The FBI will not join the Rosemont Police Department’s investigation into the mysterious death of a Chicago teenager.
Kenneka Jenkins, 19, was found dead in a freezer in the lower level of the Crowne Plaza O’Hare & Conference Center in Rosemont, Illinois on Sunday, Sept. 10.
Jenkins’s mother, Teresa Martin, asked the FBI to step in and take over the case after a series of missteps by the Rosemont police.
“I’m not a professional, but the FBI, from what I heard, they are professionals,” Martin said. “I’m just looking for help — that’s all I’ve been asking for since day one.”
But in a statement released Wednesday night, Rosemont Police Chief Donald E. Stephens III said the FBI will not be asked to join the investigation.
“I am fully confident in the ability of each and every one of the officers, detectives, and leadership team charged with this case. At no time have I doubted the work that is being done,” Stephens wrote in the statement.
He added that “this investigation has been and remains the utmost priority for us.”
SEE ALSO: Kenneka Jenkins’ Mother Asks FBI to Investigate Mysterious Death
Stephens’s statement came a day after about 100 people marched to the FBI building on Chicago’s Near West Side.
“We’re here at the FBI building asking for a second look,” activist Mark Carter told reporters at the front gate of the FBI’s Chicago field office on Saturday.
Martin and Carter say they want the FBI to investigate hotel surveillance videos released by the Rosemont police on Friday.
The videos show the intoxicated teenager staggering off an elevator and stumbling down hallways and through an unused kitchen on the lower Conference level of the hotel.
The videos have now been altered and re-uploaded to Youtube.com by dozens of amateur Internet detectives offering their sometimes flawed analysis and wild conspiracy theories.
Rosemont Village Mayor Brad Stephens said the online conspiracy theories are slowing down the investigation into Jenkins’ death.
“It’s unfortunate that some of that stuff is convoluting the investigation because all those leads have got to be followed up on,” Stephens told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday.
“It’s unfortunate that some of that stuff is convoluting the investigation because all those leads have got to be followed up on,” Stephens told the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday.” STHU. How about investigating a room full of mostly underage people drinking, drugging, one of them being an EMPLOYEE of the hotel, security coming to the room more than one time allegedly about the noise, but we’ve heard nothing about him since. This girl was allegedly stumbling all around the front desk. Where was the front desk person? How about investigating the fact the party was in TWO rooms, NOT one. Why/how would this child end up in an unused kitchen? Why wasn’t access blocked? As drunk as she allegedly was, how did she open the freezer door AND close it behind her? The YT video I saw said there’s no way to close it except from the front. Kind of like how someone ends up in a rolled up gym mat, and everyone is told he put himself there. I wish the FBI would investigate without an invitation. Last I checked they don’t need to be asked.
Another senseless case where they feel black lives don’t matter….SMMFH off my shoulders……..
yo what ?? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/451aa6c9baa547eacba2d27400fe9e8b908f57dc0ee9fa1c3ed948440dd257b7.gif
I honestly believe this was just a freak accident..she was drunk walking around the hotel,walked into the freezer and couldn’t get out…but i get it..someone HAS to be blamed.
RIGHT!
This is all too much. The public wouldn’t have to be investigators if the fawking police did their jobs. How is it that the public is picking up and seeing more stranger things in the video that the police? I’m just tired of the lies they tell. We don’t matter to them and they don’t matter to me. ????
AGREED
I’m sorry, but these images of this child stumbling around moments before she entered that freezer are heartbreaking (and a bit morbid, IMO). I agree that Someone needs to investigate whatever was captured via security footage, but i don’t want to keep seeing it. This is beyond sad, and my heart breaks for her mother. Let this child rest in peace, smh.
Thanks for this. I didn’t have the time to word this tastefully. My sentiment
you’re absolutely right. law enforcement surely investigated those frat boys when one of the pledges died from that alcohol related hazing. (never mind that most of the charges were dropped, but at least it was investigated and folks were charged).
Lol! i got you Shug.
Black People Love Forcing Injustices That Aren’t Even There. First People Tried To Say She Was Raped & Murdered, Now With Video Facts People Are Trying To Say Her Friends, The Hotel Employee, The Police & The Medical Examiner Were All In Cohoots To Sell Her Body Parts. ??? Pure Delusional! It’s Becoming A Trend I’m Sick Of. Y’all Did It With Sandra Bland & Aaron Hernandez & Now Y’all Have Video & Still Doing It. SMFH
But they will investigate for Kevin Hart??
Her so-called “friends” all need their asses beat. WTF is the loyalty? As a teen/young adult, we all did stupid shyt that would’ve got us ass whoopings of the century if our parents knew, but we made sure we were all good when doing so. If one was too damn drunk, we made sure to look out for our drunk ass friend.
THIS!!!! And that YT boy’s missing jersey.
Say This!!!!!!
Bish gonna return the car like she being ‘responsible’ but don’t know where TF your friend is??????????? GTFOH!!!
you ’bout to make me mad! a jersey, smh…..
Right!!! Wtf were they when she walked out of that room????
