'Absolutely love them': Kaylee Goncalves' family grateful as they receive 'sweet' gifts honoring slain Idaho student
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves' family has been sharing photos of heartwarming gifts people from around have been sending them after her death. After Kaylee's murder, her family set up a Facebook page where they post updates about their life and memories. 'The Goncalves Family Page' now has 38K followers.
Kaylee, 21, along with her friends Madison Mogen, 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.
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'Personalized chimes and a 'hug' candle'
The latest among the gifts the Goncalves received are a rear view mirror hanger and pocket bear. "I checked the mail on my way to work this morning and found this sweet gift from Dianne Trigg in Ohio! It's a rear-view mirror hanger and pocket bear! I absolutely love them both, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Happy Friday everyone... much love to you all!" the Goncalves Family Page shared on Facebook.
In April, the family was given personalized chimes. "Huge thanks to Emily Mann in VA for the beautiful personalized chimes and cross that you had made for our family. I absolutely love them," the family wrote on their page, sharing pictures of the gifts.
Again in April, they received a beautiful 'hug candle.' "Yesterday, we received a very sweet gift in the mail. It's a "HUG" candle with a sweet message from Jaclene, Teri, and Kevin. It even came with a cute little pack of matches. This candle smells amazing!! It has a buttery, sugary, vanilla scent. Like a warm "HUG". Thank you so much. We will be putting it on the shelf next to Kaylee. We are so blessed to have so many amazing friends helping us through these terrible times.
Much love, Steve and Kristi," they posted on Facebook.
Gifts for Kaylee's dog, Murphy
The family previously shared that Kaylee's dog, Murphy, who now lives with her boyfriend Jack DuCoeur, received multiple gifts from people around the town. The Goncalves had earlier set up an Amazon Wish List for Murphy, including 'Pet 'n Shape Beef Bone Dog Treats', 'ANGIEHAIE Dog Delights Chewy Lamb Stick Grass Feds,' and 'Mammoth Flossy Chews Rope Tug'.
The Goncalves Family Page shared photos of Murphy's gifts on Facebook, captioning the post, "The gifts and love for Murphy has been pouring in. I and my sister Tami Vale Buttz opened treats and read messages for HOURS yesterday. We cried and cried. We could feel Kaylee right there with us. We are so grateful to all of you. There are no words to express how we feel. It's mind-blowing and extremely emotional. Thank you!!"