them to worry about a trial. >> i have a young lady at my house right now and she says her name is jayme closs>> reporter: jayme bravely escaping patterson's rural cabin, later telling investigators she was barricaded under his bed for up to twelve hours at a time with no food or water. asked why he did it, patterson claiming, this was mostly on impulse. i don't think like a serial killer. but police say the 21-year-old meticulously planned the home invasion. patterson ending his letter with an apology. i'm sorry, jayme, for everything. i know it doesn't mean much. tom, the sheriff says he is aware of the letter but cannot comment on an ongoing investigation. patterson is charged with two counts of murder and kidnapping. tom? >> erielle reshef with that disturbing letter. thank you. >>> when we come back, more on that bird strike scare. >>> and the health scare from whoopi goldberg, telling fans she almost died. stay with us. r month, the clock is ticking on irreversible joint damage. ongoing pain and stiffness are signs of joint erosion. humira can help stop the clock. prescribed for 15 years

jayme closs' kidnapper facing a judge. admitting to killing her parents and holding her captive for 88 days. his parting words to jayme as he left that courtroom. >>> heavily armed police raiding and searching for a sick 2-year-old with a high fever. did the doctor go too far, reporting the parents for not taking their son to the hospital? >>> president trump's new attack on obamacare. the president now says if the supreme court strikes down the law, he'll have a plan "that's far better." but is there even a plan? >>> the deadly fight in a fifth grade classroom. the victim, a 10-year-old girl. >>> and the defense attorney sucker-punched during a hearing. the prisoner sneaking up from behind, dealing a violent blow. the latest on her condition. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us on a busy wednesday night. i'm cecilia vega, in for david. we begin with the guilty plea, from the self-proclaimed neo-nazi behind the deadly attack in charlottesville, virginia. frp the first time, james fields admitting to 29 federal

smart hosted a town hall meeting in jayme closs' wisconsin home town yesterday. n from her utah home in 2002 at the age of 14. however -- as jayme begins to heal, smart talked about her experience, giving tips on how people can make her feel comfortable when she returns to normal life and school. <"i was a very similar age to jayme when i was kidnapped and it was the most terrifying experience of my entire life.">(jrstone)entire life.">(jrstone) smart has been in contact with closs and her family.she also met with law enforcement who worked so hard on the case. the warriors were back in action tonight against a long- time rival....the oklahoma city thunder.....>it's been a pretty one-sided rivalry....but granted a rivalry nonetheless....>there is demarcus cousins....fresh off his season high 27 point performance against the rockets on wednesday....>3rd quarter....dubs up by 17....draymond green to stephen curry....that's good for three in the corner...>48 seconds left in the 3rd....curry to alfonso mckinnie...back to curry....curry with 5 trays tonight....he had 3

>> reporter: jeff, among other things this man who said he was jake patterson said he loved jayme closst what they did during closs captivity. he said, we were just watching tv, playing board games, talking about stuff. we cooked a lot. everything we made was home made. patterson said he does regret what he did without elaborating. in an earlier letter, patterson said he knew he'd be caught. he never intended to fight it. he said he confessed he's talking to reporters because he doesn't want to cause any more trouble. jeff? >> shepard: mike, jayme closs is gettingsome support from elizabeth smart. >> elizabeth smart who was abducted from her home in 2002 came to barron wisconsin over the weekend and in large part it seemed her message was aimed at the community. how to give jayme space. she provided insight about the terror of being abducted and the after math, feeling the innocent girl she was before the abduction didn't exist any more. >> i really wondered if people would ever be able to want anything to do with me ever again. i really did wonder if i still had value. >> jake patterso

parents and took her to a cabin where he kept her hidden under a bed. 88 days later, jayme closs defendant here, patterson, told police he decided to take jayme after seeing her get on a school bus. mike tobin with more. >> and patterson was insistent to make good on the promise to plead guilty and keep this case from going to trial. his attorney got it on the record that patterson's council explained that moving forward like this meant that normal due diligence would not happen. judge barber said he would forego he's right to face an accuser. he quizzed patterson to be certain he understood this means he's looking at the possibility of life in prison without a trial. in the past, patterson has been eerily calm, matter of fact. it was different when it came time to enter his plea. >> and upon conviction shall be sentenced imprisoned to life, how do you plead to that charge? >> guilty. >> he pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional homicide to killing of jayme's parents and 40 years in prison. the intentional homicide charges carry sentences of life in prison. the armed burglar

