AMBER ALERT WI - Jayme Closs, 13, Barron, missing after parents found shot to death, 15 Oct 2018 *endangered* #9

[dotinthedesert]

I was wondering whether Ontonogan County has some sort of specialized search capability that they wanted to utilize?

Anything is possible but Ontonagon county is probably more rural and isolated than Barron county

 

[NatalieSheild]

Someone in a previous thread said they were relatives but I saw no source for that. They were teenagers, allegedly.

It’s from a caption in the daily mail article cited by whiskers
Two adults found dead in Wisconsin home and a 13-year-old girl is missing | Daily Mail Online

I see. Well, it’s not in quotations, so I’m going with it’s another assumption daily mail made.

 

[Waterdog]

I don't believe that their bodies were full of bullet holes. Those are the kinds of injuries you would see with a machine gun, or something like that, with bullets spraying all over the place. The DM is consistently unreliable. It's right up there with Radar on Line.

It’s sensational writing is all and is an unreliable source.

 

[Whiskers16]

There are numerous fundraisers in Jayme and the family name that has made numerous dollars combined.

Plus the parents employer may possibly pay for the parents funeral for good sake.

So why hasn't the reward been upgraded? Just asking.

Dexter, do you have a source for the "numerous fundraisers in Jayme and the family name" please? TIA

 

[MsBetsy]

So I’m going to throw this out here..

Could she possibly have been abducted and already located, being kept in a safe place, and LE is continuing with the “she’s still missing” aspect, to obtain intel on who did the abduction and murders, as she’s been too traumatized to give an account of what happened, and that’s why there’s been no more info, no reward, and nothing more than the sharing of media posts, as well as why family haven’t been speaking out about it?

No, I highly doubt it.

 

[zecats]

I don't believe that their bodies were full of bullet holes. Those are the kinds of injuries you would see with a machine gun, or something like that, with bullets spraying all over the place. The DM is consistently unreliable. It's right up there with Radar on Line.

Sensationalism at its best. Or maybe I should say worst.

 

[NatalieSheild]

It makes sense (and I wish it were true!) but to continue with a nationwide search for her?? I don’t think so. :/

Yeah but they’re not exactly giving info to go off of. It’s either this or they know where she is and they’re not exactly worried about her safety.

 

[Waterdog]

According to the unredacted dispatch log they were Jayme's <modsnip - family>.

How in the world did they know about it already at 2:00AM! Wild.

 

[Wild Rose]

Very sad event. Hard to fathom the amount of rage that it takes to commit this heinous crime. Have been reading much about rage. Found this photo on KAKE.com ABC. Looks like tire tracks on front lawn. Maybe from the LE vehicle? Sorry if posted before.

 

[Andreee]

Ariel view of the Closs house on the right and their nearest neighbor.

Perfectly shows what I described, thanks.

 

[Jax49]

How in the world did they know about it already at 2:00AM! Wild.

All it takes is one person with a scanner, then it spreads like wildfire. In my experience, that's how small towns work. moo

 

[Waterdog]

Yeah but they’re not exactly giving info to go off of. It’s either this or they know where she is and they’re not exactly worried about her safety.

I feel they are worried about her safety but have no good leads. Info is also being kept close to the vest for this very reason.

 

[SJ16321]

Do we know where the dad was shot? (from the front or behind etc) It just came to me that maybe he was shot while trying to escape the property and that's why he was shot in the doorway. This is obviously just a theory with the limited information we have, but maybe all 3 were at home and were subdued by multiple people as part of a home invasion. Dad breaks free and tries to escape to get help and in a panic one of the perps shoots him dead. Even possibly dad comes home while it's in progress, sees what's happening, turns to flee and gets shot to stop him leaving the house.

Perps don't know what to do as this was supposed to be a simple home invasion where they make a few dollars and now they've got a murder charge hanging over them. They decide they have to kill the mum as well as they can't risk being identified and going down for murder.

As they're not hardened criminals and it was just supposed to be robbing a few items to sell, they can't bring themselves to actually kill the small, very young looking Jayme and take her with them while they decide what to do.

 

[Alethea]

How in the world did they know about it already at 2:00AM! Wild.

If you live down the block and see sirens and lights you may drive down to see what's going on. I would.

 

[NatalieSheild]

My apologies. I didn’t know that publicly shared posts in public groups counted.

 

[MsBetsy]

Yeah but they’re not exactly giving info to go off of. It’s either this or they know where she is and they’re not exactly worried about her safety.

I'm sure they still have hundreds of tips to follow through. It takes time. I have no doubt they are taking advantage of every possible resource and doing the best they can to bring her home safely. The problem is usually after this much time, the chances that she will be found alive are very little. But that's not to say they will slow down. It's way too early. Jmo

 

[pittie_mcclure]

Are you saying it’s possible they aren’t actively pleading for her return because they think she willingly went with the unsub(s).

Btw, we’re not suppose to sleuth family of the victims so we should stop here

You're right. I wouldn't sleuth family. Their posts are being shared in many places on social media right now. I would never imply she went willingly as if she had something to do with it, she is a victim at 13. But maybe LE has asked them to be quiet and less in your face because they know Jayme knows the suspect(s) and possibly went with them to please them or something along those lines. It is very quiet around this case and if LE thinks it is somebody familiar to the family they may not want to scare them into doing something more drastic.

 

[NatalieSheild]

How in the world did they know about it already at 2:00AM! Wild.

Which makes you wonder...

 

[not.a.muggle]

Do we know where the dad was shot? (from the front or behind etc) It just came to me that maybe he was shot while trying to escape the property and that's why he was shot in the doorway. This is obviously just a theory with the limited information we have, but maybe all 3 were at home and were subdued by multiple people as part of a home invasion. Dad breaks free and tries to escape to get help and in a panic one of the perps shoots him dead. Even possibly dad comes home while it's in progress, sees what's happening, turns to flee and gets shot to stop him leaving the house.

It was stated previously, and I agree, that if the dad was shot from the inside as he was standing on the porch, LE would have had the porch covered up. But they had a curtain on the inside of the door and plywood covering the bottom. I assume the body was right there in the doorway, on the inside.

 

[MsBetsy]

And, it isn't even in the DM article. It is a caption for a pic. moo

Exactly. It's not like they are implying someone said it. Their own choice of words to make it sound dramatic.