US EditionCourt Documents Reveal New Details in Rupert Quadruple Homicide Investigation
CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO, JUL 10 – Benjamin Naylor faces four first-degree murder charges after a July 8 quadruple homicide; his family attributes the crime to his lifelong severe mental illness, officials said.
- On July 8, 2025, Benjamin Roy Naylor, a 56-year-old resident of Burley, was taken into custody for the fatal shootings of four individuals in the Cassia and Minidoka regions of southern Idaho.
- The killings occurred after authorities apprehended Naylor during a vehicle stop in Lincoln County, where he was found armed and matched surveillance footage showing him entering a residence in Rupert prior to the murders.
- The victims included a woman who was shot in her home in Rupert, the couple Kelly and Donna Jenks who were found dead at their residence in Burley, and a fourth individual located inside a vehicle in Minidoka County.
- Naylor made a court appearance on July 9, facing allegations related to four first-degree murder offenses involving a deadly weapon, with preliminary hearings scheduled for July 18 and July 23.
- Naylor remains held without bond while his family expresses condolences, noting his lifelong mental illness and belief he will realize the devastation after psychiatric care.
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Another quadruple murder spree has shocked Idaho, still on edge over the recent Bryan Kohberger guilty plea. According to East Idaho News, Benjamin Roy Naylor, 56, of Burley, is accused of killing four people across Cassia and Minidoka counties in Southern Idaho on July 8 this year. He faces four first‑degree murder charges with a deadly‑weapon enhancement. The Naylor shooting spree On July 8th, 2025, 56-year-old Benjamin Roy Naylor, a Burley re…
Court documents reveal new details in Rupert quadruple homicide investigation
RUPERT, Idaho (KIFI) —On July 8th, 2025, 56-year-old Benjamin Roy Naylor, a Burley resident, was arrested and charged with four counts of first-degree murder. Court documents from the case provide a chilling account of the investigation into the homicides that occurred across Cassia and Minidoka Counties. According to the documents, police responded to a 911 call at approximately 3:30 PM MDT reporting an unattended death under "suspicious circum…
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