Idaho police are urging students to come forward with any leads related to last month’s baffling quadruple homicide as they return to a restless University of Idaho campus after Thanksgiving break.
“Students are returning to campus and to classes, and there are probably quite a few people over the holidays who remember something that might have been out of the ordinary and that could be a tip or a lead for researchers,” said the director of communications for the university. Idaho State Police. Aaron Snell told Fox News Digital. “We’re looking for that information.”
University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Madison Mogen, 21, were fatally slaughtered in the early morning hours of November 13 in a rented house a few feet from campus.
Despite the barrage of media attention and tips, the Moscow Police Department has not identified any suspects, zeroed in on a motive, or recovered the murder weapon.
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Victims of the November 13 massacre at the University of Idaho.
(Instagram @xanakernodle / @maddiemogen / @kayleegoncalves)
Local police are working with the Idaho State Police, the FBI and the Latah County Sheriff’s Office in their desperate attempt to track down the killer.
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The authorities have received and analyzed more than 1,000 clues related to the case. “So far in this investigation we haven’t ruled anything out yet,” Snell added.
A split photo showing the school and the victims, including University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, 20; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21.
(Derek Shook for Fox News Digital/Jazzmin Kernodle via AP/ Instagram/ @kayleegoncalves)
The four students were stabbed multiple times and were likely ambushed in their sleep, according to the coroner.
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But some had defensive wounds that suggest they may have woken up during the attack. There were no signs of sexual assault, authorities said.
The researchers are making progress.
“There is definitely progress being made,” Snell said. “It’s not progress that we can update the public on, but as we get more evidence and more video, we can put together a clearer picture of what happened and that’s definitely progress.”
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Anyone with leads should contact the Moscow Police Department at 208-883-7180 either tipline@ci.moscow.id.us.
