Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Jayme had been missing after vanishing on Oct. 15 the same night her parents, Denise, 46, and James Closs, 56, were found dead in their home in Barron, Wisconsin, nearly 70 miles south of Gordon. "Hardworking people.". It's wrenching to deal with. In a separate interview Patterson told investigators that he turned his radio up loud to drown out any possible noise Jayme might make. A holiday murder spree by Ronald Gene Simmons. [21] Patterson would rarely let Closs out of the cabin, only for brief walks on the lawn after checking for bystanders. Now she hopes her ordeal will help 13-year-old fellow kidnapping survivor Jayme Closs. He is charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, kidnapping and armed burglary. 'Jake Patterson took a lot of things that I love away from me. La jeune Jayme Closs, qui avait t kidnappe durant 88 jours aprs le meurtre de ses parents dans le Wisconsin, a retrouv le got de la vie. Computer games were more of a priority than social interaction. 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Tamara Lich Husband: Is Freedom Convoy Activist Married? 'Derek fights on, it makes me fall in love with him all over again:' Kate Garraway reveals there are days A possum feared extinct is discovered by an amateur naturalist in Papua New Guinea being cooked on a My weekly horoscope: What will March 4th 2023 bring for MY star sign? Indeed a former English teacher described as 'particularly close to Patterson' told investigators that, 'If Jake Patterson had a super-power that super-power would be flying under the radar and going undetected. The defendant stated when he saw [Jayme] he knew that was the girl he was going to take.". On October 15, 2018, 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson abducted American 13-year-old Jayme Lynn Closs from her family's home in Barron, Wisconsin. The bank that owns the house near Barron had it. "They were good people, very good people," Raven said. Kidnapping survivor Jayme Closs is now living with her aunt Jennifer Smith and uncle. I watched his routine and I took back my freedom. He told investigators he plotted carefully, including donning all-black clothing, putting stolen licence plates on his car and taking care to leave no fingerprints on his shotgun. The young girl told investigators "she heard a gunshot and knew her father had just been killed," according to the complaint. Millions of migrants will come to Britain if uncapped 'safe and legal routes' are introduced, government is Do not sell or share my personal information. "[24][26], A hospital admitted Closs under guard. Closs' family posted a public message on Facebook in honor of Jayme Closs was kidnapped on October 15, 2018, and held captive for 88 days until January 10, 2019. Nearly three months after her parents were shot dead in their Wisconsin home, Jayme Closs, 13, was found alive. 'He thought that he could own me but he was wrong. [28][29], Police did not believe Patterson had any social media contact with Closs or her family[30] and relatives of Closs did not recognize Patterson's name. One teacher recalled talk of 'mental health issues' in the home, another noted that a school project requiring students' family members to write about them elicited only two sentences from Patterson's sister Katie and nothing at all from any other family. She was found in Gordon, Wisconsin. Jake then went to search every room and came across a closed bathroom door, inside were Jayme and her mother Denise Closs. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Jayme Closs was born to James and Denise Closs in July 2005. By Laura Collins, Chief Investigative Reporter In Haugen, Wisconsin For Dailymail.com, Published: 18:50 GMT, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 16:03 GMT, 10 January 2020. 'She just prays for her son to know Jesus too. Hartmann said Jayme's escape gave others hope -- families who still cling to her story to this day. Jayme Closs (right) and accused killer and kidnapper Jake Thomas Patterson AP; Facebook BARRON, Wis. It was as random and terrifying as it gets. The attack took place at 12:53 a.m after he forced his way inside and fatally shot her parents. JAYME Closs escaped being raped by her kidnapper because he felt too guilty to abuse her, court documents reveal. Jayme told investigators that when Patterson left the house on Thursday, he told her he'd be gone for five or six hours, according to the complaint. BARRON - As the days, weeks and months passed with no trace of Jayme Closs the Barron teenager kidnapped from her home in October 2018 by an intruder who murdered her parents the anxiety. The suspect charged in the kidnapping of Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs and killing her parents in cold blood confessed to investigators that he targeted the 13-year-old after seeing her board her school bus and decided "he knew that was the girl he was going to take," according to a criminal complaint. When she heard Jayme was found he praised God for bringing her home.'