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Kathryn Marguerite "Katy" Benoit

Case from Moscow, ID dated Aug 22, 2011

Victim Details

Kathryn Benoit

Female

White / Caucasian

Moscow

ID

2011-08-22

22

Kathryn

Marguerite "Katy" Benoit

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/24/2026

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On a late summer evening in Moscow, Idaho, the life of 22-year-old Kathryn Marguerite "Katy" Benoit was tragically cut short. On August 22, 2011, the University of Idaho graduate student was shot and killed outside her off-campus home. The promising young woman, who had just begun her graduate studies in psychology, was the victim of a violent act that stemmed from a troubled relationship with a former professor.

The man responsible for her death was Ernesto Bustamante, a 31-year-old form ...
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  • NBC News: Professor-student romance ends in murder-suicide
  • Katy Benoit // 232 - Going West: True Crime - Apple Podcasts
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