'They have suspects': Retired NYPD cop says Moscow PD 'may know' person behind Idaho murders
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MOSCOW IDAHO: A former NYPD sergeant reportedly revealed that the investigators probing the Idaho murders may already know who the suspect was and were waiting for the right moment to reveal a name. In a recent interview, former NYPD sergeant Joseph Giacalone reportedly said, "The police department always holds back information. They would not provide things that would be detrimental to the investigation….I think they do have suspects of people they think are involved in this crime. Whether it’s an individual or Individuals, I do think they have a focus on specific people. The reason why I think that way is because of the DNA and all the different things they have taken out of the house.”
“I think they would try to maybe key in on a couple of people. You have gotta remember, cell phone records, internet records, we saw video surveillance which I refer to as the three forensic horsemen. They are putting these pieces together,” he reportedly added. When asked if he thought the case was moving slower than expected, Giacalone said, “That’s not the way these cases work. You have a quadruple homicide. This is something that is very time-consuming and the problem that you are running into is the DNA, is that there might be multiple donors in a house of this kind of situation where we are at a college campus.”
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“I believe that they have people they are looking into. They might need a DNA exemplar. They might need to be able to eliminate people. They are going to keep the public and specifically the perpetrator guessing. These are not checkers where the police move and the person will. You have to play chess right? You are thinking three moves ahead,” he continued. Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Madison Mogen, 21 were fatally stabbed in their off-campus house more than six weeks ago, on November 13. The Moscow Police Department is facing a lot of pressure to identify a culprit or at the very least develop a credible lead in the investigation.
The Moscow Police Department stated on Tuesday, December 27, "Investigators believe someone has information that adds context to what occurred on the night of the murders and continues requesting additional pictures, video, and social media content. Our focus remains on the investigation, not an individual’s activities displayed in the tip. Whether you believe it is significant or not, your information might be one of the puzzle pieces that help solve these murders."
According to the Moscow Police Department, digital submission of tips and leads will not be made publicly available due to their continuous commitment to keep information private and the information may be significant to the ongoing criminal investigation. Moscow police are asking anyone with information on the incident to call them at (208) 883-7054 or email them to tipline@ci.moscow.id.us.