There are some things that Jake Patterson can never take from me, she said. According to a report filed by Wisconsin DCI, 'Patrick fixed dinner. He told officers that he never went into his son's room save for once occasion that December when he went in 'to turn down the radio.' [11] Denise was comforting Jayme, who was crying loudly. Shortly before 12:53a.m. Central Time (05:53 UTC), Patterson parked his car at the end of the driveway. Then 13 years old, Jayme. He then aimed the shotgun at the doorknob and blasted his way inside, the complaint states. Now she hopes her ordeal will help 13-year-old fellow kidnapping survivor Jayme Closs. The original reward posted by the sheriff's . Jayme Closs the Wisconsin girl who was . Hartmann said Jayme's escape gave others hope -- families who still cling to her story to this day. (Jennifer Smith via AP), I know that she was just (expletive) terrified of me," Patterson, who is serving a life sentence for the shooting deaths of James and Denise Closs, said. Her aunt and guardian Jennifer Naiberg Smith now says Closs is doing well. 'We are very thankful for everything that happened on this day two years ago; for Jayme's bravery and for Jeanne, Peter and Kristen for all being in the right place, at the right time and keeping Jayme safe,' she said. Jayme Lynn Closs (born July 13, 2005) is the only child of James and Denise Closs of Barron, Wisconsin. Jayme told investigators that Patterson "would make her stay under the bed for up to twelve hours at a time with no food, water, or bathroom breaks," according to the complaint. I have to have an alarm in the house now just so I can sleep.'. [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. 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. This pictured was snapped just after she returned home. 'I felt safe in my home and I loved my room and all of my belongings. Why Covid's 'lab leak' theory isn't all that crazy: Fascinating interactive map logs EVERY single How to use the 'JAILBREAK' version of ChatGPT: Simple trick lets you access an unfiltered alter-ego of the Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov provokes gales of laughter as he tells audience the West started French authorities fear 'narco-tourists' could flock to Normandy beaches after 'more than two tonnes of Hopes for cervical cancer vaccine after trials in mice showed it reduced tumours 80 per cent of the time. 'It's Brought The Community Closer': 3 Years Ago, Jayme Closs Kidnapped On October 5, 2018, Jake Patterson drove to the Closs home to kidnap Jayme Closs. Jake Patterson appears before a judge via video, Jan. 14, 2019, in Barron, Wisc. A Child's WORST Nightmare - The Terrifying Abduction of 13 year old Sixties cult rock band, Beautiful Oblivion, were only together for a few years before tensions between the band members led to their break up. [3][4], Police took Patterson into custody; shortly after, he told them he kidnapped Closs and killed her parents. Jayme Closs: What we know about the Barron, Wisconsin teen found alive Now, her family says Closs is doing well. Jayme Closs describes the night her parents were killed and her - CNN Jayme's harrowing ordeal began early in the morning on Oct. 15, 2018, when then-21-year-old Jake Patterson broke into the Closs family's home, killed her parents, James and Denise Closs, and then took Jayme. All rights reserved. Nearly three months after her parents were shot dead in their Wisconsin home, Jayme Closs, 13, was found alive. "I think Jayme is doing as well as she can," Nordby said as the town continues to look out for one of their own. He admitted to cops that he had sexual thoughts about Closs but didn't act on them due to his guilt over the murder. He thought he could make me like him, but he was wrong. All rights reserved. For the first time since Jayme returned home on Jan. 10, investigators have released a trove of documents, which are shedding new light on her parents' brutal murder in their home and her 88-day captivity. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They paint a picture of Patterson as a once promising student whose grades suffered post the family split. [43][44] Later that month, a television reporter in Minneapolis received a cell phone call from Patterson in which he briefly answered questions sent to him in a letter. kidnapping of Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs and killing her parents, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. BEL MOONEY:Why does caring for my dad take over my life? Jayme told investigators that the violent stranger "told her mother to put tape over [Jayme's] mouth, which her mother did, and then Patterson shot her mother," according to the complaint. Jayme Closs was reunited with family members Thursday night, police said. The only child was described as a shy and quiet person who loved ice-skating and volleyball. "When it initially happened, it was quite a shock for the community. Feeling "too guilty" to abuse her, Patterson would play board games with Jayme. Patrick also told officers that he had tried to talk to his son about 'moving forward with his life,' that same month, concerned at his inability to get and keep a job. 