911 Call From Night Of Jayme Closs Abduction Released

BARRON COUNTY, WI — Less than a week after Jake Patterson was sentenced to two life sentences in the October 2018 abduction of Jayme Closs and the shooting death of her parents comes the frantic 911 call that was made from her mother's cell phone.

The 911 call was obtained by the DailyMail. Audio of the call shows that police were called from the cell phone that belonged to Jayme's mother, Denise.

Patterson, 21, held Closs, 13, captive in a remote cabin for three months, pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping in March. In Wisconsin, first-degree intentional homicide is classified as a "Felony A" which is the highest felony class under state law. Each charge comes with a maximum allowable sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Here is the audio from the 911 call. Warning: Discretion is advised due to the disturbing nature of its content:

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Patterson 'Knew This Was The Girl'

According to the criminal complaint that was filed in Barron County, Patterson told authorities that one day on his way to work, he stopped behind a school bus on Highway 8.

As he sat in his vehicle behind the bus, Patterson admitted he watched Jayme get on the school bus. He told investigators that he had no idea who she was, nor did he know where she lived, but knew upon seeing her that "this was the girl he was going to take."

According to the criminal complaint, Patterson admitted that he never met Jayme through any social media sites, and only learned her name after she was abducted and was imprisoned in his house.

Patterson said he learned the names of Jayme's parents once their names were reported on multiple news programs and social media.

The Night Of Oct. 15

Here are the details of the night of Oct. 15 in which Closs' parents were shot and killed, and Jayme abducted and also her dramatic escape from captivity.

According to the criminal complaint, during the early morning hours of Oct. 15, Jayme told investigators she was asleep in her bedroom when her dog began to bark. She went to investigate and noticed there was someone in her driveway. She went to her parent's room and woke up her mother, Denise, and her father, James.

According to the complaint, James went to the door, only to find Patterson with a shotgun outside. As Jayme and Denise went to hide in the bathroom, Jayme told investigators she heard a gunshot. She knew her father had been killed, she told investigators.

Jayme told investigators that Patterson entered the house, broke down the bathroom door and told her mother to hang up a cellphone that she was trying to use to dial 911. Jayme told investigators that Patterson ordered Denise to put tape over Jayme's mouth. After she did, Patterson shot and killed Denise, according to the criminal complaint.

According to the criminal complaint, Patterson taped Jayme's hands and ankles together and dragged her out to his car and put her in the trunk, where she stayed for about two hours as Patterson drove to his house in the small town of Gordon.

Jayme told investigators that Patterson held her prisoner in her house, forcing her to stay under a bed in his bedroom. When Patterson left the house, or when company would come over, Jayme said Patterson forced her to hide under his bed "or something bad would happen." According to the criminal complaint, Patterson would force Jayme to hide under the bed for stretches of 12 hours at a time without food, water or bathroom breaks.

According to the criminal complaint, there was one instance in which Patterson got upset with her and hit her "really hard" on her back with a rod.

Jayme's Escape

Jayme told investigators about the day of her escape. According to the criminal complaint, on January 10, Patterson left the house and told her he was going to be gone for between five and six hours. Jayme said she was forced to once again hide under the bed. Jayme was able to push some heavy bins and weights away from the bed frame so she could escape.

She put on a pair of Patterson's shoes, walked out of the house and happened upon a dog walker whom she asked for help. She told the dog walker that Patterson kidnapped her. They went to the nearest house where the resident called 911. When Patterson got home, he saw that Jayme was not under the bed. He looked briefly around the house and saw fresh footprints in the snow, according to the criminal complaint.

The complaint stated that Patterson got into his car, and began driving around in an attempt to look for her. After a few minutes, he returned to his house, and was met by the police. At that time, Patterson admitted, he knew that he had been caught.