'Beautiful friendship': Internet tears up as throwback pic of Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen surfaces

The photo garnered 3.3K 'likes' and has comments from several emotional social media users
PUBLISHED APR 15, 2023
University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves (L) and Madison Mogen (R) were stabbed to death (kayleegoncalves/Instagram and maddiemogen/Instagram)
University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves (L) and Madison Mogen (R) were stabbed to death (kayleegoncalves/Instagram and maddiemogen/Instagram)

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MOSCOW, IDAHO: Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves' family has taken to their Facebook page to share a throwback photo of the slain Idaho student with her murdered best friend Madison Mogen. Kaylee, 21, along with her friends Madison, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were allegedly brutally stabbed to death by suspect Bryan Kohberger in their off-campus three-story rented home on November 13, 2022. Kohberger was arrested in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, on December 30, 2022.

Kaylee's family soon set up a Facebook page of their family, where they post updates about their life and memories of Kaylee. "Throwback of Kaylee and Maddie," their latest post is captioned. The photo shows Kaylee and Madison posing playfully, with some social media users pointing out that the picture must be from their younger days.

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'They truly are the best of friends'

The photo garnered 3.3K 'likes' and has comments from several emotional social media users. "Oh my goodness… they look so young! They’ve always been such beauties!" one user commented. "Beautiful - bookends! What a beautiful friendship they had - and still have," another wrote. "Beautiful girls ! They were so blessed to have had such a wonderful friendship aka “family-ship” forever young," one user wrote, while another said, "What a beautiful picture. Thank you for sharing. Even though I never knew them, I will never forget them. They will always be in my heart."

"Look at how much younger they were here. They truly are the best of friends," one user said, while another wrote, "Every pic I see of all of them it just makes me wish I knew them. What beautiful souls!" "I wish that I'd known them,but through you Ifeel I know these beautiful souls," one user said. Another wrote, "So sweet. keeping their memory going so no one forgets . Bless y’all’s family with continuous strength."

Heartbreaking photos found inside Kaylee Goncalves' car

About a week ago, Kaylee's family shared what they found inside the slain student's car, which was recently returned to them. Tucked inside the door pocket was a sheet of paper with pictures of Kaylee and Madison. The pictures also feature another woman. Written on the paper are the words, "Best friends forever, love you, BFFs."

"Happy Friday everyone! Much love to you all!!! We just recently got Kaylee's car back and I found this in her inside door pocket. Taken on 11/6," The Goncalves Family Page posted on Facebook. 



 

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