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Jayme Closs on road to recovery
Thursday marks four weeks since Jayme Closs escaped from a home in Wisconsin where she was held for nearly three months. A family friend said she has started her road to recovery. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs appears in court
Jake Patterson faced a judge in person for the first time
Jayme Closs is doing well, family friend says
The Wisconsin man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents is due in court Wednesday. Jake Patterson faces two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of kidnapping and one count of armed burglary. Jayme was held captive for 88 days before she managed to escape last month. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Family friend has "no doubt" that Jayme Closs will recover
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New details on Jayme Closs' accused kidnapper
Jake Patterson, the suspect in the kidnapping of Jayme Closs and the killing of her parents, was moved Tuesday from Wisconsin's Barron County Jail to the jail in Polk County about 30 miles away. The 21-year-old is being held on $5 million bail. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Jayme Closs' accused kidnapper was discharged from Marine Corps
The mood in the Wisconsin community is shifting from joy to shock over the horrific details of Closs' kidnapping and her parents' murder
New details about Jayme Closs kidnapping
New details are emerging about Jake Patterson, the man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents. He told investigators he attempted to take Closs two other times. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Jayme Closs kidnapping suspect allegedly tried to take her 2 other times
New details are emerging about suspect Jake Patterson and his plan to allegedly kidnap 13-year-old Jayme Closs
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Jayme Closs' abduction was alleged 3rd attempt
Chilling details about the abduction of Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents in October are now being revealed. The court complaint shows 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson admitted to the crimes. A Wisconsin judge charged him Monday with two counts of first-degree homicide, one count of kidnapping, and one count of armed burglary. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Community tries to help Jayme Closs adjust to "new normal"
We still don't know exactly what horrors Closs may have endured while imprisoned in a dilapidated cabin for 88 days and witnessing her parents murdered
Suspect in Jayme Closs kidnapping appears in court
Investigators are revealing new details about how and why a young man kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme Closs. The suspect appeared in a Wisconsin court by video Monday. Jamie Yuccas has the latest.
Woman's quick thinking helped Closs to safety
When Jayme Closs escaped Thursday, she had no idea where she was or what was waiting for her outside the home where she was being held in Gordon, Wisconsin. Luckily, she saw former social worker Jeanne Nutter walking her dog. In her first sit-down interview, Nutter tells Gayle King the frightening details of the minutes before they made it to safety.
Jayme Closs' family to face suspect in court
Jayme Closs' family says she has been laughing and talking since her return home, but they don't know much about what happened while she was held captive since last fall. Gayle King spoke with two of Closs' aunts, Sue Allard and Lynn Closs, and her cousin, Lindsey Smith. The family told her why they are going to court to see suspect Jake Patterson and how they have handled the grief of losing Closs' parents.
Elizabeth Smart on Jayme Closs' homecoming
Few people will ever be able to understand what Jayme Closs is going through after her return home from captivity, but someone who can understand is Elizabeth Smart. In 2002 Smart was kidnapped from her home in Utah. She was held captive by a married couple in their home for nine months before being rescued. Smart, now a child safety activist, joins "CBS This Morning" from Park City, Utah, to discuss how to talk to survivors and what she hopes to do to help.
Complaint reveals chilling details of Jayme Closs' abduction, captivity
The complaint says Jake Patterson told investigators: "He knew that was the girl he was going to take"
Suspect in Jayme Closs case faces judge
Jake Patterson, the man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Wisconsin girl Jayme Closs and killing her parents, appeared in court via video conference on Monday. A judge ordered Patterson held on $5 million bail during the brief hearing.
Jayme Closs' family on 13-year-old's return
Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old who went missing after her parents were killed last October, is now home with her family. She managed to escape on Thursday with the help from a woman walking her dog. Gayle King spoke to Closs' relatives in Barron, Wisconsin, about how the teen is doing.
Significance of butterflies for Jayme Closs
In a conversation with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, Jayme Closs' relatives discussed the first thing they wanted to do for Closs in preparation for her return home — making her room.
Jayme Closs kidnapping suspect in court today
The suspect in Jayme Closs' kidnapping, Jake Patterson, will appear in court today. He's facing two counts of homicide for the murder of her parents, and one count of kidnapping. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN from outside the Barron County Justice Center in Wisconsin.
Details emerge in Jayme Closs case
The motive for the kidnapping of Wisconsin teen Jayme Close and the murder of her parents may become clearer when the suspect is formally charged in court Monday. The young victim is now safe at home with her aunt. DeMarco Morgan reports.
Elizabeth Smart on how Jayme Closs can move forward
The child safety activist, who was herself abducted in 2002, talks about steps to recovery for Wisconsin teen who was held captive for three months
Jayme Closs "is the hero," Wis. sheriff says
Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald of Barron County, Wisconsin, led the search for Jayme Closs and the investigation into the murder of her parents. Gayle King spoke with Fitzgerald about the probe and Closs' safe return home.
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