i tried to give them everything so they didn't have to interview jayme closs. mpathy for jayme but nothing about his own confession of murdering her two parents. he goes on to say that he is going to plead guilty at the next hearing which is the arraignment on march 27th. and also in relation to that, he talks about i want jayme and her relatives to know that. i can't believe i did this. it was really stupid though looking back. he also says he does not have the mind of a serial killer, that it was all done on impulse and he is a little upset about police because they detailed in the probable cause affidavit saying he planned everything so meticulously, going to wal-mart, getting a mask, cleaning off the gun and the bullets so no dna would be left. he said it was just sporadic. he also says that he won't say what he was going to do with jayme in the future, but it was really stupid which in a sense is chilling. >> premeditated murder and kidnapping. remarkable. thank you for following the story. >>> still ahead, the house overwhelming just passed a broad resolut

she says her name is jayme closs. >>. >> reporter: the same day patterson spoke to the reporter, anotherizabeth smart, addressed closs' hometown about coming together to heal. >> it was the most terrifying experience of my entire life. >> reporter: smart encouraged the community to respect closs' privacy and avoid tough questions to better allow her to settle in back home. >> i find it inspiring to see h-- to see submarine of you here in support of jayme in moving forward and reclaiming all of your lives because this has touched so many people. >> reporter: closs has been living with her aunt as she works to rebuild her life. patterson faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, kidnapping, and armed burglary. he'll be back in court march 27th. >> all right. thank you. >> it's interesting that he would reach out to her this way. the closs family told us at the beginning that they were going to shield her from all the coverage, as jamie alluded to there. i hope they're still doing that. it would be so jarring, i would think, for her to hear this guy speaking "i love you" and the t

jayme, i'm sorry, i can't watch this. more on what caused him to allegedly kill the closs parents and abduct jayme, he said at the time i was the reason i did this is complicated. no one can imagine how sorry i am for hurting jayme. i'm sorry for everything. patterson also writes he did not confide in anyone about his crimes. he claims his father came to the house on days. that's when he forced jayme to hide in his bedroom. fox news reached out several times to patterson's public defender but he has not responded to our request. jayme an her family have not released details to confirm deny what patterson claims happened, is that right? >> reporter: yes. this family is immensely happy to have jayme back. they have released a picture of her back home but have not released details about what she may have told them. they have not really pressed her for exact details about what may have happened to her in this house. >> ed: matt simms, live for us today. mixed numbers from the new jobs report. the unemployment rate fell. but so did hirings. peter bolton will help us break it all down. plus, one dubbed the most hated man in ameri

jayme closs' kidnapper facing a judge. arents and holding her captive for 88 days. his parting words to jayme as he left that courtroom. >>> the s.w.a.t. team raiding a family home with guns drawn. searching for a sick 2-year-old with a high fever.

police say peterson has admitted to stalking jayme closs and killing her parents. he said he held her captive until she escaped in january. now he has sent a letter responding to questions from a reporter. he writes, quote, i can't believe i did this. looking back, though, at the time i was really i didn't want to. the reason i did, this is complicated. patterson also says he plans to plead guilty later this month so that the girl's relatives will not have to worry about a trial. wisconsin authorities believe the letter is authentic. >>> singer r. kelly is out of jail again. he was arrested earlier this week over what authorities say was unpaid child support. kelly and his attorneys spoke in front of the cameras after hood, singer r. kelly walked out of chicago's cook county jail after posting bail. >> i promise we're going to straighten this out. that's all i can say right now. >> reporter: he was recently jailed after accusations he failed to pay $161,000 in child support which was the amount he was supposed to post to be freed. before that he was in jail on anot

. >> and the creepy message that jayme closs' capture sent her behind bars.'m sorry, jamie in big bubble letters. >>> plus the $273 million lottery winner and the ex-wife that supported him for 15 years. >> she didn't have a chance getting back with me a

. >> then jayme closs's kidnapper. until you see what just happened in court. >> and police chase. [ sirens ] >> did she refuse to pull over because she was late for work? plus, the cable guy, running off with a this person took my >> then marla maples' fbi file revealed. did donald trump's ex-wife hook up with singer michael bolton.

