Homicide investigation underway after 4 University of Idaho students found dead - KHQ Right Now

MOSCOW, Idaho - The University of Idaho (U of I) assemblage was rocked connected Sunday, Nov. 13 erstwhile 4 radical were recovered dormant adjacent the field successful a suspected homicide. 

The 4 victims were aboriginal confirmed to beryllium U of I students, identified arsenic Madison Mogen (21), Kaylee GonCalves (21), Xana Kernodle (20), and Ethan Chapin (20). 

Moscow Police Department (MPD) has not released details of the incident, but they accidental determination is nary menace to the nationalist astatine this time. 

While MPD has not released details, Moscow politician Art Bettge said helium believes it was a "crime of passion."

In a connection connected the incident, Bettge said, "This calamity serves arsenic a sobering reminder that senseless acts of unit tin hap anywhere, astatine immoderate time, and we are not immune from specified events present successful our ain community. Today, we grieve for those who were mislaid and those they permission behind. Let america travel unneurotic successful enactment of each other, and beryllium determination for each other, arsenic we mourn arsenic a community."

Family and friends of the victims person shared countless memories and tributes online. Family of Goncalves besides asks for online speculation to stop, saying, " We each person societal media. We spot each the comments. The misinformation being spread is unfair to everyone involved."

A vigil volition beryllium held connected Wednesday astatine 5 p.m., though the determination has not been determined yet. The assemblage is invited to wage respects to and retrieve the 4 lives mislaid connected Sunday.

Last updated connected Nov. 14 astatine 5 p.m.

The 4 students killed adjacent the University of Idaho person been identified.  

21-year-old Madison Mogen, 21-year-old Kaylee GonCalves, 20-year-old Ethan Chapin and 20-year-old Xana Kernodle were recovered dormant connected Nov. 13.

Right now, the probe is ongoing

Updated connected Nov. 14 astatine 11 a.m.

Four radical killed successful Moscow connected Sunday person been confirmed to beryllium students of the University of Idaho (U of I).

University President Scott Green announced the quality connected Sunday nighttime successful a announcement that each classes volition beryllium closed connected Monday, Nov. 14 retired of respect for the loss. "It is with heavy sadness that I stock with you that the assemblage was notified contiguous of the decease of 4 University of Idaho students surviving off-campus believed to beryllium the victims of homicide," helium said. The families of the students person been notified.

Classes volition resume mean schedules connected Tuesday, Nov. 15. Students impacted by the nonaccomplishment are encouraged to usage U of I resources arsenic needed, including the Counseling and Testing Center connected the 3rd level of Mary Forney Hall, oregon by calling 208-885-6716 for support. If calling successful evenings oregon connected weekends, property enactment 3. Students tin besides sojourn the Dean of Students bureau successful TLC 232 for assistance. 

Immediate drop-in counseling enactment volition beryllium disposable connected Monday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. connected the 4th level of the ISUB. 

Moscow Police Department (MPD) is inactive investigating the incidental and does not judge determination is immoderate progressive menace to the assemblage astatine this time. Further details volition beryllium released arsenic they go available. 

If anyone has accusation related to the lawsuit and has not spoken to constabulary already, telephone MPD astatine 208-882-2677.

Last update connected Nov. 13 astatine 9:30 p.m.

Four radical were killed successful an evident homicide successful Moscow connected Sunday, according to the Moscow Police Department. MPD continues to investigate. 

Officers responded to a telephone connected King Road astatine astir noon, for an unconscious person. When they arrived, officers discovered 4 dormant bodies.

The Moscow Police Department asked anyone who whitethorn person accusation to telephone the Moscow Police Department astatine (208) 882-COPS.

MPD said they would merchandise much accusation erstwhile adjacent of kin is notified. 

Updated: Nov. 13 astatine 5 p.m.

The Moscow Police Department is investigating a homicide connected King Road adjacent the University of Idaho (UI) campus.

UI sent an exigency substance saying the fishy isn't known. The alerts urged adjacent nonmigratory to debar the country and enactment successful place. 

This is simply a breaking quality communicative and volition beryllium updated arsenic we larn more.