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Abandoned Vehicle Could Be Clue in Idaho Murders
Another Dead-End in
Idaho Murder Investigation
UPDATED
Dec 21, 2022 5:01 AM CST

Another Dead-End in Idaho Murder Investigation

Hyundai Elantra found in Eugene, Oregon, is not related to slayings of 4 students

(Newser) - The Hyundai Elantra found abandoned in Oregon is not related to the baffling murders of four University of Idaho students last month, police say. "The vehicle was involved in a collision and subsequently impounded. The vehicle is registered out of Colorado and the female owner is not believed to...

Clue Cited in Idaho Slayings Spurs Avalanche of Tips: Cops

'Overwhelming' number of tips have come in regarding white car spotted near students' home

(Newser) - A car seen near the off-campus home where four University of Idaho students were slain last month is the latest possible clue in the case, and it's one that has spurred what CNN reports is an "overwhelming" number of tips. On Wednesday, the Moscow Police Department noted that...

Idaho Cops Seek Car That Was Near Home Where Students Were Slain

Vehicle was in the area of the home where Idaho murders took place Nov. 13

(Newser) - Developments have been scant in the case of four University of Idaho students stabbed to death last month, but on Wednesday, police added a new detail to the mystery: A white Hyundai Elantra made between 2011 and 2013 was near the off-campus home where the students were slain in...

Idaho Police Seek 'Puzzle Pieces' in Quadruple Murder

They want to know more about movements of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle

(Newser) - More than three weeks after the murders of four University of Idaho students, no arrests have been made and police are still trying to fill in pieces of the puzzle. Idaho State Police spokesman Aaron Snell tells ABC that the movements of Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle on the night...

Cops Issue 'Clarification' on Murder of Idaho Students

Police say they're not sure if University of Idaho classmates were targeted

(Newser) - The four University of Idaho students murdered Nov. 13 might not have been targeted after all, according to the Moscow Police Department. The Latah County Prosecutor's Office recently said one or more attackers "specifically looked at this [off-campus] residence" and "one or more of the occupants were...

With No Suspect in Slayings, Idaho Police Call for More Tips

Investigators urge patience in case of four slain college students

(Newser) - Police investigating the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students say they've sifted through more than 1,000 tips, examined 103 pieces of evidence, taken 4,000 photos, and interviewed more than 150 people. Still, Moscow police have not identified a suspect, CNN reports. They have ruled out...

Cops 'Stumped' as They Clear Idaho Victims' Late-Night Calls

Still no suspect in slayings of four students, but 5 people have been cleared

(Newser) - Police have reviewed and cleared the late-night phone calls made by two of the University of Idaho students who were murdered more than a week ago. Authorities announced Sunday night that they have also cleared the two surviving female roommates , who are believed to have slept through the slayings and...

Late Calls to Male Are Part of Idaho Murder Investigation

Also, police clear ride-share driver who dropped off two of the victims

(Newser) - Idaho police plan to provide a more formal update later Sunday into the investigation of four slain students at the University of Idaho , but they offered a few more details on Saturday:
  • Phone calls: Police said "multiple phone calls" placed by victims Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves to a
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Idaho Cops: Surviving Roommates May Be 'Key' in College Murders

Xana Kernodle had 'bruises' from fighting back, dad says; loved ones of other victims also speak

(Newser) - "It doesn't make sense." Those are the words of Jeffrey Kernodle, father of Xana Kernodle, one of the four University of Idaho students slain last weekend in their off-campus home in the small town of Moscow, which hasn't seen a murder since 2015, per CBS 5...

Idaho Cops: Actually, There Could Be a Threat to the Community

Authorities walk back previous insistence that there is no danger after 4 students killed

(Newser) - After the mysterious slayings of four University of Idaho students over the weekend, police in Moscow, Idaho, initially insisted there was no danger to the community at large—despite the fact that no suspect has been arrested or even identified; nor has a murder weapon been found. On Wednesday, they...

After Mysterious Murders, Students Fleeing University of Idaho Campus

Candlelight vigil delayed because so few students remain on campus

(Newser) - Police have come to the conclusion that there is " no imminent threat to the community at large " after four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death overnight Sunday at an off-campus apartment. Even so, "many" other students are fleeing the university, according to the AP . The...

Deaths of 4 U of Idaho Students Described as 'Targeted Attack'

Motive not yet clear, and no one is yet in custody

(Newser) - Police in Moscow, Idaho, on Tuesday announced that it appears four University of Idaho students found dead Sunday were killed in a "targeted attack" with an "edged weapon," such as a knife. No weapon has been located in connection with the crime, no persons of interest have...

Mayor: 4 Idaho Students Died in 'Crime of Passion'

The deaths, in a home near campus, are suspected homicides

(Newser) - The four University of Idaho students found dead in a home near the campus Sunday have been identified, and the mayor says the suspected homicides were a "crime of passion." The students were identified as Ethan Chapin, 20, of Conway, Washington; Madison Mogen, 21, of Coeur d’Alene,...

Idaho's Abortion Ban Has Ripple Effect on Birth Control

University of Idaho might have to stop providing contraception

(Newser) - Idaho's near-total abortion ban could have consequences beyond abortion: In new guidance regarding the ban issued Friday, the University of Idaho's general counsel said the school should no longer make birth control available to students. The law's language is "unclear and untested," the message says,...

Dad: Palin Left Hawaii Because of Minorities

Too many Asians, Pacific Islanders, he says in new book

(Newser) - In a new book, Sarah Palin’s father says one reason she cut short her college career in Hawaii was because the heavy minority population made her uncomfortable—and not, as she writes in her book, because “perpetual sunshine isn’t necessarily conducive to serious academics.” Lefty sites...

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