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{{Short description|Mass stabbing in Moscow, Idaho, U.S.}} | {{Short description|Mass stabbing in Moscow, Idaho, U.S.}} | ||
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In the early hours of November 13, 2022, a ] took place in ], ]. Four ] students were stabbed to death in an off-campus three-story rented home while they slept. On December 30, 2022, a suspect was arrested on four counts of murder in the first degree, as well as felony burglary. | |||
In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four ] students were fatally stabbed in an off-campus residence in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/idaho-murders-update-king-road-property-owner-cooperating-police-1770226|title=Idaho murders update: Owner of King Road property "cooperating" with police|date=December 29, 2022|website=Newsweek|access-date=January 1, 2023|archive-date=January 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101225116/https://www.newsweek.com/idaho-murders-update-king-road-property-owner-cooperating-police-1770226|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 30, suspect Bryan Christopher Kohberger was arrested in ], on four counts of ] and one count of ].<ref name=TrialDate>{{cite web|title=Latah County prosecutor says Kohberger can't pause his speedy trial clock |last=Duggan |first=Alexandra |website=KTVB7 |date=July 18, 2023 |accessdate=2024-08-15 |url=https://www.ktvb.com/amp/article/news/special-reports/moscow-murders/latah-county-prosecutor-says-kohberger-cant-pause-his-speedy-trial-clock/277-78284ac7-ebd9-4381-b940-aa17e2837b0b}}</ref> Prosecutors are seeking the ].<ref name=DeathPenalty/> A jury trial is currently scheduled to begin on August 11, 2025, in Boise, Idaho.<ref name=statesman>{{cite web |last=Fixler |first=Kevin |date=October 9, 2024 |access-date=October 9, 2024 |title=Judge delays murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, suspect in U of I students’ 2022 deaths |url=https://amp.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article293729834.html |website=] |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Background == | |||
Several ] students lived in a rented off-campus home in the rural college town of Moscow, Idaho.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/news/police-2-roommates-home-murder-4-u-idaho-students-rcna57612|title=Police: 2 other roommates were home during fatal stabbing of 4 U of Idaho students|website=TODAY}}</ref> The three-story home had six bedrooms; two on each floor.<ref name="auto2">Mike Baker and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs (November 19, 2022). {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120130123/https://www.nytimes.com/article/university-idaho-students-killed-moscow.html|date=November 20, 2022}}, ''The New York Times''.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/university-of-idaho-horror-first-look-inside-home-where-four-students-stabbed-to-death/ar-AA14oDxX|title=University Of Idaho Horror: First Look Inside Home Where Four Students Stabbed To Death|date=November 21, 2022|website=MSN}}</ref> | |||
==Background== | |||
The town had not seen a murder since 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levenson |first=Elizabeth Wolfe,Eric |date=November 28, 2022 |title='Sketched out' University of Idaho students return to campus from break with still no arrest in quadruple killings |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/28/us/idaho-university-stabbing-monday/index.html |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> | |||
During the fall 2022 semester, five female ] students lived in a rented off-campus residence in the rural college town of Moscow, Idaho.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kallingal |first1=Mallika |last2=Hanna |first2=Jason |last3=Miracle |first3=Veronica |last4=Kravarik |first4=Jason |last5=Caldwell |first5=Travis |title=Six people may have lived in the house where 4 Idaho college students were killed, police say |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/01/us/university-of-idaho-students-killed-thursday/index.html |website=CNN |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=en |date=1 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/news/police-2-roommates-home-murder-4-u-idaho-students-rcna57612|title=Police: 2 other roommates were home during fatal stabbing of 4 U of Idaho students|website=TODAY|date=November 17, 2022 |access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123090806/https://www.today.com/news/police-2-roommates-home-murder-4-u-idaho-students-rcna57612|url-status=live}}</ref> The three-story home had six bedrooms, two on each floor.<ref name="auto2">{{cite news |author=Mike Baker and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs |date=November 19, 2022 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/university-idaho-students-killed-moscow.html |title=New Details Emerge in University of Idaho Killings: What We Know; The phone log of one victim showed a series of unanswered calls to her longtime boyfriend the night of the attack in Moscow, Idaho, her sister revealed. The police have not identified a suspect |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120130123/https://www.nytimes.com/article/university-idaho-students-killed-moscow.html |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/university-of-idaho-horror-first-look-inside-home-where-four-students-stabbed-to-death/ar-AA14oDxX|title=University Of Idaho Horror: First Look Inside Home Where Four Students Stabbed To Death|date=November 21, 2022|website=MSN|access-date=November 22, 2022|archive-date=November 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122185938/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/university-of-idaho-horror-first-look-inside-home-where-four-students-stabbed-to-death/ar-AA14oDxX|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
There had not been a murder in the town since 2015.<!-- January 10, 2015: triple homicide by Moscow resident John Lee; sentenced on May 24, 2016 --><ref>{{Cite web |last=Levenson |first=Elizabeth Wolfe, Eric |date=November 28, 2022 |title='Sketched out' University of Idaho students return to campus from break with still no arrest in quadruple killings |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/28/us/idaho-university-stabbing-monday/index.html |access-date=November 29, 2022 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=November 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129022357/https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/28/us/idaho-university-stabbing-monday/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
== Events == | |||
In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, between 3 am and 4 am, four University of Idaho college students were stabbed to death in a shared rental home close to campus, in which three of them resided.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web |last=Elamroussi |first=Aya |date=November 19, 2022 |title=Here's what we know – and don't know – about the killings of 4 University of Idaho students as a suspect has been arrested in the Pokonos |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/19/us/university-of-idaho-killings-saturday/index.html |website=CNN}}</ref><ref name="auto1" /><ref name="auto3">Marisa Iati and Justine McDaniel (November 19, 2022). ''The Washington Post''.</ref> The three female victims–Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, and Xana Kernodle–lived at the house, while the fourth victim, Ethan Chapin, was Kernodle's boyfriend who was sleeping over on the night of the attacks.<ref name="auto2" /><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |author=Emily Shapiro |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Idaho college murders: 2 surviving roommates not believed to be involved, police say |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/roommates-home-idaho-college-students-stabbed-death/story?id=93428236 |website=ABC News}}</ref> Two other female roommates also lived at the house; they slept through the attacks, and were not injured.<ref name="auto" /> | |||
==Events== | |||
Earlier on the evening of November 12, two of the four victims, Chapin and Kernodle, were at an on-campus party at the nearby ] ] from 8 pm to 9 pm. They returned home at 1:45am.<ref name="auto6">{{Cite web |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/university-of-idaho-students-were-found-dead-in-their-beds-may-have-been-sleeping-when-attacked,303922 |title=University of Idaho Students Were Found Dead in Their Beds, May Have Been Sleeping When Attacked, Coroner Says |website=The Daily Chronicle |author=Garrett Cabeza |date=November 19, 2022}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/17/us/university-of-idaho-killings-thursday/index.html |title=Food truck video of slain University of Idaho students offers a timeline of their final hours |author=Sharif Paget, Caroll Alvarado, Eric Levenson, Amir Vera |date=November 17, 2022 |website=CNN}}</ref><ref name="auto2" /> That evening, the other two victims, best friends Mogen and Goncalves, had gone to a downtown sports bar at 10 pm, from which they departed at 1:30 am.<ref name="auto6" /><ref name="auto1" /><ref name="auto" /><ref name="auto2" /> A ] video from ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saturday night video of #Moscow Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves & Madison Mogen at food truck hours before 1122 King Road tragedy #UniversityofIdaho |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@plundertruecrime/video/7166673894605196587?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7166673894605196587 |access-date=November 27, 2022 |website=TikTok |language=en}}</ref> from The Grub Truck, a ] four blocks south at Friendship Square (Main and Fourth Streets), showed Mogen and Goncalves at 1:41 am, chatting and smiling, getting their food ten minutes later, and leaving to take what the police initially said was an ] ride home, a trip of about {{convert|1|mi|spell=in}}. The police later rephrased their statement to say the ride was provided by a "private party," arriving home at 1:56 am.<ref name="auto10">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ci.moscow.id.us/DocumentCenter/View/24754/11-25-2022-Moscow-Homicide-Update |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126103431/https://www.ci.moscow.id.us/DocumentCenter/View/24754/11-25-2022-Moscow-Homicide-Update |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto7">{{Cite web |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/latest-info-students-murdered-university-of-idaho-investigation/293-496dcbca-5b02-4216-a3f8-9ddcc23efd76 |title=Latest Info | Moscow PD: 9-1-1 call came from inside house where 4 U of I students were killed |author=Casey Frizzell |date=November 18, 2022 |website=krem.com}}</ref> | |||
