Trending Now - American Detained in Zanzibar After Influencer's Suspicious Death

WHO:

CBS News - Joseph McCann, 45, is the American citizen being held by police.

ABC News - Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, is McCann's partner who was found dead.

WHAT:

CBS News - McCann was questioned by police following Robinson's death.

ABC News - Robinson was found unresponsive in a closet with a belt around her neck.

ABC News - Robinson was taken to a hospital, where she died the following day.

WHERE:

CBS News - The incident occurred at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

WHEN:

ABC News - The couple arrived at the hotel on April 4th, 2026.

ABC News - The couple had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8th, 2026, when hotel management separated them.

ABC News - Robinson was found dead on April 9th, 2026.

WHY:

ABC News - Witness accounts indicate that the couple had been involved in disputes leading up to Robinson's death.

HOW:

ABC News - Hotel management asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away from Robinson on the night of April 8th, 2026.

(UPDATED April 16, 2026 13:24 UTC)

Joseph McCann, a 45-year-old American citizen, is currently in police custody following the death of his partner, Ashly Robinson, who was found unresponsive in a closet at the Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Thursday. Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, was taken to a hospital after being discovered with a belt around her neck but sadly died the following day. The couple had been staying at the hotel since April 4th and had been involved in frequent disputes, leading hotel management to separate them just hours before Robinson's tragic death.