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Ethan Chapin's Family Won't Be Attending The Bryan Kohberger Trial

The family of Ethan Chapin has been relatively quiet since their son, brother and loved one was brutally murdered in a home located at 1122 King Road in Moscow Idaho. Instead of focusing on what they call negative energy, they have remained resolute to celebrate Ethan's memory instead by spending their time focused on the charity that they have started in his memory and on spending their time with their other children.

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Mother of victim in Idaho university slayings says her family won’t attend suspect’s trial (msn.com)

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Broadcast on:: 01 Jan 2025
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We've talked about this before, and they just don't seem like the kinds of people that are interested in going and sitting through a trial. They want to focus on Ethan's legacy, on Ethan's memory, and they're going to let the justice system do what the justice system is going to do. And they feel like they have no effect on what's going to happen as far as the outcome, so they should spend their energy doing other things. And I respect that pathway, too. Look, everybody grieves differently, and everybody processes this sort of thing in a different manner. And it's the same thing I said with Mr. Gonzavas. When people were all over this dude for being outspoken about what happened to his daughter, I said the same exact thing. Look, don't tell this guy how to grieve. Don't tell this guy how to act unless you had your daughter brutally murdered. You don't know what he's dealing with, and the same goes for the Chapin family and the way they're processing their grief. Everybody's going to go through it a different way, and everybody's going to find ways to process it a different way. And for the Chapins, it's going to be focusing on Ethan's legacy, not on punishment for Brian Coburger. Today we have an article from NBC News, Headline. Mother of Victim in Idaho University Slings says her family won't attend the suspect's trial. This article was authored by Eric Ortiz and Marlene Lentang. The mother of Ethan Chapin, one of four University of Idaho students killed in an off-campus house in November, says her family won't attend the accused killer's trial saying doing so wouldn't be energy well spent. And I honestly expected this from the Chapin family. And the reason why is because they've been telling us this since the death of Ethan. They haven't been out the forefront talking about Brian Coburger at all, really. They've been focusing on his charity and spending time with their family. And that's what Ethan's mom has been saying throughout this whole entire thing. So this doesn't come as a surprise to me that the family, the Chapin family, has decided that they're not going to go. Chapin's mother, Stacey Chapin, said Monday on NBC's Today Show that her family is dedicated to keeping her son's legacy alive through their foundation, Ethan Smile, which provides scholarships to University of Idaho students and her new children's book, The Boy Who Were Blue. And the way that the Chapin family has coped with this is to focus solely on Ethan's legacy. And they're going to continue to do that no matter what the background noise is. And that's very apparent by every move that they're making. Her family has been focused on healing with one another rather than on the suspect who heads to trial in the fall. The trial does not change the outcome of our family and its energy that we need to put into our healing, our kids, and getting back to a new family dynamic. Stacey Chapin said, "We let the prosecutors do their job and we do our job in our family. Stacey remembered her son as the greatest kid. Everyone loved him. He was warm. He was inclusive. He was the kid you wanted to hang out with. He was always game to participate in anything she said. He was kind. She said her family has been overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from people who cross paths with Ethan, often stopping her family to tell them a story of how he touched their lives in some way. He was that way from the very beginning. He was born happy. He was just magnanimous. "I don't know how to really explain it," Stacey said. "And everything we've heard about Ethan from his friends and family and everybody who knew him, they all say the same thing about him, that he was a kind, open, and very generous young man who had a very, very bright future ahead of him. And I think the same could be said about the rest of the Moscow Four, right?" All of those kids seem to have bright futures ahead of them. Kaylee was headed off to a brand new life. She was just there to show Maddie your new car when this cycle path broke into the house and murdered everybody. But all of these kids were on the path, right? Going to college, doing everything they're supposed to do so they can set themselves up to be productive adults in the future. And I think that Ethan certainly is a shining example of that. Stacey proudly showed off a tattoo on her arm that said "I love you mom," written in her son's handwriting. The Monday segment marked the family's first interview since suspect Brian Coburger pleaded not guilty to four counts of first degree murder and burglary in an Idaho court last month. And I know we've talked about this before, but I think it's worth reiterating once again. The Chapin family has said from the very beginning that they're not going to take part in trying to adjudicate this outside of a courtroom or even go to these trials. It's just not something they're interested in. And it would seem that we're getting kind of the same signals from the Colonel family. I don't know where they stand, specifically on the death penalty, Carol Northington, which is Zana's mom, she came out and said she's not a fan of the death penalty. So if the prosecutors ask her what her thoughts are about the death penalty, my guess is she tell them that she doesn't want him to get it. So we have two families that approve of the death penalty, and it looks like two families that aren't on board. So at that point, what decision does the prosecutor make? If the families are split down the middle about the death penalty, does that give the prosecutor an out when it comes to searching for a death penalty charge here? Maybe, maybe he says, look, two of the families want the death penalty, two of the families don't. We've decided that we're not going to chase a capital punishment case here. Instead, we're going for four