Deaths of Male College Students

[Seven]

I apologize if someone already posted this.
I just heard about it tonight.

In this video report they refer to a gang that murdered
Chris Jenkins, calling them the "smiley face killers"

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s424705.shtml?cat=1v=1

SUMMARY SO FAR:

Watch part 1 of our investigation

THE JENKINS FILE: Rarely-seen documents related to the Chris Jenkins murder case

Interactive Map of victims possibly linked by the investigation

Visual timeline of the Jenkins murder case in Minneapolis

Extended video clips of detectives discussing the case

Kristi Piehl and John Mason talk about how the case has developed

List of possible Minn. and Wisc. victims

Kristi Piehl: How the story came about

Listen to Kristi Piehl talk about the story on the KQRS Morning Show


Monday morning on Good Morning America will also have a piece on this

 

[MeoW333]

This sounds more like some kind of "cult" or unorganized "gang"; i doubt they are affiliated with any known street gang.
We have to see what do all these young men that drowned have in common? Would they all be a member of the same "clique" if they knew each other? Did they all dress in a similar manner? Young white men, preppy, average style clothes? All were drowned after a night of drinking.
What do these young men represent to the killers? I think it may be more of a cult style scenario or group of organized people who are doing this for their own sick "fun" as opposed to initiation. Roofies definitely are involved or some kind of date rape drug; as the survivor didn't remember anything. Combined with alcohol, it should intensify the effects.

 

[SuziQ]

Very interesting interview with a radio station. Kristi starts of talking about how all the vics would have been best of friends had they known each other because they are all so much alike. They also discuss the "torture" issue. The torture they use doesn't leave evidence.

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s424554.shtml?cat=63v=1

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Investigative Reporter Kristi Piehl appeared on the KQRS morning show Friday morning to talk about her groundbreaking investigation surrounding the murder of University of Minnesota college student Chris Jenkins and the possible connection to other river deaths around the country…

 

[cheko1]

KSTP is notorious for keeping investigations going. JMO

Kristi & Tim Shivo from 5 News work very hard on there stories.

I am very glad that Chris Jenkins murder is once again in the News. To many college students have mysteriously drowned. Chris was in to good of shape not to of put up a fight. JMO

 

[SuziQ]

In the radio interview Kristi talks about a case that's particularly disturbing. Jeff Geesey. She says we'll find out more about him this week. Kristi also say the detectives point out that each pod has their own torture method. The men found are vics of mental torture. The pods who inflict physical torture dispose of the bodies so they aren't found.

Rain pours down on a cold Wisconsin night as a man fights the current of the Mississippi River. It’s almost 2 A.M., and Jeff Geesey, a college sophomore in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is drunk. Lightning illuminates the sky as Geesey struggles in the violent currents until his arms and legs go numb. Exhausted, he succumbs to hypothermia and disappears beneath the water.


http://www.stuffmagazine.com/articles/index.aspx?id=817

 

[hockeymom]

This reporter was on Coast to Coast last night. ( www.coasttocoastam.com.).
I hope this continues to get national attention.

 

[SuziQ]

Map of the Missing
Milwaukee agents have investigated an Ann Arbor, Mich., man accused of stalking an old girlfriend and her family. "In threatening e-mail messages, he uses the initials of some of the missing men," 12 News investigative reporter Colleen Henry said.

Most interesting is how closely his path mirrors the map of the missing men. He recently moved from Ann Arbor to the Minneapolis area. His old girlfriend is a student at Concordia University in Mequon, just 35 miles south of Sheboygan on Interstate 43.

The FBI declined comment and the bureau's official position remains that these disappearances are not related.

http://www.vanceholmes.com/court/trial_missing_students.html

 

[SuziQ]

http://www.vanceholmes.com/court/trial_missing_students.html

Autopsy results:

Christopher Jenkins' Blood Alcohol Level was measured as
.12 in the aorta and .07 in the muscle tissue

Cause of death: Undetermined

Manner of death: Apparent Drowning

Mr. Jenkins had very little water in his lungs

 

[SuziQ]

SS or someone were looking for an article about the protective fencing being put up to prevent further drownings. I do remember the fencing. All I've found so far the info pasted below. I love how the authorities and civic leaders attempt to write the deaths off as drunken accidents backfired on them. Paybacks are a aren't they?

http://www.vanceholmes.com/court/trial_missing_2.html


August 25, 2004
The Cost of Doing Nothing

In the first civil suit to be filed in any of the Midwest missing student drownings, La Crosse and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse have been accused of contributing to the drowning death of Jared Dion. ​