also decant believe what he did, kidnapping jayme closs and kill your parents and holding her until shely stupid. that he always knew he would get caught and when he got caught he wouldn't fight. nothing, with the intention that she would not be interviewed by police. he also called another local reporter saying that he and jamie spent the 88 days of her captivity watching television, chatting, playing board games, and cooking. he's looking at two counts of murder for the killing of her parents, both of those carry a life sentence. there is no death penalty in wisconsin. he's looking at a count of kidnapping with a maximum sentence of 40 years. the armed burglary charges punishable by up to 15 years. murder and kidnapping happened october 15th. jayme escape and generate health. police records show that patterson said he randomly spotted jayme closs getting on a school bus and decided that was the girl he wanted to kidnap. harris? we are waiting for appearance now. >> harris: mike tobin, thank you very much. i want to get back to one of our top stories today. a new york county has declar

with that plea, jayme closs won't have to testify about the ordeal. patterson held her in a cabin, depriving her of food and water, until she managed to escape. >>> the report may be complete, but a grand jury is describing a robust, ongoing investigation. word the panel is working on related matters came days after mueller completed the russia probe. ift was revealed by a federal prosecutor during a hearing to learn the identity of a foreign company that refused to comply with a subpoena from mueller. >>> betsy devos is returning to capitol hill to face senators about the controversial plan to cut funding for special olympics. devos is trying to fend off a flood of criticism saying the government can no longer back the organization. abc's terry moran has more. >> reporter: for more than 50 years, the special olympics have been part of a revolutionary movement putting people with disabilities front and center, in a new light on the world stage. for decades, the government supported the games, but the trump administration wants to eliminate all federal

. >>> a wisconsin man accused of kidnapping jayme closs and killing her parents pleaded guilty today. >> i'm pleading guilty on the kidnapping charge. yes. yes. >> jake peterson appearing in court in barron county, wisconsin. the 21-year-old admitted to kidnapping jayme closs and murdering her parents at the family's home in october. he held her at a cabin for 88 days before she managed to escape back in january. the two cans of potential homicide of the murders of james and denise closs each carry a sentence of life in prison. >>> just a few months after winning a sixth super bowl, the owner of the new england patriots is now fighting to clear his name, but as rick leventhal reports that may be easier said than done. >> reporter: the nfl's most famous team over him to clear his name, pleading not guilty and demanding a jury trial on two misdemeanor counts of soliciting prostitution at a florida massage parlor. if convicted, robert kraft faces 100 hours of community service and a $5000 fine, and the slight possibility of up to a year in jail. what is more certain is that the damage th

. >>> wsaw says the man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old jayme closs and killing her parents will beack in court today for his arraignment. jake patterson allegedly murdered closs' parents in their home near baron, wisconsin, in october, and abducted the teenager. authorities say he held her captive in a cabin for three months before she escaped in january. patterson is expected to enter a plea today. he reportedly wrote a letter to a minneapolis tv station this month saying he intends to plead guilty. >>> and "the houston chronicle" reports hundreds of people have filed compensation claims against a texas petrochemical storage company in the wake of a massive fire. intercontinental terminals company in deer park caught fire ten days ago and burned for several days. officials say gasoline and other materials seeped into nearby waters. residents were ordered to stay indoors. the company says about 300 people have filed claims seeking lost wages and other damages. >>> still to come, a minimum wage shocker. how the hourly pay would be $33 if it grew at the same rate as wall street bonus

. >>> the wisconsin man accused of kidnapping jayme closs choked back tears in court as he entered auilty plea. jake patterson faces life in prison. he's charged with kidnapping closs and killing her parents. >> how do you plead to that charge? >> guilty. >> patterson says that he agreed to the plea in order to spare his victim and her family a trial. the teen managed to escape in january. patterson will be sentenced in may. >>> a man convicted of a deadly attack at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes. james alex fields was convicted on 29 of 30 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty. fields was sentenced to life in prison after driving his car into counterprotesters in 2017, killing one person. fields previously claimed that he acted out of fear for his safety. >>> a lucky powerball winner is waking up three quarters of a billion dollars richer this morning. the winning ticket was sold in new berlin, wisconsin, just outside of milwaukee. the numbers were 16-20-37-44-62, and the powerball is 12. the jackpot is the third largest

