Posted on 04/25/2008 10:45:47 AM PDT by Crookie Monster
DETECTIVES: Chris Jenkins murder connects dozens around country
Could there be a calculated, cross-country plot to kill young college men, including some in Minnesota? It seems a little hard to believe, but two New York detectives say, they can prove it.
Now, they are revealing years of their evidence for the first time to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS...
University of Minnesota college student Chris Jenkins was found in the Mississippi River in February of 2003.
Minneapolis Police began investigating the case, which also caught the attention of two retired NYPD detectives.
Turns out, Jenkins' death was the missing part of the puzzle for Kevin Gannon and Anthony Duarte.
They think Jenkins connects dozens of other deaths around the country over the last decade. The stories are the same all over the country--an athletic, intelligent, well-liked college student goes missing.
Family and friends launch a massive search. Weeks or months later, the young man is discovered drowned. In more than 40 cases, the deaths are blamed on a drunken accident--except for one...
(Excerpt) Read more at kstp.com ...
Very interesting, these cases have been lingering in MN and the surrounding states for years now...hopefully they have something here.
Just to let you know...
some detective in your background.......?
Sorry, didnt see the original.
Is he related to LeRoy Jenkins?
Read the article. I wonder how the detectives are able to determine where the body is tossed in? That smiley face at dump spots is just a tad creepy.
read later
I just heard this story on Coast to Coast AM this am. It’s hard to take this program seriously but this story may have some legitimacy.
Don't know about any smiley face though...
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