Idaho homicide cops on the lookout for a white Hyundai are alerted to an abandoned one 750 miles away in Oregon: the vehicle has had its front and rear license plates ripped off — with a homeless man sleeping inside
- Police officers in Eugene, Oregon were alerted this week to a man sleeping in the car
- They contacted the police in Moscow, Idaho, when they noticed the make of the car
- Moscow police say a white Hyundai Elantra was near the scene on November 13
- They have yet to make arrests or name suspects in the unsolved crime
Idaho police investigating the murders of four students have been alerted to a white Hyundai in Oregon, 750 miles from where the killings took place last month.
At the beginning of the investigation, Moscow police said that a white Hyundai Elantra was spotted near the scene of the crime and that the person who was in the car would have important information.
There have been no credible leads since then, despite an influx of tips to the overwhelmed local police department.
Police in Eugene, Oregon alerted Idaho police to this Hyundai Elantra, which is now being investigated for any connection to the Moscow murders
Both the front and rear license plates were ripped off the vehicle in Eugene. It was reported to police by a member of the public who complained about a man sleeping inside. It is unclear where this man is now or if he is a suspect
However, on Tuesday, police in Eugene, Orgon, drew their attention to a damaged Hyundai Elantra.
A man was found sleeping inside when the vehicle was reported to Eugene police, but it’s unclear where he is now or how much time has passed since it was first called.
Now the Moscow police are investigating against the vehicle.
Photos show that the number plate is ripped off and the front of the vehicle is badly damaged.
Neither the Eugene Police Department nor the Moscow Police Department were able to provide any further details Tuesday, other than that both were working to investigate whether the vehicle could be linked.
The car is now parked in front of a Panda Express in Eugene, 750 miles from the scene
The car’s owner was not named and it’s unclear how long it was in Eugene
On December 7, police broke the critical news that they wanted to speak to the occupant or occupants of a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra they said was in the “immediate vicinity” of the home on November 13 of the victims when the killings took place
Police said they are investigating surveillance video of an Exxon Mobil gas station in Moscow showing the white car on the morning of November 13
It is one of the 22,000 white Hyundai Elantras in the United States that the Moscow police authorities want to have examined.
Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were all stabbed to death in their sleep on November 13.
Police have yet to name suspects, let alone make arrests.
They have been widely criticized for the slow response and have tried to defend themselves, insisting they are making every effort to protect the “integrity” of the investigation.
But today it emerged that the “senior investigator” on the case has only been on the job for two years, having previously served in the army.
A lawyer for Kaylee Goncalves’ family said during an appearance on NewsNation’s Banfield last night that he had asked for information about the officer’s background but was turned down.
Kaylee Goncalves, center, Maddie Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were all brutally murdered on November 13th