 Patty Wetterling, the mother of Jacob Wetterling, has dedicated her life to helping families and ending the scourge of child abuse, neglect and exploitation. Wetterling joins Joel Heitkamp after the news broke that Jayme Closs, a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl missing since her parents were discovered murdered in their home, was found alive 88 days after she vanished. "Hope is real," Wetterling says. "We can't ever give up on these kids."



  See full KFGO News story below.
 


 BARRON, Wis. - Wisconsin authorities say they believe 13-year-old Jayme Closs was "the only target" of a man suspected of kidnapping her and killing her parents in October.



 At a news conference Friday, Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald identified 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson as the man suspected in the crimes.



 He says Patterson "planned his actions and took many steps to hide his identity" and that Patterson had no prior criminal record.



 Fitzgerald says Jayme managed to escape from a cabin on Thursday and approached a woman who was walking her dog. That woman alerted a nearby neighbor, who called 911.



 Fitzgerald says Closs was medically cleared, is out of the hospital and is being interviewed by law enforcement.



 Douglas County Sheriff Thomas Dalbec said Patterson was arrested after Closs was found near Gordon, where Patterson lives.



 The woman who was the first to encounter a missing Wisconsin girl who vanished after her parents were killed says the teen called out to her for help, said she was lost and grabbed onto her before telling her who she was .



 Jeanne Nutter said her many years as a social worker in child protection helped her keep Closs calm as they sought help.



 Closs vanished Oct. 15.



  (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on Twitter @JoelKFGO.)
 

Patty Wetterling, the mother of Jacob Wetterling, has dedicated her life to helping families and ending the scourge of child abuse, neglect and exploitation. Wetterling joins Joel Heitkamp after the news broke that Jayme Closs, a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl missing since her parents were discovered murdered in their home, was found alive 88 days after she vanished. "Hope is real," Wetterling says. "We can't ever give up on these kids."


 
 See full KFGO News story below.
 


 BARRON, Wis. - Wisconsin authorities say they believe 13-year-old Jayme Closs was "the only target" of a man suspected of kidnapping her and killing her parents in October.


 At a news conference Friday, Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald identified 21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson as the man suspected in the crimes.


 He says Patterson "planned his actions and took many steps to hide his identity" and that Patterson had no prior criminal record.


 Fitzgerald says Jayme managed to escape from a cabin on Thursday and approached a woman who was walking her dog. That woman alerted a nearby neighbor, who called 911.


 Fitzgerald says Closs was medically cleared, is out of the hospital and is being interviewed by law enforcement.


 Douglas County Sheriff Thomas Dalbec said Patterson was arrested after Closs was found near Gordon, where Patterson lives.


 The woman who was the first to encounter a missing Wisconsin girl who vanished after her parents were killed says the teen called out to her for help, said she was lost and grabbed onto her before telling her who she was .


 Jeanne Nutter said her many years as a social worker in child protection helped her keep Closs calm as they sought help.


 Closs vanished Oct. 15.


 
 (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News &amp; Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day. From politics to public service announcements and sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program on KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day in the upper Midwest region. From politics to public service announcements to sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.