Video shows mystery man with slain Idaho students
Moscow police have said that a fortnight after four University of Idaho students were found murdered in their off-campus home, no suspects have been identified.
The police said in a Facebook post: “At this time, no suspect has been identified and only vetted information that does not hinder the investigation will be released to the public.”
Authorities had previously said that the public would have to “trust them” on the notion that the killings of Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen were targeted because no details behind the reasoning would be released.
Police added that speculation is stoking fear in the community.
Authorities said that there has been an increase in the calls to notify unusual circumstances and requests to check on loved ones.
“Since November 13th, the department has received 78 calls for unusual circumstances and 36 requests to check the welfare of loved ones, an increase from 70 and 18, respectively, for all of October.”
Parents issue a plea for the rampant rumours to stop
The loved ones of University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen have tried to navigate grieve amid rampant rumours about the circumstances surrounding the killings.
“All the noise out there is really harming the families,” a friend of Kristi and Steve Goncalves, Kaylee’s parents, told The Independent. “And it’s taking the police down trails that are not real and taking them away from the ones that are.”
Police have issued similar pleas updating their social media posts repeatedly to address specific inaccuracies circulating.
They shot down reports that the skinning of a nearby pet dog was related to the murders; then they said a report of a man waiting in a woman’s car was “unfounded.”
The Independent’s Sheila Flynn has the story:
Andrea Blanco28 November 2022 07:20
Idaho police will keep details ‘from view’ to develop investigation
Police have said they won’t release details on why they believe the University of Idaho students were targeted, in order to protect the ongoing investigation.
Sravasti Dasgupta28 November 2022 06:30
No link between 2021 stabbing in Oregon and the murders, Moscow police say
“There have been numerous media inquiries about a 1999 double stabbing in Pullman, Washington, and the 2021 double stabbing (with one death) in Salem, Oregon,” the statement read.
“While these cases share similarities … there does not appear to be any evidence to support the cases are related.”
The Independent has the story:
Andrea Blanco28 November 2022 06:00
Increase in calls for unusual circumstances, police say
Police in Moscow, Idaho, have said that there has been an increase in the calls to notify unusual circumstances and requests to check on loved ones.
In a statement Moscow police said: “Since November 13th, the department has received 78 calls for unusual circumstances and 36 requests to check the welfare of loved ones, an increase from 70 and 18, respectively, for all of October.”
Police have urged the community to notify the police before informing friends and family under such circumstances.
“For life-safety and emergencies, we want to remind our community to call 9-1-1 before notifying family or friends.”
Sravasti Dasgupta28 November 2022 05:30
More than 43,000 join Idaho murders Reddit community
The Reddit subchannels MoscowMurders and IdahoMurders have amassed more than 43,000…