University of Idaho’s first victim was laid to rest. The grieving family said that their son had lived life to its fullest. But their sadness is mixed with mounting frustration that almost a week after the killings of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, there’s still no break in the case.
Stacy Chapin choked back tears at her son’s funeral, which honored the 20-year-old’s life that was violently cut short.
“We’re here to honor the life and legacy of our son, and brother, Ethan Chapin, one of the most incredible people you will ever know,” She said.
Chapin, a triplet who was born prior to his brother Hunter and sister Maizie, was Chapin. They accompanied their mother and father to their brother’s untimely funeral. “Together we want to extend gratitude to the Moscow Police Department, who now carry the burden every day not only for us but for all the impacted families,” Stacy Chapin spoke.
Although cops are being pressured to find a way out, former FBI Assistant Director Bill Swecker suggests that the police might be in the wrong place.
“We aren’t seeing any suspect that had a motive or a means or an opportunity or a capability,” He said. “That would be very hard to hide if someone had that level of animosity. So, it appears at this point they are stumped.”
His belief is that the murders were the result of predators.
“Someone who selected them that evening, saw them in a bar or a food truck… one of these four and followed them back to the residence and did this on a sort of a random basis,” He says.
New videos show the relaxed life of the six-bedroom home that their fun-loving friend shared. Kaylee Goncalves is wearing a hat in one video. “Mean Girls” A Halloween costume that she wore just days before being killed.
Goncalves’s dog, Murphy, was found unharmed in the home where she and the others were killed and has since been given to “a responsible party,” According to police, The dog was owned jointly with Goncalves’s ex-boyfriend Jack. After dating for five years, they split up.