EXCLUSIVE| 'We don't solve cases': True crime podcasters debunk theories pop culture surfaces
In the early morning hours of November 13, four University of Idaho students were brutally slaughtered. Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Ethan Chapin were stabbed to death in an off-campus three-story rented home. Law enforcement has yet to identify the suspect(s) in the case. Authorities have said that the gory scene where the students were killed was the “worst they’ve ever seen."
In the aftermath of the murders, web sleuths have come forward with various conspiracy theories about the killer, who is still at large. Among the Internet 'detectives' are people who are fascinated by true crime, which is now all over TV, podcasts and social media. No, these are not people who seek some kind of perverse thrill but true crime buffs who like exploring the psychology, history, and social significance of the incidents. Just like many of us.