BARRON, WI (WTAQ) – An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing girl in Barron County.
Authorities are searching for 13-year-old Jayme Closs after a western Wisconsin sheriff found both her parents dead inside her home. A neighbor says he heard shots fired around 1am. There is also a report that a 911 call was made from the home, but the caller didn’t respond to the dispatcher. Screaming was heard in the background. The shooting victims are identified as 56-year-old James Closs and 46-year-old Denise Closs.
Authorities are trying to confirm a possible sighting of Jayme Closs at a gas station in Miami on Monday afternoon. A tipster said they saw someone matching her discription with two men who appeared to be of Middle Eastern descent in their 30s. The report said the car they were in may have had Wisconsin license plates. Law enforcement is emphasizing that, for now, the report is unsubstantiated.
Miami PD says it if was Closs she was in a black Ford Explorer. They belive the license plate is I60-WER.
The sheriff says the girl is endangered and is not a suspect in her parents’ death.
The investigation is being assisted by the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Jayme is 5’0″ tall and approximately 100 pounds with green eyes and strawberry blonde hair.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts or anyone that has contact with her is asked to contact the Barron County Sheriff’s Department at 715-537-3106.
