Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald was joined by several other heads of agencies that assisted in the search for 13-year-old Jayme Closs, who was discovered yesterday, after missing for nearly 3 months. Fitzgerald went on to praise the community for their never-ending faith that Jayme would be found alive and well.
Audio PlayerThe Sheriff confirmed that Jayme was able to escape her captor and make contact with a woman that was walking her dog.
Audio PlayerAs for what is next for the teenager…
Audio Player21-year-old Jake Patterson has been arrested for the abduction and is currently in the Barron County Jail awaiting his initial trial, which will be taking place sometime next week.
