WI - Jayme Closs, 13, Barron,Media, Maps and Timelines *NO DISCUSSION*

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DEC 1, 2018
Communities of Barron, Ladysmith come together for special hoops game

“He liked his high school football and basketball. He let you know he was the best one out there every day and he never failed to do that,” CC said to WEAU 13 News, about his uncle. "Otherwise, he was an outgoing guy. Never mean to anybody.

Of his first cousin: “Jayme was very shy, I thought. She was, I thought, the not-talkative one. My family is very talkative and she's always kind of the one that didn't talk much.”

These were the memories CC – the Ladysmith junior point guard – had sitting inside the gym Friday, ahead of a touching tribute to these members of his family.

A look on the Ladysmith gymnasium's walls shows a list of three boys basketball teams which finished as a state finalist. This included the 1980-1981 squad which finished with a 22-3 record and listed J and J Closs – CC’s uncle and father.

The game came also on the 47th day since James and his wife, Denise, were killed in their Barron home and Jayme was last seen.

"When we go to bed at night and we haven't got that phone call that we hope for – that Jayme's coming home – you feel disappointment,” Tremblay said. “But, when we wake up the next morning, and you have that renewed hope that we have all the faith in our authorities – local, state and federal. They're doing a beautiful job. They're not going to quit.”

 

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DEC 4, 2018
Jayme Closs' Wisconsin county dedicates a Christmas tree to her - CNN
The tree is displayed in the county's Justice Center building. The decorations spell out Jayme's name in big, glittery letters, and they include green bulbs and ribbons. The color green is often used to raise awareness for missing children.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 5, 2018
Help sought in search for Wisconsin girl
A Harrison family is asking for area residents to be on the lookout for a young girl who has been missing for nearly two months.

Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs’s disappearance made national news after the murder of her parents Oct. 15 in a small Wisconsin town. Jayme has been missing since. Authorities believe she was taken at gunpoint, and Jayme is now considered endangered. Her parents James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death in their home in the early morning hours of Oct. 15, shortly after a 911 call was made. The call, made by Denise, came in at 1 a.m., and when authorities arrived four minutes later, the couple was dead and their daughter missing.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 6, 2018
Police say kidnapped Wisconsin teen and her parents' killer was in house for FOUR minutes | Daily Mail Online

• Police investigating the murder of James and Denise Closs and the abduction of their 13-year-old daughter Jayme have revealed new chilling details in the case
• The teenager's parents were shot dead in their home in Barron, Wisconsin and Jayme was taken from the home without a trace on October 15
• Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald told DailyMailTV that nothing was out of place at the crime scene, which is 'part of the confusing part of this case'
• The killer was in the Closs home for only four minutes during which they stepped just five feet into the open plan house, shot James and Denise and took Jayme
• All that the shooter left behind was the bullet casings from the rounds fired; Fitzgerald would not say how many or what caliber of gun was used
• He said: 'Only the killer is going to know that and that's information we have to hold close to the case so that when we catch this person we can convict them'
• Fitzgerald added: 'We are looking for that gun. We are looking for a firearm'
• Meanwhile Jayme's aunts Jennifer Smith and Suzy Allard are adamant that Jayme will be found and revealed their belief that she is being held locally
• Jennifer said: 'I feel that she is alive and she is close by. I just feel it. I think someone in Barron is keeping a secret, yes, I do'

 

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DEC 6, 2018
Caught on tape: Video surveillance could solve the mystery behind the disappearance of Jayme Closs
Authorities say, the video collected from businesses, highway cameras and other locations could bring the person responsible for Jayme's disappearance to justice.

“The video will help us solve the case,” Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald told USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. “We don’t see Jayme on any of the videos. But once we arrest a suspect, it will help us convict (the person responsible).”

Fitzgerald said that once a suspect is arrested, officials will search for that individual by re-examining the videos. “If we determine the suspect traveled north or west, we have a lot of cars on video to check it against,” he said. Knowing the color of the vehicle that the suspect was driving could also be important, he said.

Fitzgerald said authorities expanded the video search to 60 miles out of Barron County. “We’ve got all the directions we can go,” he said. In addition, he said, “we’ve got a lot of video of people going in and out of gas stations.”

Fitzgerald said video surveillance has emerged as a routine investigative method in criminal cases. “The quality of the video is so good, and you can see it 24/7,” he said.

“It’s one of the first things we do on a major case; we seek out surveillance on cases,” said Detective Chris Braman of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department. “People have a myriad of video surveillance devices, (including) doorbell video of vehicles passing by. It’s a different way of canvassing than the old days. It’s a new age.”

