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James Closs, aged 56, and his wife Denise Closs, aged 46, were tragically murdered on October 15, 2018, in their home in Barron, Wisconsin. The couple was fatally shot by Jake Thomas Patterson, a 21-year-old man who had targeted their 13-year-old daughter, Jayme Closs, for abduction. Patterson broke into the Closs home in the early hours of the morning, armed with a shotgun. He shot James Closs through the front door after James shone a light on him and asked him to identify himself. Patterson t ...Read More
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James Closs
Male
White / Caucasian
Barron
WI
2018-10-15
56
James
Closs
Yes
11/12/2025
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