In the early morning of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho college students were stabbed to death in a shared rental home close to campus.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web |last=Elamroussi |first=Aya |date=November 19, 2022 |title=Here's what we know–and don't know–about the killings of 4 University of Idaho students as a suspect has been arrested in the Poconos |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/19/us/university-of-idaho-killings-saturday/index.html |website=CNN |access-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119201808/https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/19/us/university-of-idaho-killings-saturday/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto1" /><ref name="auto3">Marisa Iati and Justine McDaniel (November 19, 2022). ''The Washington Post''.</ref><ref name="cbs1"/> Two female victims—Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle—lived in the house. They worked at the same local restaurant. The third, Kaylee Goncalves, had recently moved out of the house but returned to attend a nearby party.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silva|first=Daniella|date=2023-01-14 |title=Parents of murdered Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves say she was preparing to move to Texas before slayings |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/parents-murdered-idaho-student-kaylee-goncalves-say-was-preparing-move-rcna65727 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> The fourth victim, Ethan Chapin, was Kernodle's boyfriend who was sleeping over on the night of the attacks.<ref name="auto2" /><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |author=Emily Shapiro |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Idaho college murders: 2 surviving roommates not believed to be involved, police say |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/roommates-home-idaho-college-students-stabbed-death/story?id=93428236 |website=ABC News |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120005842/https://abcnews.go.com/US/roommates-home-idaho-college-students-stabbed-death/story?id=93428236 |url-status=live }}</ref> Two other female roommates also lived at the house; they were not attacked.<ref name="auto" /> | |||
Earlier on the evening of November 12, two of the four victims, Chapin and Kernodle, were reportedly at an on-campus party at the nearby ] ] from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. They returned home at 1:45 a.m.<ref name="auto2" /><ref name="auto">{{Cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/17/us/university-of-idaho-killings-thursday/index.html |title=Food truck video of slain University of Idaho students offers a timeline of their final hours |author=Sharif Paget |author2=Caroll Alvarado |author3=Eric Levenson |author4=Amir Vera |date=November 17, 2022 |work=CNN |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120005842/https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/17/us/university-of-idaho-killings-thursday/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto6">{{Cite web |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/university-of-idaho-students-were-found-dead-in-their-beds-may-have-been-sleeping-when-attacked,303922 |title=University of Idaho Students Were Found Dead in Their Beds, May Have Been Sleeping When Attacked, Coroner Says |website=The Daily Chronicle |author=Garrett Cabeza |date=November 19, 2022 |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120061407/https://www.chronline.com/stories/university-of-idaho-students-were-found-dead-in-their-beds-may-have-been-sleeping-when-attacked,303922 |url-status=live }}</ref> That evening, the other two victims, Mogen and Goncalves, had gone to The Corner Club, a downtown sports bar at 10 p.m., from which they departed at 1:30 a.m.<ref name="auto2" /><ref name="auto1" /><ref name="auto" /><ref name="auto6" /> A ]ed video on ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saturday night video of #Moscow Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves & Madison Mogen at food truck hours before 1122 King Road tragedy #UniversityofIdaho |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@plundertruecrime/video/7166673894605196587?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7166673894605196587 |access-date=November 27, 2022 |website=TikTok |language=en}}</ref> by The Grub Truck, a ] four blocks south at Friendship Square (Main and Fourth Streets), showed Mogen and Goncalves at 1:41 a.m., chatting and smiling, getting their food 10 minutes later, and leaving to take what the police initially said was an ] ride home, a trip of about {{convert|1|mi|spell=in}}. The police later rephrased their statement to say the ride was provided by a "private party," arriving home at 1:56 a.m.<ref name="auto7">{{Cite web |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/latest-info-students-murdered-university-of-idaho-investigation/293-496dcbca-5b02-4216-a3f8-9ddcc23efd76 |title=Latest Info | Moscow PD: 9-1-1 call came from inside the house where 4 U of I students were killed |author=Casey Frizzell |date=November 18, 2022 |website=krem.com |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120063021/https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/latest-info-students-murdered-university-of-idaho-investigation/293-496dcbca-5b02-4216-a3f8-9ddcc23efd76 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
