November 23, 2022 police update on University of Idaho student killings | CNN (2024)

Moscow Police say the law enforcement presence is going to be “very heavy” around the University of Idaho after the holiday break in the light of the killings of four students.

Moscow Police Chief James Fry said there will be “a high impact of patrol officers and troopers” as well as Latah County Sheriff’s Department deputies in the area.

In addition to heightened security, police are also urging members of the community to do their part and be vigilant when they are out.

“In light of this, and maybe we should always look at it this way, vigilance — always traveling in pairs, knowing where you’re going, telling someone when you arrive and just that kind of general awareness,” Moscow Police Capt. Roger Lanier said at a news conference Wednesday.

Chief Fry reiterated calls for awareness, but emphasized: “We do care.”

“We do want to provide a safe environment. We will continue to work hard and we will continue to do everything we can,” Fry said. “We’re here to provide that safety,” he added.

Both Lanier and Fry asked for anyone in the community to report anything suspicious and let police handle it from there.

A candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the University of Idaho stabbing will be held Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. local time, University President Scott Green announced Wednesday.

“We’re going to make a final determination on the location early next week,” Green said, adding that by then they will have a better sense of the incoming weather forecast.

“We’re anticipating a large turnout of community members as well as university members – students, staff, faculty and staff at that particular event,” Green said.

All families have been invited to attend.

Idaho State Police Colonel Kedrick Wills

Idaho State Police Col. Kedrick Wills said there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes as several different agencies work to investigate the murder of four college students.

Wills said the State Police are supporting the Moscow Police Department, which is the lead agency on the case. The FBI is also assisting, he said.

He said at a news conference Wednesday, investigators have collected 103 pieces of evidence and have taken about 4,000 photos. They have also conducted “multiple” 3D scans of the house, according to Wills.

So far, police have processed more than 1,000 tips from the community and have conducted more than 150 interviews.

“Leads from the community is important,” he said.

“No tip is too small,” he added, urging anyone with any kind of information to provide that to police, promising that it will be followed up on.

Wills said he has confidence in the investigation, but he urged people to be patient, saying, “we’re not willing to sacrifice speed for quality.”

Moscow Police Capt. Roger Lanier said during the news conference that there are multiple people that police believe were not involved in the deaths of four University of Idaho students found inside their rental home.

Lanier said the list of people police believe were not involved include the two surviving roommates, a man “seen in a grub truck video circulating on the internet,” and a “private party who drove Kaylee [Goncalves] and Madison [Mogen] home” earlier that night.

Lanier said police have also ruled out “individuals that spoke to the dispatcher on the 911 call” as suspects.

He also said that police do not suspect a man “that Caylee and Madison called” on Nov. 13 in the case.

Moscow Police Captain Roger Lanier

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Moscow Police Capt. Roger Lanier laid out a timeline of the killings of four University of Idaho students.

Lanier, speaking at a news conference Wednesday, said all of the students living in the rental house arrived home in the early morning hours of Nov. 13. All times are local:

Lanier said police will continue to put “all of our resources into investigating these murders,” adding that personnel will work through the Thanksgiving holiday.

Moscow Police Captain Roger Lanier

It’s been 10 days since the bodies of four University of Idaho students were found inside their rental home in Moscow, and police have not named a suspect.

“No suspects have been named or arrested,” Moscow Police Capt. Roger Lanier said at a Wednesday news conference addressing the killings.

Moscow Police Chief James Fry said police are still accepting tips and urged anyone with information to contact officials.

Steven and AliveaGoncalves, siblings of Kaylee Goncalves

AliveaGoncalves, sister of Kaylee Goncalves, who wasone of four University ofIdahostudents killed at their off-campus home, told CNN’s Jim Sciutto she was “agoofball” who “didn’t dwell on any of the negatives.”

Kaylee likedto prank family and friends, her sister told CNN on Tuesday. “Shewas really fun” and loved to laugh,Aliveasaid.

“She’s a hard worker,” said Kaylee’s brother Steven who wants to help find the person(s) responsible for his sister’s murder. “Just sitting in my bed and crying myself to sleep isn’t going do her any justice and that’s not what she would want he to do, she’d want me to stay active, he said.

Steven said he’s doing what he “can to spread the message, and hope that we can find this suspect or suspects.”

Authorities are scheduled to provide a Wednesday afternoon update intothe fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho studentsas police sift through what could be key video evidence and more than 700 tips that have arrived in the 10 days since the bodies were found.

After investigators opened a video submission portal, substantial information flowed in, Idaho State Police spokesperson Aaron Snell said.

“Now, it’s a matter of processing all of that and gleaning what we can out of (the videos),” he said, adding it’s unclear how many recordings have been submitted.

Still, authorities are no closer to naming a suspect, though investigators haveinterviewed more than 90 peopleand are making progress, he said.

They’re also working to cobble together a timeline from tips and other information in hopes that understanding the sequence of events will help them home in on important leads, he said.

The bodies of Ethan Chapin, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Madison Mogen, 21, were found November 13 after police were called to their rental home in Moscow, a short walk south of campus, officials have said. The victims had been stabbed to death, a coroner said.

Wednesday afternoon’s news conference is expected to provide details.