Shanon Gray: Kaylee Goncalves' family lawyer questions if Idaho police are 'capable of handling' probe
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: Shanon Gray, the lawyer for Kaylee Goncalves' family, has openly asked whether the local police are "capable" of looking into the quadruple crime. In an interview with 'Today' that aired on Monday, December 19, 2022, Gray stated that the Goncalves family was furious with law enforcement as they still do not have an explanation for the death of their daughter, which transpired more than a month ago.
Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kernodle's boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20, were discovered dead on November 13, 2022, inside their rented off-campus home. No suspects have yet been arrested as Moscow police continue to review the evidence. The Goncalves family has hired their own private investigator to try to uncover some answers as they are requesting any nearby businesses turn over any security footage that might be useful. Gray stated, "We want to let them know that we were holding them accountable for their decisions. And if they are in over their heads, then acknowledge that and turn the investigation over to someone who is more versed in handling these types of matters."
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Gray added, "I'm not sure they're capable of handling a quadruple murder." Over the past few weeks, the family of Goncalves has been outspoken about their displeasure with the Moscow Police Department. They previously told the 'Today' show that they had only recently met with Moscow Police but felt like they were being "left in the dark."
Goncalves' parents said at the time that they had taken five pages of questions concerning the investigation to the police station but had come back with "not much." Kaylee Goncalves' mother Kristi claims that she is currently unable to sleep at night because she is still confused about what happened to her daughter.
Kristi stated, "It's sleepless nights. It's feeling sick to your stomach. It's so many emotions that I've never ever endured in my life, ever." She went on to say that she feared the case might never be solved. She added, "I mean, in all honesty, that is a possibility. There's a lot of unsolved murders."
Before the holiday season, James Fry, the chief of the Moscow Police Department, stated that detectives "won't stop looking for clues." They are currently searching through a database of 22,000 white Hyundai Elantras that have been registered and match the description of the vehicle spotted at the crime scene on the night of the murders.
Fry, who swore that his force would keep working over Christmas, stated that "multiple groups" are currently searching through clips in an effort to identify the culprits. Nevertheless, Gray is imploring the public to keep providing tips and informing the authorities in the meantime. "Keep at it. You know, the community, I believe, will be the ones that solve this case," he stated.