Mixed messaging surrounding the fatal stabbing of four University of Idaho students — with the killer or killers still at large — has fueled mounting frustration among community members, and put a focus on the local police’s handling of the investigation.
four students in the Idaho college town of Moscow more time to flee, law enforcement experts say.
In the hours after the victims' bodies were discovered in their private residence about a half-block from the university, Moscow police John DeCarlo, a professor of criminal justice at the University of New Haven and a former police chief in Branford, Connecticut, said there is a particular urgency in those initial hours of a homicide investigation. He said informing the public to be vigilant about suspicious activity is key guidance in potentially apprehending the killer or killers, who would otherwise have the opportunity to evade law enforcement.
"We brought in the resources that we brought in to keep our community as safe as we can," Fry said Sunday. Moscow's police force of 36 officers and personnel covers a largely rural city of almost 26,000 residents, with the population swelling by the thousands when the university is in session. Officers typically deal with noise complaints, domestic disputes and disorderly conduct calls.
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