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Jayme Closs: What we know so far | Jayme Closs: What we know so far |
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After 87 days, 13-year-old Jayme Closs has been found alive in rural Wisconsin. | After 87 days, 13-year-old Jayme Closs has been found alive in rural Wisconsin. |
The teenager disappeared on the day her parents were found murdered at their house in the town of Barron. | The teenager disappeared on the day her parents were found murdered at their house in the town of Barron. |
Months later, Jayme reappeared in the sparsely-populated town of Gordon, about 70 miles (113km) north of her hometown. | Months later, Jayme reappeared in the sparsely-populated town of Gordon, about 70 miles (113km) north of her hometown. |
Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, is being held on two counts of first-degree homicide and one count of kidnapping. | |
Police believe he murdered the teenager's parents in order to abduct her. | |
Here's what we know so far about the case. | Here's what we know so far about the case. |
When did she disappear? | When did she disappear? |
Just after midnight early on 15 October, police received a 911 emergency call from Denise Closs' mobile phone. | Just after midnight early on 15 October, police received a 911 emergency call from Denise Closs' mobile phone. |
Nobody spoke, but the dispatcher could hear muffled yelling at the other end of the line. | Nobody spoke, but the dispatcher could hear muffled yelling at the other end of the line. |
When the police arrived only four minutes later, they found the front door kicked in and Denise, 46, and her husband James, 56, shot dead. | When the police arrived only four minutes later, they found the front door kicked in and Denise, 46, and her husband James, 56, shot dead. |
No gun or suspects were found at the scene and there was no sign of Jayme. | No gun or suspects were found at the scene and there was no sign of Jayme. |
Police ruled Denise and James' deaths homicide, and appealed for help finding Jayme. | Police ruled Denise and James' deaths homicide, and appealed for help finding Jayme. |
An alert stated that she was taken from her home by "unknown individual(s), likely with a gun". | An alert stated that she was taken from her home by "unknown individual(s), likely with a gun". |
Jayme's school district held a "Gathering of Hope" for their missing student at a local high school on 22 October, while a funeral for the Closs parents was held on 27 October. | Jayme's school district held a "Gathering of Hope" for their missing student at a local high school on 22 October, while a funeral for the Closs parents was held on 27 October. |
But despite thousands of tips, the authorities had few leads. A Facebook appeal on 15 November asked hunters to keep an eye out for anything suspicious in the area. | But despite thousands of tips, the authorities had few leads. A Facebook appeal on 15 November asked hunters to keep an eye out for anything suspicious in the area. |
In a town of only about 3,400 residents, the murders and disappearance gripped the local community. | In a town of only about 3,400 residents, the murders and disappearance gripped the local community. |
At one point, more than 2,000 people joined the sheriff's hunt for the 13-year-old. | At one point, more than 2,000 people joined the sheriff's hunt for the 13-year-old. |
When was Jayme found? | When was Jayme found? |
On 10 January, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office announced Jayme had been found alive. | On 10 January, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office announced Jayme had been found alive. |
Jeanne Nutter was walking her dog on Thursday afternoon when Jayme approached her for help and revealed her identity. | |
"She just yelled please help me I don't know where I am. I'm lost," Ms Nutter, a social worker, told the Associated Press. | |
Jayme told the woman she had escaped from a cabin where she was being held, not far from Ms Nutter's home. | |
Local teacher Kristin Kasinkas told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune the dog walker had knocked on her door and told her, "This is Jayme Closs! Call 911!". | |
Jayme was reportedly wearing shoes too large for her feet, and refused offers of food or water. | Jayme was reportedly wearing shoes too large for her feet, and refused offers of food or water. |
She said she did not know where she was or anything about Gordon, and Peter Kasinkas said she was quiet and her emotions were "pretty flat". | She said she did not know where she was or anything about Gordon, and Peter Kasinkas said she was quiet and her emotions were "pretty flat". |
Her aunt Sue told Minnesota local news station WCCO-TV that Jayme was now in hospital. | Her aunt Sue told Minnesota local news station WCCO-TV that Jayme was now in hospital. |
Jayme has been medically cleared, but has yet to be reunited with her family. She is expected to be back in Baron County by Friday afternoon. | |
What about the arrested suspect? | What about the arrested suspect? |
Police arrested Jake Thomas Patterson of Gordon, Wisconsin, only 11 minutes after they found Jayme. | |
The small town of Gordon is about 40 miles (64km) south of Lake Superior and about 65 miles north of Jayme's hometown of Barron. | |
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said at a news conference on Friday morning that Mr Patterson, who is unemployed, has no criminal history in the state of Wisconsin. | |
The suspect took several steps to conceal his identity from law enforcement and the public, investigators say. | |
The sheriff said investigators believe Jayme was "the only target". |