Idaho murders – live: ‘More than one’ suspect may be at large in ‘rambo knife’ university stabbings

Latah County coroner Cathy Mabbutt said the manner of death of the four students was stabbing. After the autopsy, Miss Mabbutt said it was likely the same knife was used to kill all the victims.

The toxicology reports are still pending.

Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were found dead in an off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho, on Sunday.

All four victims were killed with a “knife-like edged weapon,” police said Tuesday.

The murder weapon has not been found, and the suspect or suspects remain at large.

Scott Jutte, general manager of Moscow Building Supply, revealed that detectives came to his store and inquired about potential sales of a Ka-Bar knife, which is similar to the military-style knife used by Rambo.

The IndependentRachel Sharp has the full story:

Autopsies have been completed on the bodies of the four students who were murdered in an off-campus house on Sunday.

The Spokane County Medical Examiner performed the four autopsies on Wednesday and gave the details to the Latah County Coroner’s Office.

On Thursday, the Moscow police released the results.

Police said the victims were stabbed to death with a “knife-like edged weapon.” Autopsies have confirmed that the official cause and manner of death was homicide by stabbing.

Eerie video footage shows the last movements of two University of Idaho students before they were shot to death with two friends inside their off-campus home.

The video, taken from a live Twitch stream from the GrubTruckers food truck in Moscow, Idaho, shows Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves stopping for some late-night food early Sunday morning.

During the roughly 10-minute stop, the 21-year-old best friends seem to be having a good time, laughing with each other, taking photos and chatting with other students gathered nearby.

A mystery man appears to be with them when they reach the truck – but the two young women leave the area alone.

Authorities in Moscow, Idaho, have released very few details about what happened to the four University of Idaho students who were murdered last weekend.

Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves were found dead at a home near the University of Idaho campus on Sunday, just hours after posting smiling photos on Instagram.

Police have warned the small town of 25,000 people to remain vigilant as there may be more than one suspect still at large.

Here’s a timeline of what we know so far:

Ethan Chapin’s last day was spent with his brothers, dressing up and dancing.

Chapin was a triplet – one of four University of Idaho students who were executed last weekend, while police are still searching for a killer.

His brother and sister also attended the scenic state school nestled in the rolling hills of north central Idaho.

Ethan, a 20-year-old member of the Sigma Chi fraternity who loves sports, was dating 20-year-old Xana Kernodle, a junior who was majoring in marketing and a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Both were killed in the violent attack on Sunday.

Two of Kernodle’s roommates, 21-year-old Madison Mogen and 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, were also killed in the attack. “You rarely meet someone like Xana,” her sister said via text message.

“She was so positive, funny and loved by everyone who met her.”

The victims’ roommates are not being treated as suspects in the quadruple murders, according to authorities.

Moscow police revealed at a press conference on Wednesday that the other two roommates were present in the house at the time of the killings and were left unharmed.

Police Chief Fry said roommates are not necessarily witnesses to the crime. It is unclear whether the other two roommates slept through the attack or why authorities were not called until noon, about eight hours after the murders.

Idaho State Police said the roommates are not believed to be suspects and are cooperating with the investigation.

Four days after the murders, authorities said it is “definitely possible” there could be more than one killer at large.

“At this point, the investigators are looking at all the possibilities. They are not specific suspects,” Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson told NBC’s TODAY show.

“We look forward to any information from the public to help reconstruct everyone’s activities.”

Chapin was a triplet, one of four University of Idaho students executed last weekend.

His brother and sister also attend the University of Idaho. Before the murders, Ethan attended a dance hosted by his sorority sister.

“He was our daughter Maizie’s date, and his brother was Maizie’s classmate’s date,” Chapin’s mother, Stacy Chapin, told the Associated Press on Wednesday.

“They all spent their last day together, all dressed up, and they had a great time. We are all grateful that they spent that time together.”

As the mystery deepened, Moscow residents and students began posting on social media about their dissatisfaction with the explanations coming from local officials.

After Mayor Bettge’s “crime of passion”, he told the Mayor Statesman was simply suggesting this as one possible cause, saying: “It could be any of a number of things. The police don’t know yet. I wasn’t told.”

He added: “They have confirmed there is no further threat to the public. I would say it was just a crime focused on this one site.”

That same day, Annie Reneau, who said she was the mother of a University of Idaho senior, wrote a lengthy Twitter thread that summed up the public’s fears.

“I’m not sure that people who are not directly connected to the University of Idaho in some way understand the information that students, parents and members of the community have received about the murder of four students in an off-campus location two days ago,” said Miss Reneau.

“Police believe it was an isolated, targeted attack. Okay, but someone who was crazy/angry/drugged/whatever enough to kill four people, even if they were targeted, is out there somewhere. I’m not generally paranoid, but that doesn’t sit well, does it?”