This looks like a tragic accident. I don’t believe her friends set her up, I believe they phucked up on the girl code though. If one goes to the restroom, we ALL go to the restroom, no accepting drinks from Taytay and Dayday or whoever, know the chain of custody of what you consume! Oh you need some fresh air, we ALL need fresh air, etc. But at 19 and from the looks of her crew, they didn’t know these codes.
is it possible for a black woman to grow her hair that long naturally?
The Public Makes The Police Job Harder, Because Follow Every Lead The Public & Their Amateur Detective Work. And This Generation Doesn’t Read News From Real News Outlets. They Get False Information From Their Favorite Instagram Blog & Run With It.
I don’t believe her friends set her up, I believe they phucked up on the girl code though. If one goes to the restroom, we ALL go to the restroom, no accepting drinks from Taytay and Dayday or whoever, know the chain of custody of what you consume! Oh you need some fresh air, we ALL need fresh air, etc. But at 19 and from the looks of her crew, they didn’t know these codes.
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This right here!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even if we had to argue with the drunk friend when her ass would be trying to make dumb ass decisions, we did it. Bish, your drunk ass could be mad all damn day long, but you safe, bish.
I surely hope this was a dumb ass joke.
nope i am curious i just let one of my chicks see the pic and she says it possible
she was more fine and could drive her mothers new car the other girls prolly couldn’t stand that
my question is WHY would she randomly head for the freezer? (did somebody send her down there under the guise of fetching some more drinks or something? i mean, if she wanted fresh air, she could have staggered out the front entrance….. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9eb2b76e506e38d5072dd1cf3ad262774eb5ffcb7856de93eefa3205f33fbcb1.gif
Lord forbid its her
What a shame these fake videos have people believing otherwise. Sorry to say her & her friends were not new to drinkin smokin & hanging. She has numerous videos saying how she wanna get f’d up pissy drunk! Its a sad story but she was drunk & wandering around..its sad that people would rather hear her being raped & murdered than having a freak accident..it happens! & if it were true that someone “set her up” social media mess that up when they 1st lied about seeing her getting rapes thru the shades & hearing her say help me! Stuff like that ppl would rather hear smh
Thank u! & a cover up! But for what??? Cover up what?? This is chicago! They aint got time to cover $hit up
Update. They had a stolen credit card. The fbi will get involved
She aint know where she was goin it wasnt intentional
They were using a stolenn cred card
The five stages, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. This woman needs to be allowed to grieve without all the interruptions!
Im sorry if u believe tbose doctored videos
& they not going to blame her smh
Youtube video of a freezer thats not the same freezer she walked into tho
But they investigated im confused
But they investigated im confused tho
I agree. It’s a tragic accident, but so many people want to make it into something more than that. Unfortunately, young college-age men and women get sloppy drunk and die tragically all the time… walking off bridges, falling off rooftops, driving into telephone poles, etc. It’s sad, but it happens a lot to 18-21 year old’s that can barely hold their liquor. These wild conspiracy theories people are coming up with are just not helpful.
This^^
I’m watching ID Channel about a teenager who snuck out and got drunk. He came home and went in the window of I’m a neighbor’s house. The neighbor shot him. Now the family is calling it murder.
Im so glad that you said that because her case reminds me of that poor boy that was killed and found in the wrestling mat too. Both “scenarios” lack logic. And nobody in their sane or compromised mind would do that. I hope her mother gets the answers that she is looking for because this ish is foul play.
What show on ID?
Bllack lives have never mattered to the FNul
Yes u are. ?
Well I can’t change what I believe in. That’s the good thing about freedom to believe in what I choose to believe in.
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2 of millons
Yup
SOURCE
But they’ll get involved with Kevin Hart’s case??? Yeah, ok.
Listen..I don’t need to be watch back-to-back episodes of CSI $ex crimes to know that an EMPLOYEE did this
I saw that. The boy was mixed and lived with his father (white) the primary caregiver for him and his older sister. The mom (black) had moved back to the state they were originally from to finish college and was divorced from the father. A friend helped him get home and some of the houses look similar, so in the boys drunken state and the friend not being that familiar with the homes at night accidentally helped him through the window of the neighbors house a few houses a way.
The neighbor says that after the house alarm went off he went downstairs with his gun, the boy didn’t, wouldn’t or couldn’t identify himself and proceeded to walk up the stairs thinking he was in his own home where the neighbor was standing with the gun and the neighbor shot him. The issue… the teen was shot in his back. So there is something that hasn’t been told right.
Exactly. Wtf! And out taxes pay for this
I saw that. The boy was mixed and lived with his father (white) the primary caregiver for him and his older sister. The mom (black) had moved back to the state they were originally from to finish college and was divorced from the father. A friend helped him get home and some of the houses look similar, so in the boys drunken state and the friend not being that familiar with the homes at night accidentally helped him through the window of the neighbors house a few houses a way.
The neighbor says that after the house alarm went off he went downstairs with his gun, the boy didn’t, wouldn’t or couldn’t identify himself and proceeded to walk up the stairs thinking he was in his own home where the neighbor was standing with the gun and the neighbor shot him. The issue… the teen was shot in his back. So there is something that hasn’t been told right.