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Jayme said in a statement read to the court at Patterson's hearing that the night her parents were killed was a 'horrifying memory' that had left her too scared to go out in public and unable to visit her family home. Inside Prince Harry's finances from when he met Meghan Markle to landing 100M with Netflix and book Spare How Prince Harry's chat with guru who compared Hamas terrorists to Jews who battled the Nazis has appalled Palace braces for more truth bombs in Harry's public Spare Q&A: Royal experts say duke still has 'plenty of How the 'cha cha' will do wonders for your bowel and cabbage juice is a miracle cure. Jayme Closs, 14, escaped last year after Jake Patterson, 23, killed her parents and then held her captive in a remote cabin in rural Wisconsin for 88 days Patterson's mother Deborah Frey, 50,. The Wisconsin Department of Justice, the Barron County and Douglas County Sheriffs Offices released a trove of thousands of pages on Friday, some heavily redacted, detailing the 88 days Patterson held Closs captive in his Gordon, Wisconsin, home. Patterson then picked up the shotgun, aimed it at Denise Closs' head and pulled the trigger, according to the complaint. Patterson said he became drunk one night and let Jayme write a letter to her aunt but he never sent it. 'Jake Patterson took a lot of things that I love away from me. She's a victim too. 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. In a separate interview Patterson told investigators that he turned his radio up loud to drown out any possible noise Jayme might make. She said her mother called 911, but before she could speak to a dispatcher the intruder broke down the bathroom door, the complaint reads. Nutter recognized Closs from news reports and immediately took her to a neighbor's house. In fact, Frey was so conscious of the case that she even spoke to her son about it. Taboo and Murder - Podcasts-Online.org In addition to five roses, Knight's tattoos include a brown teddy bear with red hearts, which she drew during her captivity; a baby with the phrase "too beautiful for this Earth"; and a face the length of her lower calf, made of clock pieces, butterfly's wings and bone. [41][42][43] He added that his intention from the beginning was to plead guilty in order to spare Closs and her family the trauma of the case going to trial. The attack took place at 12:53 a.m after he forced his way inside and fatally shot her parents. We take life day by day. The teen toldPatterson's 2019 sentencing hearing that she used to love dancing, going out with her friends and going to school but her attacker had taken those things away from her. Cleveland Kidnapping Survivor Michelle Knight Got Tattoos for 'Every She was just 13 years old when she was kidnapped by Jake Patterson back in 2018. Nordby grew up in the area and can't help but think about all his community's been through. After a long and exhausting struggle, she was able to escape her kidnapper, Jake Thomas Patterson. 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. 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"After Patterson left the house, [Jayme] stated she was able to push the bins and weights away from the bed and crawl out," according to the complaint. We're not used to stuff like that happening here," Nordby said. Forcing his way into the house, Patterson checked every room in the house because he wanted "no witnesses left behind. Then 13 years old, Jayme. View our online Press Pack. Russian dictator, 70, ANDREW NEIL: What's REALLY going on in Boris Johnson's head - and why I'd advise Rishi Sunak to sleep with Find out what Uber drivers really think of you! The house in which Jayme was raised, her parents shot and from where she was abducted has been razed and the investigation that captured the nation has been closed. 10 a.m.: Officials increase the reward for information on Jayme Closs to $50,000 after an extra $25,000 donation from Jennie-O Turkey Store. ', Something 'broke' in JakePatterson (pictured in a mugshot) after his parents divorced when he was 12, friends and family say, The friend added, 'She's just started trying to put what's left of her life back together. 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. Missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs found alive after she was kidnapped We cooked a lot, everything we made was homemade, you know". [45], At Patterson's arraignment, his father had told a reporter that he had a note of apology that he was trying to get to Closs. 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. [9][10] On October 5, 2018, Jake Patterson drove to the Closs home to kidnap Jayme Closs. [17] Patterson later told investigators that he pulled over 20 seconds down the road from the house. Jayme Closss actual age is 17 years old and she was born in 2005. The Purple Gang and the Haunting of the Doherty Hotel It's wrenching to deal with. 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.". She was a ghost. Jayme Closs' (pictured in 2020) family says the now-15-year-old is taking life day-by-day and is finally 'dancing and enjoying school activities' again two years after she managed to escape her abductor, Jayme said she initially feared going out in public following her daring escape. When he reached his house in Gordon, Patterson said he took Jayme into his bedroom and cut the tape off her, according to the complaint. Patterson told investigators that he gave Jayme a pair of his sister's pajamas to change into and then burned her clothes, the duct tape and his gloves in a fireplace in the basement of his house, the complaint states. A podcast that will cover all manner of taboo subjects: some illegal, some immoral, some societal. He "stated he basically assumed he had gotten away with the killing of James and Denise, and kidnapping [Jayme] since he hadn't been caught for the first two weeks," according to the complaint. