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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
Source: Patterson to follow through on pledge to plead guilty
A source with knowledge of the investigation and prosecution of Jake Patterson for the alleged kidnapping of 13-year-old Jayme Closs and murder of her parents confirmed to 27 News Patterson intends to plead guilty Wednesday in his felony case.

Earlier this month, KARE-TV reported Patterson sent a letter to a station reporter and wrote he would plead guilty to spare the Closs family more harm.

(27 News will stream the court hearing at 1 p.m. HERE.)

The source did not specify whether Patterson would enter guilty pleas to all four felony charges he faces.

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
‘There Is No Defense’: Expert Thinks Jayme Closs Kidnapping Case Won’t Go To Trial
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Criminal defense attorney Lynne Torgerson, who read the criminal complaint outlining the evidence that led to the charges against Patterson, is convinced the case will not go to trial.

She has no affiliation with the case, but her experience leads her to believe Patterson and his team will enter a not guilty plea Wednesday despite the fact that the 21 year old admitted to police how he abducted Closs from her home.

“There’s just a certain life to a case, and if the arraignment is extremely early, it would probably be irresponsible to allow your client to resolve it at that date, especially in a case this serious,” Torgerson said. “But ultimately it’s [Patterson’s] decision.”

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
Jake Patterson, Jayme Closs' alleged kidnapper, to appear in court - CNN
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Since his arrest in January, Patterson has communicated with TV journalists at least twice. In February, he sent a letter to a journalist for KARE-TV, reportedly expressing his remorse and saying he plans to plead guilty to murder and kidnapping charges in his court appearance. He also called a reporter with WCCO earlier this month, telling her that he has regrets about what happened.
It's unclear how Patterson will plead Wednesday at Barron County Court. His attorneys have not responded to requests for comment from CNN.

If he pleads guilty, the judge is expected to ask a series of questions to establish that Patterson is of sound mind, and then will likely set a sentencing date.

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesot...-to-abducting-jayme-closs-killing-her-parents
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He has pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree abduction and two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, with a fourth charge of first-degree armed burglary dropped.

Patterson will also not face any charges for crimes he may have committed in DouglasCounty, which he where he held Closs for almost three months after abducting her on Oct. 15, 2018.

Patterson's attorney told the court hearing that his client had intended to plead guilty "from the very first day."

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
The Latest: Man pleads guilty in kidnapping of Jayme Closs
1:05 p.m.

A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents.

Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. A count of armed burglary was dropped. The intentional homicide counts carry a sentence of life in prison.

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
https://www.postcrescent.com/story/...s-guilty-kidnapping-double-murder/3226189002/
Jake Patterson pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and murdering her parents, a move that spares the teenager and her family from enduring a trial.

Patterson, 21, appeared in Barron County Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon to be arraigned on first-degree intentional homicide, kidnapping and armed burglary charges. He's being held in the Polk County Jail on a $5 million cash bond.

Under a plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to drop a charge of armed burglary and to not charge Patterson with any crimes related to the time he kept Jayme in captivity at a home in Douglas County.

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
Aaron Keller on Twitter
#JakePatterson started sniffling as he entered his guilty pleas. #JaymeCloss

Suspect in murders, kidnapping of Jayme Closs pleads guilty as part of plea deal
Jake Patterson made the plea Wednesday in Barron County court to two counts of 1st-Degree Intentional Homicide and one count of kidnapping. A count of armed burglary was dismissed. Patterson’s plea means there will be no trial. Sentencing is scheduled for May 24 at 1:30.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
Man pleads guilty to kidnapping girl, killing her parents
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Patterson stoically answered “yes” and “yeah” to repeated questions from Barron County Judge James Gabler about whether he understood what he was doing. Later, as he responded “guilty,” to each count, he could be heard sniffling. He paused for several seconds after the judge asked him about the kidnapping charge before stuttering, “guilty.”

Defense attorney Richard Jones told Gabler that Patterson “wanted to enter a plea from the day we met him” and brushed off strategies presented to him, including trying to suppress his statements to investigators.

“He rejected all that and has decided this is what he wants to do,” Jones said.

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
WATCH LIVE: Jake Patterson Hearing in Jayme Closs Case
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MAR 27, 2019
Guilty pleas from man who kidnapped Jayme Closs, killed her parents
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By pleading guilty, Patterson spares Closs and her family the painful ordeal of enduring a lengthy jury trial.

Judge James Babler scheduled sentencing for May 24, blocking out the entire afternoon of court time.

During a hearing that lasted nearly 20 minutes, Babler received one-word answers from Patterson to a series of routine questions affirming his desire to plead guilty.

One of Patterson’s attorneys, Richard Jones, told the judge that “we are satisfied that this is knowing and voluntary. Mr. Patterson has wanted to enter a plea from the day we met him, and we wanted to consider our own due diligence. We wanted to read the discovery and go through all the details,” but have been unable to do so.

