'She always made me happy': Xana Kernodle's friend recalls Idaho victim's 'energetic demeanor'
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MOSCOW, IDAHO: Investigators now have a significant lead in the murders of the University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, now that Bryan Kohberger has been arrested. While the victims' families are reeling from their loss, one of Kernodle's friends has reportedly spoken out.
Kernodle's friend Ava, who withheld her last name due to privacy, expressed her grief over losing her friend. She said that Kernodle's "biggest joy in life was to be happy and to make others happy" on the upcoming episode of ABC's '20/20' that will focus on the Idaho murders.
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Ava reportedly said, "I've never met someone like Xana before ever; she opened her arms wide and let me in her life the day I met her. Her biggest joy in life was to be happy and to make others happy. I had so much respect for Xana because she always made me happy, and her energy just poured out," as per ABC.
The episode, which will air on Friday, January 13 at 9 pm ET on ABC and streams the following day on Hulu, offers a thorough examination of the ongoing case and covers the most recent information on the murder investigation and will also include emotional interviews with the victims' classmates, friends, and family.
The last time Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were together
On November 13, 2022, it was reported that Chapin and Kernodle returned to the crime scene at 1122 King Road at 1.45 am. The Moscow Police Department later confirmed on November 25, 2022, that Chapin was only a visitor, as reported by MEAWW, despite earlier claims that he also resided in the home where the murders took place.