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JAN 12, 2019
Attorneys for suspect in Closs case 'relying on integrity of judicial system'
Two public defenders representing the suspect in the Jayme Closs case say they are "relying on the integrity of our judicial system to ensure that everyone's rights are protected and respected."

Attorneys Charlie Glynn and Richard Jones are representing Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, who is accused of killing James and Denise Closs in October in Barron, Wis., and then holding their 13-year-old daughter Jayme captive for nearly three months.

Investigators have been working through the weekend, conducting interviews and continuing to search Patterson's residence near Gordon, Wis.

Glynn and Jones issued a statement calling the case a "very tragic situation" involving a "substantial amount of information, interest, and emotion."

They said they are awaiting the filing of charges on Monday, when Patterson is due to make his initial court appearance in Barron County.

 

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JAN 12, 2019
'We're running on Jayme's time' -- Investigators working through...
As Jayme Closs spends the weekend with family, investigators in Northwestern Wisconsin are working to learn more about how and why a man allegedly killed the 13-year-old's parents and held her captive for nearly three months.

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald gave an update Saturday, calling the case still "very active."

Fitzgerald said that amid pressure to find out what happened, investigators are letting Jayme decide when she wants to talk. The girl was reunited with family members on Friday.

"We're running on Jayme's time right now," he said. "And so Jayme gets to set the pace of what we do, how we interact, when she wants to do, what she wants to do — and we'll make sure that that happens."

"We did a neighborhood canvass, and there were other houses around where Jayme was. So we're determining, did he even let her go outside? Things like that are things we're looking at."

 

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JAN 12, 2019
Watch 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 18: Jayme Closs Comes Home - A

Jayme Closs Comes Home
"48 Hours" goes inside the Closs case, the extraordinary stories of other children found, and the heartache of families with children still missing.
Air Date: Jan 12, 2019

 

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'The will of a 13-year-old girl is what broke this case': Cops praise brave Jayme Closs | Daily Mail Online

The police have praised the bravery of kidnapped teen Jayme Closs for escaping her captor and breaking the 88-day abduction case.

'The will of a 13-year-old girl is what broke this case,' Sheriff Fitzgerald told '48 Hours'.

Jayme was found 'skinny and dirty but outwardly OK' on January 10 after escaping the cabin she was being held at in Eau Claire Acres, in rural Wisconsin, a development located about 70 miles away from her home.

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'This is a true mystery. We believe the first time they met was the night of the incident,' said the sheriff.

Authorities are now searching through Patterson's phones and computers and the car he was driving in when arrested.

Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said that the latest report was: 'He was sitting in his cell - lookin' at the wall, all by himself.'

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JAN 12, 2019
Q&A with Sheriff Fitzgerald on Jayme Closs and her return
Kent Erdahl: "Any closer to understanding or revealing, how these two came into contact or how he came to target Jayme?"

Sheriff Fitzgerald: "Still no evidence that shows any connection to any of the Closs family members. I don't know if he just saw her or what the connection is but there's been no contact like everybody thinks."

Kent Erdahl: "What would you tell people who are wanting to know if there's an event or something they can do to celebrate her?"

Sheriff Fitzgerald: "When Jayme wants to have a party, we'll have a party. But not until she wants to have one. But we still need their hope, we still need their prayers. We need Jayme's healing prayers."

Kent Erdahl: "Was there a hardest day, or a hardest moment, through these last three months?"

Sheriff Fitzgerald: "To tell the public that we didn't have any new tips, but we'd been working on it for two months, was very frustrating. But then we went to events like the tree lighting (for Jayme) and that hope and those kids coming up and saying, 'Just find my classmate.' Okay, you just re-sparked me. I'm ready to go. Let's do this."

Kent Erdahl: "Do you believe the community is going to be okay?"

Sheriff Fitzgerald: "Yeah, I know we can do anything now, so taking on this healing process and helping Jayme is going to be simple for us, because I've seen what we can do together."

 

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JAN 12, 2019
Jayme Closs: Investigators tracking down movements of kidnap suspect
"Well, right now we're looking for 88 days of evidence," Fitzgerald said. "So, we're looking for receipts, where the suspect may have been over the last 88 days. Did he take things with her, did she go with him to the store, did he buy clothes for her, did he buy food," he said.

Investigators also don't know the conditions under which she was kept in the cabin in the remote Wisconsin community of Gordon or how she escaped. It appeared Patterson hid her from his friends and other people, the sheriff said without elaborating.

"All I know is that she was able to get out of that house and get help and the people recognized her as Jayme Closs right away," Fitzgerald said.

Detectives will keep talking to Jayme, but at her own pace, to get more details to help in their investigation.

"When she wants information, we'll give it to her; and when she wants to tell us things, we'll take it from her," he said.

 

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JAN 12, 2019
Community of Barron welcoming Jayme Closs home
Business owners tell 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS encouragement in the form of signs will likely stay up for some time to spread the good news.

"We want her to feel comfortable and then after a while, she probably won't want the attention so it'll probably come down but it'll be up for a while because we're thrilled," Seelig said.

