Idaho murders: Cops' bodycam video shot near homicide home on November 13 night might prove useful
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The University of Idaho student murders are still under investigation, and authorities have not yet identified the suspect(s). Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were fatally stabbed in their three-story off-campus rental home on November 13 between 3 am and 4 am. The Moscow Police Department had previously released body camera footage from the fatal night.
The footage came from cops in plain clothes who had stopped three University of Idaho students in a field between West Taylor Avenue and the Sigma Chi fraternity for underage drinking. Recently, an online sleuth has noticed that in this video, the group of boys were walking near the intersection of King Road and Taylor Avenue, two houses down from the crime scene. Olivia Vitale, a true crime vlogger with over a million TikTok followers, went viral with the details on Saturday, December 10. According to Fox News, she believes that someone captured in the bodycam video's background may have information that could assist authorities as they were near the location of the murders on the night of the massacre as well.
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Vitale said, "During the timeframe of the murders, there were people in the general vicinity." She further added, "Between the people with law enforcement and the people in the background of the bodycam footage, that is about half a dozen people. The importance is they may have witnessed something unbeknownst to them," she told Fox News. The former Miami-Dade homicide detective turned private investigator told the news channel, "If they haven't yet, they need to locate them ASAP." and added, "That is a great lead. Someone knows something."
Moscow PD cops are investigating the case with the assistance of the FBI while an army of analysts sift through hours and hours of footage submitted by residents and business owners in the area for any leads. According to reports, investigators can also narrow down cell tower data to identify whose phones were in the area with the help of the FBI.
On December 1, police expressed their continued concern about the incident. However, they were unsure if it was a targeted attack or not. Meanwhile, authorities have invited citizens to come forward with any relevant information, as per reports. The Moscow police have also warned web sleuths not to interfere in the investigation by spreading false information or defamatory words about anyone connected to the case, threatening police action if there is online harrassment or bullying.