Idaho cops spark fears quadruple murderer could strike again THIS WEEKEND, as they warn students attending commencement to stay in groups and keep phones handy
- Moscow Police urged people to travel in groups during Idaho commencement
- The city in which the murders happened will see a large influx of visitors
- The commencement ceremony on Saturday is ‘important’ for the city
Idaho cops have sparked fears the murderer who killed four college students could strike again as they warned students attending commencement to stay in groups.
Moscow Police told visitors to the city to keep in touch with their friends and family and stay vigilant during the celebration on Saturday.
The commencement ceremony marks an ‘important weekend’ for the city and will see a large influx of visitors coming into Moscow from out of town.
But Police Chief James Fry offered some reassurance that his department is deploying more officers to the streets and university for the event.
Moscow Police Chief James Fry (pictured) said that there will be plenty of police around during the busy commencement weekend
‘With commencement this weekend, there will be an influx of people coming in from out of town. Moscow Police Department and Idaho State Police will provide coverage on campus and in the Moscow area,’ police said in a statement.
‘As always, we want to remind the public to stay vigilant, travel in groups, and communicate with family and friends as you travel.’
Moscow police said on Saturday morning that they had more than ten investigators looking into the murders and that nearly 50 FBI agents are working to crack the case, including a number in Moscow itself.
We’re working steady on the investigation still,’ said Fry. ‘We’re still pushing forward.’
Leonard’s arrest comes on the heels of the unsolved murders of Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20, which happened in November
The warning comes as the Moscow Police Department, who have yet to make much headway in the investigation, have said they will now crack down on internet sleuths.
As last month’s stabbings captured the nation’s attention, sleuths on the internet began posting popular theories about the murders to fill the void from the Idaho police, who have been criticized for sharing little and repeatedly contradicting themselves.
On Friday Fry condemned the amount of speculation and rumors surrounding the case, saying police have the sole authority to release the facts of the case.
‘We want people to pay attention to what we’re putting out there because that is accurate information, and anything that comes from other sources is either rumor or speculation,’ he said.