No where we’re they in the video when she stumbled off the elevator by her freaking self. This pisses me off because I see the FBI assisting Kevin wacky arsenal Hart with extortion charges but they won’t get involved in this! Tax dollars a freaking waste!
Ecactly. Only thing I can think of is that they don’t want to uncover what really happened because they probably already have an idea!
I’m at a loss for words…….And I’m a parent to 2 teens…..1boy/1girl……
A freak accident is a tree randomly falling on your ass you ride your bike down the street, not drunk walking into a freezer!
You ever wonder why we are 1 week in and there has been no say about the conversation the police department had with those 12 people they mentioned in the police report.
I want to know what was the results of the conversation when the cops questioned the friends.
Either way it’s an accident.
20/20 on ID.
Yes
I needed to know so I can watch it. Thanks love!
That’s a HORRIBLE story! And why was he shot in the back if he was headed upstairs? Imma need to find the episode somewhere so I can watch it.
This world so screwed.
If you feel like this was a freak accident or feel like this girl caused this on her on then why do you keep following this case? Majority of the people who are interested in this case sincerely feel horrible for this girls tragic death and rationally suspect foul play and have every reason to feel this way. However for those of you who keep trolling the blogs and comment sections for attention and seem to be annoyed with everyone’s interest all you have do is AVOID clicking on the article and proceeding to comment section. Simple. And always remember this could have been your momma, cousin sister or even you and I’m sure you wouldn’t want people being asstrolls on the post.
Recall the name??
There are tons of black woman who under all those lace wigs and weaves have gorgeous long natural hair in a variety of textures. It’s way too early for this nonsense.
The FBI has bigger fish to fry. Kevin Hart cheated on his rib and that’s far more important than some black girl that was found frozen in a freezer.
i think that’s very rare i live in atlanta and have never saw that much hair
Yah saw that episode
Me too
Preach!!!
exactly
Don’t forget that Natalee Holloway, Jon Benet, and Lacey Peterson currently have specials on T.V. Even though 2 out of 3 were solved.
It was mentioned that he was headed to what he thought was his bedroom. The neighbor said that his daughter was in that room so he shot him. My thought was why the heck did you let him pass you? He had to pass him to get to that room.
They need to hire the doctor that has the autopsy show on the ID Channel. The autopsy is inconclusive and the toxicology report is taking forever.
Bcuz there is nothing to say..all the stories matched up…she didnt stay where they left her
Who closed the freezer? The handle is on outside, unreachable from the inside; less she has marvel comics stretch-arms.
Lacey Peterson’s murder was solved, her husband Scott killed her. But Natalee Holloway and Jonbenet Ramsey murders haven’t been solved.
So is the FBI really investigating Kevin Hart’s extortionist though?
Man this world we live in is all the way f’k up. they won’t investigate this death of a child but yet they investigate a cheating ass husband to protect husband money??
Why did you font this? Pray for me, cause I chuckled….
Stretch arm strong
It’s barely been a 2 weeks. It take 4 to 6 weeks for toxicology
Unfortunately illegal exhortation falls under their purview of duties.
At this time the local police are “suppose” be be able to handle your basic frozen death.
In those cases the local authorities asked for assistance.
I think her older crazy acting brother did it and the mother covered it up.
But in a statement released Wednesday night, Rosemont Police Chief Donald E. Stephens III said the FBI will not be asked to join the investigation.
FBI not being asked to join and refusing to join the investigation are two different things……A for effort for keeping the story alive though…
Old news, they booked the room on the stolen credit card
All theories are conspiracy theories if we don’t see her walking into that damn freezer. I
That YT video wasnt the same hotel freezer tho.. u see exactly what she did in those videos & they interviewed a bunch of kids & they all said the same. Ive been in plenty of hotels from howard johson to Hilton & there is rarerly ppl around…u should feel like u have privavcy this is y u call the front desk when u need something..front desk is not there to keep u safe. They all should have left together point blank. No set up, no rape, no force down in that kitchen u can see it clear as day..the problem was the first person who said she was getting raped & can c it thru the glasses…from that point on it was embedding in everyones head foul play happened…& now to say they wanted her organs like come on..ppl die everyday in chicago, they can get plenty organs
Autopsy has not been done.
Aw man, I chuckled at “basic frozen death”!!!
They were asked to join, by kennekas mother.
I’m curious how the mother knows or thinks she knows the police department misstepped? And does she realize the video on the net and edited mean nothing? The original is in the hands of the pd, I hope. She needs to stop reading the internet
Damn
Yeah. I think it is because the FBI handles inter-state crimes. The alleged activity probably happened in Vegas. He lives in LA
Did the spend enough to commit a felony? Or running a stolen credit ring? Otherwise the still aren’t getting involved
UmmmmFBI doesnt get involve just because you want them to..the Police Dept. have to invite them
You need to get out more.
They don’t have time for Kenneka though?!?! ?