A post shared by Inhuman Podcast (@inhuman_podcast). Jayme, who didnt appear in court, revealed how she managed to outsmart her abductor in her statement. 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! Published: 13:09 GMT, 12 January 2021 | Updated: 16:17 GMT, 12 January 2021. Patterson is currently serving a life sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. "When it initially happened, it was quite a shock for the community. Patterson called out, "Open the fucking door!" 'I don't want to even see my home or my stuff because of the memory of that night. He never put special locks on doors because she wouldnt escape. They also slept on the same bed. [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. DOJ releases new documents concerning the abduction of Jayme Closs. After a long and exhausting struggle, she was able to escape her kidnapper, Jake Thomas Patterson. 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. She prays for Jayme and her family for strength and forgiveness. BEL MOONEY:Why does caring for my dad take over my life? Legal Statement. I would die to bring them back. BODY FOUND LIKELY MISSING TEXAS MOM HEIDI BROUSSARD, POLICE SAY; NEWBORN FOUND ALIVE, SUSPECT ARRESTED. 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. Oscar Cainer tells all. Inside Matt Hancock's 41-hour battle to save his career when photo of 'a snog and heavy petting' with aide JANET STREET-PORTER: You're not a teenager, Mr Hancock. Following Patterson's arrest, Frey told officers that she felt that her divorce from Patrick had 'messed up' her kids and that she 'felt truly guilty because of it. He made two aborted trips to her family's home before finally carrying out an attack in which he shot dead Jayme's parents - including her mother as she sat tied next to her, according to a criminal complaint. 'Jake Patterson took a lot of things that I love away from me. ', Patterson (right) is currently serving a life sentence after admitting tobreaking into the Closs family home on October 15, 2018 before gunning down Jayme's parents, James and Denise Closs (left), Her family gave the update on her life on Monday to mark two years since the then-13-year-old made the daring escape from the cabin (pictured above) in northwest Wisconsin where she had been held by Patterson for 88 days. 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. He said he quietly approached the house and saw Jayme's father, James Closs, standing in a large picture window shining a flashlight outside, the complaint reads. 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. Feeling "too guilty" to abuse her, Patterson would play board games with Jayme. Patterson told investigators that he immediately went to a Walmart in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, where he purchased items to use in the abduction, including a black colored balaclava type mask to conceal his identity, according to the complaint. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Find out more about Jayme Closs kidnapping and her parents identities by digging deeper into the details of her abduction. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch "Murder Maps" about som. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! He shot Denise and tied Jaymes hands and ankle with duct tape before putting her into the trunk of his car. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. "[33], Patterson confessed to police that he had kidnapped Closs and killed her parents. [9][10] On October 5, 2018, Jake Patterson drove to the Closs home to kidnap Jayme Closs. When she heard Jayme was found he praised God for bringing her home.'. Jake said that he had not heard about it in a matter-of-face manner which is a ''normal'' response for him. We're not used to stuff like that happening here," Nordby said. She took her chance and ran outside and met a local lady walking her dog, the local lady recognized her as she had previously seen Jayme in news. "I called up my husband and I was saying . "I think it helps everyone, not to have to drive by the scene and know that's what happened there," Nordby said. The kidnapping of 14-year-old Jayme Closs from her parent's Wisconsin home more than a year ago captured the nation's attention for weeks but left more questions than answers. 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. After a long and exhausting struggle, she was able to escape her kidnapper, Jake Thomas Patterson. 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This Friday marks three years since James and Denise Closs died in a brutal break-in and a stranger abducted their daughter Jayme, who broke free from captivity 88 days later. Now she hopes her ordeal will help 13-year-old fellow kidnapping survivor Jayme Closs. 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 sobbed as he was caged for life in May 2019. Jayme Closs, 13, escaped on Thursday and has been reunited with her family. (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. He also told investigators that he created a space under his twin-size bed that sits about two-and-a-half feet above the ground, according to the complaint. According to one close to her, 'She's trying to live her life. [33] On June 20, Jake Patterson was registered officially as a sex offender. As he held Jayme in captivity for 88 days, Patterson, according to the complaint, kept up on news reports of the crime and the search for the missing girl, the complaint states. [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. [1][5][6] He pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. All rights reserved. The man accused of kidnapping her, 21-year-old Jake Patterson, was charged on Monday with two counts of intentional homicide, one count of kidnapping, and one count of armed burglary. 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. Jayme was abducted from her family's home in Barron, Wisconsin, on Oct. 15. Investigators noted that his father, Patrick, 'wept' when he learned the devastating truth that he had been within feet of the abducted teenager. The family lived in Barron Wisconsin and on October 15, 2018, an intruder broke into the Closs household, at around 1AM, fatally shot James and Denise, and abducted Jayme Closs. 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. October 15 marked three years since the teen was abducted by a stranger after her parents were brutally murdered during a break-in. Hartmann said Jayme's escape gave others hope -- families who still cling to her story to this day. Nearly three months after her parents were shot dead in their Wisconsin home, Jayme Closs, 13, was found alive. 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. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Knight's tattoos are evidence of her incredible survival. 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. Closs' aunt and guardian, Jennifer Naiberg Smith, said. On the day of Jayme's escape Patterson applied for a job at a local liquor store. 