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DREW MAYES & DUSTIN LAPRAY
Arbiter Staff
Issue date: 4/5/07 Section: News
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Morse, 25, was a senior majoring in computer science.
Ada County authorities recovered Morse’s body from the pond after an Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation employee found Morse’s body and called police. The employee followed what police are describing as a “blood trail” on a sidewalk near the agency’s office where he saw two feet sticking out of the pond and called police. The pond sits in between the Parks and Recreation Building and the Greenbelt, about 100 yards from the Boise River.
“On behalf of the entire Boise State University community, I want to express my personal sadness and sincere condolences to the family and friends of Boise State student Bradley Morse,” BSU President Robert Kustra said in an e-mail sent to BSU students, faculty and staff. “Especially for those who knew Bradley, we recognize that this is a very difficult time as we begin the healing process.”
Morse was also an employee, a janitor, of Parks and Recreation. He got off work around 9:30 p.m. and was killed shortly after. According to officials Morse was shot twice in the head.
Morse’s death comes just days after the murder of University of Idaho student David Robert Boss.
Boss, 21, was murdered last Saturday at his apartment home in Moscow. He also died as a result of two gunshot wounds to the head.
Police officers from Sparks, Nev. reported that they have booked former University of Idaho student John Joseph Delling on fugitive warrants and possession of a stolen vehicle. He is being held on a $2 million bond. Moscow police recently issued another warrant for Delling for the first-degree murder of Boss.
Delling, 21, was arrested in Sparks, Nev. around 4 p.m. when found driving a stolen Nissan sedan, which police said belonged to Morse.
Both Morse and Boss died of gunshot wounds to the head.
Delling is a suspect in both murders.
He was arrested in 2005 by Ada County Sherrifs on two different occasions: for stalking and aggravated assault.
Moscow police discovered that Delling had made a call to Boss’ cellular telephone at 12:12 a.m. Saturday.
Moscow Police believed Boss died between midnight and 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
According to KXLY, a radio station in Sparks, Nev., Moscow police, working with Sprint were able to track Delling by his cellular phone and a global positioning device (GPS). Police in Sparks were able to match the vehicle and found a person matching Delling’s description and then made the arrest.
Idaho State Police officers are currently traveling to Washoe County, Nev. where Delling is being held for questioning about the homicides. He has a warrant issued by the Ada County Sherrif’s Office on the charge of grand theft and the warrant for First-Degree Murder by the Moscow Police.
Delling cannot be extradicted from Nevada until he is arraigned.
“Its’ just weird,” Ada County Lt. Scott Johnson said. “They’re both good kids, both going to school, both trying to do things with their lives and it’s weird because we don’t have a motive, we don’t know why.”
According to Kustra, BSU will offer counseling services to any of those who may need such aid. The number to call for counseling services is (208) 426-1601.
“It’s a very dark day for us at Boise State,” Kustra said.
Local and state authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in its investigation of Morse’s death and the possible connection to Delling. Anyone with information can contact the Ada County Sheriff’s Office at (208) 577-3072.
Morse, Boss and Delling all attended Treasure Valley high schools between 2000 and 2004.
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deb59
deb duran
posted 4/05/07 @ 10:44 PM MST
I was lucky enough to Know Brad's Mom and family when I first moved to Boise in the 90's. What a wonderful family, and what what a wonderful kid.His Mom and I worked together and one of Brads first jobs was working with us in the summers. (Continued…)
a reader
posted 4/06/07 @ 10:19 AM MST
KXLY is a radio station out of Spokane for starters.
And why didn't you mention in your article that Delling was kicked out of UI for his anger problems in the dorms? I think that is an important fact to report. (Continued…)
another reader
posted 4/30/07 @ 3:14 PM MST
Actually ... your article is referring to a story on KXLY.com, which is the homepage for KXLY4 News, a TV Station in Spokane, Washington ... not Sparks, Nevada. (Continued…)
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