a wisconsin man pleaded guilty to kidnapping 13-year-old jayme closs and killing her parents.21, now facing life in prison. he held closs for three months. patterson was arrested in january minutes after closs escaped and flagged down a woman who was walking her dog. the federal trade commission says it's won a major battle against robo-calls. it has shut down four separate operations that bombarded americans, they say, with billions of unwanted and illegal fobo-calls. and verizon announced today it is now offering spam-blocking features to its customers for free. a sobering report on retirement savings. the government says 48% of americans 55 and older have no money in either an i.r.a. or 401(k)-style account. some do have access to a traditional pension. but 29% have no pension or retirement savings accounts. up next, we will remember ana real, an extraordinary friend and cbs news journalist. and cbs news journalist. ♪ to inspire confidence through style. ♪ i'm working to make connections of a different kind. ♪ i'm working for beauty that begins with nature. ♪ to treat every

. >>> the wisconsin man charged with kidnapping 13-year-old jayme closs is reportedly planning to pleaduilty. a tv station in minnesota is reporting that jake patterson wrote a letter to a correspondent saying that he wanted to plead guilty because he didn't want closs' family to worry about a trial. patterson is accused of holding closs for 88 days in a cabin after kidnapping her last october. she escaped in january. patterson is also charged with killing her parents. >>> singer r. kelly could be released from a chicago jail as early as today. a judge put him back behind bars earlier this week for not paying child support. this comes as two of kelly's accusers are reacting to his comments in an interview with gayle king. jericka duncan has more on that. >> reporter: on "cbs this morning," gayle king asked the r&b singer about the state of his finances. >> how can i pay child support? how? if my ex-wife is destroying my name and i can't work? >> reporter: two of r. kelly's accusers are speaking out following his explosive interview with gayle king earlier this week. >> y'all killing me

four felony counts and has told to midwestern tv stations he plans to plead guilty to kidnapping jayme closs and killing her mom and dad . if that happens, there would be no trial, and a judge would prepare to sentence patterson. people who know the girl hope that happens so jayme doesn't have to see patterson in court and testify against him. patterson had no criminal history before he was arrested in the case and could spend the rest of his life in jail. >>> a man found dead in january the what hollywood apartments died of methamphetamine overdoes. 55-year-old timothy dain's death was ruled accidental by the corner's office. he's the second man found dead in box apartment in the span of two years. 26-year-old ktvu plus and 17 died there in 2017. his death was ruled as an overdose of methamphetamine . police have not charged about and connection of the two decks, but the l.a. district attorney's office that is reopening the investigation now that a second man has died under very similar circumstances. >>> police in l.a. are looking for a porch pirate: cameron stealing packages, nearly runni

call 1-833-844-6706 >> dana: a wisconsin man admitted to killing jayme closs and killing her parents.y. >> dana: patterson held jayme at a remote cabin for 88 days before she escaped in january. >>> new report shedding light on the trump campaign's 2020 attack strategy. says the rnc is taking charge of op significant research. a former campaign official saying the committee is, quote, going to make whoever the nominee is radio active well before they get the nomination. stay at 45%, 46% in the polls and just make the other guy radio active. let's bring in chris stirewalt co-host of the podcast "i'll tell you what." this is not going to be your typical re-election effort or is it? >> it sounds very traditional. so, the idea is if you are running a change election, right? can't keep up on this course. >> dana: got to make america great again. >> and what you want to do, you want to make it a referendum on the sitting president. if the referendum is about donald trump, donald trump is losing the election. what you want to do if you are the incumbent, you have to make the challenger an un

the man charged with kidnapping jamie -- jayme closs, a chilling letter revealing he plans to plead guilty saying the reason he abducted the 13-year-old is not, quote, black and white and it was mostly on impulse. she escaped after 88 days in captivity, he could spend life in prison. and 11-year-old boy accused of shooting his trooper dad for taking his video games away, the boy stole his father's service weapon, waited for his parents to go to sleep and shot matt makowski. the child telling investigators he wanted to shoot him in the head but missed. he is still recovering from that shooting, his son is facing attended murder charges. 11 years old. donald trump's administration asking the pentagon for space to house 5000 migrant children in the us was the military will help identify locations to place the miners possibly through september. the move expected to cost $400 million according to the washington times. 11,000 children reportedly being housed right now. the transgender military ban is a step closer to reality. federal judge lifting the final injunction against the decision to rej

