Jake Patterson pleads guilty to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents in Wisconsin last October. His sentencing is set for May 24.
Jake Patterson, who kidnapped 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killed her parents in Wisconsin nearly six months ago, fidgeted and wept as he pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of intentional homicide and a count of kidnapping.
After the hearing in Barron County Circuit Court, the bespectacled 21-year-old defendant -- wearing an orange jumpsuit -- blurted out,"Bye, Jayme." There were audible gasps from the crowd, which included members of Closs' family. The defendant's father and sister also sat in court as Patterson told the judge that he agreed with and understood the plea that will likely keep him in prison for the rest of his life.
— 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 added that he planned to plead guilty to avoid a lengthy trial. Under 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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