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July 4, 2025 41 mins
SURVIVOR JAYME CLOSS || A Million Other Choices for Death Not Yet

13 year old Jayme Closs was targeted by a madman – who entered the safety of her home, brutally murdered her parents in front of her and kidnapped her – holding her hostage for weeks before she found the courage to save herself. 

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Don't forget to check out the previous series of You Should Be Here:
The Homicide Tree
Or No
and coming in October: Cases That Haunt Us

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Call To Action:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/jayme-is-home-help-heal-her-heart
funds to help with her upbringing and schooling.  She is currently cared for by her aunt. 

Sources:
  • CNN. (2021, January 12). Jayme Closs: Two years after her abduction, what we know. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/12/us/jayme-closs-two-year-abduction/index.html
  • New York Post. (2019, December 21). Jayme Closs case documents reveal startling details about kidnapping. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2019/12/21/jayme-closs-case-documents-reveal-startling-details-about-kidnapping/
  • People. (n.d.). Jayme Closs case timeline: Abducted Wisconsin teen. People. https://people.com/crime/jayme-closs-case-timeline-abducted-wisconsin-teen/
  • ABC News. (n.d.). Man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Wisconsin girl and killing her parents. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-accused-kidnapping-13-year-wisconsin-girl-killing/story?id=60343911
  • CNN. (2019, January 19). Jayme Closs case: Moment by moment. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/19/us/jayme-closs-case-moment-by-moment/index.html
  • CNN. (n.d.). Jayme Closs found: Live updates. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/jayme-closs-wisconsin-found/index.html
YouTube Videos:
CNN. (n.d.). Jayme Closs [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgK0s1bmybU&t=220s&pp=ygULSmF5bWUgQ2xvc3M%3D
New York Post. (n.d.). Jayme Closs Case [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm3piT-1WUM&t=7s&pp=ygULSmF5bWUgQ2xvc3PSBwkJhAkBhyohjO8%3D
People. (n.d.). Jayme Closs Case Update [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezDKr6eci3o&pp=ygULSmF5bWUgQ2xvc3M%3D
ABC News. (n.d.). Jayme Closs Investigation [Video]. YouTube .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}
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