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Brother Arrested Without Incident in Streamwood Sisters’ Stabbings

Officials say residents face no further danger with schools providing grief counseling.

Kimberly Ponce, 11, straightens a poster in the memorial for Eyani Jones, 10, and sister, Janiya Jenkins, 21, near the family’s Streamwood town home, May 30, 2025. Ponce was a friend of Eyani Jones and said "She was very nice and always complimented me on my outfits. She was a really good friend. Every time I saw her, she made my day." (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Jalonie Jenkins, 25, was taken into custody in Downers Grove late Sunday without incident and is being held in connection with the fatal stabbings of his sisters.
  • Officers discovered the bodies of 21-year-old Janiya Jenkins and 10-year-old Eyani Jones inside their McKool Avenue home on Wednesday evening.
  • Police Chief Shawn Taylor called the case a tragic, isolated incident and said residents face no further danger.
  • Jenkins’s vehicle was found in Bensenville on Wednesday, about 15 miles from Streamwood, after a days-long manhunt by local and Major Case Assistance teams.
  • School District U-46 and local organizations are offering grief counseling and support for the victims’ family, classmates and neighbors.