MOSCOW, Idaho — A cleanup team will soon stop by the Moscow, Idaho home where four college students were violently murdered more than six weeks ago, while investigators separately review more than 19,600 leads related to the unsolved murders. Moscow Police Chief James Fry said Thursday that the department had recruited a team of professionals to begin cleaning the home at 1122 King Road where the four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed Nov. 13. They said the house will "remain an active crime." Scene under police control" for the time being. In a press release Thursday, police said a private company will clean the home, including "removing potential biohazards and other harmful substances that will be used to collect evidence." TIMELINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO MURDERS: WHAT WE KNOW Once they happen, the home is "returned to the property management company." IDAHO MURDERS: MOSCOW POLICE CHIEF ANNOUNCES POSSIBLE OMISSION OF 911 CALL Meanwhile, Fry said investigators have received more than 19,650 and conducted more than 300 interviews since the attacks. Of those thousands of tips, 9,025 were emailed, 4,575 phoned and 6,050 sent via digital media. Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, and Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle, 20, were found stabbed to death just before noon on November 13 at the three-storey residence on King Road. Goncalves, Kernodle, and Mogen lived in New York, which is one block from the University of Idaho campus and within sight of a few fraternity houses. IDAHO MURDERS: RELEASED IMAGE SEEMS TO SHOW VICTIMS INSIDE LOCAL BAR OPENING HOURS BEFORE UNSOLVED DABBS GETTING HERE Each victim sustained multiple stab wounds and some showed signs of self-defense. The attack was carried out on the second and third floors. Two other housemates were on the ground floor of the home and were not injured, police said. Moscow police responded to a report of an "unconscious person" at the address around 11:58 a.m., but several people had gathered at the scene when police arrived, authorities said. FATHER OF IDAHO MURDER VICTIM BELIEVES MURDERER WILL BE CAPTURED: 'IT'S NOT SOMETHING PEOPLE DON'T WALK FROM' Several people reportedly spoke to the dispatcher before officers arrived. On December 7, police said they had gathered information through tips and leads about a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra "that was located near the residence on King Street in the early hours of November 13." They added that they believe the people in the vehicle may have "critical information" related to the case. Investigators are now "collecting" information on approximately 22,000 Hyundai Elantras that matches the description of one seen near the scene at the time of the murders. It was white and its model year was between 2011 and 2013, police said. Police are also analyzing 113 physical evidence and around 4,000 photos from the crime scene. The Moscow Police Department encourages the public to submit images or information that they feel may be relevant or useful to their investigations. They can do so by calling 208-883-7180, submitting suggestions via [email protected] , and submitting digital media here. Authorities have also created a website dedicated to the King Road attack.
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