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The Kidnapping of Jayme Closs

Barron, Wisconsin, United StatesOctober 15, 2018

On October 15, 2018, Jake Patterson broke into the Closs family home in Barron, Wisconsin, shot and killed both of Jayme's parents, and abducted the 13-year-old. He held her captive for 88 days in a remote cabin, forcing her to hide under a bed for hours at a time. Jayme escaped on January 10, 2019, by fleeing when Patterson briefly left, and flagged down a passing dog-walker. Patterson was sentenced to life in prison without parole.