This is a story that has touched many across the country. If you'd like to send a card or well wishes to Jayme, a group set up a PO Box for the public. Send attention to Light the Way Home For Jayme Closs PO Box 539 Rice Lake, WI 54868.

 

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JAN 13, 2019
Jayme Closs suspect had 'absolutely' no contact with family before killings, kidnapping, aunt says
The man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents in October had "absolutely" no contact with the family before the brutal slayings, her aunt told Fox News, as the first glimpse of the home where the teenager was allegedly held for months was revealed on Sunday.

Authorities in northern Wisconsin removed the barricade blocking the house in rural Gordon on Sunday morning, where authorities say brave 13-year-old Jayme Closs escaped captivity last Thursday.

The home where Closs was allegedly held captive has two structures -- a two-story house and then a two car garage with what appears to be a boat covered by tarps.

The property also has a trampoline and swing in the backyard, according to a review by Fox News.

Police also have not commented on what type of physical or mental abuse Jayme might have suffered while in captivity. Jayme's aunt, KE, told Fox News the family is “not asking” Jayme questions right now.

KE added there was “absolutely” no contact between anyone in the Closs family and the alleged killer. The Barron County Sheriff, Chris Fitzgerald, backs up the family’s claim stating that so far there is no traceable communication between Patterson and the Closses. But, Fitzgerald said that Patterson has some type of connection to Barron—where he allegedly carried out his crime.

 

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JAN 13, 2019
https://nypost.com/2019/01/13/inside-the-hell-house-of-jayme-closss-alleged-kidnapper/
Visitors are greeted by a battered sign above the home’s front door that reads “Patterson’s retreat” and another that says “Welcome.” But the grounds, which are littered with junk cars, rusty bikes and garbage — and the cabin’s tattered worn innards — are anything but inviting.

First, a tangle of extension cords crisscross the lawn outside, powering a still-lit string of Christmas lights hanging off a stand-alone garage, and the grounds are dotted with great piles of fire wood to feed the house’s old wood-burning stove.

Several half-empty milk gallons dating as far back as September fester in a nearby snow bank next to a scorched disposable baking tin.

Multiple empty containers of Cranberry Smirnoff Ice, Grape Henry’s Hard Soda and black cherry White Claw Hard Soda are heaped in the rubbish alongside an empty but new-looking package of 80 Member’s Mark brand female adult diapers.

Inside, the cabin looks as if it’s still being constructed, with ceiling insulation visible in a second-story den.

A book titled “U.S. Armed Forces Survival Guide” lays on a table, and an open Monopoly set is on the floor a few feet away.

Several mismatched rocking chairs fill the cluttered room, which is finished in half green shag carpet and half linoleum.

The fixture on a sink in an attached kitchenette appears to be made of PVC pipe, and dishes could be seen pile in and around the sink.

Patterson used to live at the cabin with his father and brother, but his dad transferred ownership to Superior Choice Credit Union on Oct. 23 — eight days after Patterson allegedly killed Closs’s parents and snatched her from her home 80 miles away.

PK and KK, who helped rescue Closs, told The Post on Sunday that the girl was “dirty,” “thin” and “really tired and run down” when they first saw her Thursday afternoon. Her hair “was like a big dreadlock — like she’d been laying down,” Kristin said at her Wisconsin home.

PK added, “She hadn’t taken a bath for weeks if at all.”

Closs was wearing a zip-up hoodie, leggings and ill-fitting men’s sneakers, the K's said.

 

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JAN 13, 2019
Friend of Closs kidnapping suspect: “It’s as confusing as it is to anyone”
“He’s just a normal kid just like everyone else. It’s as confusing as it is to anyone, I imagine, that knew him,” DF said.

The Fisher family said they understand that he was holding Closs captive in his family’s home in Gordon.

“He came to the house periodically. I took him home. He stayed overnight, on and off. He was just one of the gang basically,” TF, DF’s father said.

“It was like a normal home. He lived with his dad. His mom and dad were divorced. He had an older brother, but his dad seemed very nice. Very normal. Nothing was out of line. He was a very nice kid,” TF said.

“I’d definitely say everyone in the class liked him. Absolutely,” DF added .

“He was pretty shy. But everyone liked him. He was a good student. He was pretty happy for the most part. Just like anyone else.”


Dylan Fisher, seen pictured here, acknowledged he and Jake Patterson had lost touch some after high school, but had been friends since second grade.

 

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JAN 13, 2019
House Of Horrors: First Photos Inside Alleged Abductor's Lair Where Teen Jayme Closs Was Held Captive For 88 Days
The exclusive images show the where the terrified teen was held captive by her kidnapper before she managed to escape his clutches.

 

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JAN 13, 2019
Inside squalid basement 'cell' where Jayme Closs spent 88 days as prisoner of a 21-year-old loner | Daily Mail Online
Strewn with soft toys, filthy bedding and women’s clothes - this is the squalid basement ‘cell’ where cops believe kidnapped Jayme Closs could have been held prisoner for 88 days.

The secret den complete with a scruffy mattress and cuddly stuffed pig is beneath alleged abductor Jake Thomas Patterson’s tumbledown forest cabin in rural Gordon, Wisconsin.

