Bryan Kohberger Case: Shocking New Details in Quadruple Murder

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Additional startling facts concerning the tragic quadruple slaying of four University of Idaho students, namely Bryan Kohberger, the individual accused, have come to light.

On the 13th of November, 2022, I regretfully inform you that during a police investigation, my roommates Ethan Chapin, age 20, his girlfriend Xana Kernodle, also 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21, were found deceased within our shared home in Moscow, Idaho. It was later revealed that they had perished after enduring numerous injuries inflicted by a large knife, as disclosed in court filings made public by Dateline and discussed in their May 9th special “The Terrible Night on King Road.

It seems that Chapin was the final one out of the four victims to be attacked by the killer. Sources near the investigation revealed that he was likely asleep in bed prior to his death, and the suspect apparently used a blade to make cuts on Chapin’s lower legs. Before focusing on Chapin, the assailant had already stabbed Kernodle, who had stayed awake after ordering food from DoorDash, according to sources.

It is possible that Mogen was the intended victim of the killer, as the intruder initially headed straight for her bedroom and a tan leather sheath for a big Ka-Bar knife was discovered near her on the bed. At the time, Goncalves was present with her.

Surveillance video acquired by Dateline depicts a vehicle, suspected to be similar to Kohberger’s white Hyundai Elantra, making repeated passes near the vicinity of the house on the morning when the crimes were committed.

A Ph.D. student in criminal justice at Washington State University, named Kohberger, was taken into custody at his parents’ house in Pennsylvania during late December 2022. He was accused of murder in relation to a series of homicides. In the year 2023, a judge formally pleaded not guilty on his behalf for four charges of first-degree murder and one charge of burglary.

TopMob News contacted the legal representatives of Kohberger, seeking their comment regarding the Dateline special, but have yet to receive a response.

In the affidavit presented during Kohberger’s arrest, authorities declared that a sheath belonging to a knife, discovered in the victims’ residence, contained DNA that matched a male profile. This DNA was later connected to the 28-year-old suspect, following comparisons with DNA samples gathered from his family home’s trash.

Investigators reviewed the phone records of Kohberger, revealing that on the day of the murders, his phone connected with a cell tower near Moscow at 4:48 am, and multiple calls were made later in the morning while the device was within approximately 10 miles of Pullman, where Kohberger resides, to a number associated with his father’s account.

As reported by Dateline, there’s evidence suggesting that the suspect temporarily re-entered Moscow around 9 a.m., and afterwards, prosecutors claim, he went back to his apartment where he later snapped a selfie.

The gadget held numerous photos of females studying at Washington State and University of Idaho, among them images associated with the three slain women, as reported by Dateline.

It’s also worth noting that during the time in question, it is said that Kohberger’s online activities involved searches about “University of Idaho Murders” and a show on the serial killer Ted Bundy. He also watched a video featuring the victims, listened to Britney Spears’ song “Criminal”, took more selfies, one of which depicted him wearing a black hoodie similar to Bundy’s style, as reported by Dateline.

Kohberger’s trial commences in August. In the event that he’s convicted on all charges, he may receive a sentence of capital punishment.

Read on for more about the case.

A specialist from the FBI analyzed the phone records of Kohberger, which were acquired by Dateline. These records reportedly showed that following the murders, there was a call made to a phone number linked to his father’s account, where multiple family phones are also listed.

Additionally, the evidence indicated that the suspect’s mobile device was located in Moscow around 9 a.m., followed by the alleged return to his residence in Pullman. At this apartment, authorities claim, he snapped a selfie with a thumbs-up gesture, using a mirror as a reflection surface.

According to Dateline, the device held numerous photos of female students from Washington State University and the University of Idaho, among them images connected to the three women who were tragically murdered.

According to Dateline’s report, it’s claimed that Bryan Kohberger had been looking up information related to the University of Idaho murders on Google and watching a show about serial killer Ted Bundy. Additionally, he was found to have listened to Britney Spears’ song “Criminal.

Kohberger’s trial for the charges against him will commence in August. In the event that he’s convicted on all charges, he may be sentenced to capital punishment.

Read on for more about the case.

Twenty-one-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, along with Madison Mogen (also 21), Xana Kernodle (age 20), and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin (also 20) were all students at the University of Idaho who resided in an apartment off campus.

