I definitely thought the owner of the property or the property management company might be sued by the parents, especially if the girls requested in writing that locks be fixed that weren't. I'm guessing the owner or PM either had the spare room or Kaylee's room posted for rent online for next semester, given two rooms were empty. If so, that would mean the property owner or property manager would be responsible for ensuring everything on property is in good shape prior to posting the ad. If a roommate recently moved out, that would also mean a walk through of the room they're moving out of with the property manager or at least the property manager on his or her own taking a look at the room to assess damages or if it needed to be painted, etc to figure out if a security deposit would be returned (unless that property doesn't require it). So, the property manager should've seen any security issues if there were any and if they were at the property recently. If the police had to put barstools down to secure the door, that's not good. However, it could've broken recently and the property manager had no idea.

However, Xana's mom stated that Xana's dad changed several locks which might put a wrench in any lawsuits, but I doubt he worked on every lock. Not sure. In Texas, our property law states that property owners are responsible for tenant locks and their upkeep, but tenant requests must be in writing. It might be different in Idaho.

With that said, the girls could've simply forgotten to lock all of the doors and check to ensure all of the windows were locked before they went to bed. This would not be the first time college kids did this. Or, the murderer could've entered through the front door because he knew the code, he could've been there already staying over or he could've snuck in when they were up late after they returned home. We really don't know.