Authorities from the city and college immediately and repeatedly blamed Dion's strange disappearance and death on a dangerous combination of the open bank of the Mississippi River and student binge drinking. ​

So be it. ​

Seeking $250,000, parents, Bryan and Kim Dion, and brother, Adam, state in a notice of claim that the college encouraged binge drinking with repeated school newspaper ads for drink specials at downtown bars -- and that the city encouraged binge drinking by offering free rides to bars using what students call, "the drunk bus."​

Echoing words spoken by Chief Kondracki during April's tumultuous town meeting, the suit will allege the city failed to adequately provide policing, fencing, surveillance cameras or other obvious safety measures near the river. ​

Considering the alarming numbers of young men from La Crosse who have turned up dead in the Mississippi -- city and University officials can't reasonably claim they weren't aware of the problem. ​

The notice states: "The university and city had notice of this dangerous combination of students’ binge drinking in taverns/bars near the Mississippi River from multiple other drowning deaths since 1997 involving similar circumstances to Jared Dion’s untimely death."​

 

[eve]

I have sent 2 links to the Up to the Minute and Crimes threads on these cases as he asked me, so he can merge them - if there are other threads to include will someone send the links to Addie? Thanks guys!

Eve

 

[SuziQ]

I have sent 2 links to the Up to the Minute and Crimes threads on these cases as he asked me, so he can merge them - if there are other threads to include will someone send the links to Addie? Thanks guys!

Eve

We are actually going to get a forum. Chico is working on it this weekend. I asked that the threads be brought over to the forum and locked and one general discussion thread started. It's too much of a logistical nightmare to combine the threads.

 

[shadowraiths]

"Milwaukee agents have investigated an Ann Arbor, Mich., man accused of stalking an old girlfriend and her family. "In threatening e-mail messages, he uses the initials of some of the missing men," 12 News investigative reporter Colleen Henry said.

[...]

http://www.vanceholmes.com/court/trial_missing_students.html

Here's the original news report.

 

[hockeymom]

I just heard that this story was going to be discussed on Fox news. I have to go out so won't see it,but obviously its getting alot of attention.
It seems to me there have been other "accidental" drownings in upstate NY of college men. I'm not saying they could all be related,but who knows?

 

[shadowraiths]

We are actually going to get a forum. Chico is working on it this weekend.

That's nice to know! Thanks SuziQ & Chico!

 

[eve]

We are actually going to get a forum. Chico is working on it this weekend. I asked that the threads be brought over to the forum and locked and one general discussion thread started. It's too much of a logistical nightmare to combine the threads.

Awesome, that's great. Thanks, Suz.

Eve

 

[SuziQ]

The mods will have to decide what the best course of action will be. But it appears that the best course of action regarding all the 40+ cases is not to pull their individual threads over to the forum because if they are found not to be related to The River Killer they will have to be moved back. A logistical nightmare. Sooooo, when the forum is started leaving their cases where they are seems to be the best way and create a catagory of possible related cases by State for discussion in the forum might be the best way to go. The mods have the final decision on that though.

 

[Littledeer]

I was just wondering...............are most of these colleges private or public?? Is there any correlation with that to known information?

 

[SuziQ]

I was just wondering...............are most of these colleges private or public?? Is there any correlation with that to known information?

I believe they are both private and public. The below link has some of the vics and the colleges they attended. Make sure at the bottom of the page you go to page two updates.

http://www.vanceholmes.com/court/trial_missing_2.html

 

[Blink34]

Mcdraw, I'm bumping this post up because it explains why that site bothers me. Myspace would be a great way to network. I still think this guy at least admires the River Killings. Scary.

Shado, when you originally found this page, did you find out anything interesting on this guy?

He referes to a Pearl Street Cafe, Josh Szostak was last seen at the Bayou cafe on North Pearl Street in Albany- code?
And there is a smiley on Decibels myspace

 

[Littledeer]

Suzi:

Thanks for the quick response. In retrospect, that was a "not so bright question." I didn't think in any way that all of these college men came from just a public school or a private school. But more was thinking of the "gang serial killing" that is being tossed around by other posters. Was wondering if there was a correlation of whether the majority were public vs. private colleges and in relation to the states.......etc. etc. etc.

Now that I read above..........I find it hard to believe that it's a "gang serial killing" that goes to different states to kill young men in bars. However, there is no doubt............I feel there is some correlation between some of the cases. (not all, imo).

But then again, I have not been here long enough to question everything.......:bang: