On Halloween night 2002, 21-year-old college student Chris Jenkins stepped out for a celebration at a Minneapolis bar — wearing a costume, carrying no coat, phone, or wallet, and full of holiday-spirit. Not long after midnight, he was kicked out. A few hours later, Chris vanished.
Four months later, his body was recovered from the Mississippi River, caught between logs near downtown Minneapolis. What began as a supposed drunken accident or suicide grew into a far darker mystery: discrepancies in the police investigation, conflicting forensic findings, and claims by Chris’s family that he was abducted, assaulted, and thrown into the river.
In this episode of Chillworthy — Cold Waters of Minneapolis: The Chris Jenkins Case — we retrace the night that changed everything. We examine the bar-exit, the missing belongings, the conflicting testimonies, and the haunting questions left unanswered. Was it a tragic accident? A moment of despair? Or a targeted act of violence? Despite the official ruling of homicide, no one has ever been charged. The river took Chris, but justice remains lost.
We know some of you were waiting on Part 2 of “Screams in the Sunshine State.” Unfortunately, technical issues caused the loss of that episode — we’re genuinely sorry. We’re working hard behind the scenes to recover or re-record it, and we’ll share an update as soon as we can. In the meantime, thank you for your patience and support.
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