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Family of Chicago Black Woman Found Dead in Hotel Freezer Reaches Settlement
In 2017, Kenneka Jenkins was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel.
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#KennekaJenkins Death Photos Released on Same Day Police Close Investigation, Raising More Questions
The investigation into the mysterious death of Chicago teen Kenneka Jenkins has been closed by authorities in Rosemont, Ill., who have determined that her death was accidental and who said Friday that there is “no evidence that indicates any other conclusion.” But photos of Jenkins’ body were released Friday evening, raising more questions about the…
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Coroner Rules Death of 19-Year-Old Chicago Woman Found in Freezer an Accident
An autopsy has determined that a 19-year-old woman whose body was found inside a Chicago-area hotel freezer died of hypothermia from exposure to cold conditions and not foul play. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office says that toxicology tests found alcohol, caffeine and an epilepsy/migraine medication in Kenneka Jenkins’ system and that her death was…
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Rosemont, Ill., Police Reject Calls for FBI to Look Into Kenneka Jenkins Case
Despite several calls from protesters for a federal investigation into the death of Kenneka Jenkins, the Chicago teen who was found dead in a Rosemont, Ill., hotel freezer earlier this month, Rosemont police have made it exceedingly clear that that is not about to happen. As the Chicago Sun-Times notes, Jenkins’ death has highlighted the…
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Activist Claims Video Shows Kenneka Jenkins Walking Into Hotel Freezer Alone; Jenkins’ Mother Says Family Was Misrepresented
Updated Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, 4 p.m. EDT: The family of Kenneka Jenkins have released a new statement, saying that they have not received video footage of their loved one walking into a hotel freezer. According to a family statement, tweeted out by CBS Chicago reporter Audrina Bigos, the family have “only been provided snippets…
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Chicago Woman Found Dead in Ill. Hotel Freezer
A 19-year-old Chicago woman was found dead early Sunday morning inside the freezer of a Rosemont, Ill., hotel, police say. Kenneka Jenkins was last seen early Saturday morning while attending a party on the ninth floor of the Crowne Plaza hotel. She was reported missing hours later around 1:15 p.m. Saturday before ultimately being discovered,…