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Startling new details emerge about Jayme Closs abduction
Jayme Closs' kidnapper spent nearly three months sleeping in the same bed as the 13-year-old — but was too guilty to have sex with her, according to a trove of...
Footage captures Jayme Closs' kidnapper getting into prison fight
The man who kidnapped Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs after killing her parents is having trouble making friends behind bars. Jake Patterson, 22, was caught on jailhouse surveillance video getting into...
Jayme Closs feels 'stronger every day' a year after her kidnapping
Jayme Closs, the Wisconsin teen who was kidnapped a year ago and held captive for 88 days before escaping from the man who murdered her parents, says she’s feeling “stronger...
House where Jayme Closs was kidnapped, parents murdered is torn down
BARRON, Wis. — The house where Jayme Closs was kidnapped and her parents were fatally shot in northwestern Wisconsin has been torn down. The bank that owns the house near...
Possible Jayme Closs kidnapper copycat killed 4 in Wisconsin: sheriff
An unemployed Wisconsin man who gunned down three relatives before storming into another home and gunning down a 24-year-old woman may have been imitating the October abduction of teenager Jayme...
Jayme Closs' kidnapper moved to maximum-security prison
The Wisconsin man who kidnapped Jayme Closs after fatally shooting her parents in cold blood has been moved out of the state and into a maximum-security New Mexico prison for...
Murder houses of Jayme Closs, Charles Manson are for sale
Will death become them? Two houses recently listed for sale were the sites of famous murders. A classic Los Feliz, Calif., home on the market as of July 11 boasts...
Jayme Closs' kidnapper gets life without parole
The Wisconsin man who kidnapped Jayme Closs after killing her parents was sentenced to life without parole on Friday — as the teenager addressed the horrific ordeal publicly for the...
Jayme Closs kidnapper to learn his fate at sentencing
The Wisconsin man who kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme Closs, killed her parents and kept her captive in a remote cabin for 88 days before she escaped will learn his fate Friday....
Kidnapping survivor Jayme Closs honored with 'Hometown Hero' award
Kidnapping victim Jayme Closs made a rare public appearance on Wednesday, when she was honored with the "Hometown Hero" award by Wisconsin lawmakers. The 13-year-old girl — who escaped Jan....
Elizabeth Smart: I didn't want my Jayme Closs Lifetime special to be 'exploitative'
Elizabeth Smart, America’s most famous kidnapping survivor, is now an advocate for child safety. Even so, she was reluctant to host her new Lifetime special “Smart Justice: The Jayme Closs...
Elizabeth Smart unites famous kidnapping survivors to support Jayme Closs
Seven survivors of America's most infamous abduction cases have united for the first time, creating television history. Elizabeth Smart -- held captive for a year in 2002 when she was...
Monster pleads guilty to kidnapping Jayme Closs, killing her parents
BARRON, Wis. — 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. Jake Patterson,...
Jayme Closs' alleged kidnapper writes jailhouse letter: 'I can't believe I did this'
The man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs and murdering her parents wrote in a new jailhouse letter he "can't believe" what he did and plans to plead guilty. Jake Patterson,...
'Jailhouse letter' from alleged Jayme Closs kidnapper shows sick obsession
The Wisconsin cheese factory worker charged with kidnapping Jayme Closs after murdering her parents shared his sick obsession with her in a new jailhouse letter, according to a report Monday....
Dad of accused Jayme Closs kidnapper 'heartbroken' for her family
The father of the man accused of kidnapping Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs and killing her parents says he’s heartbroken for the 13-year-old and is struggling to come to terms with...
Jake Thomas Patterson, accused Jayme Closs kidnapper, appears in court
The cheese factory worker charged with kidnapping Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs and killing her parents made his first appearance before a judge on Wednesday. Jake Patterson waived his right to...
Jayme Closs' alleged kidnapper to appear in court for preliminary hearing
BARRON, Wis. — A man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl and killing her parents is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Jake Patterson, 21,...
Jayme Closs enjoys steak with grandfather after kidnapping ordeal
Jayme Closs’ grandfather vowed to buy his granddaughter a “big steak” once the abducted teen was found – and now he’s made good on his promise. A smiling Jayme was...
Jennie-O to donate $25K in reward money to Jayme Closs
BARRON, Wis. — Turkey products company Jennie-O says it will donate the $25,000 it had offered in reward money for information leading to Jayme Closs directly to the 13-year-old girl....