Episode
Grad Student Jelani Day: Mysteriously Found in Illinois River? What Really Happened?
50:14
Published: Tue Feb 28 2023
Description
Jelani Day was a graduate student studying speech pathology at Illinois State University when he went missing. About two weeks after his disappearance, his body was found in the Illinois River, where his cause of death was ruled to be drowning. But his family is convinced that he did not commit suicide. GoFundMe: https://bit.ly/3FFru6r FB Page: https://bit.ly/30IxFaw Town Hall Link: https://bit.ly/3xco0VM Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.missingkids.org/campaign... Shop my charity merch! https://milehighermerch.com/ All profits from this charity merch will be donated to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org/ Check out Kendall's other podcasts: The Sesh & Mile Higher Follow Kendall! YouTube Twitter Instagram Facebook Mile Higher Zoo REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://bit.ly/32kwPly Form for people directly related/ close to the victim: https://bit.ly/3KqMZLj Discord: https://discord.com/invite/an4stY9BCN CONTACT: For Business Inquiries - [email protected]
Chapters
The case of Jelani Day has shifted from a missing person to a potential homicide investigation.
00:00 - 01:40 (01:40)
Summary
The case of Jelani Day has shifted from a missing person to a potential homicide investigation. The lack of coverage during the early days of his disappearance has made it difficult to follow the development of this case.
EpisodeGrad Student Jelani Day: Mysteriously Found in Illinois River? What Really Happened?
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
When Jelani Day, a grad student studying speech pathology, didn't show up for class, his friend Kara immediately knew something was wrong.
01:40 - 08:51 (07:11)
Summary
When Jelani Day, a grad student studying speech pathology, didn't show up for class, his friend Kara immediately knew something was wrong. As the days went on, she grew more and more worried, eventually leading her to contact the university police and sparking a search for Jelani's whereabouts.
EpisodeGrad Student Jelani Day: Mysteriously Found in Illinois River? What Really Happened?
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Jelani Day, a college student, was last seen on camera at the bone student center on the Illinois State University campus and later at the Beyond Hello dispensary in Bloomington.
08:51 - 15:31 (06:39)
Summary
Jelani Day, a college student, was last seen on camera at the bone student center on the Illinois State University campus and later at the Beyond Hello dispensary in Bloomington. Despite the discovery of his abandoned car, the police suggested that he may have taken some time to get away from the stress.
EpisodeGrad Student Jelani Day: Mysteriously Found in Illinois River? What Really Happened?
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Cameron, Jelani's partner, received support from over a hundred people in the Bloomington community at ISU's Bones Student Center.
15:31 - 22:49 (07:18)
Summary
Cameron, Jelani's partner, received support from over a hundred people in the Bloomington community at ISU's Bones Student Center. Despite rumors of Jelani's depression, Cameron spoke about the type of person he was and thanked everyone for their support. However, an unconfirmed rumor on Reddit claims a young girl saw a tall black man wearing red drop the wallet.
EpisodeGrad Student Jelani Day: Mysteriously Found in Illinois River? What Really Happened?
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
Jelani Day, a 25-year-old Black Illinois State University graduate student, went missing on August 24 and his body was found 11 days later in the Illinois River.
22:49 - 32:42 (09:52)
Summary
Jelani Day, a 25-year-old Black Illinois State University graduate student, went missing on August 24 and his body was found 11 days later in the Illinois River. Despite his family's efforts to raise awareness about his disappearance, his case did not receive as much coverage as Gabby Petito's.
EpisodeGrad Student Jelani Day: Mysteriously Found in Illinois River? What Really Happened?
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
The death of Kendrick Johnson, a young African-American man found in a rolled-up wrestling mat at his high school gym in Georgia, has generated a lot of controversy and misinformation.
32:42 - 41:26 (08:44)
Summary
The death of Kendrick Johnson, a young African-American man found in a rolled-up wrestling mat at his high school gym in Georgia, has generated a lot of controversy and misinformation. Despite the official verdict of accidental death, many people believe that he was killed and the case remains unsolved.
EpisodeGrad Student Jelani Day: Mysteriously Found in Illinois River? What Really Happened?
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
After weeks of searching, Jelani Day's phone has been found and identified.
41:26 - 45:49 (04:22)
Summary
After weeks of searching, Jelani Day's phone has been found and identified. It is hoped that the phone will provide answers to many questions about his disappearance.
EpisodeGrad Student Jelani Day: Mysteriously Found in Illinois River? What Really Happened?
PodcastTrue Crime with Kendall Rae
The disappearance of Jelani Day involves more than 20 agencies and multiple sightings, with conflicting statements on his last known whereabouts and the discovery of his belongings.
45:49 - 50:01 (04:11)
Summary
The disappearance of Jelani Day involves more than 20 agencies and multiple sightings, with conflicting statements on his last known whereabouts and the discovery of his belongings.