JUST IN: The 21-year-old man who kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme Closs after killing her parents has been sentenced to two life-without-parole sentences for the homicides and 25 years for kidnapping
Jake Patterson, the 21-year-old Wisconsin man who kidnapped Jayme Closs after killing her parents and held her in a remote cabin for 88 days , was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole.
Patterson received one life sentence each for the murders of James and Denise Closs and was given a 40-year sentence for the kidnapping, including 25 years in prison and 15 years on parole.Before making his decision, the Barron County judge heard from Jayme, 13, through a statement read by her attorney."Jake Patterson took a lot of things that I love away from me. It makes me the most sad that he took away my mom and my dad," she said."I used to love to go out with my friends.
Hide Caption 2 of 5 Photos: Inside the house where Jayme Closs was heldPatterson would leave Jayme in his room and turn on music when visitors arrived, authorities said Jayme told them.Hide Caption 3 of 5 Photos: Inside the house where Jayme Closs was heldAfter 88 days as a captive, Jayme Closs escaped from the home on January 10, authorities said.
— Lou Raguse March 7, 2019 "I knew when I was caught , I wouldn't fight anything," the letter said."I tried to give them everything ... so they didn't have to interview Jayme. They did anyways and hurt her more for no reason."He said that he planned to plead guilty to avoid a lengthy trial. Regarding a question of whether he's remorseful, he described"huge amounts" of remorse and added,"I can't believe I did this. ...
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