Univ. of Idaho victim Kaylee Goncalves tried to escape but was ‘trapped’ on night of quadruple murder: parents
By Olivia Land
Published Sep. 14, 2023, 12:33 p.m. ET
The heartbroken parents of one of the University of Idaho students killed in the quadruple stabbing at an off-campus house last fall claim their daughter tried to escape the attacker, but was trapped by the suspect and the layout of the bedroom where she died.
“There’s evidence to show that she awakened and tried to get out of that situation, [but] she was assaulted and stabbed,” Steve Goncalves told CBS News’ Peter Van Sant of his daughter, Kaylee Goncalves.
Kaylee, 21, was killed alongside her best friend, Madison “Maddie” Mogen, 21, housemate Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kernodle’s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20, in the early hours of Nov. 13, 2022.
Kaylee and Maddie, who had known each other since childhood, were found dead beside each other in the latter’s bed, Kaylee’s mother, Kristi Goncalves, said in a preview of the upcoming “48 Hours” special, “The Night of the Idaho Murders.”
Maddie was likely the killer’s first victim, Steve explained, citing the coroner’s report.
When the assailant turned on Kaylee, she was stuck between the body of her friend and the wall, Kristi added.
“The bed was up against the wall. The headboard was touching the wall and the left side of the bed was touching the wall. And we believe that Maddie was on the outside and Kaylee was on the inside,” the grieving mother explained.
”The way the bed was set up … [Kaylee] was trapped.”
The killer may have been surprised to find the two friends in the same bed, Kristi speculated.
“I do think that his plan went awry. I do think that, you know, he intended to kill one and killed four,” she said.
Kernodle’s father, Jeffrey Kernodle, told Van Sant that he also believed reports that his daughter fought back against her killer.
“I believe so … it’s upsetting to think about,” he said.
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