Photos published by the New York Post show the cabin's living area, complete with a refrigerator, white kitchen cabinets and an old television. The ceiling is not finished.
Exterior shots show a lean-to covering firewood, a three-car garage and an empty box of adult female diapers in a trash can.
A sign over the front door reads "Pattersons Retreat. Relatives of a year-old Wisconsin girl who was kidnapped after her parents were fatally shot say they aren't asking the girl to tell them what happened while she was held captive for three months. Lynn Closs says her niece's strength is incredible and that she took the power away from her captor. Jayme was missing for nearly three months before she escaped from a cabin in Gordon late last week.
She told investigators Patterson had been holding her against her will. Defense lawyers for the man suspected of fatally shooting a Wisconsin couple and kidnapping their daughter say they believe he can get a fair trial, but they're not sure where. Public defenders Charles Glynn and Richard Jones say it's been an emotional time for the community of Barron, and they understand the pain the case has generated.
It's unclear how Patterson became aware of Jayme, and authorities have found no evidence of any interactions between them. Charging documents released Monday could shed more light on the case. A man suspected of kidnapping a Wisconsin teenager and killing her parents is due to make his first court appearance. Twenty-one-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson is expected to appear in Barron County Circuit Court on Monday afternoon, after prosecutors formally charge him with intentional homicide and kidnapping.
She was missing for nearly three months before she escaped from the cabin in Gordon where she said Patterson had been holding her. Charging documents could shed more light on the case. Her family says they don't know Patterson. AP — The Latest on the case of a kidnapped Wisconsin girl whose parents were fatally shot and the man accused of committing the crimes all times local : p. Patterson was charged on Monday. Her aunts say they're surrounding Jayme Closs with love and attention.
The suspect, Jake Patterson, is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday. He would also turn up the music in the house to make sure no one heard her. The complaint said that on Jan. However, Jayme was able to push the totes and weights away from the bed and crawl out. Authorities soon arrested Patterson, who went looking for Jayme in his vehicle.
When Jayme and her father, James Closs, saw a man standing outside their door with a shotgun, she and her mother, Denise, hid in a bathtub in their bathroom with the door locked. Jayme said she then heard a gunshot and knew her father had been killed. While Denise Closs was using her cellphone to call from the bathroom, Patterson allegedly broke down the bathroom door and ripped off the shower curtain behind which Denise and Jayme were hiding. She got up to investigate, saw an intruder on the driveway, and awoke her parents.
She said he had once hit her hard with a pole or stick and told her worse things would happen if she tried to escape. At that time, he said, he knew he would kidnap her. He quit his job after just two days and began preparing to kidnap her. That was seven to 10 days before the abduction.
He also was sure that Jayme was suitably scared of him that she would not try to escape, though she had twice attempted to leave her hiding place early on. He said he was gone for 12 hours on Christmas and returned to find her still under the bed.
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Jayme Closs case: Read the full complaint against Jake Patterson Document gives details of murder and kidnapping.
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