Wisconsin 13-year-old Jayme Closs now tops the FBI's kidnapped and missing persons list as it's revealed door to family home was kicked in before her parents were shot dead

  • FBI now lists Jayme Closs, 13, as the number one missing person in the nation 
  • Jayme disappeared from her Barron, Wisconsin home on Monday
  • Police found her parents, James and Denise Closs, shot dead in the home 
  • The door had been kicked in and mother made desperate 911 call from bathroom
  • Investigators believe Jayme was home and was targeted for abduction
  • Family member calls mother Denise the 'family's angel' and is baffled at murders 
  • The 13-year-old was immediately ruled out as a suspect or a runaway

Jayme Closs, 13, is now the #1 Missing or Kidnapped Person on the FBI list 

Jayme Closs, 13, is now the #1 Missing or Kidnapped Person on the FBI list 

The search for missing Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs has expanded nationwide, with the FBI moving her to the top of their list of kidnapped and missing persons.

Searchers in Barron, Wisconsin suspended a ground search near Jayme's home on Friday after finding no evidence, as the search effort turned nationwide supported by the full force of the FBI.

Chilling new details also emerged of the home invasion and murder of Jayme's parents that preceded her disappearance on Monday.

The Barron County Sheriff's Department released dispatch logs Friday that indicate responding deputies found the door of the home kicked in, with multiple spent rounds inside the home.

Jayme's parents James and Denise Closs were found shot dead inside the home, which no trace of the girl, when deputies arrived just minutes after receiving a cryptic 911 call.

The FBI has moved Jayme to the top of its missing persons list and distributed this flyer to field offices and media partners across the country as the search for the girl goes nationwide

The FBI has moved Jayme to the top of its missing persons list and distributed this flyer to field offices and media partners across the country as the search for the girl goes nationwide

Investigators believe that James was shot first and Denise was killed after barricading herself in the bathroom and calling 911. Pictured: The Closs's home following the murders

The door of the home (above) was kicked in, and investigators believe that the father was shot first, and the mother killed after barricading herself in the bathroom and calling 911

The front door of the Closs home is seen on Wednesday. It appears to be covered with plywood and a blanket, and sources say it was kicked in during the home invasion

The front door of the Closs home is seen on Wednesday. It appears to be covered with plywood and a blanket, and sources say it was kicked in during the home invasion

Denise (pictured) and James Closs were found inside the home, with Jayme missing, when deputies arrived just minutes after Denise made a desperate final 911 call on Monday
Denise and James Closs (pictured) were found inside the home, with Jayme missing, when deputies arrived just minutes after Denise made a desperate final 911 call on Monday

Denise and James Closs (above) were found shot dead, with Jayme missing, when deputies arrived at the home just minutes after Denise made a desperate final 911 call

The missing teen is not considered a suspected in the murders. Investigators believe that she did not leave the home willingly, and that she is now in extreme danger.

The newly released logs also indicate that the initial 911 call that summoned deputies to the home at about 1am on Monday came from a cellphone belonging to the girl's mother.

Investigators believe that the killer came to the home with the specific intention of abducting Jayme, an FBI source told RadarOnline.com.

'There is a report that someone allegedly knocked on the door and as the father went to answer it gunfire erupted through the door. That has not been confirmed yet as it's an active investigation,' the source said. 

'The mother appeared to have barricaded herself in the bathroom and called police,' added the source.

Authorities have previously revealed that a cryptic 911 call drew deputies to the residence - though no one spoke to the dispatcher, a screaming and loud noices could be heard in the background.

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald speaks during a press conference about 13-year-old Jayme Closs who has been missing since her parents were found dead in their home

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald speaks during a press conference about 13-year-old Jayme Closs who has been missing since her parents were found dead in their home

Jayme was first reported missing after officers were summoned to her home in Barron just before 1am on Monday
Jayme was last seen at a family gathering Sunday afternoon; . The teen is not a suspect in the homicides

Jayme was first reported missing after officers were summoned to her home in Barron just before 1am on Monday; . The teen is not a suspect in the homicides

It now appears that the dispatcher may have heard the panicked mother's final moments as the killer stormed into the bathroom where she was hiding. 

A family member told Fox News that Denise Closs was 'the family’s angel' and said relatives had no idea what could have motivated the murders.

'It’s a shock to the system,' the family member said. 

No gun was found at the scene but autopsies confirmed that Jayme's parents had been fatally shot. 

The FBI source said Jayme was home during the attack, but it's unclear whether she was injured before or after she was abducted.

A ground search of the fields and forest around the home was called off on Friday, after Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said nothing of evidentiary value had been recovered.

The search began Thursday with 100 volunteers combing fields and ditches. 

Fitzgerald says his office hasn't received any tips that justify continuing the ground search.

A group of volunteers searched the ditches along highway 8, in Barron, Wisconsin, near the home where Jayme lived with her parents

A group of volunteers searched the ditches along highway 8, in Barron, Wisconsin near the home where 13-year-old Jayme Closs lived with her parents James, and Denise

100 volunteers took park in the search and police say they have received 1000 tips

100 volunteers took park in the search and police say they have received 1000 tips

Jayme Closs
Jayme Closs

A nationwide search for Jayme Closs is now underway amid desperate fears for her safety 

The sheriff's office also asked that anyone who'd recently spent time with family or had a misunderstanding with them, or knew someone who did, to call authorities.

Fitzgerald said Wednesday that investigators believe Jayme is alive but in danger, and he urged the public to continue calling in tips.

The sheriff has so far declined to elaborate as to why investigators believe Jayme is not a runaway, saying that disclosing more information would compromise their investigation.

'I'm telling you, Jayme is missing and endangered,' Fitzgerald said. 'We want to bring Jayme home and put that smile back in her family's hands.'

'Is it a random attack or a targeted attack? I don't know that answer. That's why those leads are so important,' the sheriff continued.

Jayme is described as 5 feet tall, weighing 100 pounds, with green eyes and blonde or strawberry-blonde hair
According to the teen's Facebook age, she is a dancer, as well as a cross-country and track athlete

Jayme is described as 5ft and 100 pounds, with green eyes and blond or strawberry-blond hair 

 

He said that even though they've received more than 1000 tips, none have been of a credible sighting.

An earlier report that Jayme may have been spotted at a gas station in Miami appears to have been a false lead. 

More than 100 local, state and FBI agents have been working on the case.

Jayme is described as standing 5-feet tall, weighing 100 pounds, with green eyes and blonde hair. 

Anyone with information about Jayme's whereabouts is urged to call the Barron County Sheriff's Office at 1-855-744-3879, or contact your local FBI office, American Embassy or Consulate.

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