It has been a little more than a year since I blogged on the tragic deaths of four University of Idaho students in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022.
More work responsibilities, moving for the first time in 13 years, doing some traveling, and more took up a good chunk of my time over the last year. While things can still be quite hectic at times, I feel I’m in a good enough position now to shoot out some blog posts once again. The case has also picked up recently, meaning there is more news out there to discuss. 
I will in an upcoming post talk about the reported knife purchase on Amazon by the defendant a number of months prior to the deaths. For now, I wanted to discuss the 911 call made that morning from 1122 King Road by the two surviving roommates and at least one friend of the victims. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1p6tPIYrTM
With the 911 call in mind, here are a few thoughts:
- I go back-and-forth on whether it is truly authentic or was staged. Let’s face it, Dylan and Bethany have had much shade thrown their way over the last two-plus years. Some of it is off the charts ridiculous and some of it is warranted.
- The 911 operator has taken some flack online for seeming to be uncaring and quite frankly cold. To her defense, she is trained to remain calm and collected during such calls. Given how many times the phone was being passed around at the home that morning, you can’t blame the operator for getting a little tough with the young adults.
- Hunter says at one point to the young women to get out of the area by Xana’s bedroom. With that in mind, he obviously saw all the carnage in the room. This was obviously more than a young woman passed out from drugs, too much drinking etc.
- During this call, there is ZERO mention of the two victims on the third floor. It is safe to assume if their vehicles were in the front driveway, both Maddie and Kaylee would be upstairs or nearby. When you find out one of your roommates is not waking up, why no effort to go check on the two upstairs or at least summons them for help? After hearing the entire released 911 call, the fact no one went up to the third floor during that time period bothers me.
- Assuming the 911 call is introduced at trial, I can see the jury having numerous questions about it. Which side that may favor is up for debate.
What are your thoughts on the 911 call and do you think it could sway the jury one way or the other?
Until next time….
DavidAlanThomas 