Idaho murders: Police zeroing in on timeline of two victims who went to frat house

Moscow, Idaho, police are attempting to assemble extra info on college students Xana Kernodle and boyfriend Ethan Chapin’s whereabouts earlier than they had been murdered at a rental house close to campus, based on a report.

The timeline of Chapin and Kernodle, each 20, “appears to be one of many bigger areas that we do not have a variety of info in,” Idaho State Police spokesman Aaron Snell advised ABC Information.

“So, having the ability to find what they did that night time, and possibly who they contacted, possibly any routes that they took house, that might be necessary for the investigation.”

The couple had been at Chapin’s frat home, Sigma Chi, from 9 p.m. to 1:45 a.m., earlier than returning to Kernodle’s house Nov. 13, police beforehand stated.

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Chapin, Kernodle and her roommates, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, had been stabbed to loss of life between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. that morning.

Kaylee Goncalves’ accidents had been “extra brutal” than the opposite victims, NewsNation reported, citing a supply.

Snell advised ABC Information that police didn’t disclose this info to Goncalves’ household however had been additionally not refuting it.

Steve Goncalves advised Fox Information Digital that the “means of harm” for his daughter and her finest buddy, Mogen, had been totally different, though one of the best mates had been sleeping in the identical mattress after they had been attacked. He would not elaborate additional.

Map exhibits a timeline previous to the Nov. 13, 2022, murders of College of Idaho college students Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee Goncalves.
(Moscow Metropolis Police Division/Instagram)

The investigation has entered its fourth week, and police have stated they do not have a suspect and have not recovered the “fixed-blade knife” they consider was the homicide weapon.

Police additionally addressed questions on Goncalves’ canine, Murphy, who was discovered on the house after the killings.

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“We’ve not decided if the canine was contained in the residence through the murders or not,” Snell advised ABC Information. “What we do know is that the canine was inside when officers arrived. The canine didn’t seem to have any proof on it.”

The house the place 4 College of Idaho college students had been murdered Nov. 13, 2022.
(Derek Shook for Fox Information Digital)

In a press launch Monday, police stated they’re in search of any info that can “add context to the image investigators are creating” of what occurred earlier than and after the mass homicide.

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“Your info, whether or not you consider it’s vital or not, is likely to be one of many puzzle items that assist resolve these murders,” Snell advised the information station.

The Moscow Police Division is asking that the general public name in ideas at 208-883-7180, e-mail tipline@ci.moscow.id.us or submit digital media right here.