Father of Idaho murder victim says ‘means of death’ don’t match
Police investigating the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students have released new details on the allegation that victim Kaylee Goncalves may have had a stalker.
In mid-October, an incident involving two men took place at a local business where one of the men appeared to follow Gonçalves inside the establishment and as she left to walk to her car , Moscow police said on Monday.
None of the men appeared to come into contact with the 21-year-old and it is believed to be an isolated incident – with no evidence they were linked to the murders.
Officials said the incident “may have been the reference to the stalker she made to her friends and family”, although they continue to seek guidance on the allegations.
The new details came as Madison Mogen’s boyfriend spoke out for the first time, paying tribute to “the person I loved the most” in an emotional vigil.
It has now been three weeks since Goncalves, Mogen, their roommate Xana Kernodle and Kernodle’s boyfriend Ethan Chapin were murdered at an off-campus house in the college town of Moscow, Idaho on November 13. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified.
From Campus to Club to Crime Scene: What Happened in the Final Hours for Idaho Murder Victims?
It could have been anyone, in any American college town, on any Saturday night. This is how typical the behavior of the murdered students was in Moscow, Idaho, just hours before they were brutally stabbed to death, The Independentwrites Sheila Flynn.
Sheila reports:The University of Idaho campus had been busy that day, a sea of gold and silver as the Vandals prepared for a home game against the UC Davis Aggies in the 16,000 Kibbie Dome squares. It was 28 degrees at kick-off – the weather was listed as a daunting “icy fog” – but happy and loyal fans turned out; The Vandals’ 44-26 loss was disappointing but didn’t deter the students from preparing to hit the town.
“Among them were five girls living in a three-bedroom rental house on King Road, just over a mile from the stadium and just two blocks from the edge of campus. Kaylee Goncalves and Maddie Mogen, both 21-year-old childhood best friends, were heading to bars downtown together. Xana Kernodle, 20, planned to go out with her boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20.
Hours later, they were found stabbed to death.
Rachel SharpDecember 6, 2022 10:40 am
Roommates Who Survived Idaho Murders Break Their Silence
Dylan Mortenson and Bethany Funke were sleeping on the first floor of their student rental home in Moscow, Idaho when their three roommates Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle, and Kernodle’s boyfriend Ethan Chapin were stabbed to death on November 13.
At a memorial held in Post Falls, Idaho on Friday, a Real Life Ministries youth pastor shared a letter written by Ms. Mortenson, according to idaho statesman.
She described Kernodle, 20, as the “life of the party”, adding that she was “strong, smart, hardworking” and beautiful.
The Independent’s Oliver O’Connell has the story:
Rachel SharpDecember 6, 2022 10:20 am
Moscow police continue to investigate Ethan Chapin and Kerndle’s latest moves from Xana
Kernodle and Chapin’s movements on the night of the murders are unclear.
Police said the young couple were at the Sigma Chi party between 8 and 9 p.m.
Their whereabouts between 9 p.m. and 1:45 a.m. are unknown; the area would have been busy at this time, surrounded by other student accommodation, as other young people were also returning home.
“Any interaction, contact, direction and mode of movement, or anything abnormal could add context to what happened,” Moscow police said Monday of the missing steps.
Calls made by Goncalves aside, what happened when the four returned home also remains a mystery.
It is unclear whether the killer entered the house before the victims arrived and hid before striking in their sleep or whether he entered the house after the students returned.
It is also unclear when and how the suspect fled the house or if he has already left Moscow.
Andrea BlancoDecember 6, 2022 10:00
Idaho victim’s father says daughter may have been main target
The grieving father of one of four slain University of Idaho students says his daughter and her best friend may have been the main target because the attackers ‘chose to go upstairs’ where they slept.
Steven Goncalves, father of Kaylee, 21, said the suspect went upstairs where his daughter and her best friend Mogen, 21, were sleeping on the same bed on the top floor, away from the entrance of the killer. indicate.
Authorities said the attacker entered the home through a sliding glass door or window on the second floor of the house, which joins a hill on the ground floor in the backyard.
Alisha Rahaman SarkarDecember 6, 2022 9:30 a.m.
No suspects or murder weapons thousands of tips later
Moscow police said on Saturday they received more than 2,645 emails, 2,770 calls and 1,084 digital media submissions.