All four students were home by 1:56am.<ref name="auto2" /><ref name="auto10"/> Seven uncompleted phone calls were made from the phone of Goncalves to her former longtime boyfriend, a fellow student, from 2:26 to 2:52 am. Mogen also called the boyfriend three times with similar results from 2:44 to 2:52 am. These calls were investigated<ref name="auto2" /><ref name="auto5">{{Cite news |author=Garrett Cabeza |date=November 19, 2022 |title='You're seeing things that humans probably shouldn't see': Killings of 4 UI students leave mental toll on officers |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/19/youre-seeing-things-that-humans-probably-shouldnt-/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington}}</ref> with the police concluding they did not believe he was involved in the crime.<ref>{{Cite web |last=staff |first=KLEW News |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Moscow homicide update Nov. 23 |url=https://klewtv.com/news/local/moscow-homicide-update-nov-23 |access-date=December 8, 2022 |website=KLEW |language=en}}</ref> | |||
According to the surviving roommates, the four students were home by 2:00 a.m.<ref name="auto2" /> Seven unanswered phone calls were made from the phone of Goncalves to her former long-time boyfriend, a fellow student, from 2:26 to 2:52 a.m. and three unanswered calls were made from Mogen's phone to the same person, from 2:44 to 2:52 a.m. These calls were investigated,<ref name="auto2" /><ref name="auto5">{{Cite news |author=Garrett Cabeza |date=November 19, 2022 |title='You're seeing things that humans probably shouldn't see': Killings of 4 UI students leave mental toll on officers |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/19/youre-seeing-things-that-humans-probably-shouldnt-/ |newspaper=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120060525/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/19/youre-seeing-things-that-humans-probably-shouldnt-/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with the police concluding they did not believe the recipient of those missed calls was involved in the crime.<ref>{{Cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Moscow homicide update Nov. 23 |url=https://klewtv.com/news/local/moscow-homicide-update-nov-23 |access-date=December 8, 2022 |website=KLEW |language=en |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208081905/https://klewtv.com/news/local/moscow-homicide-update-nov-23 |url-status=live }}</ref> A ] order labeled for Xana was delivered to the house around 4 a.m.<ref name="independent1">{{Cite news |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Idaho students murders: Roommates break silence over killed friends |language=en-GB |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/bryan-kohberger-probable-cause-affidavit-idaho-murders-b2256921.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105202638/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/bryan-kohberger-probable-cause-affidavit-idaho-murders-b2256921.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
The two surviving roommates had returned home by 1 am, and were in their beds on the ground floor of the home at the time of the murders. They were not attacked or held hostage, and did not awaken until later that morning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/latest-updates-university-of-idaho-students-murdered-near-campus-moscow-police-department/293-5847de8f-0d33-4860-93e2-fdf1ae60ea6e|title='No bit of information is too small' | Police give new details on investigation into 4 University of Idaho students murdered near campus|date=November 23, 2022|website=krem.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Debusmann |first=Bernd |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Idaho students murders: Roommates break silence over killed friends |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63863418 |access-date=December 5, 2022}}</ref> The four victims were stabbed to death on the second and third floors in the home, where they had been sleeping.<ref name="auto3" /> The victims were not gagged or restrained,<ref name="auto4" /> and the walls at the scene were splattered with blood. | |||
