MOSCOW, Idaho — The home in Moscow where four University of Idaho students were killed last year still stands near the campus, and an indefinite delay in the murder suspect's trial is allowing investigators to document the home themselves.
Starting Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will be at the house on King Road documenting their findings. This is being done so investigators can construct visual and audio exhibits, as well as a physical model of the home where the Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen were killed. The university said the FBI plans to be at the house through Wednesday.
The FBI said these visual displays take months to build, and could not have been done if the suspect, Bryan Kohberger, had gone to trial in October as previously scheduled. Investigators took initial measurements of the house during the initial investigation, but with the new extended timeline, the FBI can now gather its own measurements now that the victims' personal property has been removed from the house.
Investigators launched a drone over the house on Tuesday morning and appeared to be collecting images using 3D scanning technology.
“In this instance, that appears that the prosecutor is going to put some significant emphasis by virtual model and videos in terms of helping the jury understand how an alleged perpetrator might have moved through the house to get in, to go to whatever is alleged to be the first crime scene to pass them to the second crime scene," said David Leroy, the former Idaho Attorney General. "So the prosecutor is basically telling the story of what appeared to happen within the house.”
While the university still plans to demolish the King Road house, it won't be done this semester.
The prosecutor's office has notified all the victims' families. Due to the gag order imposed, no more information will be given by the court, prosecutor's office or law enforcement.
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