On Friday, Moscow Police announced an arrest has been made in connection with the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students. The victims, identified as Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen, were found dead in their off-campus home on November 14. Police are planning a news conference at 1 p.m. local time, 4 p.m. ET, to give an update on the investigation.
Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, has been identified as the person of interest in the case, and police have said they do not believe a surviving roommate or the friends who had called 911 had been involved in the killings. The victims were “likely asleep” before they were attacked, and police believe this was an isolated, targeted attack.
During the course of the investigation, police said they have fielded more than 16,500 tips related to the slayings, as well as reviewed more than 113 pieces of physical evidence from the home, “approximately 4,000 photographs” and “multiple” 3-D scans that crime scene investigators took, and had conducted “over 250 interviews.” They had initially seized three dumpsters and five cars from the crime scene, but had announced earlier this month they would start returning some of the victims’ belongings to their families.
Rumors and speculation have swirled about the case, circulating online via social media and TikTok, which law enforcement called “a huge distraction.” Police have asked the public for help, releasing a map and timeline of the victims’ movements last weekend and a surveillance video of the victims at a food truck. They are interested in speaking with the occupant or occupants of a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra spotted near the crime scene around the time of the killings.
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