![]() The description Closs provided for Patterson and his vehicle enabled deputies to spot his car just minutes afterwards when Patterson drove by the house. and removed Closs from the area for her safety. The neighbors described Closs as calm, quiet, dazed, and surprised that they recognized her from news coverage. After police were called, Closs told them "Jake Patterson" had killed her parents, taken her, and kept her prisoner just a few houses away from her current location in the neighborhood. Nutter recognized Closs from news reports and immediately took her to a neighbor's house. Closs came across a local woman, Jeanne Nutter, walking her dog. ![]() She ran from the house wearing a light shirt, leggings, and a pair of Patterson's sneakers. After he departed, Closs pushed out the objects around the bed. He put her under his bed before boxing her inside with his belongings, per his usual routine. On the afternoon of January 10, 2019, Patterson told Closs he was leaving for a couple of hours. Patterson would rarely let Closs out of the cabin, only for brief walks on the lawn after checking for bystanders. He “never put special locks on doors because she wouldn’t escape.” They also slept on the same bed. Patterson believed that Closs was too afraid of him to make any escape attempts. After arriving at his cabin, Patterson made Closs change into a different pair of pajamas, then forced her under his mattress and sealed off all exits before going to sleep. Neighbors said they heard two gunshots but dismissed them since hunting was common around their homes. Deputies sped by with emergency lights and sirens on. Patterson later told investigators that he pulled over 20 seconds down the road from the house. The police arrived four minutes after the 911 call. He dragged Jayme outside, almost slipping on blood, placed her in the trunk of his car, and drove away. Patterson bound Jayme's wrists and ankles using duct tape, then fatally shot Denise Closs. When the dispatcher called the number back, they reached the voicemail of Denise Closs. While Denise Closs did not speak, the operator heard a disturbance and yelling before the phone call disconnected. At 12:53 a.m., Denise Closs made a 911 call. Denise was comforting Jayme, who was crying loudly. Inside the bathroom were Denise Closs, 46, and Jayme. Forcing his way into the house, Patterson checked every room in the house because he wanted "no witnesses left behind." He found the bathroom door locked and began shooting it down. Patterson called out, "Open the fucking door!" Patterson fired once, fatally shooting Closs. James Closs, 56, shone a light on Patterson through a glass pane in the front door and asked him to show him his badge. Wearing a black coat and ski mask, he approached the front door of the home, carrying the shotgun. Central Time (05:53 UTC), Patterson parked his car at the end of the driveway. On October 15, he made a third visit, this time armed with a shotgun. Patterson made a second attempt two days later but again aborted for the same reason. ![]() Activity in the home deterred him, as he was afraid he would leave witnesses. On October 5, 2018, Jake Patterson drove to the Closs home to kidnap Jayme Closs. Jayme Lynn Closs (born July 13, 2005) is the only child of James and Denise Closs of Barron, Wisconsin. After her recovery, Jayme Closs now lives with an aunt and an uncle. ![]() On May 24, 2019, Patterson was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole plus an additional 40 years. He pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. Police took Patterson into custody shortly after, he told them he kidnapped Closs and killed her parents. Patterson took Closs to a house 70 miles (110 km) away in rural Gordon, Wisconsin, and held her in captivity for 88 days until she escaped on January 10, 2019. The attack took place at 12:53 a.m after he forced his way inside and fatally shot her parents. On October 15, 2018, 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson abducted American 13-year-old Jayme Lynn Closs from her family's home in Barron, Wisconsin. ![]()
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