 

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DEC 7, 2018
Police Reveal Puzzling New Details in Wisconsin Teen Jayme Closs Kidnapping
“The house wasn’t disturbed at all from what we were able to tell,” Fitzgerald told the station. “That’s part of the confusing part of this case.”

Fitzgerald said the shooter was inside the house for only four minutes.

“It doesn’t appear that anything was taken, it doesn’t appear that Jayme packed up any clothing,” he added.

He said that Denise and James Closs sustained wounds causing them to die “instantly.”

Investigators are also troubled by the utter lack of forensic evidence left by the killer. “But if I’m in your house for minutes and I only step five feet inside your home I’m probably not going to leave a big footprint.”

The sheriff said the only thing the shooter left behind was bullet casings.

The sheriff said investigators have recently begun re-interviewing people and combing through earlier interviews for clues that might have been missed.

 

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Dec 10, 2018

The Closs' neighbor, Joan Smrekar, told USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin that she and her husband heard two gunshots around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 15. At 12:58 a.m., a 911 call came in from Denise's phone. But the dispatcher wasn't able to connect with the caller, so it's unclear who actually dialed 911.

Fitzgerald said the neighbors' account of gunshots is unsubstantiated, and nothing points to shots going off around that time. He's unsure why their time frame differs from investigators'.

"There’s nothing to show that somebody was in the house for 20 minutes," he said.

'You almost never see this': 5 questions about the Jayme Closs disappearance

 

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Barron County Sheriff's Department | 12/10/2018 9:49am (CST)

This case remains the #1 priority of the Sheriff's Dept and we still have the FBI and DCI on site working the case with us. There is nothing new to report but we continue to follow up on leads and we are trying to build a longer timeline of their lives through digital and social records in hopes of leading us to a clue. Keep the Hope alive and we will bring Jayme home.

Thank you all for the continued support and hope to see everyone out on Wednesday for this event.

Sheriff Fitzgerald

 

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Dec 10, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A tree lighting ceremony is slated to be held this week in honor of Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old girl who’s been missing for nearly two months from her western Wisconsin home, where her parents were found murdered inside.

The “Tree of Hope” ceremony is slated for Wednesday night at Riverview Middle School in Barron, Wisconsin, which is about 90 miles east of the Twin Cities.

The tree-lighting service will include a message of hope and comments from Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald, whose department is heading the search for the missing teen.

Tree Lighting Ceremony To Be Held In Honor Of Jayme Closs

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 10, 2018
Sheriff: Nearly two months later, finding Jayme Closs still “number-one priority”
Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said the FBI and the Department of Criminal Investigation is still on site, and an active part of the investigation. Fitzgerald said there’s nothing new to report in the investigation, but authorities continue to follow up on leads.

He said right now officers are trying to build a longer timeline of their lives through digital and social media records, hoping it could lead them to a clue that could help solve the case.

There’s an event Wednesday, December 12, called Tree of Hope for Jayme. It starts at five with a lighting ceremony at Riverview Middle School. It’s sponsored by Jennie-O, and the CEO of Hormel Foods will speak. There will also be prayer, messages of hope, and the lighting and release of lanterns.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 11, 2018
Wis. Crime Lab Is Ground Zero In Search For Break In Closs Case
WCCO’s Liz Collin traveled to Madison’s crime lab where forensic experts are searching for a break in the case.

Madison’s state crime lab has handled the bulk of the forensics in the Closs case. State law prevents them from sharing specifics, but the Barron County Sheriff’s Department confirms testing should be complete this week.

“Our number one priorities have to do with the most severe public safety threats. This case falls under this scenario,” Roehm said.

When we visited, they used training materials to show us the first stages of DNA screening. “What she does is the initial steps in the testing process to determine what biological fluids might be present,” Roehm explained.

Different light sources are used to find any stains. The sheriff tells us more than 100 pieces of potential evidence from the Closs home have been sent to the lab. Roehm says such a high number is rare.

But when investigators are searching for a lead, they cast a wide net.

“When we’re dealing with high-profile, high-priority type cases, we’re giving it everything that we can. So we’re getting results in days to weeks,” Roehm said.

Crime lab technicians are testing the bullet casings from the Closs home in Milwaukee.

