Kaylee Goncalves' family lawyer questions if Idaho police are 'capable' trends now
A lawyer representing the family of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves is publicly questioning whether the local cops are 'capable' of solving the quadruple homicide.
Speaking to the Today Show in an interview that aired Monday, Shannon Gray told how the Goncalves family is extremely frustrated with law enforcement's lack of answers more than one month after their daughter's death.
Kaylee Goncalves, 21, was found stabbed to death inside her off-campus house on November 13, along with her roommates Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20.
No suspects have been arrested yet, as Moscow police continue to comb through evidence. The Goncalveses, though, have hired their own private investigator to get some answers, and are urging local businesses to turn over any surveillance footage that may help.
'We want to let them know that we were holding them accountable for their decisions,' Gray said. 'And if they are in over their heads, then acknowledge that and turn the investigation over to someone who is more versed in handling these types of matters.'
'I'm not sure they're capable of handling a quadruple murder,' he added.
A lawyer representing the family of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves is publicly questioning whether the local cops are 'capable' of solving the quadruple homicide
Kaylee Goncalves was found stabbed to death inside her off-campus house on November 13. Her parents are now demanding answers from the Moscow Police Department
Goncalves' family has been very vocal about their frustrations with the Moscow Police Department over the past few weeks.
They had met with Moscow Police just last week, they previously told the Today Show, but still felt like they were being 'left in the dark.'
The parents said at the time they had entered the police station with five pages of questions about the investigation but left with 'not much.'
Kristi Goncalves, Kaylee's mother, now says she cannot sleep at night as she continues to wonder what happened to her daughter.
'It's sleepless nights. It's feeling sick to your stomach,' she said. 'It's so many emotions that I've never ever endured in my life, ever.'
She added that she fears the case may never be solved.
'I mean, in all honesty, that is a possibility,' she admitted. 'There's a lot of unsolved murders.'
But ahead of the holiday season, Moscow Police Chief James Fry said investigators 'won't stop looking for clues.'
They are now sifting through a database of 22,000 registered white Hyundai Elantras that fit the description of one found at the scene the night of the murders.
Police have said in the past that they driver 'may have seen something' that could be relevant to the fatal stabbings.
There are now 'multiple groups' scanning through clips as they try to track down those responsible, Fry said as