On November 12, 2022 (the night before their bodies were discovered), Goncalves and Mogen were at a local sports bar, while Kernodle and Chapin were attending Chapin’s fraternity party. By 2 a.m. on November 13, the four roommates and Chapin had returned to their shared three-story rental house.

Goncalves was a senior studying general studies at the College of Arts and Humanities. It was anticipated that she would graduate in December, after which she planned to move to Austin, Texas for work at a marketing company, as her friend Jordyn Quesnell shared with The New York Times.

Mogen, a marketing student, had been close friends with Goncalves since the 6th grade. As per family friend Jessie Frost, she intended to relocate to Boise following graduation. This information was made public by The Idaho Statesman.

Back then, Kernodle was a junior studying marketing, as reported. Kernodle and Chapin, who specialized in recreation, sport, and tourism management, had been dating since the spring, according to their neighbor, Ellie McKnight, to NBC News.

Two housemates, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, were at home during the time of the killings. Text messages that were unsealed on March 6, 2025, show that Mortensen and Funke attempted to reach their fellow roommates on November 13 after Mortensen spotted a masked individual moving around in their house, as suggested by documents obtained by TopMob News.

“No one is answering,” Mortensen texted Funke at 4:22 a.m. “I’m rlly confused rn.”

32 in the morning, I sent a desperate plea, “Pls answer,” and again at 10:23 a.m., my fingers flying over the keys, “R u up??

11:58 a.m. saw a 911 call being made following the discovery of Kernodle’s unresponsiveness, as confirmed by a supplementary motion obtained by TopMob News. In the transcript, a woman identified as A1 explained the ongoing situation to the operator.

She mentioned over the phone, “One of our flatmates is still unconscious from being intoxicated last night, and she’s not responding yet.” She also added, “Apparently, someone who looked like a stranger was spotted in our home last night.

Bryan Kohberger, currently facing four charges of first-degree murder, was a Ph.D. student at Washington State University. Approximately a month after the bodies of Gonclaves, Mogen, Kernodle, and Chapin were found, Kohberger was apprehended on December 30 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. He was transported to Idaho on January 4.

It was DNA evidence discovered on a knife sheath at the crime scene that apparently linked him to the murders, according to court documents unveiled by NBC News in June 2023.

When the DNA didn’t correspond with anyone in the FBI database, law enforcement agencies cross-checked the DNA against public ancestry platforms to generate a pool of possible suspects, as stated in the documents. Upon discovering that Kohberger had visited his parents’ residence in Monroe County, local authorities subsequently examined their trash and identified DNA links between it and the one found on the sheath.

Currently, no specific reason for the attack has been disclosed, as those involved in the case are restrained from making public statements due to a court order. Nevertheless, certain unveiled records offer some understanding of their line of reasoning. (NBC News reports)

As an ardent follower of the case, I passionately voice my support for Brian Kohberger’s legal team. In a recent motion they presented, aiming to dismiss the death penalty, they highlighted that should Kohberger be found guilty on all charges (a ruling expected in November 2024), he has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They argue that executing someone with ASD would contradict the Eighth Amendment’s principle of forbidding “cruel and unusual punishment.” This is a call for justice, empathy, and understanding, given his unique condition.

His defense contends that Kohbereger exhibits highly inflexible thought patterns, persistently focuses on certain subjects, approaches information in fragmented ways, has difficulties anticipating future events, and shows minimal understanding of his own actions and feelings.

As a lifestyle expert, I’d rephrase it as follows: “Due to his Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Mr. Kohberger struggles to conform to societal norms in the way typically expected. This unfortunate reality poses a significant concern that he might face capital punishment due to his disability rather than his actions.

At his court appearance in May 2023, the judge entered a “not guilty” plea on behalf of Kohberger for the first-degree murder charges. Despite being given the opportunity to speak during this hearing, he chose not to. Initially scheduled for October 2, 2023, his trial was postponed as he voluntarily relinquished his right to a speedy trial in August 2023.

The commencement of his upcoming trial, slated for Ada County over 300 miles away from Latah County where the crimes were committed, has been scheduled for August 11, 2025.

In September 2024, Judge John Judge of Latah County granted Kohberger’s legal team’s petition for transfer due to potential bias if the trial were to take place in Latah County. However, Judge Steven Hippler, now handling the case in Ada County, rejected the defense’s motion to exclude crucial DNA evidence, cell phone and email records, security camera footage, past Amazon purchases, and DNA evidence from the trial proceedings.

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2025-05-11 04:17