It’s been over two years since that horrifying night in Moscow, Idaho, but the memory still echoes.
I visited the neighborhood last December, and though the infamous house at 1122 King Road has been razed, its ghost still lingers in every weathered teddy bear and wind-tossed stone at the makeshift memorial.
The House Is Gone, but the Pain Stays
The grey, split-level home that once stood there is now little more than a vacant lot.
A steel fence and a yellow chain stand guard where police tape once fluttered.
Though the dirt and asphalt remain, it’s the memorial—tattered, sun-faded, frozen by three winters—that speaks volumes about a community refusing to forget.
A Community Traumatized, Waiting for Closure
This summer, the community is bracing for the sentencing of Bryan Kohberger, now 30, the man who confessed to murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022.
Four young lives—Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—were stolen in a brutal attack that shook the nation.
From Crime Scene Attraction to a Sight of Silence
What was once a crime scene has become a quiet, almost eerie spot.
No more curious true-crime tourists or TV news crews livestreaming next to that corner at King Road and Queen.
Just a field of weeds and memories echoing off empty concrete.
Families Argue the House Held Crucial Evidence
While the University of Idaho demolished the house in early 2025, some families were fiercely opposed.
Kaylee’s father, Steven, called it “destroying critical evidence,” and Xana’s mother, Cara, petitioned for jurors to see the scene.
But university officials—led by President Scott Green—argued the building only deepened the community’s trauma.
The House Falls, and So Does the Evidence
On a July morning, demolition crews cleared out the final remnants, sealed under non-disclosure agreements, and the structure came down in under two hours.
The detritus was taken to a secret location and buried to prevent would-be souvenir seekers from harvesting pieces of that dark chapter.
Sentencing Brings Hope, but Healing Takes Time
Kohberger is scheduled to be sentenced on July 23, facing consecutive life terms plus ten years.
It’s a move that the families—and the people of Moscow—hopes will offer some closure.
But standing on the empty mound of asphalt, you realize healing here is still just beginning.
A Podcast That Dives Into the Tragedy
If you want more context and insight, check out On The Case: The Idaho Murders, hosted by Daily Mail’s Laura Collins.
It lays out the chilling timeline, the grief and resistance, and what led up to the house’s disappearance.