The mother of University of Idaho murder victim Madison Morgen spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since the 2022 quadruple murders.
Morgen, 21, and three other students, including her best friend Kaylee Gonsalves, 21. My roommate, 20-year-old Zana Karnodol. Kernodle and her 20-year-old boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, were stabbed to death on November 13, 2022, at their home just off the U of I campus.
“This is true, but I know where these girls are,” said Karen Laramie, Morgen's mother. “There is,” he said. “Today” program Asked Wednesday if he felt the gravity of his daughter's death two years ago was “real,” he said:
She described the 21-year-old as a “fun person” when he was younger and a really kind person as an adult.
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One of Madison Morgen's senior photos. (Jesse Frost photo)
“The door never slammed in our house. … We had a string cheese fight once when she was 8 years old because my daughter didn't eat dinner. , snacking,'' Laramie recalled. “And I said, 'Honey, no, you can't have string cheese because I'm going to make dinner.' And she slammed it on the counter and marched off to her room, and she and her husband, Scott, We looked at each other and said, “What happened there?'' It was so out of character. ”
“She had a true love that cannot be described in words.”
She recalled when Morgen called her cousin on Veterans Day to thank him.
University of Idaho victims Madeline Morgen and Zana Karnodol. (Instagram @xanakernodle)
Two years after tragedy struck the university, Morgen's family, Gonsalves' family, and Kernodle's family joined forces to form the Made With Kindness Foundation. The foundation's website describes it as a “not-for-profit organization that stands as an inclusive beacon of hope for its founding.” In memory and honor of Madison Morgen, Kaylee Gonsalves, and Zana Kernodle, we are “partnering with the university to provide scholarships, grief wellness seminars, and comprehensive safety awareness on campus.”
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A photo of Madison Morgen and Kaylee Gonsalves, two University of Idaho students who were murdered in their off-campus home on November 13, 2022. (Instagram)
“We miss our kids, and if we can put our hearts into something positive, we're speechless,” Laramie told TODAY about the nonprofit.
Chapin's family has also established a charitable foundation called Ethan's Smile, which will provide scholarships to the University of Idaho for students from Skagit Valley, Washington.
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Madison Morgen, top left, poses with Ethan Chapin, Zana Kernodle and two other housemates in Gonsalves' last Instagram post, which was shared the day before the four students were stabbed to death. , smiling on the shoulder of her best friend Kaylee Gonsalves. . (@kayleegoncalves/Instagram)
Murder suspect Brian Kobegerger (30), former Ph.D. A criminology student at nearby Washington State University in Pullman is accused of stabbing four students to death in the early morning hours of November 13, 2022. Two other roommates survived the massacre.
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Brian Koberger listens to arguments during a public hearing on October 26, 2023 in Moscow, Idaho. (Kai Eiselein/New York Post, via AP, Pool, File)
Koberger's motives remain unclear, but he maintains he is not guilty of the gruesome crime. His trial is scheduled for August next year after repeated delays due to legal challenges.
When asked about her thoughts on the lengthy judicial process, Laramie said, “I don't think the legal system is thinking about the victims. I'll leave that aside.''
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Investigators stand outside the home where four University of Idaho students were murdered last November in Moscow, Idaho, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (Derek Schock, Fox News Digital)
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If convicted, Koberger faces the death penalty in Idaho.
