A Latah County judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing crime scene photos and videos of the King Road homicides from being released to the public.
After a gag order was removed July 17, officials began releasing many documents to the public, except for crime scene photos. On Aug. 7, 7 Investigates, KTVB’s investigative team in Boise, filed a public records request to access the crime scene photos and videos. Moscow Police Department then released nearly 200 photos showing the exterior of the residence and rooms of the Nov. 13, 2022, victims—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin—including bloody beds and walls.
On Aug. 12, Karen Laramie, Maddie’s mother, petitioned the court to prevent further images of her daughter’s room from being released, saying it violated their privacy. Judge Megan Marshall granted the temporary restraining order. A hearing on the lawsuit is scheduled for Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Latah County Courthouse.
Marshall stated in her decision that while a majority of what had been released were not an invasion of privacy, there were certain sections, including unreleased body camera video, that were an unwarranted invasion of privacy.
While the restraining order only applies to the bedroom of Maddie Mogen, images and videos of the other victims will also be withheld from release, according to the city.
Mackenzie Davidson can be reached at [email protected].