 

[rainynights]

Our thoughts are with 13 year old Jayme Closs, as Riverview Middle School in Barron, WI, will light a "Tree of Hope" for Jayme today at 4:45pm, the public is invited. Jayme has been missing since 10/15/18. We continue to ask for your tips at 1-855-744-3879. #FindJayme



FBI Milwaukee on Twitter | 11:52 AM (CST) - 12 Dec 2018
FBI Milwaukee (@FBIMilwaukee) | Twitter

 

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FBI Milwaukee‏Verified account @FBIMilwaukee
Our thoughts are with 13 year old Jayme Closs, as Riverview Middle School in Barron, WI, will light a "Tree of Hope" for Jayme today at 4:45pm, the public is invited. Jayme has been missing since 10/15/18. We continue to ask for your tips at 1-855-744-3879. #FindJayme

9:52 AM - 12 Dec 2018

 

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Mary McGuire on Twitter
Tree of Hope for #JaymeCloss will be lit tonight outside Riverview Middle School in Barron, where Jayme is a student. @WCCO #FindJayme #wcco

Callan Gray on Twitter
Students are decorating the tree for this evening’s tree lighting for Jayme Closs #FindJayme @KSTP

 

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Haley BeMiller on Twitter
I’m at Riverview Middle School in Barron with @TxerKha for a ceremony honoring #JaymeCloss, who has been missing since her parents were killed in mid-October.

Callan Gray on Twitter
Jayme Closs’ family is surrounded by a large crowd as a Tree of Hope ceremony begins @KSTP #FindJayme

 

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DEC 12, 2018
#LIVE lighting of the Tree of Hope for Jayme Closs in Barron

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=289390225040143

 

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DEC 12, 2018
HOPE FOR JAYME CLOSS: The Barron, WI community is lighting a Tree of Hope in honor of the 13-year-old girl, who has been missing since October.
Fox 9

 

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DEC 13, 2018
Video at the link: Community gathers in Barron to show hope for missing teenager's return

It's been nearly two months since Jayme Closs, a 13-year old from Barron, disappeared and her parents were found dead in the family's home. The community in the small Northern Wisconsin town hasn't given up hope in finding her.

On Wednesday night they demonstrated that. Community members gathered with students and law enforcement outside Riverside Middle School to light a tree of hope for Jayme.

“I truly believe in the good intentions of tonight,” said Diane Tremblay, the Barron Area School District Administrator.

A children's choir sang to the crowd and several speakers addressed them. Several members of the Closs family were at the event.

“The support's been overwhelming,” said Mike Closs, Jayme's uncle. “Like you we just want Jayme home.”

Chris Fitzgerald, the Barron County Sheriff, spoke to the crowd too. He thanked them for their support and for holding on hope that authorities would find Jayme.

“This is what we are running on right now, is hope,” Fitzgerald said. “We have one goal left, we will bring Jayme home and we will bring peace to this community.”

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 13, 2018
Wisconsin community lights up a 'Tree of Hope' to show they're not giving up on finding Jayme Closs | Daily Mail Online

A 16-foot tree was erected at Riverview Middle School and decorated with messages such as 'Pray for Jayme' and 'Bring Jayme Home,' lit up blue for her favorite color and green for missing children awareness.

'We just pray every day and we just hope for her safe return,' her uncle Mike Closs (shown) said.

Jayme's middle school classmates released lighted lanterns at the event, as a symbolic gesture to light the way home for their friend.

Barron native and 'The Voice' finalist Chris Kroeze also delivered a message to the crowd which circled the beautifully decorated tree.

'Bringing the community together is an awesome thing, and it's just encouraging to see everybody pull together like this,' Kroeze said.

There have been no new breaks in the case, but Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said that the Wednesday event lifted his spirits.

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 13, 2018
Community comes together for Jayme Closs, Sheriff provides updates on investigation

The Tree of Hope for Jayme Closs radiates in blue and green lights. The tree is decorated with messages from her classmates that read ‘Hope for Jayme’ and ‘We miss you’.

Jim Snee, Hormel Foods President & CEO

The idea of the tree was planted into the mind of Jim Snee, president and CEO of Hormel Foods, the parent company to Jennie-O where Jayme’s parent used to work. Snee came up with the idea after reading an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The headline read: “A month after Jayme Closs vanished, the feeling in her hometown is ‘very dark.’”

“I didn’t think that was fair,” said Snee. “And I didn’t think it was an accurate representation, because here is a community with an incredible heart, an incredible soul and an unbreakable spirit. That is anything but dark.”

Sheriff Fitzgerald said the number of tips has dropped to about 20 a day, and the number of investigators on the case is also down. He said dozens of sighting have been reported, but none have been verified. Still, Fitzgerald said the case remains his number one priority.

“Now we have a video feed that the DCI has set up for us that people can ship their video directly to us,” said Fitzgerald. “It’s all set up. It’s viewed immediately. The technology that we are using to try and solve this case, is second to none in the nation right now.”