Kidnapping of Jayme Closs

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On October 15, 2018, Jayme Lynn Closs, then 13-years old, was abducted by 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson. He had fatally shot both her parents, James and Denise Closs, at their home just outside of Barron, Wisconsin, at 12:53 a.m. Patterson took Closs to a cabin 70 miles (110 km) away in rural Gordon, Wisconsin, and held her in captivity for 88 days. She escaped on January 10, 2019, and sought help from neighbors. Police took Patterson into custody; shortly after, he told them he had kidnapped Closs and murdered her parents. He pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. On May 24, 2019, Patterson was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole (LWOP), plus an additional consecutive 40 years. After her recovery, Jayme Closs lived with an aunt and an uncle. Closs has become an advocate for other missing and exploited children. Her story has been widely reported and has raised awareness about...

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