Overview

• Jalonie Jenkins appeared in court June 6 facing two first-degree murder charges in the May 28 deaths of his sisters Janiya Jenkins, 21, and Eyani Jones, 10.
• The judge ordered Jenkins detained without bail and barred him from contacting any witnesses, including family members.
• Authorities said Janiya suffered 12 stab wounds to the neck and Eyani was stabbed 10 times during the attack in their McKool Avenue home.
• Defense attorneys requested a mental health evaluation, citing Jenkins’s history of psychosis and alleging he was in a mental health episode.
• Jenkins was arrested June 1 at a Downers Grove Metra station after a four-day manhunt following the discovery of the bodies.