I first visited 1122 King Road last Memorial Day weekend on a trip to that part of the country. 
With more than 30 years in journalism, I have always been curious about crime, especially the more high-profile cases. To say the Idaho 4 murders are high-profile crimes would likely be an understatement.
On a return visit to Idaho this past weekend that included stops in Moscow and Coeur d’ Alene, I again stopped by the home. Once again I wanted to leave flowers and a note for the four victims. 
Some may find it a bit strange why a stranger would want to leave such things for four people no longer with us.
Quite simply, I think it is critical that we NEVER forget Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan.
No matter what we may think happened to them, who is responsible, what could have possibly been done to prevent it and so on, it is important the victims are NOT forgotten,
As I walked around downtown and the University of Idaho campus, I thought about how these four victims did exactly what I was doing not that long ago. Most of us following the case have seen the famous video clip of Kaylee and Maddie walking downtown only hours before their murders.
While in Moscow over the weekend, I also stopped and had lunch at the Mad Greek on Main Street. It was there of course where Maddie and Xana worked part-time jobs while going to school. There is a nice little photo collage by the bar honoring the four victims so that they will NEVER be forgotten. 
As I said back in the spring when I wrote about my experiences seeing the home in person for the first time, it is surreal to be standing only yards away from where all this carnage took place on Nov. 13, 2022.
Not going to lie that many thoughts ran through my head while looking at and walking around the outside of the house what might have happened there that fateful Sunday morning.
Given the house knows but can’t talk, you can bet those walls and more would talk if they could. 
At the end of the day, I will continue to leave flowers and a note any time I am visiting the area. That is true whether the house is one day demolished or not.
Four young lives breathed their last breaths of air on those grounds. Four young lives sadly saw terror up close and personal.
No matter our thoughts on guilt, innocence, a trial, whether the house should stand or be torn down and more, NEVER forget who died there.
When it comes right down to it, Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan should be with us now.
You can bet I and countless other people will do all we can to keep their memories alive.
DavidAlanThomas 