. He attempted to write to Jayme while being held in jail in Wisconsin, slipping a letter to her inside one to his father but it was discovered and confiscated. Knight's tattoos are evidence of her incredible survival. BODY FOUND LIKELY MISSING TEXAS MOM HEIDI BROUSSARD, POLICE SAY; NEWBORN FOUND ALIVE, SUSPECT ARRESTED. The mother of the man who abducted Jayme Closs prays for her son's salvation daily and regards the moment that she learned of his guilt as 'a sort of death,' DailyMailTV can reveal. This Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 photo shows Jayme Closs, right, with her aunt, Jennifer Smith in Barron, Wis. Jake Thomas Patterson, a 22-year-old man killed a Wisconsin couple in a baffling scheme to kidnap Jayme Closs, their teenage daughter, then held the girl captive for three months before she narrowly managed to escape and reach safety as he drove around looking for her, authorities said. The family of abducted teenager Jayme Closs say she's taking life day-by-day and is finally 'dancing and enjoying school activities' again Her family gave the update on her life on Monday to mark. Mornings at Seasons Cafe in Barron, Wisconsin are best known for hot coffee and home-style cooking. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Jayme Closs kidnapping case made national headlines and rocked a small Wisconsin community. Today, Jayme Closs is surrounded by loved ones, doing well and taking life day by day, her aunt said - a far cry from fighting for her life just two years ago. Jake said that he had not heard about it in a matter-of-face manner which is a ''normal'' response for him. Jayme Closs is "doing good," two years after escaping an abductor who killed her parents and held her hostage for nearly three months, her aunt said in a new statement. I'm very proud of my town," Nordby said. 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For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, was handed two consecutive life sentences for the murders and 40 years for the kidnapping, Jayme, 13, was held hostage in his cabin in Douglas County, Colorado, for 88 days, Jayme's parents, James, 56, and Denise Closs, 46, were murdered in October, An aerial shot of Patterson's eerie forest cabin where he held Jayme, Jake Patterson calls 'Bye Jayme' as he leaves court after pleading guilty to killing Jayme Closs' parents, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Oscar Cainer tells all. It's been a year since Jayme Closs made a run for it. Dec. 12, 2018 - Tree of Hope lit as community prays for her safe return. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. A man convicted of kidnapping a Wisconsin girl and killing her parents told police after his arrest that he never thought Jayme Closs would escape because she was petrified, and that after. Oct. 29, 2018 - Prosecutors announce they have charged a man with burglarizing the Closs home but say he's not a suspect in the case. He took them away from my in a way that will always leave me with a horrifying memory. [11] James Closs, 56, shone a light on Patterson through a glass pane in the front door and asked him to show him his badge. Up until this point, her ordeal remained a mystery to anyone outside the Closs family and law enforcement. Around 1 a.m. that day, police received a 911 call that led them to the Closs home, where parents James, 56, and Denise Closs, 46, were dead from gunshot. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, I was smarter,' she said. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. They called the authorities and Jayme was sent to a hospital. Join and search! Patterson believed he had restrained Jayme with fear, telling police he never put extra locks on the doors or windows, because he thought she'd never leave. Jayme told investigators that her kidnapper ordered her to "take off all her clothes" and that he put them in a bag, according to the complaint. [22][23] After police were called, Closs told them "Jake Patterson" had killed her parents, taken her, and kept her prisoner just a few houses away from her current location in the neighborhood. Forcing his way into the house, Patterson checked every room in the house because he wanted "no witnesses left behind. Instead, unsuspecting officers continued on at the home, where they found the bodies of James, 56, and Denise Closs, 46, and the family dog trembling in fear behind the washer and dryer in the basement. Has Jacobson been killed . "Jayme is doing good," she said. Jayme never rode a bus driven by his mother but, in a chilling twist, Patterson admitted to having targeted the girl after seeing her getting on her school bus in neighboring Barron County. Thousands of investigative reports released by the Wisconsin Department of Justice on Friday revealed disturbing details about the three-month period where Jayme was being held hostage by her parents killer, 22-year-old Jake Patterson. She is enjoying dance, school activities and many other things as much as is possible in regards to now dealing with the covid restrictions,' she said in a statement. Two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping were filed against Jake Thomas Patterson after he pleaded guilty to his crimes. The comments below have been moderated in advance. She wont have my brother to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping were filed against Jake Thomas Patterson after he pleaded guilty to his crimes. Thomas shot James with his shotgun through the window killing him instantly. A man who identified himself as Jake Patterson called reporter. She put on a pair of worn men's New Balance sneakers and made her break for freedom, ending nearly three months in captivity. As Thomas, though Closs was too afraid to run away, did not use any kind of extra locks on the door which provided Closs with an opportunity to escape. He also told investigators that he shaved his face and head and showered before leaving his house "so that he would not leave any DNA or hair at the scene.". I dont care about me.". Jayme Closs, 13, escaped on Thursday and has been reunited with her family. At about noon he told the kids they should go visit their mother in Haugen. Legal Statement. 