Sheriff: Jayme Closs needs to find her loved ones

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BARRON COUNTY (WKOW) – The Barron County Sheriff's Department confirms that Jayme Closs has been found alive. The Douglas County Sheriff's Department notified Jayme Closs that he was alive.

Fitzgerald says that shortly after the discovery of Closs, a suspect was arrested. Authorities did not identify the suspect.

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Jayme Closs's aunt, Jennifer Smith, says her family is relieved that Jayme has been found. Smith said that she hoped to see Jayme again on Thursday night.

Closs was found in the town of Gordon, Douglas County, at 16:43. and a suspect was arrested at 4:54 pm, also in the city of Gordon, according to a press release issued by the Douglas County Sheriff.

Beth McDonough, a reporter at KSTP, the ABC station of Minneapolis, has announced a source told her that a woman was walking her dog into an area of ​​refuge when a girl rushed to her shouting that a man had murdered his parents. The woman informed the authorities who had responded.

MCDonough testified that Jayme was taken to a Duluth hospital where she was being examined. His parents were on the road Thursday night.

Fitzgerald says Closs will be reunited with his family on Thursday night

Authorities say they can not provide further information because it is a "very fluid and active" investigation. The Barron County Sheriff's Department has announced its intention to disclose more information on Friday at 10 am.

Closs was missing since October 15, when his parents were found murdered at home in Barron. 19659003] "We would like to thank the Douglas County Sheriff's Department and the agencies that assisted them tonight. We would also like to thank all the state and county law enforcement agencies who helped us in this case. We also could not have supported this case without the public's support and I want to thank them for all the support and help that they have brought, "sheriff Fitzgerald wrote in an e-mail.

"Finally, we would like to thank the family in particular for their support. and patience while this case was going on. We promised to take Jayme home and tonight we will fulfill that promise. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU! Fitzgerald wrote.