Everything We Know About Idaho Student Murders Three Weeks Later

The fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students last month remain unsolved as the murders continue to garner national attention.

The students—Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20—were found murdered in their beds inside an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13.

Nearly three weeks later, Moscow police are continuing to investigate the killings. Many details about the case remain unknown, as law enforcement is facing national scrutiny to solve the case while the normally-quiet university town, which had not seen a murder since 2015, remains on edge.

Goncalves, Mogen and Kernodle, along with two other roommates, lived together inside the rented house located near the University of Idaho campus. Chapin, Kernodle's boyfriend, was sleeping over at the house on the night of the attack. There were two other female roommates who slept through the stabbings, which police have since ruled out as potential suspects.

What Authorities Have Said About University of Idaho Killer

Police have not yet named a suspect in the murders, with much information about the quadruple homicide remaining unknown even as experts suspect police likely know more information about the case than they have released publicly.

Tests ran by an Idaho lab on the contents of the crime scene failed to identify a suspect. Meanwhile, police announced this week that they have taken five vehicles to examine as part of their investigation. Authorities have not said who owns the vehicles, which have been parked outside the house since the night of the killings.

Police also believe the killer used a fixed-blade knife and are searching for the weapon as part of their investigation.

Mary Ellen O'Toole, a former FBI profiler, previously told Newsweek that the killer likely would have to have some sort of knowledge of the home in order to commit the "quick" murders.

"When you murder four people, you're gonna get in and out pretty quickly, and so in order to do that, and lowering your own risk level, you have to have some knowledge of that place," she said.

Who Are the University of Idaho Stabbing Victims?

The University of Idaho community gathered to honor the lives of the victims at a vigil held on Wednesday. During the vigil, the victims' parents spoke about the legacies of their children.

Stephen Goncalves, Kaylee's father, said during the vigil that his daughter and Mogen had been close friends since the sixth grade.

"It's like a book," he said. "It's like some kind of terrible chapter, but there's beauty in it. And we're gonna get our justice. We're gonna figure this stuff out, this community deserves that."

Ben Mogen, Madison's father, shared that his daughter loved going to see live music and that the two of them had many fond memories attending concerts together. Meanwhile, the University of Idaho Dean of Students Blaine Eckles said Kernodle was honored by her sorority sisters.

Chapin's mother, Stacy, said Ethan was a triplet who attended the university with his two siblings, Hunter and Maizie.

"I want to remind you, that that's the most important message that we have for you and your families, is to make sure that you spend as much time as possible with those people because time is precious and it's something you can't get back," she said.

Who Is Jeremy Reagan, Neighbor of the Stabbing Victims?

Some internet sleuths have pointed to the victims' neighbor, Jeremy Reagan, as a potential suspect. Police, however, have not named him as either a person of interest or suspect, with interest in his involvement being purely speculative.

Reagan, a third-year law student who has described himself as "socially awkward," said on Thursday he submitted a mouth swab test after becoming a target of online speculation.

"I just went in, they never contacted me," he said. "I just figured it's easier to just try and be proactive and get it all out of the way sooner rather than later."

Why Idaho Police Have Faced Criticism

Idaho police have faced some scrutiny for the way they have handled the investigation after releasing conflicting statements. Police last month said the stabbing was likely a targeted attack, but did not explain why they believe so.

"I mean, to be honest, you're going to have to trust us on that at this point because we're not going to release why we think that," Moscow Police Captain Roger Lanier said at a press conference at the time.

However, law enforcement later clarified that they didn't know whether the victims or house was "specifically targeted."

"The Latah County Prosecutor's Office stated the suspect(s) specifically looked at this residence, and that one or more of the occupants were undoubtedly targeted. We have spoken with the Latah County Prosecutor's Office and identified this was a miscommunication," Moscow police wrote in a statement.

Newsweek reached out to the Moscow Police Department for comment.