A suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students was arrested Friday in Pennsylvania.
Compounding the fear in the 26,000-person town of Moscow, police and prosecutors had previously indicated they knew of no motive for the brutal attack at the off-campus rental home. A small army of federal and state investigators have been assisting in the case, processing thousands of tips and videos.
The press conference comes a day after Moscow police chief James Fry released a video statement saying the house was being turned over to a commercial crime-scene remediation team to remove biohazards like blood and forensic chemicals used by investigators. "We've received a lot more tips here recently and we're continuing to investigate and follow up on those," Fry said Thursday."We want to thank the community for all of their help and and thank all the people across the nation for all the help they have given us."
Police initially said the deaths were an "isolated targeted attack," without offering specifics why, and said there was"no imminent threat" to anyone else. Fry then backtracked on Nov. 16, saying, "We cannot say there’s no threat to the community and as we have stated, please stay vigilant, report any suspicious activity and be aware of your surroundings at all times.
The uncertainty prompted many students at the University of Idaho to switch to online classes for the remainder of the semester.
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