Idaho college murders: Person taken into custody more than 2,000 miles away
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A person believed to be connected to the quadruple homicide of four college students in Moscow, Idaho, has been taken into custody Friday, more than 2,000 miles away in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, according to reports.
The person taken into custody is a man in his mid-20s. He was taken into police custody at 3 a.m. in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and appeared in court this morning, according to Fox News.
The Moscow Police Department in Idaho has not publicly confirmed the arrest but will hold a news conference with the latest details of the investigation into the murders of the four college students, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin, Friday afternoon.
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The person in custody is a college student but does not attend the University of Idaho, according to Fox News.
“Investigators believe someone has information that adds context to what occurred on the night of the murders and continue requesting additional pictures, video, and social media content. Our focus remains on the investigation, not an individual’s activities displayed in the tip,” an update reported by CNN said.
The news conference is expected at 4 p.m. EST and will include an update on the investigation into the quadruple homicide of the University of Idaho students, who were killed in their off-campus home on Nov. 13.
Each of the victims was stabbed to death in their beds, and investigators believe they were all asleep when they were attacked, according to police.
The two roommates who were not harmed in the attack have been cleared by police. A university history professor was also recently cleared by Moscow police.
Authorities are still in search of a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra that is believed to have been in the “immediate area” of the home at the time of the murders that investigators say “may have critical information to share regarding the case.”
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Law enforcement is asking the public to submit any information that could be relevant to the murders by calling 208-883-7180 or emailing [email protected].