Police in Idaho has been inundated with leads as they look for a white car seen near the residence where four slain students were discovered.
No suspects or arrests have been made about the stabbings.
The Hyundai Elantra was reportedly spotted near the residence on the day of the murders, and its occupants may have “crucial information regarding this case,” according to the police.
The FBI is currently assisting local police in processing thousands of tips.
The four victims, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, and Madison Mogen, were all students at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho, which is located approximately 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Spokane, Washington.
They were discovered stabbed to death in their beds on Sunday, November 13, at the college town rental property they shared with roommates.
This Monday, Moscow Police revealed that they were hunting for a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra “with an unknown license plate” that was spotted “in the near vicinity” of the crime site during the murders.
In their most recent operational report on Thursday, Moscow police stated that they felt the car’s occupants may have “important information” regarding the crime.
After being swamped with suggestions concerning the vehicle, Moscow police redirected inquiries to an FBI contact center, which the department claimed: “has the resources to receive those calls, categorize them, and forward them to investigators so they may use those leads in their investigation.”
Fox News also reported that US Customs and Border Protection had been entrusted with hunting for the vehicle at US-Canada border crossings.
Over 2,770 phone calls, over 2,700 emails, and more than 1,000 “digital media” entries have been received by investigators working on the inquiry to date.
Some family members of the victims have criticized the police response and perceived lack of transparency as a result of the investigation’s sluggish pace.
Only approved information that does not harm the investigation will be disclosed to the public, according to the police.
The case has also piqued the curiosity of tens of thousands of amateur web detectives, who have started hundreds of Facebook groups and Reddit threads dedicated to sharing the most recent case updates, videos, and images.
