Police have yet to identify a suspect after Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were found dead at an off-campus house in Moscow on November 13.

In the weeks since, Moscow Police have held several press conferences to provide updates on the investigation.

At the most recent one, on November 23, a woman stood up and identified herself as Destiny Martin with The Pathfinder, the student-run newspaper at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho.

She then proceeded to ask several questions, including whether the FBI’s Behavior Analysis Unit agents had a “working profile” of the suspect. She also asked if police had “ruled out the possibility that the killer might be a female.”

The Pathfinder later posted a statement on its Facebook page saying the woman was not affiliated with the newspaper.

“It has come to the attention of The Pathfinder that during the Moscow Police Department’s press conference, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, an individual identified herself as a member of our staff. This is not true; the individual is not affiliated with The Pathfinder,” the statement said, adding that no students or staff had attended that press conference.

“We apologize for the confusion. We are also confused and concerned about the actions of the individual and have requested that the behavior cease.”

Logan Fowler, Lewis-Clark State College’s director of communications and marketing, told Newsweek: “When this came to our attention we immediately informed both the Moscow Police Department and the University of Idaho. We can confirm that she is not a student at Lewis-Clark State College and not a staff member of our student-run newspaper, The Pathfinder.”

Rachael Doniger, a spokeswoman for the Moscow Police Department, told Newsweek: “The Lewis-Clark State College contacted us about this individual, and we are aware.”

Asked how the woman was able to enter the event, Doniger said: “In general, our news conferences are open to the public.

“While we do not support people misrepresenting themselves, we would refer you back to the college for any further questions and details related to their post.”

Newsweek couldn’t immediately reach the woman for comment, but she has described herself to be a local posting videos about the investigation on her TikTok account.

In one clip from her TikTok account that was shared in a YouTube video, she said: “You guys are out there speculating and I’m just trying to show you guys from a first person perspective what it’s like to be up here right now.

“I’m trying to give you guys the most accurate information, spread awareness and I’m also trying to give you guys actual authentic coverage from a non-news source.”

In another clip, the woman described herself as a member of the community who has “been helping in this investigation as a concerned citizen who was asked to help,” but said she wouldn’t identify the person who made the request.

The incident comes after conflicting comments from police and prosecutors have added to the confusion around the investigation.

Update 12/2/22, 7 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with a comment from Logan Fowler.