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Newborn niece of Idaho victim named in honor of slain best friends
The new child niece of slain College of Idaho pupil Kaylee Goncalves has been named in honor of her aunt and the younger lady’s finest pal, who was additionally killed within the November ambush assault, in line with a household Fb web page.
Goncalves and Madison Mogen had been longtime finest pals who grew up collectively, in line with the household and dozens of posts that stay seen on their Instagram accounts.
“Theodora #MaddieKay Stevenson arrived at 4:21 a.m. 6lbs 5.8oz 19 inches,” a publish within the Goncalves Household web page reads. “Alivea and Robbie are doing nice!. We’re blessed.”
Alivea is Kaylee’s sister. The publish consists of images of the wholesome new child woman and her grandparents, Goncalves’ mother and pa, Steve and Kristi.
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College of Idaho victims Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves had been shut pals. This photograph was taken at Goncalves’ sister’s marriage ceremony. (Instagram/@kayleegoncalves)
The identify MaddieKay is a mixture of Kaylee’s identify with Maddie – Mogen’s nickname.
“How bittersweet that Kaylee and Maddie aren’t right here to satisfy their child niece, however she certain has one of the best two guardian angels who will watch over her at all times.”
The Goncalveses have mentioned Maddie was like one other sister to them – and she or he attended Alivea’s marriage ceremony.
The duo spent their ultimate hours collectively and with different pals in downtown Moscow, Idaho, earlier than returning to their off-campus house – the place police mentioned they had been present in the identical mattress.
Supporters left greater than 8,000 reactions to the publish and greater than 1,200 feedback wishing the household nicely.
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Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves shared images collectively on social media. (Instagram/@kayleegoncalves)
“How bittersweet that Kaylee and Maddie aren’t right here to satisfy their child niece,” wrote one commenter. “However she certain has one of the best two guardian angels who will watch over her at all times.”
The 2 younger girls had been present in the identical mattress on the third flooring of a rental home close to the College of Idaho.
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Their housemate, Xana Kernodle, was discovered the following stage down, as was her boyfriend Ethan Chapin.
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Kaylee Gaconcalves and Madison Mogen had been childhood pals. (Good friend of Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen)
Police have blamed Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old Pennsylvanian who was finding out for a Ph.D. in criminology at close by Washington State College.
Kohberger faces 4 counts of first-degree homicide and a felony housebreaking cost.
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He’s being held with out bail on the Latah County Jail in Moscow, Idaho.
He is due again in court docket on June 26.
The varsity on Friday introduced that the house the place the victims lived was being donated by its proprietor. College President Scott Inexperienced mentioned it could be demolished and {that a} memorial backyard can be put in in honor of the victims and different college students who’ve died.
The situation for the memorial had not but been chosen.