Authorities have confirmed that Jelani Day, the 25-year-old speech pathology student whose body was found in the Illinois River on Sept. 4, died by drowning. Though the cause of death has been established, according to the Lasalle County Coroner's report released on Monday, Oct. 25, "The manner in which Mr. Day went into the Illinois River is currently unknown." Day's last known sighting was on Aug. 24 while he was on the Illinois State University campus, according to NBC News. Bloomington police said security video showed Day going to a Bloomington cannabis dispensary earlier that morning. Two days later, investigators located his white Chrysler in Peru,...
- 10/26/2021
- E! Online
The Day family is mourning the death of 25-year-old Jelani Day. On Thursday, Sept. 23, the Lasalle County Coroner confirmed that a body found in the Illinois River on Sept. 4 belongs to the 25-year-old speech pathology student whose August disappearance was met with renewed interest in light of mainstream media's coverage of the Gabby Petito case. According to the press release, the coroner was able to match the remains to Jelani through dental records and DNA testing. A cause of death has not yet been determined. According to NBC News, Jelani was last seen on the Illinois State University campus on Aug. 24. Additionally, the Bloomington Police Department...
- 9/24/2021
- E! Online
The disappearance of van life traveler Gabby Petito during a cross-country road trip with her fiancé prompted a frenzied search for answers by authorities and Petito’s family, who first reported her missing on September 11th. Their efforts have been buoyed by widespread media coverage and public interest, including a big response from social media users, who helped the story go viral across several platforms like TikTok, where true crime users posted continuous updates on the case.
The flurry of interest has also renewed discussions of “missing white woman syndrome,...
The flurry of interest has also renewed discussions of “missing white woman syndrome,...
- 9/21/2021
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
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