A couple weeks ago I spoke to Christine Pelisek of People magazine, for her cover story, that is now online about The Idaho Four and is due on newsstands later this week.
I’m glad to see that, after reading the book, someone at the magazine decided to feature Emily Alandt and Hunter Johnson on the cover. These two young people are very close to my heart.
Emily, 23, was Xana’s Kernodle’s best friend. Emily’s boyfriend Hunter Johnson, 24, was one of Ethan Chapin’s. They are terrific young people. We’ve been on speed dial for much of the past two years. Emily is whip-smart, vivacious and determined, just like Xana was. Hunter is soulful, athletic and a wonderful guitarist.
When you read The Idaho Four, you’ll discover that they’ve been through hell, quite apart from the shock of losing their friends. Online trolls either falsely accused them of murdering their best friends or ascribed blame to them for all sorts of spurious reasons.
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