2024-01-11 08:05:00
The house where four American students were murdered in Idaho in November 2022 has been destroyed.
At 1122 King Road, in Moscow, Idaho, a typical American student house with gray paneling stood just a few weeks ago. On the door, a Christmas wreath was tied, as if time had remained frozen on that doomed day in November 2022. It was there that four students – Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20 years old, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21 – were massacred by an intruder. Stabbed to death, they were discovered in the early morning by two other roommates who survived this sordid attack.
For weeks, the police investigated, trying to find the suspect and understand the motive for this bloody crime. The murderer’s escape kept the American media in suspense. Who was so angry with these young, uneventful students that they would kill them? The murder weapon was never found, however a sheath from the knife used during that macabre night was left behind. It was on this object that investigators found enough of the suspect’s DNA to trace it back to him, despite all the precautions taken by the latter.
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Another determining element in the investigation: the white car filmed near the house in Moscow where the crime took place. This vehicle was seen at 4:20 a.m. leaving the area of the residence at high speed. This same car had been filmed by the surveillance cameras of a gas station.
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Suspect arrested after long run
Bryan Kohberger was eventually arrested in Pennsylvania, where he was originally from. A student himself, he specialized in criminology at Washington State University, located just 15 minutes by car from the scene of the four murders, in Idaho. Very close to pulling off the perfect crime, he made a series of mistakes that helped the police charge him.
Bryan Kohberger is accused of murdering 4 students in Idaho. He pleads not guilty and faces the death penalty. © Kai Eiselein/AP/SIPA
In addition to his DNA and the white car, he had tried to contact one of the victims on Instagram before the crime, thus corroborating the words of the latter’s relatives who claimed that she was being harassed. Bryan Kohberger also reportedly visited the restaurant where Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle worked twice.
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House destroyed in 2 hours
While awaiting the trial of Bryan Kohberger, who pleads not guilty, the house where the tragedy took place was demolished at the end of December. It only took 2 hours for this home to be destroyed, says >. According to University of Idaho officials, the demolition was specifically planned for winter break, when fewer students are in the area.
The house was destroyed in late December, despite appeals from the families of some of the victims, who were opposed to its demolition. © Ted S. Warren/AP/SIPA
The operation was carried out taking many precautions. The debris was transported to a secret area for disposal and the site was searched so that not a single object linked to this tragedy would be found by the curious and preserved as macabre souvenirs.
Some fear, however, that the destruction of the home also led to the possible destruction of evidence that has now disappeared forever. The authorities specified that it had been scanned in 3D to allow jurors in the future trial to take a virtual tour of it during the hearings.
But this demolition angered the families of some of the victims who were against such an operation, asking in a statement addressed to the university to wait until the end of Bryan Kohberger’s trial to demolish the building. In their statement, the Goncalves family wrote: “The family has tirelessly emphasized to the prosecution and the University of Idaho the importance (in terms of evidence and emotion) that the house of King Road, but no one seems to care enough. » The Kernodle family was also opposed to this destruction.
The family of Ethan Chapin, who did not live there but was visiting at the time of the tragedy, for their part supported the demolition, believing that it was necessary “for the good of the University, its students (including our own children) and the Moscow community.” University President Scott Green said, “While we appreciate the emotional connection that some of the victims’ family members may have with this house, it is time to remove it and allow for collective healing. of our community to continue. »
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