the man who kidnapped 13- year-old jayme closs after killing her parents, pleaded guilty to three ofour counts he faced. after the hearing, 21-year-old jake patterson said "bye jamye" while being escorted out of the courtroom. last october, patterson went to the closs home in barron, wisconsin and killed jayme's parents then kidnapped her. he held jayme captive for 88-days at a home about an hour north of her hometown. she was finally able to escape and get help on january 10th. patterson's sentencing on two counts of first degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping is scheduled for friday, may 24th. (grant) the man who hit a woman with his car during a white nationalist rally in 2017 pleaded guilty rally in 2017 nationalist rally in 2017 pleaded guilty to hate crimes today. in december, a virginia jury convicted james alex fields junior of first-degree murder.. heather heyer died during the rally and dozens of others were injured. the jury recommended life in prison, plus 419 years. fields was set to be formally sentenced this week, but court records show that hearing h

. >>> a wisconsin man pleaded guilty to kidnapping 13-year- old jayme closs and killing her parents. jake patterson probably faces life in prison. he held her for three months until she escaped in january. >>> new this morning, a cbs news poll found 77% of americans want the full mueller report released publicly. a justice department summary of the report said mueller found no evidence of collusion between the trump campaign and russia. mueller drew no conclusion on obstruction. 69% of republicans said they were pleased with the finding. 50% of democrats said they were disappointed. >>> happening today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce legislation to make puerto rico the 51st state. it would automatically trigger its admission to the union if it pass without a referendum on its territorial status. for years puerto ricans have voted twice for statehood in symbolic referendums. >>> the department of education is starting a preliminary investigation into universities named in admissions scandals. according to cnn, stanford is among eight universities that have received let

. >>> also this morning, the man charged with kidnapping 13-year-old jayme closs is speaking out from behind bars in a jailhouse letter to a reporting at nbc's minneapolis station. jake patterson writes about why he committed the terrible crime and why he plans to plead guilty. here's nbc's ron mott. >> reporter: this morning the man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old jayme closs and holding her captive for months is speaking out in a jailhouse letter. 21-year-old jake patterson is charged with killing jayme's parents before taking off with the teenager. three months later, jayme managed to escape. now patterson who authorities say confessed to the crimes tells a reporter from nbc's minneapolis affiliate he's ready to plead guilty. >> he claims in the letter he plans on pleading guilty. of course that doesn't mean it's going to happen as attorneys could convince him otherwise. >> reporter: in a letter sent from a wisconsin jail where he's awaiting trial, patterson writes, i want jayme and her relatives to know that. don't want them to worry about a trial. patterson also scrawling an ap

ck patterson sent a letter to reporter and in it he apologizes to 13-year-old jayme closs saying he hasote, hugo amount remorse and plans to plead guilty. he's charged withde mng her parents and holding her for 88 days until she managed to escape in october. a forensic psychologist said the letter will likely have little h impact on sentence. >> there isn't anything in the letter that is going to aggravate h charges or his sentence, nor is there anything in there that'soing to mitigate orlessen his sentence or charges either. >> patterson sent that letter in response to a porter's inquiry. he's being held on $5 million bond. he'll be in court in two weeks. >>> this is the spacex capsule gliding back to earth. it splashed down in thetltic this morning. the successfullyest flight brings the u.s. one step closer to returning toac astronauts have been riding russian rockets since nasa stopped its pracram. sp hopes to be able to launch astronauts into space later this year. >>> parents who want to save for college, t high cost had one e' stprepaid plan in jeopar jeopardy. susan hogan explain

