Coverage dated November 14, 2022 to November 15, 2022

Killer Who Fatally Stabbed 4 Idaho College Students in ‘Targeted Attack' Still at Large

Headline from NBC Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

The killer — or killers — who stabbed four University of Idaho students to death remained at large Tuesday, prompting many students to leave the campus in the idyllic small town despite police assurances that there was no imminent risk to the community.

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  1. Knife used in targeted attack of 4 University of Idaho students found dead, police say

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

  2. Newest

    Killer Who Fatally Stabbed 4 Idaho College Students in ‘Targeted Attack' Still at Large

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

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76 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Knife used in targeted attack of 4 University of Idaho students found dead, police say (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Four University of Idaho students found dead in an off-campus home were targeted, and the killer or killers used a knife or other "edged weapon" in the attack police said Tuesday.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Police: Knife used in targeted attack of dead Idaho students (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Police say four University of Idaho students found dead in an off-campus home were targeted and the killer or killers used a knife or other “edged weapon.” The Moscow Police

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Police: Knife used in deadly attack targeting Idaho students (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Four University of Idaho students found dead in an off-campus home were targeted, and the killer or killers used a knife or other "edged weapon" in the attack, police said Tuesday.

  4. 13News Now Norfolk

    Police believe knife was used in killing of four University of Idaho students, no suspects in custody (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    Moscow Police said although they haven't found a weapon they believe an edged weapon like a knife was used. Police said the attack was isolated and targeted.

  5. La Crosse Tribune

    Police: 4 University of Idaho students found dead during the weekend were targeted, killed with knife or similar weapon (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Police: 4 University of Idaho students found dead during the weekend were targeted, killed with knife or similar weapon.

  6. Just the News

    Police: Death of four Idaho college students 'targeted attack,' with sharp knife-like weapon (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Police do not have any suspects in custody for the deaths of the students.

  7. Press of Atlantic City

    Police: 4 dead University of Idaho students were targeted, killed with knife or 'edged weapon' (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    Four University of Idaho students found dead in an off-campus home were targeted and the killer or killers used a knife or other "edged weapon," police disclosed Tuesday.

  8. New York Times

    Knife May Have Been Used to Kill 4 Idaho Students (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Police said they did not have a suspect in custody, and were working to document the events that led to the deaths of four University of Idaho friends.

  9. Portland Press Herald

    Knife used in attack that killed 4 University of Idaho students (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The students' deaths were considered to be 'an isolated, targeted attack and there is no imminent threat to the community at large,' according to police.

  10. NPR

    Four students in Moscow, Idaho, died from an edged weapon, police say (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Whoever is responsible for the deaths remain at large. Police are calling it a targeted attack, but students are leaving the campus early for Thanksgiving break.

  11. Boston

    Killer who stabbed 4 Idaho students to death still at large (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The Moscow Police Department has not said whether investigators have identified any suspects, but maintained in a statement that the killings came in “an isolated, targeted attack and there is no imminent threat to the community at large.”

  12. NBC Los Angeles

    Killer Who Fatally Stabbed 4 Idaho College Students in ‘Targeted Attack' Still at Large (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The killer — or killers — who stabbed four University of Idaho students to death remained at large Tuesday, prompting many students to leave the campus in the idyllic small town despite police assurances that there was no imminent risk to the community.

  13. WMUR

    Police: Knife used in targeted attack of 4 slain Idaho college students (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Police say four University of Idaho students found dead in an off-campus home were targeted and the killer or killers used a knife or other "edged weapon."

  14. Breitbart News

    Killer at Large After 4 University of Idaho Students Dead in Attack (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Police indicate four University of Idaho students found dead in a house Sunday were killed in a "targeted attack" with a knife or other "edged weapon," and there are no suspects in custody.

  15. Breitbart News

    Police: Four Idaho Students Killed in 'Targeted Attack' with 'Edged Weapon' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Four University of Idaho students were killed during a "targeted attack" according to police, who are looking for a suspect.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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