Sunday 27 November 2022 03:23 PM Father of Idaho murder house victim says he has heard NOTHING from cops since ... trends now
The father of a University of Idaho student who was murdered in her sleep along with three of her friends has said police have stopped providing him with any new information as the investigation into their deaths enters a second consecutive week without any suspects.
Steve Goncalves, the father of 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, told FOX News' Lawrence Jones Saturday night how he has not heard anything from law enforcement since Wednesday at 5pm — the same night local authorities gave a disastrous press conference in which they admitted they have no suspects in her and her friends' murders and have not yet recovered a murder weapon.
Kaylee was found dead in her off-campus housing in Moscow, Idaho along with her friends, Maddie Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20 on November 13 in what police maintain is a 'targeted attack' on at least one of the girls.
'They're kind of just telling me that they can't tell me much, which is frustrating to me because I've been very trustworthy,' Steve said of the investigators, revealing: 'I do know things, I haven't shared things.'
He said he does not want to talk badly about law enforcement because they are 'hardworking individuals,' claiming he would be 'doomed' without them.
But, Goncalves admitted, he is disappointed by the lack of information as authorities say they are withholding details in an effort to catch the killer.
Steve Goncalves, the father of 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, told FOX News' Lawrence Jones Saturday night how he has not heard any new information about his daughter's death from law enforcement since Wednesday at 5pm
Goncalves admitted he is 'frustrated' by the lack of information into his daughter's murder as the investigation enters its second consecutive week without a suspect
Idaho State Police communications director Aaron Snell told FOX News' Lawrence Jones how they are not releasing a profile of the suspect to prevent further hysteria in the college town
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They say that they are not releasing a profile of the suspect because it could lead to more fear and suspicion in the college town, which is already on edge following the gruesome murders, with some students refusing to return to classes.
'It will potentially put more fear, more suspicion on a wide variety of people versus if we use that to really refine where we're at in our investigation,' Idaho State Police communications director Aaron Snell told Jones. 'I think that will be more pertinent.'
'And so if we just provide information to the public, I just don't think that that's going to be a wise choice.'
In the meantime, Goncalves said: 'We're holding our tongue, we're waiting patiently, but we're definitely concerned.'
He asked anyone with information about his daughter's whereabouts the night of November 12 and into November 13 to come forward and speak to law enforcement officials, saying they may provide the missing key to helping unravel the mystery.
Goncalves (bottom left) was found murdered in her off-campus house along with friends Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin on November 13
The murder house in Moscow, Idaho. Slain housemates Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen were found on the top floor in their beds. College lovers Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were found in a second floor bedroom while survivors Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke were sleeping on the ground floor
Goncalves had spent much of the night before her death at the Corner Club — a Moscow dive bar popular with students — with Mogen, with whom she had been friends in high school before they went to college together.
At approximately 1.30am, the pair were caught on camera purchasing a portion of carbonara pasta from Grub Wandering Kitchen – a food truck that offers late night eats on weekends.
Parked up close to the Moscow branch of insurers State Farm and outdoor store
