Four friends in their early 20s were found dead in a rental home across the street from the university campus they attended in Idaho on Nov. 13 -- and very little information on the case has been released since
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students whose bodies were found in a rental home near campus last month, multiple law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation said Friday.
It marks the first major break in a case that has both captivated and mystified the globe.
The sources said the man was apprehended in the Scranton area Friday morning.
Few details have been released publicly in the gruesome Nov. 13 slayings of 21-year-olds Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, and 20-year-olds Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. The four friends, members of the university’s Greek system, were discovered across the street from campus, leaving the small town of Moscow, Idaho, deeply shaken.
The Moscow Police Department has said it was working through nearly 12,000 tips in an effort to solve the case. The department didn't immediately confirm the apprehension Friday. It scheduled a news briefing for later in the day.
The killings have drawn worldwide attention, especially among true crime aficionados. That's likely because so few facts have been released about the case, said Julie Wiest, a sociology professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and an expert on extreme violence in media.
The last public development in the case came a few days before Christmas, when Idaho police announced a white sedan found in Eugene, Oregon, was not connected to the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.
“Usually by now, there’s more facts that have been released by law enforcement, so I could see that ramping up the sort of digging and almost grasping at straws by people," Wiest said. "It’s not that typical, except in high-profile cold cases, where you might see people digging in that way.”
Idaho Students Murdered: Suspect Arrested in Pennsylvania, Sources Say – NBC New York
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students whose bodies were found in a rental home near campus last month, multiple law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation said Friday.
It marks the first major break in a case that has both captivated and mystified the globe.
The sources said the man was apprehended in the Scranton area Friday morning.
Few details have been released publicly in the gruesome Nov. 13 slayings of 21-year-olds Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, and 20-year-olds Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. The four friends, members of the university’s Greek system, were discovered across the street from campus, leaving the small town of Moscow, Idaho, deeply shaken.
The Moscow Police Department has said it was working through nearly 12,000 tips in an effort to solve the case. The department didn't immediately confirm the apprehension Friday. It scheduled a news briefing for later in the day.
The killings have drawn worldwide attention, especially among true crime aficionados. That's likely because so few facts have been released about the case, said Julie Wiest, a sociology professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and an expert on extreme violence in media.
The last public development in the case came a few days before Christmas, when Idaho police announced a white sedan found in Eugene, Oregon, was not connected to the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.
“Usually by now, there’s more facts that have been released by law enforcement, so I could see that ramping up the sort of digging and almost grasping at straws by people," Wiest said. "It’s not that typical, except in high-profile cold cases, where you might see people digging in that way.”
Idaho Students Murdered: Suspect Arrested in Pennsylvania, Sources Say – NBC New York
