Bodycam Footage Shows University Of Idaho Killer Suspect’s Traffic Stop In Indiana

Newly released bodycam footage shows a Hancock County Sheriff’s deputy pulling over the man suspected of killing Four University of Idaho students The suspect and his father were traveling cross-country to Albrightsville when the incident occurred. Pennsylvania.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office told KXLY reported that a deputy pulled over a suspect. This occurred around 10:45 a.m., December 15, approximately a month following the murders of Kaylee Goncalves (21), Ethan Chapin (20), Xana Knodle (20) and Madison Mogen (21). The incident took place at an off-campus residence in Moscow. The suspect was driving a white Hyundai Elantra — the same make, model, and color of a car that Moscow police have been searching for over the past few weeks.

The sheriff’s office reportedly pulled over the vehicle for following too closely behind another vehicle. Both the suspect and his father stated that they were pulled over for the same reason by another officer and had received a ticket warning. The officer on the bodycam footage didn’t take any further action. However, the officer explained how much space between vehicles should be at different speeds.

The officer and the suspect’s father chatted about the long drive – from Washington to Pennsylvania – before the officer returned to his vehicle.

You can find video of the incident here here.

The sheriff’s office said they had no information about a suspect wanted for the Idaho murders at the time the traffic stops occurred. The white Hyundai was seized by Pennsylvania police, and the suspect was arrested on December 29.

The suspect, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in criminal justice and criminology at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, worked as a teacher’s assistant and was reportedly a tough grader. One former student said that this changed after the murders. told CNN Monday

“Definitely around then, he started grading everybody just 100s. Pretty much if you turned something in, you were getting high marks. He stopped leaving notes. He seemed preoccupied,” The student replied. “The couple times that he did come after, or around that time period, he had a little more facial hair, stubble, less well-kept. He was a little quieter.”

The suspect was previously a student at DeSales University, Pennsylvania. The suspect was reportedly a student investigator at DeSales University, where he investigated motives for crimes. One question was reportedly asked in the survey. “Why did you choose that victim or target over others?” Another question was: “After committing the crime, what were you thinking and feeling?”

On Friday afternoon, Moscow Police Chief James Fry spoke out about the grief felt by the Moscow, Idaho community after the murders.

“These murders have shaken our community, and no arrest will ever bring back these young students,” Fry added. “However, we do believe justice will be found through the criminal process.”

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