Jake Patterson, the alleged kidnapper of Jayme Closs has written a letter, expressing his remorse for killing her parents, and his plans for trial in a letter from jail.  

Almost two months after the arrest of Patterson, he sent a letter postmarked February 28 to a KARE-TV journalist, the station reported on Thursday. In the letter, Patterson talked about his regret for what he did and his plans to plead guilty to murder and kidnapping during his court hearing later this month.  

According to authorities, Jayme Closs was held captive for 88 days inside Patterson’s cabin in Gordon, Wisconsin. On January 10, she escaped and received help from a woman walking her dog, taking Closs home and calling the police, resulting in Patterson’s arrest.  

“I want Jayme and her relatives to know that. Don’t want them to worry about a trial,” his letter says.  

In the letter, Patterson said he had planned to be completely honest and tell the authorities everything after his arrest, saying: “I knew when I was caught (which I thought would happen a lot sooner), I wouldn’t fight anything … I tried to give them everything … so they didn’t have to interview Jayme. They did anyways and hurt her more for no reason.”  

“I can’t believe I did this … it was really stupid though looking back,” he says after being questioned if he’s remorseful.  

In the letter, he says that he did not tell anyone about the kidnapping Jayme, hiding her in his room whenever his father visited on Saturdays. Patterson says that he does “not think like a serial killer,” and the kidnapping was “mostly done on impulse” and not something he had planned for an extensive period of time.  

“The reason I did this is complicated,” it says.  

“No one will believe or can even imagine how sorry I am for hurting Jayme this much,” said the letter. “Can’t express it. I’m sorry Jayme! For everything. I know it doesn’t mean much.”  

Patterson was arrested and charged with two counts of intentional homicide, armed burglary, and a count of kidnapping. Prosecutors said he confessed in detail in an interview after his arrest. He is currently being held in Polk County Jail on a $5 million bond, with an arrangement being set for March 27.  

On October 15, after receiving a 911 call from Jayme’s mother, officers went to the Closs residence near Barron in Wisconsin. All they found were a missing Jayme, and her parents shot to death. Jayme was not seen for 88 days.