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Douglas County Emergency Management releases the 911 call after Jayme Closs was found 88 days after she was kidnapped from her home in Barron, Wisconsin. [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. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. "We're really happy for her and her new family. Patton received a total of 240 years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of murder on May 24, 2019. Sick Jake Patterson played board games with the 13-year-old and forced her to sleep in his bed after snatching her from her home in Colorado, US. It's wrenching to deal with. 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. He apologized for his crimes and stated they were committed "mostly on impulse", contrasting with reports from the police that he had taken various measures in preparation for the crime. "The defendant stated that he felt that a 12-gauge slug would inflict the most damage on someone and would most likely be the best choice of shell and weapon to kill someone," according to the complaint. 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. Welcome to Taboo and Murder. She said residents in their small community have rallied around Jayme, who is now 16 years old and a high school student. Jayme Closs' accused killer kidnapper. "The defendant stated he knew [Jayme] was scared because she urinated herself and her clothing was wet," the complaint states. 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. The idea that he had not only been in the same room as Jayme but that he had left her there unwittingly was, it seemed, a source of great pain to Patterson's father. Patterson held her under a bed in his remote cabin for 88 daysbefore she made a daring escape. Jake Patterson, 21, told investigators that "he put quite a bit of thought into details of how he was going to abduct" Jayme and had twice gone to her home in Barron, Wisconsin, before carrying out the heinous crime on Oct. 15, the complaint reads. [1][13] He had no previous criminal history in Wisconsin. 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"Think when and how, and hopefully can this possibly happen to my family," Hartmann explained. 'I felt safe in my home and I loved my room and all of my belongings. However, reflecting on dark moments from three years ago are still difficult, WCCO reported. An elusive and secluded figure, DailyMailTV has learned that Frey is struggling to rebuild a life shattered by her son's crimes and, twelve months on, remains tormented and confused over how his heinous acts could have passed unnoticed in the family's midst. ', Jayme, pictured in 2019 in the months after her escape, said she initially feared going out in public. Both Frey and her ex-husband wrote letters to the Closs family in the days following their son's arrest and swift confession. The troubled action hero: Tom Sizemore boasted of affairs with Liz Hurley and Paris Hilton (which he had to Will Vladimir Putin's empress pay the ultimate price for his war on the West? He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, but was discharged after one month at MCRD San Diego. 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He said they slept in the same bed. Train fares will rise by 5.9% TOMORROW - but travellers can still get cheaper tickets if they buy them What happens when classic cars sell for too much? Jayme Closs' parents, Jim and Denise, were murdered in the early morning hours of Oct. 15, 2018, in their Barron Wis., home. 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. In January, her aunt shared that she is enjoying dance and school activities and is surrounded by loved ones. 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. 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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. Jayme Closs was kidnapped on October 15, 2018, and held captive for 88 days until January 10, 2019. A suspect is taken into custody. When the dispatcher called the number back, they reached the voicemail of Denise Closs. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Jayme Closs kidnapping case made national headlines and rocked a small Wisconsin community. 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. Then 13 years old, Jayme. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Now, her family says Closs is doing well. She didn't come out of the house for weeks. We take life day by day. She put on a pair of worn men's New Balance sneakers and made her break for freedom, ending nearly three months in captivity. Five of the teen's family members, including uncles and aunts, delivered emotional victim impact statements and called for Patterson to be given the maximum sentence. We've received your submission. 'We're still very thankful for the community, to the whole world for all caring and being there, and to law enforcement who worked tirelessly to seek justice. 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. That girl was abducted teenager Jayme Closs and that dayJanuary 10, 2019, to be exactwas the end of an excruciating 88 day period in which her family didn't know if they'd ever see her again. It references prayers and healing for the family.'. Jayme Closs - Abduction, Escape, Survival Law&Crime Network 4.31M subscribers Try it free Subscribe 10K Share 651K views 2 years ago #JaymeCloss Jayme Closs - Abduction, Escape, Survival On. Her family gave the update on her life on Monday to mark two years since the then-13-year-old made the daring escape from the cabinin northwest Wisconsin where she had been held by her abductorJake Patterson. The video featured is from a previous report. The young girl told investigators "she heard a gunshot and knew her father had just been killed," according to the complaint. 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. Jayme Closs was reunited with family members Thursday night, police said. Her kidnapping was the brutal culmination of a crime spree that saw Patterson gun down first James, 56, then Denise Closs, 46, at their home in Barron, Wisconsin in a senseless and single-minded mission to take their daughter, Jayme. 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. Wearing a black coat and ski mask, he approached the front door of the home, carrying the shotgun. 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. 'He thought that he could own me but he was wrong. Closs, right now lives with her aunt, Jennifer Smith in Barron, Wisconsin. It is the worst mass murder in Arkansas history and the worst crime involving one family in the history of the country. TODAY Disturbing new details emerge on Jayme Closs abduction Share this - Authorities say Jake Patterson, the man accused of kidnapping Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs, was making plans for a new. It's always something that will be with us" said Barron resident Rod Nordby. She was discharged the next morning and is now living with her aunt. She wont have my brother to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day. 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