New horrifying details of the Idaho murder case have been released to the public.
Around a month after Bryan Kohberger was handed four consecutive life imprisonments for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle at their off-campus University of Idaho residence, police body camera recordings of the crime scene have now been made public.
On August 21st, Law & Crime shared a video from the Moscow Police Department, which began with an officer arriving at a residential property in Moscow on November 13, 2022. Upon his arrival, he interacts with a group of young people, whose faces have been pixelated-it’s unknown whether the police or the media pixelated their faces. One of the men from the group then leads the officer inside the house to the crime scene location, which has been edited out of the footage except for the doorways leading into each room.
The young man points upward and instructs the officer, explaining that he was uncertain about the condition of the victims, whether they were still showing signs of life.
In a glance around, the officer instructed the man to step away, saying “Please, stay over there,” and uttered a profanity before re-entering the home’s living room, where another officer was climbing the stairs.
As he looked around, the officer called out to the man to stand back, saying “Stay there, please,” and used a strong word before exiting into the house’s living room, where another officer was making their way up the stairs.
“Slow down,” the first officer tells the other. “There’s two—looks like fatalities.”
Upon leading the newly arrived officer to the location, further profanities were uttered. Subsequently, the officer stepped back outside and addressed the gathering of youths, saying, “For the moment, no one is permitted to depart.
The video continues with a depiction of an officer retrieving crime scene tape from his vehicle and instructing the youths to move to the opposite side of the house’s driveway. Subsequently, two officers enter the residence, meticulously inspecting every room.
As the officer approached the kitchen’s sliding glass door that seemed slightly open, he uttered another curse word before ascending the stairs, where he discovered the third and fourth victims who had tragically lost their lives.
Previous reports indicated that Kohberger entered the residence via the sliding glass door. Recently disclosed bodycam footage suggests this entryway is located between the spots where Kernodle and Chapin were discovered on the second floor, and Goncalves and Mogen on the third floor, as per the 2022 floor plans.
Dylan Mortensen, one of the roommates living upstairs near the kitchen on the second floor, earlier provided police with a thorough description of his encounter with Kohberger on the fateful night of the murders.
The police officer Mitch Nunes noted in his report on July 23 that a woman looked out from her bedroom and saw a man, around six feet tall, of a slender build, and wearing a black ski mask, exit from the balcony on the second floor.
In the recently published body cam video, a yet-unknown female who claims to be a resident of the house provides a similar account to Mortensen’s earlier description. She recounts encountering an unfamiliar man inside the residence, becoming visibly emotional as she shares her experience.
During Kohberger’s sentencing hearing, Mortensen described the horror of that fateful night. In her own words, “His actions left me shattered in ways I never thought possible.
The individuals, consisting of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle (who was 20 years old), and Ethan Chapin (also 20 years old), all university students, shared an off-campus residence apart from the institution where they studied.
On November 12, 2022 (the night before their discovery), Goncalves and Mogen spent their time at a nearby sports bar, while Kernodle and Chapin attended a party at Chapin’s fraternity house. By 2 a.m. on November 13, the four roommates, along with Chapin, returned to their three-story rental home.
Goncalves, a senior, studied general subjects at the College of Arts and Humanities. She was due to graduate in December and then planned to move to Austin, Texas for work at a marketing company, as her friend Jordyn Quesnell shared with The New York Times.
From the sixth grade, Mogen, who was pursuing marketing studies, was inseparable friends with Goncalves. It was later reported by family friend Jessie Frost to The Idaho Statesman that Mogen intended to relocate to Boise following graduation.
At that point, Kernodle was a junior studying marketing, as stated. Kernodle and Chapin, who specialized in recreation, sport and tourism management, had been together since the spring, according to their neighbor Ellie McKnight, who shared this information with NBC News.
Two individuals, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke (who were roommates), were present at home when the murders occurred. Text messages that became public on March 6, 2025, revealed that following a sighting of a masked man moving around their house by Mortensen on November 13, they attempted to reach out to their other roommates as reported by TopMob News, based on documents they obtained.
“No one is answering,” Mortensen texted Funke at 4:22 a.m. “I’m rlly confused rn.”
She persistently contacted her roommates, encouraging them to get back to her. At 4:32 a.m., she messaged Goncalves saying “Please respond,” and again at 10:23 a.m., “Are you awake?” was her query.
At 11:58 a.m., a 911 call was made following the discovery of Kernodle being unresponsive. This detail emerged from extra information obtained by TopMob News, and according to the transcript, a woman identified as A1 reported the current state of affairs to the operator.
She mentioned on a call that one of the roommates is still unconscious from being intoxicated the previous night, and they saw an unknown man inside their residence last evening.
Bryan Kohberger, currently facing charges of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary, was pursuing a doctoral degree at Washington State University. Nearly a month after the discovery of the bodies belonging to Gonclaves, Mogen, Kernodle, and Chapin, Kohberger was apprehended on December 30 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. He was transferred to Idaho on January 4, 2023.
It was discovered that his DNA was present on a knife sheath left behind at the crime scene, as reported by NBC News in their June 2023 court documents, which suggests how he may have been linked to the murders.
