Idaho student murders: Police believe four killed in ‘targeted attack’
A neighbour of the four murdered University of Idaho students has denied the “upsetting” rumours swirling about him online after Reddit sleuths cast suspicion on him in the wake of the brutal stabbings.
Student Jeremy Reagan said on Tuesday that he has “nothing to hide” but admitted that it was “upsetting being compared to a murderer” after his previous media interviews became the subject of intense online scrutiny.
His comments came as officials appeared to walk back previous claims that the killings were “targeted” with Latah County Prosecutor Prosecutor Bill Thompson now admitting that “perhaps isn’t the best word to use”.
On Wednesday, the Moscow community will hold vigils in honour of slain students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kerndole and Ethan Chapin, who were found butchered in their beds back on 13 November.
The vigils were delayed until after the Thanksgiving break as terrified students fled the town. Police call logs analysed by The Independent reveal that, in the aftermath of the murders, locals remain on edge and have called 911 multiple times to report “suspicious” men and other disturbing incidents in the area.
University of Idaho provost says school is ‘just trying to help students get through this’
The University of Idaho is wrestling with how to handle the coming semester, after four of its students were brutally murdered on 13 November.
“We’re thinking through a variety of scenarios, and I think we’ll have news on that soon,” U of I provost Torrey Lawrence told Idaho Education News. The university is considering options like expanded virtual learning, a “fluid” semester plan, and enhanced security on campus.
The official believes that more students are back at the university, after many fled campus ahead of the Thanksgiving break once the murders occured. “We’re frankly just trying to help students get through this semester successfully and safely and in a way that they are comfortable,” Mr Lawrence added.
Josh Marcus30 November 2022 19:26
‘Sense of fear’ descends over Idaho community after murders
Moscow, Idaho, police say the community has been rocked by the murder of four students earlier this month, leading to a surge in calls.
“We understand there is a sense of fear within our community,” police said in a Sunday release.
Since the murders took place, the police department has received 78 calls about “unusual circumstsances” and 36 calls for welfare checks on loved ones, up from normal levels.
Officers have also gotten roughly 500 digital tips relating to the murders themselves, according to officials.
Josh Marcus30 November 2022 19:09
‘ I have to have my justice’: Father of slain student vents frustration at lengthy police investigation
The lengthy police investigation into the murder of four University of Idaho students has left one victim’s father feeling “a little defeated” by what he feels is a lack of transparency from the police.
“I have to assume and hope that this is all part of their plan and … they’ve got this all figured out,” Steve Goncalves, father of Kaylee Goncalves, told ABC News. “I know that there’s some really good, hard-working guys and girls that are on this case that I’ve met. And they looked me in the eyes and they told me straight-out that they’re working and they’re doing everything in their power.”
Two weeks after the brutal quadruple murder, police still appear little closer to finding a suspect or uncovering a motive behind the brutal crimes.
Still, Mr Goncalves says he won’t give up fighting for his daughter’s memory.
“I have to have my justice. These families deserve that,” he continued in the ABC…