Good points about the campus police! I didn't even think about that! Here's the campus LE policies and duties-
95.15 - Campus Law Enforcement and Crime Reporting
We have been so focused on Idaho state police, but what about any reports to the campus police? And was anything on their radar?
Also interesting to consider the university's duties if
in loco parentis were in play, and what impact this case might have on that role, and what, if any, duties the university will have been deemed to owe to the families. I'm using 'duty' in this sense:
Tort
To clarify for those who may not know,
in loco parentis is a legal doctrine, not a 'law' per se, and it literally translates to 'in place of the parents'. "Though
in loco parentis continues to apply to primary and secondary education in the U.S., application of the concept has largely disappeared in
higher education". It is true that the parents can't demand the grades because the college students are deemed adults. 'In loco parentis' was the opposite of that; the school stood in place of the parent, and as such, could impose behavioral standards related to morals and values in university settings, literally, in place of the parents. Important to clarify, if the issue is raised later, it will be important to know.
In loco parentis - Wikipedia