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She died in a hotel's walk-in freezer. Her family will receive more than $6 million

Kenneka Jenkins was found dead in 2017 in a kitchen freezer at a Crowne Plaza hotel outside of Chicago. Her family has now reached a settlement of a lawsuit filed in 2018. (Google Maps/Screenshot by NPR)

The family of Kenneka Jenkins, who was found dead at age 19 in a Chicago-area hotel's walk-in freezer, has reached a settlement reportedly worth $6 million. Jenkins' death attracted wide attention, including from conspiracy theorists.

Jenkins' mother, Tereasa Martin, will receive a large share of the money, with two other relatives each receiving more than $1 million, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Word of a settlement had recently emerged, but the details didn't come out until the case was set to go to trial.

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