Kaylee Goncalves’ family voices doubts over local law enforcement’s capability, with no suspects or murder weapon found months after the killings.
The attorney representing the family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the victims in a brutal quadruple murder case, has raised concerns about the Moscow Police Department’s capacity to solve the crime. The murders, which occurred on 13 November at an off-campus rental home in Moscow, Idaho, have left the community shaken, with no arrests made and the killer still at large more than six weeks later.
Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were all fatally stabbed, but there have been no breakthrough developments, and no murder weapon has been identified. The police have not named any suspects.
Shannon Gray, the attorney representing the Goncalves family, expressed frustration over the police’s handling of the investigation, stating that they were holding local authorities accountable. “I’m not sure they are capable of handling a quadruple murder. If they are in over their heads, they should admit it and hand the case over to someone with more experience,” Gray told the Today show this week.
Moscow Police requested support from the FBI and Idaho State Police shortly after the murders but have remained the lead agency in the investigation. Authorities have insisted that they are withholding certain information to maintain the integrity of the case.
This criticism comes after Steve Goncalves, Kaylee’s father, clarified recent comments he made, which were misconstrued as calling the police “cowards.” In an interview with Fox News, he explained that he was referring to a lawyer blocking the release of key information, not the officers themselves. He added that his family recognises the pressure investigators are under but remains upset by the lack of transparency.
The Goncalves family has also expressed their anger over the details surrounding the victims’ injuries, with Steve Goncalves stating that the public deserved to know the severity of the wounds. The police have not yet revealed whether the perpetrator acted alone or given any details on their gender.
In addition, authorities are continuing to investigate a mystery white car seen near the crime scene around the time of the murders. Police are tracking down thousands of vehicles that match the description of the car, hoping to find crucial information.
The victims, all college students, were murdered in their beds with a fixed-blade knife. Two other roommates, who lived in the same house but were not involved in the attack, were unharmed. The crime scene remained undetected for several hours before police received a 911 call reporting an unconscious person at the house.