consecutive life sentences. That is a very possible outcome. Now, I don't think that's the likely outcome, but it's certainly on the table. Remember, Lori Vallow here ended up not getting the death penalty. Of course, that was because of technicalities, but there's no guarantee that Brian Coburger ends up facing a death penalty when all said and done. Chapin was a 20-year-old freshman from Washington state majoring in recreation sport and tourism management at the University of Idaho. On the early morning of November 13th, he was staying at the house occupied by his girlfriend and four other students. Chapin and girlfriend Santa Colonel and housemates Madison Morgan and Kaylee Gonzavas were fatally stabbed. Two other roommates were home at the time, but were not involved. Moscow police said, the murder weapon, believed to be a fixed-blade knife, has not been recovered according to the police. The quadruple slangs, which stunned the small college town of Moscow and sparked thousands of tips to the FBI, culminated in late December with the arrest of Brian Coburger, a doctoral student of criminology, at Washington State University, less than 10 miles from the University of Idaho. Coburger was arrested at his family's home in Pennsylvania. Investigators said they traced male DNA that was on a knife sheath found in a bedroom at the house the victim shared to Coburger and also reviewed security video from the area where a white Hyundai Elantra had been spotted. The same vehicle as the one Coburger owned, according to a probable cause, affidavit. And we know that the sheath wasn't just left at the house, it was left in the bed right next to Madison Morgan's body. A motive for the killings remains unclear. Authorities have not said whether Coburger knew the victims or why he would have targeted them or the house. Look, we know, come on, stop it. All of these warrants that we see getting drawn on social media, they're telling us a story. And that story is that Brian Coburger and his social media are under assault by the investigators, and they're building a digital profile of Brian Coburger that is going to rock. That is going to rival any digital profile that we have ever seen. We're not talking about a guy here who had no digital footprint. This is a guy that was posting on forums, posting on Reddit, posting all over the place. So this guy has a digital profile, a digital footprint, and they're rebuilding all of that. And we can tell that they're doing that from the warrants that have been drawn. And what are those warrants looking for? Well, they're looking for connections via social media between Brian Coburger and these victims. People magazine has come out already and told us months ago now that Brian Coburger was following these girls on Instagram, and not only that, was messaging at least one of them via DMs. So if you want motive, you want connection, there it is. Welcome to where the five to nine more than makes up for the nine to five. Where you check your worries, the moment you walk in. Every day feels lucky, even at night. Welcome to the chance to savor every moment, every time you're here. For 50 years in counting, we've delivered legendary Boyd Hospitality. So join us for our 50th anniversary with special celebrations all year long. Welcome to Boyd Casinos. Welcome to where you want to be. Looking for a financial institution that has fewer fees, better rates, and gives back to the local community. As one of Colorado's largest credit unions, Belco offers great rates on products like our free boost interest checking and lower rates on loans, including our home equity choice line. Bank virtually any time anywhere through our online banking and our mobile app. Becoming a member has never been easier. Visit belco.org or stop by any Belco branch. Membership eligibility required, equal housing opportunity, all loans subject to approval, insured by NCUA. Belco, banking for everyone. He met these girls somewhere, saw them somewhere, my guess is Matty, and became absolutely obsessed with her until his obsession turned into homicidal rage. During his arraignment last month, Coburger 28 exercised his right to remain silent rather than make a verbal plea and the murder charges against him, prompting a district court judge to enter, not guilty pleas, on his behalf. Coburger, who remains held without bail in the Laytaw County Jail, is expected to face trial in early October. Prosecutors have until late July to give notice if they will seek the death penalty, which was recently expanded in Idaho to include, execution by firing squad, another option amid a shortage of lethal injection drugs. Coburger's public defender, and Taylor, has declined to comment in the wake of a gag order issued in January, barring law enforcement and other officials from speaking publicly about the case. A coalition of news organizations is challenging the order and the hearing is scheduled for Friday. Few details have been released in recent months, although search warrants have revealed item seized from Coburger's family home in Pennsylvania and residents in Pullman Washington, including gloves and face masks. Stacey called her children's book "The Boy Who Wore Blue, The Best I Can Do for Ethan." While the book's central character is unnamed, he mirrors her son's life. He was born in October as a triplet, love playing sports and wearing the color blue, and worked at a tulip farm as a young adult. Life is so short, so just give it your best, the book reads. Ethan Chapin was the first to be born among his triplet siblings, brother hunter and sister Maisie, who are students at the University of Idaho. He had been dating Cernodel, a junior at the school, majoring in marketing, since the spring of last year, friends said. In an October 29th Instagram post, Cernodel wished him a happy birthday and said life was so much better with you in it. The whole situation is just so damn tragic, all these kids, all their dreams, all of it ruined, and for no reason. And now the families, they have to go on and try and build a new reality without their loved ones, and all because some homicidal maniac, who the state says was Brian Coburger, decided that he was going to kill people. And now, that this person, who the government says killed Ethan Chapin, is in custody and facing trial, well the Chapin family, they're not even going to give him one second of their time. Instead, they're going to focus on Ethan's legacy and the healing process within their own family unit. Alright folks, that's going to do it for this one. All of the information that goes with the episode can be found in the description box.