to be back on the cover of Playboy. But she told news that, for clarification, the cover was taken two years earlier. “The photos are from a shoot I did two years ago when I was still living in the mansion. I’m flattered to be on the cover again and as you all know Playboy has a very special place in my heart! I just wanted you guys to know I didn’t recently pose.”

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Could Bethenny Ever After head to Los Angeles? Jason Hoppy and Bethenny Frankel made news last year as the adorable couple that had the picture perfect wedding in New York with all the nuisances of the City that often didn’t get portrayed in Real Housewives. But as Bethenny Ever After premieres tonight on Bravo, viewers will soon learn that Frankel and Hoppy will debate a move to Los Angeles.

Bethenny Ever After reunites Bravo’s beloved couple as they debate more than where to build a family. Back is the feisty dog Cookie, added is the growing, Brynn, and joined in the mix is an interesting ensemble of relatives and friends.

In fact, if Frankel moves west either this season or a next season, it would be a complete circle for the daughter of Bobby Frankel whose private pain became very public on Housewives and in interviews last year. Bethenny’s grief and struggle with her parents was portrayed on Housewives and still is detailed by the star in recent news articles.

Frankel revealed that her father left her life at age four and allegedly made no attempt to see her thereafter. Pacific Palisades resident Bobby Frankel reportedly called to see Bethenny in his final hour, as Housewives fans watched. Bethenny told Sonja Morgan once that Bobby claimed to have lived a “full life” on the West Coast, yet a full life without Bethenny.

Frankel’s first wedding ceremony was also in Los Angeles. Peter Sussman previously married to Frankel in a lavish wedding ceremony in Los Angeles. The two were married in 1996. Frankel recently revealed his marriage to Bethenny in Life and Style .

Where Bethenny and Jason end up, it will be happily ever after, and always with fans. The series premiere is tonight on Bravo 10/9c.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Abram Boise has been arrested. While Boise was a star of “Road Rules”, he failed to follow common rules of decency during his time in jail this weekend. Boise was charged with two counts of defacing property, one count of indecent exposure, and thereafter more alleged bizarre behavior inside the jail.

Ironically, Boise is also the author of children’s books. His next roll is that of “Dan” as the “Relationship Killer”.

Abram Boise previously paid himself on Real World / Road Rules Challenge Cutthroat with notable episodes like “Hell Hath no Fury”. But the star of scenes “Back with a Vengeance” has yet to comment to news about his outrageous alleged conduct last weekend. Other notable roles included The Gauntlet,” “The Inferno,” and “Battle of the Sexes”.

In September 2008, Abram was profiled on LALATE for his addition to “Real World Rules Challenge The Island.” Broise from Road Rules South Pacific 6 joined other Real World Road Rules contestants for the 16th season of the crossover MTV reality series. In it, Boise was left on an island off Panama where her competed to find a treasure chest chock full of $300,000 in gold.

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The 2010 Olympics Logo spells “Zion”, so claims Iran. Now the 2012 Olympics logo, which prompted enough stylistic criticism after its debut five years ago, is now the basis of Iran’s threat in boycotting the London Games.

What exactly does the “2012” logo spell out? It spells, remarkably, “2012”. But Iran doesn’t agree. Today, the IOC issued a news statement just to clarify that. “Our response is as follows: The London 2012 logo represents the figure 2012, nothing else,” the IOC said.

Iran is not convinced says Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He and Secretary general Bahram Afsharzadeh say that the above logo is a “racist logo” and that it spells “Zion”. The secretary general of Iran’s National Olympic Committee sent a letter off to the IOC to explain their threat. “There is no doubt that negligence of the issue from your side may affect the presence of some countries in the games, especially Iran which abides by commitment to the values and principles”.

Iran says if the logo is not changed, they will boycott the games. Iran does not explain what prompted their decision this month, since the logo was unveiled years ago.

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