Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, allegedly told detectives that he 'knew that was the girl he was going to take' when he saw Jayme, 13, get on the bus near her home
THE man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs decided at RANDOM to snatch her when he spotted her getting on a school bus, prosecutors say.
Court papers say Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, told detectives that "he knew that was the girl he was going to take".
He made two aborted trips to her family's home before finally carrying out an attack in which he shot dead Jayme's parents - including her mother as she sat tied next to her, according to a criminal complaint filed on Monday.
Prosecutors charged him with kidnapping Jayme and killing her parents on October 15 near Barron, Wisconsin - about 90 miles northeast of Minneapolis.
He was also charged with armed robbery as he made his first court appearance on Monday.
Investigators believe Patterson hid brave Jayme in a remote cabin before she made a dramatic escape last week.
Shocking photos obtained by The Sun show inside the grim forest dwelling where Patterson is alleged to have held the teen for three months.
Police have said the two did not know each other.
Patterson sat expressionless during the court appearance on Monday via video link from the county jail.
He spoke only to acknowledge that his name and address were correct and that he agreed to waive a speedy preliminary hearing.
The judge set bail at $5 million (£3.9m).
Patterson allegedly went to the home twice intending to kidnap Jayme - but broke off one attempt because too many cars were in the driveway.
He called off another because the house was too active, the complaint said.
Jayme has told police that on the night she was abducted she was asleep in her room when the family dog started barking.
She woke her parents as a car came up the driveway.
Jayme and her mum Denise hid in the bathroom, clutching one another in the bathtub with the shower curtain pulled shut.
Her dad James went to the front door and terrified Jayme heard a gunshot and knew her father had just been killed, according to the complaint.
Denise Closs started to call 911 but Patterson broke down the bathroom door, it adds.
Jayme said he was dressed in black wearing a face mask and gloves and carrying a shotgun.
Patterson told her mother to hang up and ordered her to tape Jayme's mouth shut.
He then wrapped tape around Jayme's hands and wrists, dragged her out of the bath and shot her mum in the head, authorities say.
Patterson dragged Jayme outside, nearly slipping in blood pooled on the floor.
Jayme was then thrown in the trunk of his car and drove off - as police squad cars rushed to Jayme's family home.
Patterson took her to a cabin that he said was his, ordered her into a bedroom and told her to take off her clothes and get dressed in his sister's pajamas.
He then threw her clothes into a fireplace in the cabin's basement, the file adds.
Jayme was then forced to spend hours trapped under a bed when he went out or had friends over to the cabin - and was warned that "bad things could happen to her" otherwise.
Patterson, who has no criminal history in Wisconsin, was described by people who knew him as a quiet and good student who participated in quiz bowl in high school.
His defense attorneys, Charles Glynn and Richard Jones, said they believe Patterson can get a fair trial - but they are not sure where.
Jones said: "It's been an emotional time for this community and a difficult time for this community.
"We don't take that lightly. But we have a job to do in protecting our client."
Dishevelled Jayme was found on Thursday wondering the streets near the town of Gordon - an hour north of Barron - by a woman walking her dog.
Images of the cabin showed a shabby living room with a sofa, fridge, an old TV and an unfinished ceiling.
Exterior pics show a lean-to loaded with firewood, a three-car garage and an empty box of adult female nappies in a bin.
A sign over the cabin's front door reads: "Patterson's Retreat."
Authorities have not said whether Jayme was sexually assaulted and Patterson has not been charged with sex offences.
Prosecutors said they expect to release more information on the case before Patterson's next hearing on February 6.
Additional charges could be brought in the county where Jayme was held.
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