guilty to two counts of homicide for the october murders of james and denise closs, and the kidnapping of their daughter jayme. >> mr. patterson, do you understand by claiming guilty you give up your right to a trial. >> yes. >> reporter: he quickly confessed to the crimes, wanting to spare closs the burden of going to a trial. his attorney telling the judge patterson repeatedly to rejected any other option. >> mr. patterson had wanted to have a plea since day one. he's been consistent and his believe that this is what he wants to do. >> reporter: patterson only spoke when addressed by the judge, giving brief answers to questions about his competence. >> have you been able to read and understand all the documents provided to you in this case? >> yes. >> you understand the charges to which you will be pleading guilty? >> yes. >> reporter: photo show the room where the 13-year-old was held against her room nearly 90 days. they say she was denied food, water, a pattern for up to 12 hours at a time. patterson forced her to lay under a bed, stacking heavy items around it so he would hear noise if she tried to move

an emotional admission in court today ended the criminal trial for a man charged with kidnapping jayme closs jake patterson went as he pleaded guilty at his arraignment in wisconsin. after the hearing he blurted out, "bye, jayme." there were gasps from court spectators, which included members of the kloss family. patterson says he knew he was going to kidnap closs after seeing her at a school bus stop. he held her captive for 88 days before she was able to escape in january. patterson faces life in prison. >>> a suspected neo-nazi pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges today as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty. james alex fields rammed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters in charlottesville, virginia in 2017. the victims had gathered to demonstrate against a white nationalist rally. one woman, heather heyer, was killed. 28 other people were hurt. fields had initially pleaded not guilty in federal court. he also faces a potential life e sentence after a virginia jury convicted him on murder and other charges in state court. fields praised adolf hitler and encouraged violen

he is accused of kidnapping jayme closs and killing her parents. she escaped 88 days later. jake patterson had no prior record. the intentional homicide count carry life in prison minimums. >>> police in oakland are investigating a murder around church street. the police patrol desk says the victim was shot and killed just before 9:00 last night. officers cordoned off the area and began to gather evidence. they have not been able to say what led to the shooting. >>> a right healing service driver has been arrested for accusing himself near the uc berkeley campus. the incidents happened around white way and aetna street. police conducted a surveillance operation and detained david harrington back in november, but he wasn't charged at the time. detectives continued to investigate and on monday, the alameda county district attorney's office charged him with four desmith near misdemeanor accounts of exposure. >>> coming up next, we have the details on a very close encounter with a great white shark. >>> keeping an eye on the rainy weather for you, we have some breaks coming up t

also, the man accused of kidnapping jayme closs after killing her parents reportedly calling a journalistars to open up about how he says they spent her months in captivity. reporting begins now.

. >>> the which is ws man accused of kidnapping jayme closs and killing her parents is in court today. he's accused of holding her captive for nearly three months. she managed to escape in january. patterson is expected to enter a plea at the hearing today. >>> new developments from chicago where the mayor and police chief there are furious about the decision by prosecutors to drop charges against actor jussie smollett. the surprising twist provided a firestorm of controversy. he's accused of lying to the police about a racist and homophobic attack. smollett's record will be wiped clean and 16 felony charges against him will be dropped. the santa rosa native will do 16 hours of community service and forfeit his $10,000 bond. chicago mayor rahm emanuel is talking on gma this morning. >> states attorneys office saying he's not exonerated. he actually did kpit this hoax. he's saying his -- this is making fools of all of us. >> prosecutors still don't believe his story but decided to drop charges to focus on violent crime. >>> new this morning, closing the gender pay gap. equal payday is

fox 9 in milwaukee, the man accused of abducting jayme closs and killing her parents pled guilty todayjake patterson cried during his arraignment in wisconsin. patterson held closs for 88 days before the teen escaped. patterson faces the possibility of life in prison. fox 53 in pittsburgh where the city council gave initial approval to gun control legislation introduced in the wake of the 2018 synagogue massacre. the legislation would restrict military style assault weapons like the ar-15 rifle that police say was used in the october 27th rampage at the tree of life synagogue that killed 11 worshipers. a final vote will be cast next week and is sure to face challenges in court. this is a live look at cleveland from fox 8. one of the big stories there and across the country for that matter, the whopping $750 million powerball jackpot up for grabs. the numbers for the fourth largest in history will be drawn tonight. if no one wins, and rules over to saturday. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. with advil, you'll ask... what sore mus