Jones added that Patterson was briefed about all of his options, “including a court trial and a jury trial. We’ve discussed all of that with him, and he’s rejected all of that, and he’s decided that this is what he wanted to do. He’s been consistent with that. We’ve gone back and forth on what we suggested he do or give us time to do.”

Babler went on to explain to Patterson that his sentence for the crimes could lead to life in prison for the killings of Jayme’s parents and up to 40 years in prison for kidnapping the girl.

As each count was read by the judge and Patterson entered his plea, Patterson choked back tears as he said “guilty.” At times, it took him many seconds to get the word out.

Patterson walked into court with a smile and a slight nod to his family before sitting between his attorneys, Jones and Charles Glynn. As he was led from the courtroom by a guard at the end of the hearing, he turned and said, “Bye, Jayme.”

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[Seattle1]

March 27, 2019

Man pleads guilty to kidnapping Jayme Closs, killing parents

A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs, killing her parents and holding her captive in a remote cabin for three months, in a move that spares the girl and her family from the possible trauma of having to testify at his trial.

Jake Patterson, 21, pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. Patterson faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced May 24; Wisconsin does not have the death penalty.

Patterson's lawyer, Richard Jones, said his client wanted to plead guilty since the first day they met.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
The Latest: Kidnapper's parting remark: 'Bye, Jayme'
The Latest on Wednesday's arraignment of the man suspected of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs, slaying her parents and holding her captive for 88 days (all times local):

5 p.m.

The man who abducted Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs and killed her parents had a parting remark after pleading guilty, saying "Bye Jayme" as he exited the courtroom.

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Jayme Closs wasn't in the Barron County courtroom as Patterson entered his guilty pleas Wednesday.

Patterson had written from jail that he intended to plead guilty to spare the Closs family further pain. He was initially stoic at Wednesday's hearing, but choked up and had difficulty speaking later in the proceeding. His remark as he left the courtroom appeared directed at no one in particular.

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Prosecutors in the county where Jayme was held for 88 days never filed charges, a move widely seen as aiming to spare Jayme's privacy.

University of Wisconsin law professor Cecelia Klingele praised that decision, saying it would have been unnecessary "piling on." She says people may be interested in salacious details, but there's no public right to know details of a crime victim's suffering.

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
Aly Raisman & Leah Remini’s ‘From Darkness To Light’ Among 3 Documentaries Ordered By Lifetime – Upfront
Smart Justice: The Jayme Closs Case documentary special is set for premiere on April 27. It tells the incredible survival story of 13-year-old Jayme Closs, who was kidnapped from her home in Wisconsin, after watching her mother and father murdered before her eyes. After 88 days in captivity, which began in October 2018, Jayme managed to break free, run for help, and was ultimately rescued. The special is hosted by famed survivor Smart, who was held captive for nine months at the age of 14 until rescued by authorities.

In the documentary special, Smart leads a roundtable of women including, Gina DeJesus, Katie Beers, Kara Robinson Chamberlin, Alicia Kozakiewicz, Denise Huskins and Sarah Maynard, all survivors of their own infamous abductions, assaults and attacks. Smart also travels to Wisconsin to to personally uncover new details and speaks with those closest to her and those vital in the rescue. Produced by Telepictures, Smart Justice is executive produced by Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey, Jeremy Spiegel and Scott Eldridge.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 28, 2019
Jake Patterson’s behavior baffling, even to criminal behavior expert – Twin Cities
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Jake Patterson’s crimes are hard to wrap one’s mind around.

Even for an expert in deviant criminal behavior.

“To go from a few areas of rejection … to this extreme is very rare,” said Robert Geffner. “Which is why this particular situation doesn’t match most of the others we read about or hear about.”

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In a telephone interview in the days following Patterson’s arrest, Geffner said what was known about him didn’t fit the patterns that emerge in criminal deviance.

“First, you don’t have any contact that anybody knows of ahead of time … which is very unusual,” Geffner said. “You have a complete stranger who evidently decides for some unknown reason to attack and then goes to very extreme (measures) … to essentially eliminate any contacts for her. Her family is basically destroyed in front of her.”

Geffner made it clear that he wasn’t conducting a long-distance psychological evaluation. But the behavior was so atypical, Geffner said, it would be difficult for anyone to understand.

What’s known of Patterson’s past also doesn’t fit any patterns, Geffner said.

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 27, 2019
Former U.S. Attorney explains next steps in Patterson case
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Former U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger called it a “textbook guilty plea."

He said it was clear both the defense and prosecution were trying to spare Jayme further pain.

“You can't just walk in off the street and plead guilty to a crime," Heffelfinger said. "You have to be able to satisfy the judge that there is a good legal basis, factual basis, for your plea.

"In this case, that would’ve required Patterson, in the usual way, to talk about what he had done.”

Instead, the judge asked Patterson to confirm the criminal complaint is an accurate account of what happened.

According to Heffelfinger, it was also unusual that defense attorneys gave a long statement about everything they did to make sure Patterson knew the implications of pleading guilty.