But officials stressed that “to date, no suspects have been identified.”
Now, 21 days into the investigation, the killer is still at large and detectives are finishing their work at the crime scene.
“We believe someone has information that will add context to the picture investigators are creating of what happened that night. Our focus is investigation, not activity,” the department said Monday.
“Your information, whether you think it’s important or not, could be one of the pieces of the puzzle that helps solve these murders.”
Andrea BlancoDecember 6, 2022 09:00
Grieving father says losing his child is ‘the hardest thing in the world’
The bereaved father of University of Idaho student Madison Mogen, who was fatally stabbed along with three other friends last month, has called the loss of his only child “the hardest thing in the world”.
“It’s still hard to believe sometimes. We get up in the morning, and it’s like, ‘No, it’s not happening,’ and then it starts,” Scott Laramie told Fox News.
“We love her and miss her, and it’s the hardest thing in the world trying to figure out how to live without her,” Mr Laramie said. “It’s the hardest thing to imagine right now.”
Alisha Rahaman SarkarDecember 6, 2022 08:30
The victim’s mother denounces the police investigation
Cara Denise Northington, mother of Xana Kernodle, came out of her silence three weeks after the death of her daughter.
“There’s so much more to do that hasn’t been done” she told NewsNation concerning the police investigation which has so far revealed no suspects.
Speaking to presenter Ashleigh Banfield, Ms Northington said of her contact with police: ‘They didn’t say anything. I learn more on the news and on TV than what they told me.
The Independent to the story:
Andrea BlancoDecember 6, 2022 08:00
Victim’s boyfriend speaks publicly for first time since murder
The boyfriend of murdered University of Idaho student Madison Mogen has spoken publicly about his partner’s death, weeks after four victims were fatally stabbed at an off-campus home in Moscow.
Jake Schriger, who knew the four students, spoke at a vigil held in Post Falls on Friday. “None of these people deserved this,” he said during the service.
Mr Schriger added: ‘She was the first person I spoke to every morning and the last person I spoke to before bed.’
“He was the person I loved the most.”
Alisha Rahaman SarkarDecember 6, 2022 07:30
A timeline of the last hours of the victims
Although more details have become available in the two weeks since the killings, key elements of what happened in the early morning hours of November 13 remain missing.
Police have revealed the final stages of the victims, but the timeline becomes hazy as the second part of the night of the murders progresses.
The couple walked down Main Street to a red brick building that once housed the now defunct Garden Lounge. a favorite food truck, Grub Wandering Kitchen – affectionately called Grub Truck by its many local fans – often parks outside on Main Street.
Goncalves and Mogen ordered, laughed and chatted with friends as they received their pasta carbonara; according to police, they were driven home from a “private party” and returned to King Road at around 1.56am.
Kernodle and Chapin returned to King Road around 1.45am. The young couple had gone to a party across the road at Sigma Chi.
The other two King Road housemates – who have yet to be named by authorities – were home first, around 1 a.m., and fell asleep, police said.
Both Mogen and Goncalves made multiple calls to the same number about an hour after returning home.
Goncalves’ sister said the unanswered calls went to her ex-boyfriend, who dated her sister for years before amicably parting ways, still sharing a dog named Murphy. He was ruled out as a suspect.
Authorities believe one or more killers fatally stabbed Chapin, Kernodle, Goncalves and Mogen between 3 and 4 a.m.
Their bodies were not found until nearly nine hours later, around noon on November 13.
Andrea BlancoDecember 6, 2022 07:00
Former Idaho lieutenant governor defends police
Former Lieutenant Governor Dave Leroy has defended law enforcement after parents of four University of Idaho students killed in Moscow criticized police for “suppressing” information.
Mr. Leroy praised the authorities for not having committed the “cardinal sin” of making public information that could compromise the investigation.
“I understand today’s comments were extremely modest, but the police did not commit the cardinal sin here,” he told Fox News.
“They did not say or do anything that would compromise the ongoing investigation. I think it’s important to pull yourself together and understand how complicated this situation is.
Three weeks after the fatal stabbings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, police have yet to identify a suspect.
Alisha Rahaman SarkarDecember 6, 2022 06:30