new detail this is morning in the horrific kidnapping of wisconsin teenager jayme closs.ou may recall her parents were murdered when she was taken. this morning, we're learning the man accused of kidnapping her is apologizing in a letter. 21-year-old jake patterson says he plans to plead guilty, because he feels remorse. he says he acted on impulse and his reasons are not black and white. he sent that letter to a local television reporter. patterson is accused of killing kloss' parents and holding the teenager hostage for more than 80 days in october. she was able to break free. >>> in north carolina, the push to put guns in the hands of teachers is moving forward. a bill is now making its way through the senate to give teachers a pay raise to become sworn police officers. that will allow them to carry a concealed we won upon in the classroom. as you could imagine, that is getting mixed reaction. here is a representative from the teachers' association. >> everyone wants a safe school environment. we feel this is a dangerous approach and a disaster waiting to happen. >> th

she said her name is jayme closs. the attention turned to helping eliz her. 2002 ath smart kidnapped in poke and escaped nine months later spoke to people in closs he hometown about how they can elp jayme find a new normal. elizabeth smart said in a will bet, i'm grateful she and voidfamily will be able to avoid the challenges and distractions anrrounding the legal process entionn dedicate their time and attention to continuing to heal. just days after she was reunited, the healing process as going to be the sole focus. >> right now, the first step is surrounding her by love. making sure she's safe. she feels safe. >> patterson is scheduled to be self-defensed on may 24th. he's likely going to face life if frizz. wisconsin doesn't have the death penalty. as paterson is walking out of the courtroom, he appeared to turn to the gallery and say something. a producer couldn't make out what he said. according to the "star tribune," hopalked out mouthing the words "bye, jayme." >> david, thank you. lotte more exciting news, a

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reviews check hotel prices book things to do tripadvisor >> julie: a man of accused of abducting jayme clossads guilty in a wisconsin courtroom. jake patterson waived his right to a child and pled guilty to charges of homicide and kidnapping. he held the teenager in his home for 88 days before she managed to escape in january. and nearby residents called police who arrested patterson. >> president trump: i don't want to speak badly about the new green deal, sean. frankly, i'm afraid they'll stop using it. because i do want to campaign against it. it's ridiculous and crazy. >> bill: the president on the phone with sean hannity last night urging democrats to keep pushing the green new deal. majority leader mitch mcconnell got a lot of present votes when it was brought to the floor. ocasio-cortez said she encouraged her colleagues to do that. good morning to you, josh holmes. >> happy opening day. >> who is your team? >> i'm a big nats fan. i was a twins fan but now that i'm in d.c. >> bill: at the rally tonight in michigan the president will push this deal a lot. >> no question. returning to t

the man oallegedly kidnapped jayme closs and her murdered parents -- and medical record derderian hemurdered what wrote to a local tv station that made him take the 13-year-old. why he did it. we have this for you next. >> bill: also in a moment you might remember oversight ranking member jim jordan asking michael cohen if he was coached before that explosive hearing about a week ago. >> what did you talk to mr. schiff about. >> i spoke to mr. schiff about topics that were going to be raised at the upcoming hearing. >> sandra: what were house dems discussing with cohen and as we continue to learn more about the potential discrepancies in his entire testimony. ohio congressman jim jordan, there he is. he will be leading the charge and joins us next. ♪ indigestion, ♪ upset stomach, ♪ diarrhea... girl, pepto ultra coating will treat your stomach right. ♪nausea, heartburn, ♪ indigestion, upset stomach, ♪ diarrhea... try pepto with ultra coating. oh! oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a m

unfolded just a few months ago. 13-year-old jamie closs was found after 28 days by 20-year-old jake patterson in wisk. well, today patterson pled jayme andkidnapping murdering her parents. patterson's lawyers said he wanted to plead guilty so jayme'samily would n have to worry about a trial. before kidnapping her andld g her in a remote home for months. closs finally escaped in january and with the help of a neighbor was able to call 911 alerting police. patterson is facing a maximum sentence of life prison for murder, and 40 years additional for kidnapping. so he'll be sentenced in may. back to you, erika. >> all right, wendy. thank you so very much. >>> an important consumer alert fo pet owners. >> certain recalled today for salmonella concerns. >>> plus we are helping youet your garden ready for spring. tips from the experts. >>> and mother nature giving us some good things for the garden as well. a lot of sunshinendarmer temperatures. today still on the cool side. relatively we should be closer to 60 this time of year. we'll sho you when the temperatures start moving ithen >>> all right, we are back with a live look it is a sunny