A stash of kids’ backpacks, including one with Mickey Mouse ears, can be seen piled up in one corner of the 8ft by 8ft room in images obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com.

 

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JAN 13, 2019
‘Green is for missing children:’ ‘Hope’ on display in Barron bus driver’s yard since Jayme Closs disappeared
The murders of James and Denise Closs on Oct. 15 and disappearance of their young daughter shook the Barron community to its core.

“He was scared. He wanted me to have a gun, lock the doors,” DW said of his young son. “He couldn’t sleep. He was very worried — what was happening.”

DW and his family and friends felt the need to do something. A tree and sign reading “Hope” has sat in front of their home since October.

“Green is for missing children. It’s one of Jayme’s favorite colors,” said DW.

“The kids the next morning, we were watching the news conference. We were jumping up and down and just ecstatic that she was found alive,” said White.

Despite the lingering questions, White said there was peace in Barron, knowing Jayme Closs was back in the arms of her family.

 

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JAN 13, 2019
Jayme Closs rescuer: "The stars were aligned"
JN objected to a media report that described Jayme as being "dirty," but she said the girl clearly wasn't appropriately dressed for being outside and was obviously in distress.

"She looked thin," Nutter said. "Wherever she was, she left in a hurry."

 

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JAN 13, 2019
Attorneys for suspect in Jayme Closs case: ‘His feelings, emotions are consistent with what you’d expect’
Charles Glynn and Richard Jones held a news conference at the Barron County Sheriff’s Department.

“We did have a chance to meet with Mr. Patterson tonight. One of the first questions we were asked is ‘how he is feeling.’ I can tell you Mr. Patterson’s feelings are consistent with what you would believe of someone who was involved in these allegations. He’s in a single cell in the Barron County Jail, and his feelings are appropriate for the time and circumstances. This is a tragic situation, from every perspective –a lot of heavy hearts, lots of thoughts and prayers. It’s a strong community. You’ve seen how people have come together the last few months. There’s going to be a lot of healing that’s going to go on from every perspective. We have all the faith that will take place. Rick and I have many years of experience in the judicial system in the state of Wisconsin and we are very confident the integrity of the judicial system in the state of Wisconsin will allow this process to go forward in a fair and complete fashion. It’s going to be necessary — clearly emotions, information, misinformation — there’s a lot of stuff out there. We’re confident, Mr. Patterson, his legal team, in putting our faith in the judicial system to make sure all of it comes out appropriately. We area awaiting the filing of the criminal complaint tomorrow morning. We’ll be reviewing that and then there’s the initial appearance tomorrow afternoon. We can’t answer the particulars of that. There might be more in the criminal complaint. I cannot disclose (whether he confessed). I cannot discuss my specific conversations with him, but I will talk about the process and how we’re going to move forward,” said Glynn.

“Once they find probable cause, if they find probable cause, the next step is to set bail and a preliminary hearing, which, again, is a hearing at which probable cause is then evaluated with witnesses, so tomorrow is not when a plea will be entered. We’ve had the fortunate, misfortune, depending on who you ask, to watch different shows, different interviews, read different articles, newspaper. There’s been a lot of emotion. There’s been one scene that showed a number of people assisting with the search. This has been an emotional time for this community — very difficult — and we’re aware of that. We don’t take that lightly. We have a job to do, in terms of representing our client and protecting his rights and his interests, but we also understand the pain and emotion that has been generated within this community. Whenever you have that, you have to understand is there has to be a healing where people can move forward, and I think it’s widespread here. If you see the signs, Jayme’s name has been on signs in the community since October in different forms and fashions, so this community will have to heal,” said Jones.

 

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JAN 13, 2019
Public gets closer look at the property where Jayme Closs was held captive
“You see the dad go in and out on weekends primarily is when you see him and the kids,” said a neighbor. “I don’t know much about them besides being warned about them being troublemakers.”

Neighbors say the Patterson boys terrorized the neighborhood by breaking into cabins while they were empty in the winter.

Property records show their father, PP, was the owner of the home until days after Closs’ abduction, when it became property of the bank.

“If the dad was coming around, he would have had to have known the girl was there,” a neighor added.

12 miles from the house, in the small town of Gordon, people don’t know much about Patterson, but those who went to high school with him describe him with one word: quiet.

“He was just really quiet whenever I’d see him in the hallways and stuff,” said HK, a former classmate of Patterson’s. “I didn’t think he could ever do anything like this. It just seemed so unreal that he did that.”

 

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JAN 13, 2019
Area Leading To Where Jayme Closs Escaped Now Open
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The area surrounding the home from which Jayme is believed to have escaped has been blocked off since Thursday. As of Sunday, however, the road is clear.

The home was surrounded by police when they were collecting evidence. From the street, it looks normal.

Several cars and trucks are in the driveway, mostly covered in snow.

This is normally a really quiet neighborhood, but it’s now receiving a lot of attention. Lots of cars have driven by the house very slowly. We even talked to one couple who drove 160 miles just to see the house.

Patterson was arrested in connection to the kidnapping of Jayme and the killing of her parents nearly three months ago.

His first court appearance is set for Monday at 3:30 p.m.