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Moscow police have been flooded with information about a mysterious vehicle that could hold the key to solving the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students in Moscow, Idaho. Investigators announced Wednesday that they are looking for the occupant or occupants of a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra that was seen “in the immediate area” of the King Road home in the early hours of Nov. 13. The time the vehicle was spotted matches the time Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were stabbed to death in their beds. The vehicle’s passenger “may have critical information to share regarding this case,” police said. Since the appeal for information was issued, tips have poured in that prompted officials to direct the tip line to an FBI call center to respond to the demand – while border agents are also on the lookout for the vehicle. Investigators have shot down theories that the car was spotted on police body camera footage near the home around 3am on November 13. The video came from an unrelated “alcohol” incident unrelated to the murders, police said.
Basic points
Police say those cleared as suspects may be re-interrogated Kaylee Goncalves’ family is considering legal options Police chief breaks down as he vows case ‘will not go cold’ The belongings of the victims should be returned to the families Details of Kaylee Goncalves’ ‘stalker’ allegation revealed Police are looking for occupants of the white Hyundai Elentra
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Investigators return to the crime scene
Investigators were spotted returning to the home on King Road where the four students were murdered on Thursday night. NewsNation reported that five plainclothes investigators were at the crime scene. They left in two cars, without commenting to reporters. Rachel Sharp December 9, 2022 2:55 p.m 1670596540
Police chief reveals why investigators are looking for white car
Moscow Police Chief James Fry revealed why investigators are looking for the white car. On Wednesday, investigators said they were trying to speak with the occupant or occupants of a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra that was seen near the home on King Road in the early morning hours of Nov. 13. The time the vehicle was spotted matches the time Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were stabbed to death in their beds. The vehicle’s passenger “may have critical information to share regarding this case,” police said. On Thursday, the police chief was asked why authorities were looking for the car. “We have information of a white vehicle in the area either at or around the time frame of the homicide,” he said. “We want to speak to the people in the vehicle,” he said, asking anyone with information to come forward. Rachel Sharp December 9, 2022 2:35 p.m 1670595340
Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin’s final moves are five hours away
There continues to be a huge gap in the timeline for the last known movements of Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. Police said the young couple were at a Sigma Chi fraternity party from 8pm to 9pm on the night of November 12th. They arrived at the house in King Road at around 1.45am. on Nov. 13 and stabbed to death around 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. Their whereabouts in the approximately five hours between the party and their return to the student house remains unclear. Kernodle’s mother, Cara Northington, said she believes her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend were at a bar at the time. However, he confirmed that he does not know for sure. On Monday, The Independent contacted Moscow police for more information. Hours later, the department said in an update that they were still “investigating what happened as of approximately 9 p.m. on 12 November until 1.45 am on Nov. 13, when Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were believed to be at the Sigma Chi house at the University of Idaho. Campus at 735 Nez Perce Drive.” Investigators are urging anyone with information about “any interactions, contacts, direction and method of travel or anything out of the ordinary” to come forward to help “add context to what happened.” Rachel Sharp December 9, 2022 2:15 p.m 1670594140
Sigma Chi president says fraternity working together
The president of the Sigma Chi chapter at the University of Idaho said the fraternity is cooperating with the police investigation into the brutal murders of four students. Victim Ethan Chapin was a member of Sigma Chi, and he and his girlfriend Xana Kernodle attended a frat house party just hours before they were killed. The young couple attended the party from 8pm to 9pm on November 12 before returning home where they were killed at around 1.45am. Where they were in the roughly five hours between the two parties remains a mystery. Reed Ofstun, president of the university’s Sigma Chi chapter, told reporters Tuesday that the fraternity is fully cooperating with the investigation. Mr. Ofsthun, who said he knew Chapin as a fraternity member and Kernodle as a friend, revealed that there are no cameras in the Sigma Chi house that could help piece together the final movements of the two victims. Rachel Sharp December 9, 2022 1:55 p.m 1670592940
Cleared suspects could be called back to speak to police
People already cleared as suspects in the quadruple-murder case could come forward and be called back for interviews with law enforcement, authorities said. Moscow Police Chief James Fry told Fox News on Tuesday that “cleared” people can still be called back to speak with police if the investigation leads law enforcement back to their doors. “We always have the option to re-interview,” he said. “We’ve actually been told by people two or three times because we’re going to get tips or we’re going to get information that we need to double check, and sometimes we need to ask the questions a little bit differently to make sure that we’re getting the right information to go forward with that. research. “So this happens regularly in all investigations.” The police chief’s comments come after the attack by the victim’s mother Kaylee Goncalves with the speed with which some people were ruled out as suspects by police. “I just feel like there’s been a couple of people who were cleared very quickly, which maybe they shouldn’t have been,” Kristi Goncalves told NewsNation last week. Investigators have so far ruled out: a man caught on camera with Madison Mogen and Goncalves at a food truck, the person who drove them home from the food truck, the two surviving roommates who were unharmed and appeared to have slept . murders, other friends who were at the home when the 911 call was made alerting police to the murders, and Goncalves’ former longtime boyfriend. A sixth person listed on the student housing lease and two men involved in a “stalking” incident with Goncalves about a month earlier are also not believed to be connected to the killings. Rachel Sharp December 9, 2022 1:35 p.m 1670591740
The neighbor says the front door was wide open
A neighbor revealed they saw the front door left wide open the morning the bodies of four University of Idaho students were found inside a rental home. The person, who has not been named, told Fox News this week that the door was ajar around 8:30 a.m. on November 13. The four victims were found shortly before noon. The front door leads to the first floor where the two surviving roommates escaped unharmed. Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were found dead on the third floor, while Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were found dead on the second floor. A rear patio door leads to the second floor of the property. Rachel Sharp December 9, 2022 1:15 p.m 1670590540
Police are debunking the rumors surrounding the dash cam video
Authorities investigating the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students have sought to dispel rumors surrounding body camera footage from a separate incident on the night of the murders. Video released on social media shows a Moscow police officer speaking to people less than a mile away from the off-campus home where Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were stabbed to death on Nov. 13 . The interaction, which police said stemmed from an alcohol violation, took place shortly before 3 a.m., placing it in the 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. window in which the students are believed to have been killed. The video sparked rampant speculation online, especially in lively Reddit communities, both due to the time stamp and the fact that a white vehicle could be seen in the background. On Wednesday, investigators said they were seeking details about the owner of a white Hyundai Elantra seen near the crime scene “in the early hours of the morning” on the day of the murders. The Independent’s Andrea Blano and Rachel Sharp have the full story: Rachel Sharp December 9, 2022 12:55 p.m 1670589340
Police flooded with information about mystery vehicle
Moscow police have been inundated with information about the mysterious vehicle spotted at the crime scene at the time of the murders. On Wednesday, investigators said they were trying to speak with the occupant or occupants of a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra that was seen near the home on King Road in the early morning hours of Nov. 13. The time the vehicle was spotted matches the time Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were stabbed to death in their beds. The vehicle’s passenger “may have critical information to share regarding this case,” police said. Since the appeal for information was issued, Moscow police have been inundated with tips about the vehicle – prompting officials to direct the tip line to an FBI call center to respond to the demand. “Due to the volume of calls with tips and leads coming in…
