News vans and satellite trucks descended upon Moscow, Idaho, as reporters from various media outlets flocked to the scene of a brutal crime: the murder of four University of Idaho students. The frenzy was palpable, with TV producers swarming the Corner Club to solicit tips and rumors from students, and Nancy Grace even setting up a table outside the victim’s house for her cable-news show, “speculating about the last sound they heard before dying.” The allure of the story was too great for sleuths and true-crime enthusiasts to ignore, with TikTok detectives and podcasters among those descending upon Moscow. These self-proclaimed detectives pored over the victims’ digital footprints, scouring niche Facebook groups and online forums for clues as to who might have killed them and why. However, as the weeks went on without an arrest, the situation became increasingly fraught, with frightened students fleeing campus and “dark tourists” visiting the crime scene and even seeking to communicate with the victims’ spirits. Amidst the chaos, the line between professional reporting and sensationalism blurred, with locals turning on both the media and the police and installing security systems and buying guns to protect themselves. Finally, a suspect was arrested, but the damage was already done, revealing a community traumatized by the aftermath of a horrific tragedy. Despite the arrest, conspiracy theories and distrust continue to fester, and the residents of Moscow must now grapple with the lasting impact of an event that ripped apart their town.
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