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Does that still work mr. glenn? >> yes. >> and for the state? >> yes. the states recommendation regarding bail? >> the state is asking the court to set cash bail in the amount of $5 million. mr. patterson has no ties to baron county. the allegations are that he worked at the cheese factory for two days. the only reason other than that was to kidnap jamie. state asks the court to look at the charges himself. she charged with two countsover first-degree homicide, maximum on each of those is life i...

Believe it will be before cohen testifies before congress. hes expected to give a report to the justice department. we dont know whether thats ever going to be made public, how heavily redacted it would be. it is really important for viewers and the general public to understand we are headed into a period where we dont know whats going to happen with the report. there is an assumption i hear a lot where people say, when the report is made public or pages are being read in congress we dont know w...

Professionalism of all agencies at the local, state and federal level have just been beyond what anybody could really expect. the fbi brought in resources from all over the country. doj had our resources. we are here on the ground today trying to help the community recover. our victim witness people are up here along with those from the local and federal level. theres a lot of people that are very emotional about the recovery of jayme. its a happy thing. but now we have to work on the recovery p...

Here, available to answer questions. again, lets try to do it in somewhat -- yes? >> you are or the other sheriff talked about jaymes demeanor and condition in those moments when she was found. what did she look like? what did she sound like? how is she right now, a description about her? >> i can talk about now, she is good. shes been cleared from the hospital. there is a reunification process in place going on right now that includes medical, mental evaluations, questioning by detectives and f...

Suspect from the hospital room or wherever, did she identify the suspect? >> i dont know the answer to that question. [ inaudible question ] >> i dont know the answer to that question. does he own the house? i dont know the answer to that. >> do you know if jayme was inside the home when her parents were killed. >> she was. [ inaudible question ] >> i dont know that answer, thats what the search warrant is for as we speak. >> who was your first phone call to? >> good question. my chief deputy. b...

Was challenging given the proactive steps the subject took to avoid detection. in cases like this, we often need a big break, and it was m jayme herself who gave us that break. wed like to thank the citizens who came forward to help save her and the fast action of the dougl douglas sheriffs department. i want to recognize the countless hours of those who never gave up on jayme. this is the outcome we like to have when a child goes missing. this is all we want to see and it happened in this case....

Way when theres cameras and bright lights in the way. >> i remember when elizabeth smart -- i was in the courtroom the first time she spoke publicly. it was in her own way in her own time that she was ready to describe what had happened to her. i think everyone will respect that. i hope they will respect that. let me go back to ron mott and reset the stage. three months and you heard the emotion of every single person who spoke. so desperately wanting her to be found and found alive over the las...

Speaking about the unthinkable tragedy and asked you to help us find her. for 88 days, you called in tips, brought us food, searched arm in arm with us, wrote us notes and never gave up hope. as the days and weeks wore on you still continued to call. law enforcement locally and across the country continued to comb through over 3,500 tips and the family never gave up hope. last night our collective promise was fulfilled with her safe recovery. thank you to all. joining me today, fbi special agent...

The suspect in custody at that time. beyond that, jayme was taken to a local hospital where she was looked over and examined and she was held overnight for observation. and the suspect was interviewed and subsequently brought back down here to baron county. thats all i have right now. >> thank you, sheriff. thank you deputies for the work they helped in this case. the suspect arrested, and is currently being held in the barron county jail. that is being held on two counts for first degree of hom...