What Happened to the Moscow, Idaho Murder House After Netflix’s Documentary?

The rental home on King Road in Moscow, Idaho, became one of the most notorious crime scenes in recent American history after four University of Idaho students were murdered there in November 2022. With Netflix’s true crime documentary reigniting interest in the case, many are once again curious about the fate of that house after the cameras and police tape were removed.

The residence where four University of Idaho students lost their lives has since been demolished, marking the end of a chapter that many in the small college town were eager to close.

Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves were tragically killed inside the off-campus home known as the King Road house on November 13, 2022. The property quickly gained national attention as the site of one of the most shocking college murder cases in memory.

The four students were stabbed to death at 1122 King Road, and the case drew extensive media coverage as investigators sought to identify a suspect. Bryan Kohberger was later charged with the murders, and the case became a staple of true crime reporting for years to come.

At the time of the murders, the home was rented to three of the four students who were killed there. The owner eventually transferred the property to the University of Idaho the following spring, paving the way for what would happen next.

In February 2023, the University of Idaho announced plans to demolish the house and replace it with a healing garden. University officials framed this decision as a necessary step for the community’s healing process.

University of Idaho President Scott Green referred to the house as a grim reminder of the horrific events that occurred there, stating that its removal was intended to facilitate the community’s healing. Both the prosecution and defense ultimately agreed to the house’s demolition, according to officials involved in the case.

The demolition was scheduled for December 28, 2023, with the university noting that the process could take several days to complete. Before the demolition began, Kohberger’s defense team was allowed to visit the home to take photographs, measurements, and possibly drone footage.

Not everyone supported the demolition, and the victims’ families were divided on the matter. The Goncalves and Kernodle families publicly opposed the house’s destruction, arguing that potential evidence might still exist inside.

The Goncalves family expressed concern, noting that recent visits by both the prosecution and defense indicated that the King Road house still held evidentiary value, warning that further discovery might be necessary.

Despite these concerns, officials maintained that while the crime scene might contain evidence such as DNA or footprints, the structure of the house itself was not considered evidence in court.

Once the demolition was completed, some nearby residents felt a sense of relief. A neighbor living across from the property expressed hope that the removal of the home would allow the neighborhood to return to normal, noting that it had become a grim tourist attraction before its demolition.

Netflix’s ‘The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare’ premiered on July 29 and explores the murders of Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Madison Mogen, arriving at a time when the case was already back in the headlines. This three-part series, directed by Skye Borgman and produced by Academy Award-nominated Joe Berlinger, features what has been described as unprecedented access to police footage, texts, and interviews with the victims’ families.

The timing was significant given recent developments in the legal case itself. The documentary was released just two days after Bryan Kohberger filed a petition to rescind his guilty plea, claiming his innocence and requesting a trial. This filing followed Kohberger’s guilty plea in July 2025 to the murders of Goncalves, Mogen, Kernodle, and Chapin, along with one count of burglary, resulting in four consecutive life sentences without parole plus an additional ten years.

Berlinger explained that what distinguishes this project from earlier specials on the case is that his team was the first documentarians on the ground but the last to complete a finished project. They aimed to tell the complete story rather than rush it out, a strategy highlighted by Netflix’s Tudum. This careful approach reportedly paid off, as the filmmakers gained access to bodycam footage, Ring camera video, and law enforcement interviews that only became available once a gag order was lifted following Kohberger’s plea.

Critics have noted that the series still cannot answer the one question everyone keeps asking. The documentary explores theories suggesting Kohberger may have harbored resentment toward women he attended school with, but ultimately, it does not provide a definitive explanation for the motives behind the killings.

Though the King Road house is now gone, with ‘The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare’ streaming and Kohberger’s attempt to withdraw his guilty plea making its way through the courts, the story is far from over for viewers or for the families still seeking answers. What are your thoughts on Kohberger’s push to rescind his plea now that Netflix’s documentary has reignited interest in this case for millions of viewers?