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I Want Answers: Mom Of Jelani Day Shares Traumatic Story Of Trying Find Out What Happened To Her Son
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31:51Now PlayingWe told you On Thursday, the body recovered in the Illinois River over a month ago has been identified as 25-year-old Jelani Day.
While the question, "Where is Jelani?" was answered. His family has another, "What happened to Jelani Day?"
- On August 24th, Jelani Day was last seen in a cannabis dispensary in Bloomington, Illinois.
- On August 26th, Authorities found Jelani Day's clothes in his car in a wooded area in the small city of Peru, Illinois. About an hour north of Bloomington.
- On September 2nd, Day's wallet was found in LaSalle, Illinois. That's about 94 miles southwest of Chicago.
- On September 4th, A body is found floating near the river's south bank, not far from where crews discovered Day's car in Peru.
- On September 23rd, The body found in the river was positively identified as the missing 25-year-old.
The hashtag #WhatHappenedToJelaniDay has been trending since the announcement of his death.
On Friday, Carmen Day, Jelani's mother spoke with Roland Martin about her fight to get answers and find out exactly what happened to her son.
There's a GoFundMe page set up to support his family and the ongoing investigation. Please support the Day family at
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