MOSCOW, ID – One month after the murders of four University of Idaho students took place, investigators continue to piece together what happened in the hours leading up to the crime in order to determine who is responsible. This, while asking the public to stay focused on the official facts released by the Moscow Police Department. Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle were murdered on the second and third floors of a residence in the 1100 block of King Road in the early morning hours of November 13th. No suspect has been identified.
Over the past four weeks, rumors, and speculation have led members of the public to provide tips based on rumors rather than official information provided about the case. Captain Roger Lanier says this has been one of the most difficult parts of the investigation.
Lanier says this investigation is not cold and they receive tips every single day which are viable.
The public is reminded that tips should be provided to the Moscow Homicides Tip Line, which is now routed to a National FBI Tip Line to best gather, prioritize and distribute valuable tips to investigators. Callers need to use the 208-883-7180 number, and not send tips to the Moscow Police Department. The FBI line also takes calls regarding other reports, so please be patient during the call.
FBI Tip Line Guide:
After dialing 208-883-7180, callers will hear some initial recorded messages.
After that, the process of being transferred to an operator begins.
There are two prompts. For the first prompt, press 1 for tips currently highlighted in the news.
For the second prompt press 4 to provide information about the Moscow, Idaho homicides.
Please be sure to make your way to an operator. Your tip may be the piece of information that solves this crime.
Rumors and speculation have also affected the families of the victims, friends, and fellow students. In some cases, this has led to harassing and threatening behavior toward potentially involved parties. Anyone engaging in threats or harassment whether in person, online or otherwise needs to understand that they could be subjecting themselves to criminal charges.
See an interview reflecting on the last month and where the investigation is headed with Captain Roger Lanier with the Moscow Police Department who is in charge of the Operations Division of the King Road Homicide Investigation at:https://youtu.be/oeZbEpIZoe. This interview was recorded today, December 13th, 2022, and is available for public and media use.
The investigation continues with the same amount of resources.
Moscow Police Department:
6 Detectives
5 Support Staff
Communications Team
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
46 investigators in Moscow & located throughout the United States
2 Behavior Analysis Unit investigators
Idaho State Police:
13 investigators in Moscow
15 uniformed troopers assisting with community patrols
ISP Forensics Services
As previously reported:
2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra: Investigators would like to thank the community and public for recent information provided about the vehicle and the spike in tips. The FBI is prioritizing and vetting those tips for use in the investigation. The public is asked to continue to use the Tip Line to report any information about the vehicle.
Detectives remain interested in speaking with the occupant(s) of a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra, with an unknown license plate. Tips and leads have led investigators to look for additional information about this vehicle being in the immediate area of the King Road residence during the early morning hours of November 13th. Investigators believe the occupant(s) of this vehicle may have critical information to share regarding this case.
If you know of or own a vehicle matching this description, or know of anyone who may have been driving this vehicle on the days preceding or the day of the murders, please forward that information to the Tip Line.
