Idaho murders: Killer could strike AGAIN, Moscow police chief James Fry warns
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: Moscow police have raised concerns that the assailant who stabbed four University of Idaho students to death last month could attempt another murder. The University of Idaho held its winter commencement on December 10, 2022, and James Fry, the chief of the Moscow Police Department, issued a cautionary note to the students and faculty of the University of Idaho, warning that murders could pop up again.
According to the Daily Mail, authorities warned locals to be cautious and travel in groups as winter commencement celebrations got underway on Saturday, December 10, and the murderer is still at large. According to a statement from the police, “With commencement this weekend, there will be an influx of people coming in from out of town. Moscow Police Department and Idaho State Police will provide coverage on campus and in the Moscow area. As always, we want to remind the public to stay vigilant, travel in groups, and communicate with family and friends as you travel.”
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More police officers are being stationed in the streets and at the campus, according to Police Chief James Fry, but he hasn't disclosed any concrete information to suggest the police are getting close to a suspect. On Saturday morning, December 10, Moscow police announced that they have more than ten investigators looking into the killings and that about 50 FBI agents, including some in Moscow, are working to solve the case. “We’re working steady on the investigation still. We’re still pushing forward,” Fry added.
The new warning comes after early on in the investigation, both Moscow Police Chief Fry and Latah County prosecutor Bill Thompson assured the public that the killings were targeted and asserted there was no threat to the community. In the early hours of November 13, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20 were slain in a house close to the university. The case has remained a mystery for almost a month, and neither the police nor the FBI has identified any suspects or released a likely killer's profile.
On Friday, December 9, Fry addressed the various rumors that have been circulating on social media and asserted that only the police have the right to disclose the truth. “We want people to pay attention to what we're putting out there because that is accurate information, and anything that comes from other sources is either rumor or speculation,” he remarked.