“I think that was important because this was an early plea, and it was important that the public know Patterson got competent legal counsel,” he said.

Heffelfinger wasn’t surprised by the guilty plea.

“Not in light of how strong the case is, and how egregious it is, and how everybody wanted to avoid a jury trial," he said. "They didn't want to put Jayme on the stand."

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 28, 2019
After guilty plea, Barron senses closure for Jayme Closs and family
For the past five months, this small western Wisconsin community has endured a level of trauma for which there is no blueprint.

Exactly 163 days ago, the people of Barron, Wisc., woke up to the news that 13-year-old Jayme Closs had disappeared and that her parents had been killed. The ensuing weeks felt like a blur: They grieved. They searched. They prayed. They celebrated Jayme's return. And then they waited anxiously, hoping the man arrested for kidnapping and intentional homicide would not force Jayme's family to sit through the horrors of a trial.

On Wednesday, many longtime residents of Barron felt an overwhelming sense of relief as they watched Jake Patterson plead guilty to three felonies at the Barron County Justice Center. Patterson told the judge he understood the likely implications: Life in prison.

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With Patterson's sentencing scheduled for May 24, the criminal case will still loom over Barron for a few more months.

But perhaps the most difficult part of the legal process is now complete.

"It's time," CV said, "to put it all behind us."

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BB, a close friend of Jayme's uncle through the construction business, said he's planning a May 4 fundraiser at Barron High School to assist Jayme's family with ongoing costs. The fundraiser will help her aunt and uncle as they upgrade their home to accommodate Jayme, and the money may also supplement the costs of Jayme's counseling.

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CV said she plans to follow the words of Elizabeth Smart — by letting Jayme be the guide.

"Because none of us lived through her shoes," Verhulst said. "Hopefully, she comes out on top."

(Names changed to initials by me)

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 28, 2019
Jake Patterson's neighbor: 'Whatever sentence this young man gets, he deserves'
GORDON, Wis. - He'd never used his grandfather's shotgun on anything bigger than small game or grouse, but Paul Kasinskas was ready to use it against the young man who lived down the road.

Kasinskas and his wife, Kristin, had answered the frantic knocking on the door of their rural northwest Wisconsin home Jan. 10 to find neighbor Jeanne Nutter comforting kidnapping victim Jayme Closs, who shivered in the winter chill. Jayme identified her abductor, Jake Patterson, who lived nearby.

"You have guns, right?" Kasinskas remembers Nutter yelling, knowing the kidnapper had murdered Jayme's parents and fearing he would kill again to get the 13-year-old back. Kasinskas ran and got the shotgun from a safe. Then he grabbed some shells.

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[PommyMommy]

MAR 28, 2019
Elizabeth Smart ‘Grateful’ Jayme Closs Won’t Have To Deal With A Trial
Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart says she’s “grateful” that Jayme Closs won’t have to go through the ordeal of a trial after the man accused of abducting her and killing her parents pleaded guilty in court.

Smart, who was kidnapped when she was 14 and held in captivity for nine months, issued a statement Thursday about how not having to go through a trial will help put the focus on healing for Jayme.

“I am grateful that she and her family will be able to avoid the challenges and distractions surrounding the legal process, and can dedicate their time and attention to continuing to heal,” Smart said.

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[Seattle1]

March 28, 2019

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty To Abducting Jayme Closs And Killing Her Parents

Patterson was set on pleading guilty, defense attorney Richard Jones said, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. Even after conversations about changing the trial's venue and trying to suppress earlier confessions to investigators, Patterson was firm.

"He's been consistent with that from the time that we've met," Jones said.

In a letter to a Minneapolis television station, Patterson said he planned to plead guilty. He said he was trying to spare Jayme and her relatives. "Don't want them to worry about a trial," he wrote.

The letter also featured "I'm sorry Jayme!" in bubble letters.

Patterson will be sentenced in May. He faces the possibility of life in prison.

Prosecutors dropped an armed burglary charge. Authorities saidcriminal charges stemming from Jayme's time in captivity would not be filed, meaning information about her confinement could remain private.

 

[Seattle1]

'No guilt, no remorse, no empathy.' Criminal profilers say Jake Patterson case stands out

James and Denise Closs were victims of Patterson’s fantasy to take and keep Jayme, McCrary said.

“When guys do this sort of thing, anybody who gets between them and their target is in peril,” he said. “That’s his desire, and he is willing to kill. This is someone with no guilt, no remorse, no empathy. He killed these people with the empathy of lighting a cigarette.”

“This is someone who was highly motivated,” Sarteschi said. “It wasn’t revenge; it wasn’t money. He had a goal and he did what he wanted. He wanted something, and he went and took it. A lot of people would not be willing to kill in this manner.”

“I think it’s very unique.”

Although other major crimes share aspects of Patterson’s case — premeditating, planning, avoiding detection and erupting in deadly violence — the combination of these behaviors in the Jayme Closs abduction is outside the norm.

“All of these things have happened in other cases, but this one is different because he did so many of them,” she said.