When the DNA failed to match anyone in the FBI’s database, authorities decided to search public ancestry websites to generate a list of possible suspects (based on court documents). After discovering that Kohberger had visited his parents’ home in Monroe County, local officials then examined their trash and found DNA links to the DNA found at the crime scene.
Currently, the specific reason behind the attack remains undisclosed due to a court order restricting those involved in the case from making public statements. Nevertheless, recently unveiled court documents offer some understanding of their initial lines of argument.
Lawyers for Kohberger submitted a request to eliminate the possibility of capital punishment, as reported by TopMob News. Their reasoning being that Kohberger, who was initially facing the death penalty if convicted on all charges, has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They argue that executing someone with ASD would contravene the Eighth Amendment’s ban on “unusual and cruel punishment.
In simpler terms, their argument was that Kohbereger tends to think in a very fixed manner, often repeats certain subjects, handles information fragmented, finds it hard to plan for the future, and shows minimal understanding of his actions and feelings.
Because of his Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mr. Kohberger struggles to conform to typical social norms as society expects, which poses a profoundly unfair risk that he could be punished for his disability instead of his actions.
In the course of events unfolding, I found myself in a situation where my legal representative entered a plea of not guilty on my behalf to first-degree murder charges, after remaining silent during my arraignment in May of 2023. Initially scheduled for an October 2, 2023 trial, I decided to relinquish my right to a swift trial in August of the same year.
The commencement of his trial, originally planned in Ada County over 300 miles from Latah County, the location of the murders, was arranged for August 11, 2025.
In simpler terms, Judge John Judge from Latah County had earlier decided to grant Kohberger’s request for a transfer of his case, which was made in September 2024, due to concerns about potential bias or prejudice that might arise if the trial were to take place in Latah County itself.
Judge Steven Hippler of Ada County refused to grant the defense’s petition to exclude crucial DNA findings, along with mobile phone and email records, CCTV footage, purchase history from Amazon, and DNA proof during the trial.
Kohberger’s murder trial was unexpectedly halted on June 30, 2025, when he accepted a plea bargain from the prosecutors. In agreeing to this arrangement, Kohberger consented to admit guilt for four counts of murder and one count of burglary, surrendered his right to appeal, and requested a less severe prison term.
On July 2, 2025, he admitted his guilt in court when the judge inquired whether he intentionally and unlawfully took the lives of all four victims after deliberation and with malice. He responded affirmatively to this question.
On March 2025, a selfie taken by Kohberger the day following the murders emerged. In this photo, he stands before a shower with a thumbs up gesture, and his bushy eyebrows align with the description given by a witness called “D.M.” in court documents, who reported that the suspect had distinctly bushy eyebrows.
Steve Gonclaves, the father of Kaylee, later commented on the photo during an interview with Fox and Friends, referring to it as something he perceived as a “trophy.
According to Gonclaves, he’s aware of the sequence of events. Specifically, it was shortly after his return to the crime scene when he recognized that no one had contacted emergency services (dialed 911).
For him, that’s a small victory symbol, implying ‘I managed to get away with it, no one’s after me.’
During a 2025 Dateline documentary on the murders, a previous classmate shared an account of an unusual text message she received from Kohberger following their encounter at a party.
Holly admitted that she felt slightly obligated to talk to him due to his apparent discomfort, much like how a PhD student might feel out of place at a party and making an effort to mingle and meet new people.
The following day, Holly said she received a text from him, which she described as overly formal.
On July 10, 2022, at 1:19 p.m., Bryan’s message said, “Hey, I believe we discussed hiking trips yesterday.” He mentioned his fondness for the activity and asked to keep him informed. Cheers! (Paraphrased)
In a different segment of the captivating Dateline documentary, it was uncovered that my online explorations encompassed topics such as delving into the life of Ted Bundy, immersing myself in Britney Spears’ song “Criminal,” and probing deeper into the University of Idaho Murders.
In a court hearing on July 2, 2025, in Idaho, Brian Kohberger pleaded guilty to the murders of Goncalves, Mogen, Kernodle, and Chapin, as well as one charge of burglary. This decision was made after he agreed to a plea deal that would prevent him from receiving the death penalty.
In response to Judge Hippler’s inquiry about whether Kohberger had intentionally, illegally, deliberately, and with planning and ill will, killed each victim, he confidently answered “Yes” to all the questions.
By accepting the plea deal, Kohberger relinquished his ability to challenge the verdict or request a less severe prison term, as explained by Hippler.
Despite both the Goncalves and Kernodle families criticizing the arrangement that led to a plea deal, thereby removing the possibility of capital punishment, Karl Koehler was formally sentenced to life imprisonment on July 23, 2025.
Judge Hippler ordered that Brian Kohberger serve four life sentences in a row, with no chance for parole for every first-degree murder charge. Each sentence comes with a fine of $50,000 and an additional $5,000 civil penalty to be given to each family of the victims. For the burglary count, Kohberger was sentenced to ten years in prison along with a $50,000 fine.
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