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Moscow Police Chief James Fry has spoken out to insist that the case of four University of Idaho students slain in their beds has not been “hidden,” as tensions build between law enforcement and the victims’ families. It’s been more than three weeks since Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were stabbed to death at a student house in Moscow, Idaho on November 13th. No arrests have been made, no suspects have been named and the murder weapon has not been found. Chief Frye said in interviews Tuesday that police will now return some of the victims’ personal belongings to their family members as he vowed that “no stone will be left unturned” until the killer is caught. His comments come as Goncalves’ father, Steve Goncalves, said the family is considering hiring a lawyer to try to force police to release information about the case, as he accused officials of “messing up a million times” during of ongoing research.

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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

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Idaho police say people cleared in student killings may be re-interviewed

People already cleared as suspects in the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students may be interviewed again by law enforcement as the investigation continues into a fourth week and the killer remains at large. Moscow Police Chief James Fry told Fox News on Tuesday that “cleared” people could be called back to speak with police if evidence 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 Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the full story: Rachel Sharp7 December 2022 14:50 1670423406

Sigma Chi president says fraternity is cooperating with police

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 7, 2022 2:30 p.m 1670422206

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 7, 2022 2:10 p.m 1670421006

Police chief breaks down as he vows case ‘will not go cold’

Moscow Police Chief James Fry broke down in tears on Tuesday as he vowed that the case “doesn’t go cold.” The police chief became emotional in an interview with Fox News as he said that, as a father, the brutal murders of the four students “affect us.” “This case does not go cold. We have tips coming in, we have investigators every day interviewing people. We’re still looking at the evidence, we’re still looking at all aspects of this,” he said. “I said early on that no stone will be left unturned, and I mean it. We will continue. This case does not go cold.” He revealed that the investigation is taking its toll on law enforcement as authorities are doing everything they can to catch the mass murderer. “I’m a dad with daughters and it’s hard. We are human,” he said. “We don’t go to them and just turn it off. It affects us. But we have a job to do, and we’re going to keep doing that job, we’re going to keep pushing forward.” Rachel Sharp7 December 2022 13:50 1670419806

Idaho lawmaker warns of ‘catastrophe’ if killer not caught

An Idaho state lawmaker has warned there will be an “avalanche” if the killer who stabbed four students to death in their beds is not caught. Idaho House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, a Democrat who represents parts of Boise, told local network KHQ on Tuesday that if the case is not resolved soon, the University of Idaho will likely face “enrollment collapses” at the college. “I think, actually, it’s going to be an avalanche disaster if they don’t,” he said. “I’m really worried that we’re going to see a decline in enrollment at the U of I. My daughter’s best friend is there. I know people who are there and don’t want to go back. “I think they’re going to see falling enrollment. They will see people being carried out.” The lawmaker said parents won’t want to send their children to a college campus where a killer could still be on the loose. “No one wants to send their children to a community where they could face this kind of horror,” he said. “It’s every parent’s worst nightmare, it’s every student’s worst nightmare. They must find the perpetrator.” Rachel Sharp December 7, 2022 1:30 p.m 1670418606

Vehicles seized from the murder house languish in the snow

The five vehicles seized from the house where four students were murdered are now left to languish in the snow in an outdoor parking lot. Last week, investigators towed the vehicles – some of which belonged to the victims – away from the King Road property to a warehouse. The vehicles had already been searched but are being held as the investigation continues. Photos captured by Fox News have now revealed that cars have been left in the snow exposed to the elements – as well as potential trespassers – over the past week. Rachel Sharp December 7, 2022 1:10 p.m 1670417406

The grieving father of slain student Kaylee Goncalves is considering hiring a lawyer to try to force police to release information about the case as tensions continue between law enforcement and the victims’ families. Goncalves’ father, Steve Goncalves, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that he has consulted with several lawyers about legal avenues that could be used to challenge what he believes is a lack of transparency from the police. Mr Goncalves revealed he has grown increasingly frustrated with investigators as he accused officials of “messing up a million times” during the ongoing probe. It’s been more than three weeks since the four students were found murdered in an off-campus home, and police appear no closer to catching the killer — while remaining tight-lipped about many details of the murders. “There are things we can ask and things we can do to get to the truth faster,” Mr. Goncalves said. “You have to fill out forms to get this information. I don’t know how to do this.” He added: “They’ve messed up a million times. But I can’t say that because what experience does Steve have? Does not know. “He’s just a dad who woke up one day and his life was turned upside down.” Rachel Sharp December 7, 2022 12:50 p.m 1670416206

The belongings of the victims should be returned to the families

Moscow Police Chief James Fry said Tuesday that police will now return some of the victims’ personal belongings to their family members. From Wednesday…