Crime & Safety
Juvenile Aunt To Be Charged As Adult In Death Of Nephew, 7
A 16-year-old is accused of killing Jordan Vong and hiding his blanket-wrapped body in a closet, the Denver DA's office said.
DENVER, CO – The juvenile aunt of 7-year-old Denver homicide victim will be charged for his death, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann's office announced Monday.
Jennie Bunsom, 16, will be charged as an adult with first-degree murder and child abuse, the DA's office announced. Notice of intent to direct-file the charges in District Court was filed Monday afternoon.
Bunsom is accused of killing her nephew Jordan Vong, then wrapping his body in a blanket and hiding him in a portable closet in her basement bedroom in the 4900 block of Fairplay Street.
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The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner said the cause of Jordan’s death is still being determined.
Jordan was reported missing from his Montebello home Aug. 6, around 4:30 p.m., and police announced the next evening that he had been found dead. They announced they had made an arrest of a juvenile female relative.
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The DA's office said the defendant does not have a court date scheduled yet.
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