Authorities have yet to identify a suspect or locate a murder weapon more than three weeks after the slayings of four University of Idaho students, but Moscow Police Chief James Fry vowed to get to the bottom of the baffling case on Tuesday.
“This case is not cooling down. We get clues. We have investigators every day interviewing people. We’re still reviewing evidence, we’re still looking at all aspects of this,” Fry told Fox News. “I said from the beginning that no stone will be left unturned, and I mean it.”
Moscow Police Chief James Fry speaking at a news conference on November 20 about the unsolved murders of four University of Idaho seniors.
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Law enforcement agents from the FBI, Idaho State Police and the Moscow Police Department are investigating the Nov. 13 murders of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20.
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Police have received more than 2,600 email tips, 2,770 phone tips and 1,084 digital media submissions in the investigation.
Investigators initially called the killings an “isolated and targeted attack” but backed down last week. Police changed course again a day later, saying it was a target.
A split photo showing the crime scene and victims, including University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, 20; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21.
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Police named the four victims of an apparent quadruple homicide at the University of Idaho as Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee GonCalves.
(Moscow City Police Department/Instagram)
Kaylee’s father, Steve Goncalves, plans to hire a lawyer to force the police to release more information about the case.
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“They’ve been wrong a million times. But I can’t say that because what experience does Steve have? He doesn’t know. He’s just a dad who woke up one day and his life was turned upside down.” Steve Goncalves previously told Fox News.
State Police forensics search for clues in Moscow, Idaho, Monday, November 21, 2022. Four University of Idaho students who were murdered on November 13 in this home.
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The college town of 25,000 is reeling as police continue the investigation, with 25-40% of students choosing not to return to campus.
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The four victims were found stabbed to death inside a three-story residence a few blocks from campus shortly before noon on November 13. Police believe they were attacked between 3:00 and 4:00 am after returning to the house after a night out. in Moscow.
Tips can be sent by calling 208-883-7180 or send via email tipline@ci.moscow.id.us.
Fox News’ Audrey Conklin and Rebecca Rosenberg contributed to this report.