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Jayme Closs is now dancing again two years after abduction "She remembers Patterson telling her that if it happened again, the punishment would be worse next time," according to the complaint. "I think it helps everyone, not to have to drive by the scene and know that's what happened there," Nordby said. Jayme Closs kidnapper spent nearly three months sleeping in the same bed as the 13-year-old but was too guilty to have sex with her, according to a trove of new documents released in the case. At about noon he told the kids they should go visit their mother in Haugen. Instead, Jake Thomas Patterson, who murdered Jayme Closs parents before snatching the Wisconsin teen from her home, played board games with the girl. 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. The couple had filed for divorce once before, in 2005, but the suit was dropped as they endeavored to try to save the marriage that had had brought them three children Jake, 22, Erik, 25, and sister Katie, 27. Jayme Closs is seen in a photo posted to Facebook on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, after being reunited with her family. Jake Patterson's (right) mother Deborah Frey, 50, (left) is struggling to rebuild her life that was shattered by her son's crimes, Jayme Closs (center) managed to escape on January 10, 2019. Two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping were filed against Jake Thomas Patterson after he pleaded guilty to his crimes. He said that he knew in that moment that she was the girl he was going to take. According to one close to her, 'She's trying to live her life. In May, Patterson was found guilty of double murder and kidnapping and sentenced to life in prison. Jayme wrote that Patterson tried to steal me and that he didnt care who he hurt or who he locked up to do that. Jayme Closs: House where teen was kidnapped torn down in Wisconsin Closs, right now lives with her aunt, Jennifer Smith in Barron, Wisconsin. [24] The description Closs provided for Patterson and his vehicle enabled deputies to spot his car just minutes afterwards when Patterson drove by the house. 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. While Thomas was banging on the door and yelling to open it, Jaymes father James shone a light at him and asked to present his badge. The next morning, they released her to the custody of her aunt, Jennifer Smith. Legal Statement. The secret WhatsApp mode that lets you EDIT texts after you've sent them, Revealed: The new '23' number plates the DVLA deems offensive and has banned including EU23 OFF and GO23 HEL. Jayme Closs' captor manipulated her, admitted to having sexual Patterson claimed that James Closs apparently mistook him for a police officer because he asked him to "show me your badge," according to the complaint. Patterson has been charged with her kidnapping and with killing her parents, James Closs, 56, and Denise Closs, 46.. ', Jayme, pictured in 2019 in the months after her escape, said she initially feared going out in public. 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. The secret WhatsApp mode that lets you EDIT texts after you've sent them, Revealed: The new '23' number plates the DVLA deems offensive and has banned including EU23 OFF and GO23 HEL. Jayme Closs (right) and accused killer and kidnapper Jake Thomas Patterson AP; Facebook BARRON, Wis. It was as random and terrifying as it gets. [38] On May 24, Patterson was sentenced to the maximum of two consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders plus an additional 40 years for the kidnapping. I was smarter. Knight's tattoos are evidence of her incredible survival. He told investigators that he dragged Jayme out of the house and across the yard, put her in the trunk of his car and drove off, passing police cars with their emergency lights and sirens on apparently headed to the Closs home, the complaint states. Patterson told investigators he searched the house for Jayme and broke down the bathroom door when he found it locked and barricaded from the inside, according to the complaint. He was shy and quiet, he backed off from crowds, but a nice boy, polite. Closs is now living with her aunt and godmother, Jennifer Smith. "[24][26], A hospital admitted Closs under guard. Jayme Closs' life changed forever on a dark October night last year when a 21-year-old gunman stormed into her house in quiet Barron, Wisconsin, killed . Yet still there is nothing to really makes sense of Patterson's crime and no clear red flags that might have been caught ahead of his actions. Patterson sobbed as he was caged for life in May 2019. Jayme Closs kidnapper slept in same bed as 13-year-old for - The Sun How Is Jayme Closs doing Now? Update 2022 - Wothappen Patterson is currently serving a life sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. Dec. 12, 2018 - Tree of Hope lit as community prays for her safe return. Barron teen enjoying dance, school activities, aunt says. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. He put her under his bed before boxing her inside with his belongings, per his usual routine. Frey's once bleach blonde hair has been dyed dark brown. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Jayme Closs, Who Saved Herself From a Kidnapper, Will Get $25,000 in 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. A man who identified himself as Jake Patterson called reporter. A post shared by mysteriechick (@mysteriechickpodcast). She is pictured above with her aunt last year. [31] Patterson told authorities he saw Closs getting off a school bus outside the family residence in September while he was driving home from work and that he "knew that she was the girl he wanted to take". 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