Report: Police charge brother of former Florida DB Janoris Jenkins with aggravated manslaughter
By Adam Spencer
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On Tuesday afternoon, it was reported that a dead body was found at a New Jersey home belonging to former Florida and current New York Giants DB Janoris Jenkins.
Jenkins was in Florida at the time, but he reportedly had family staying at the house, which he rents during the season.
On Wednesday, it was revealed that police are looking for Jenkins’ brother, William Jenkins, to question him in the potential homicide case:
Police sources say they are looking to question Giants Janoris Jenkins’ brother William Jenkins who has fled the state of NJ. Police are asking William Jenkins to come back voluntarily for questioning. It’s believed he is in Florida. #giants
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) June 27, 2018
Fellow ESPN reporter Josina Anderson followed that up by reporting that William Jenkins is being charged with aggravated manslaughter:
Breaking: Janoris jenkins' brother, William Jenkins is being charged with aggravated manslaughter, per chief of detectives Robert Anzilotti of BCPO.
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) June 27, 2018
On Tuesday evening, ESPN’s Dianna Russini, who has been following the case closely, tweeted that a man claiming to be Janoris’s brother got off a flight bound for Florida:
Also last night in NJ, a man claiming to be Janoris Jenkins’ brother was on a Jet Blue flight to Fort Lauderdale from Newark to allegedly meet up with Janoris. The man caused delays because he was too scared to fly according to witnesses I spoke to. He got off the plane #giants
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) June 26, 2018
The body was identified as a friend of Jenkins’ family, 25-year-old Roosevelt Rene:
More on Janoris Jenkins situation: Per Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office:
the deceased has been positively identified as Roosevelt Rene, age 25. Mr. Rene is a family friend of the resident. #Giants.— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) June 27, 2018
Janoris Jenkins is currently in Florida, where he’s being advised to stay by his attorneys.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
