James Closs, 56, and his wife Denise Closs, 46, were murdered on October 15, 2018, in their home in Barron, Wisconsin. James was shot through the front door after he shone a light and asked the intruder to identify himself; the attacker then entered and fatally shot Denise before abducting their 13-year-old daughter, Jayme.

Jayme was taken to a remote cabin in Gordon, Wisconsin, about 70 miles from her home, and held there for 88 days. She escaped on January 10, 2019, and alerted a nearby resident who contacted police. Patterson was arrested and, per the account, confessed; he faced charges including two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping and later received two consecutive life terms plus 40 years.