'Derek fights on, it makes me fall in love with him all over again:' Kate Garraway reveals there are days A possum feared extinct is discovered by an amateur naturalist in Papua New Guinea being cooked on a My weekly horoscope: What will March 4th 2023 bring for MY star sign? "It will always be there. RELATED: Timeline: Missing Wis. teen Jayme Closs' kidnapping, discovery; Suspect Jake Thomas Patterson's arrest. [25] After a deputy stopped him, Patterson exited his vehicle and said, "I did it. In fact, Frey was so conscious of the case that she even spoke to her son about it. Hear in-depth interviews, analysis, and how it all unfolded . C'est dans la danse qu'elle trouve son . Jayme Closs is seen in a photo posted to Facebook on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, after being reunited with her family. According to one close to her, 'She's trying to live her life. She's gone back to work, she's trying to move forward, but she prays more than anything for Jake to walk with Jesus because that's what she does now.'. Patterson, who did not enter a plea, is scheduled to appear in court again on Feb. 6. A missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl kidnapped after her parents were found murdered in their home last October has been found alive, police say. Her parents worked in a Jennie-O turkey plant in Barron, Wisconsin, where they lived. Nordby grew up in the area and can't help but think about all his community's been through. [1] On May 24, 2019, Patterson was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole plus an additional 40 years. Jayme Lynn Closs (born July 13, 2005) is the only child of James and Denise Closs of Barron, Wisconsin. Jayme, 15, has been in her aunt Jennifer Naiberg Smith's custody since she. Jodie Arnold, the cousin of Jayme's mother Denise Closs said the specifics of how Denise, 46, and her husband James, 56, died were worse than she imagined. CHICAGO (AP) La nia que fue secuestrada en Wisconsin tras el asesinato de sus padres tardar un tiempo en superar su trauma, y por ahora lo que ms necesita es espacio y paciencia para procesar el suceso, opinan expertos. Instead she busied herself warming up the school-bus which sits in her driveway once more after Frey recently returned to work as a school bus driver for Rice Lake District. The suspect made Jayme hide under his bed when his friends and relatives, including his father, were over and threatened that "bad things would happen to her" if she didn't do what he said, according to the complaint. Sixties cult rock band, Beautiful Oblivion, were only together for a few years before tensions between the band members led to their break up. Making predictions about her personality based on her zodiac sign, people with Cancer as their zodiac sign tend to be loyal, protective, intuitive, and caring. He cant take my freedom. Jayme is now staying with her aunt Jennifer, who babysat her for 11 years while Denise was at work, Allard said. For 88 days, 13-year-old Jayme Closs was held captive by Jake Thomas Patterson after he murdered her parents. It is one year since Jayme Closs escaped from the remote cabin in rural Wisconsin in which Jake Patterson held her captive for 88 days. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Jayme Closs kidnapping case made national headlines and rocked a small Wisconsin community. RELATED: Jayme Closs. The next morning, they released her to the custody of her aunt, Jennifer Smith. Here's what happened between then and now. Similarly, her ex-husband Patrick, who spends his weeks with his girlfriend in Duluth, Minnesota where he works, penned a personal letter of condolence and apology which he asked investigators to pass on to Jayme's family. Authorities unknowingly came tantalizingly close to rescuing Closs minutes after she was taken in the harrowing October 2018 incident, when an officer responding to a 911 call passed Pattersons vehicle as he drove away from the familys home with Closs in the trunk. Closs' aunt and guardian, Jennifer Naiberg Smith, said. He said he fired through a small decorative glass window James Closs was looking out of, hitting the man, the complaint reads. Where cameras once lined the Barron County Justice Center for any news on this case, the faces of other kids serve as a reminder of the work that goes on. The Wisconsin man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing the teenager's parents is apparently speaking out from jail. 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