A lead prosecutor working with law enforcement on responding to last week’s brutal killings of four University of Idaho students said Saturday that authorities are trying to “expedite everything” that could help to identify a suspect.
Latah County prosecutor Bill Thompson spoke to reporters after leaving the Moscow, Idaho, home where Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Madison Mogen, 21, were found stabbed to death in their beds on Sunday. Police have pleaded with the public for tips relating to the murders but have yet to pinpoint a person of interest.
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“We’re trying to expedite everything that might possibly lead to a suspect,” Thompson told reporters after being asked if authorities were expediting the forensic testing of items seized from the house. “I wish we had more answers, and [detectives are] still asking questions.”
“It’s difficult for everybody. Any time there’s loss of life like this, particularly young people like this, it’s horrible,” he added. “And it’s going to affect the community.”
Thompson was unable to answer all of the reporters’ questions due to the nature of the investigation but said he was grateful for the state resources provided thus far.
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A sibling of Kaylee Goncalves revealed in an interview with Inside Edition that her late sister called a man named Jack seven times the night she was slain.
“At 2:26 a.m. Kaylee starts to call Jack. Kaylee calls Jack six times between 2:26 a.m. to 2:44 a.m.,” Alivia Goncalves told the outlet. “From 2:44 to 2:52, Maddie calls Jack three times, then Kaylee makes a final call to him at 2:52 a.m. And they are both never heard from again.”
