An attorney for the shattered family of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves said police may need to consider turning the investigation over to a more experienced agency.
“If they’re not capable of handling a quadruple murder, if they’re in over their heads, acknowledge that and turn the investigation over to someone who is more versed in handling these matters,” said Shanon Gray, who represents the Goncalves family. he told Fox News Digital.
But Gray added that the family is hopeful that the Moscow Police Department, with the help of the FBI and the Idaho State Police, are fully investigating the baffling murders of four University of Idaho students.
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Steven Goncalves, his wife Kristi Goncalves, and their murdered daughter, Kaylee Goncalves.
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“We hope they are doing the research correctly and we are optimistic about it,” Gray added. “We support the Moscow Police Department.”
Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, and Xana Kernodle, 20, were stabbed to death Nov. 13 between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. inside a rental home near campus.
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Kaylee’s father, Steve Goncalves, previously told Fox News Digital that the family had hired Gray out of concern that local police were not up to the task in handling complex murders.
Victims of the November 13 massacre at the University of Idaho.
(Instagram @xanakernodle / @maddiemogen / @kayleegoncalves)
The Goncalves family had a meeting with police and the Latah County prosecutor last week to discuss their frustrations and implore officials to better communicate with the families of the victims, according to Gray.
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“From now on, daily updates [from police] are that they don’t have new information for the family,” Gray added.
The lawyer said the family is overwhelmed by the loss of their daughter.
The attorney for the family of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves, Shanon Gray. He arranged a meeting Monday with officials investigating the quadruple homicide. Screenshot of the Zoom interview.
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“They’re not doing it right,” he said. “They’re just trying to do what they can to help the investigation, but also hold the investigators accountable.”
The families of Kaylee Goncalves and Mogen, who were best friends, will hold a celebration of the student’s life on December 30 at Lake City Church in Coeur d’Alene at 3 pm
The commemoration, which is open to the public, will focus on family and friends sharing “happy stories” and remembering “how amazing those girls were,” Gray added.
Map of murder victim activity in Idaho late on November 12 and early on November 13.
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Meanwhile, the Moscow Police Department announced in a press release that more FBI agents have been assigned to the cold case since last week.
Authorities have not publicly named a suspect and the fixed-blade knife they believe was used in the attack has not been recovered.
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Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 208-883-7180 or email tipline@ci.moscow.id.us.