The two surviving roommates had allegedly returned home by 1 a.m. Original reports stated both surviving roommates were in their beds on the ground floor at the time of the killings, were not attacked or held hostage, and that neither woke during the killings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/latest-updates-university-of-idaho-students-murdered-near-campus-moscow-police-department/293-5847de8f-0d33-4860-93e2-fdf1ae60ea6e|title='No bit of information is too small' | Police give new details on investigation into 4 University of Idaho students murdered near campus|date=November 23, 2022|website=krem.com|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123233220/https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/latest-updates-university-of-idaho-students-murdered-near-campus-moscow-police-department/293-5847de8f-0d33-4860-93e2-fdf1ae60ea6e|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Debusmann |first=Bernd |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Idaho students murders: Roommates break silence over killed friends |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63863418 |access-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205192019/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63863418 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the probable cause ] for the case said that one surviving roommate stated she was sleeping on the second floor, the same floor as Kernodle and Chapin, before she was awakened by what sounded like Goncalves and her dog. She stated she later heard a roommate saying something to the effect of "there's someone here."<ref name="independent1"/><ref name="cbs1">{{Cite news |author=Emily Mae Czachor |date=January 5, 2023 |title="There's someone here": Surviving roommate heard Idaho murder victim and saw masked man in home, police affidavit says |language=en-GB |work=CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-murders-roommate-heard-victim-cry-saw-masked-man-bryan-kohberger-court-appearance/ |access-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105191559/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-murders-roommate-heard-victim-cry-saw-masked-man-bryan-kohberger-court-appearance/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The roommate stated she believed this was said by Goncalves,<ref name="cbs1"/> although investigators also believe this might have been Kernodle speaking, as a forensic download of her cell phone showed that she was on the app ] at 4:12 a.m.<ref name="nytimes1">{{Cite news |author=Mike Baker |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Idaho students murders: Roommates break silence over killed friends |language=en-GB |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/idaho-student-murders-timeline.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105205004/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/idaho-student-murders-timeline.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
No calls to ] were made until 11:58 am many hours after the early morning killings. At that time, a call was made from inside the residence, from the cellphone of one of the surviving students who lived at the residence, asking for aid for an "unconscious" person.<ref name="auto10"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-university-murders-police-reveal-key-details-about-events-surrounding-stabbing-students |title=Idaho university murders: Police reveal key details about events surrounding stabbing of 4 students |first=Adam |last=Sabes |date=November 19, 2022 |website=Fox News}}</ref><ref name="auto5"/><ref name="auto2"/> When police arrived, the door to the home was open, there was no sign of forced entry or damage inside the home, and nothing appeared to be missing. The two surviving roommates were in the residence when the police arrived, as were other friends of the victims. The surviving roommates had called friends over to the home because they believed one of the second-floor victims was unconscious and was not waking up. The identity of the 911 caller was not released, and the person was not considered a suspect.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/university-of-idaho-press-conrference-moscow-idaho-kaylee-goncalves-ethan-chapin-xena-kernodle-madison-mogen/293-88b183bb-f23e-4d24-9ade-310cf15de71e |title=Latest Info | Moscow PD: Other friends were at the home where officers responded to U of I murders |date=November 20, 2022|author=Celina Van Hyning, Francesca Maxine Vista |website=krem.com}}</ref> | |||
The surviving roommate stated she opened her door twice within a short span of time, and the second time, heard what sounded like crying coming from Kernodle's room and a male voice saying "it's okay, I'm going to help you."<ref name="independent1" /><ref name="cbs1" /> Security cameras near the home picked up the sound of whimpering, a loud thud, and a dog barking numerous times starting around 4:17 a.m.<ref name="independent1" /> The surviving roommate allegedly opened her door a third time and saw a figure clad in black clothing and a mask that covered his mouth and nose walking towards her. The man, whom the roommate stated she did not recognize, walked past her and used the sliding glass door to exit.<ref name="nbc1">{{Cite news |author=Anna Kaplan |date=January 5, 2023 |title='Frozen Shock': Idaho Roommate Said Masked Man Walked Past Her on Night of Killings, Court Docs Reveal |language=en-GB |work=NBC |url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/frozen-shock-idaho-roommate-said-masked-man-walked-past-her-on-night-of-killings-court-docs-reveal/3122004/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106014752/https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/national-international/frozen-shock-idaho-roommate-said-masked-man-walked-past-her-on-night-of-killings-court-docs-reveal/3122004/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The roommate stated she stood in a "frozen shock phase" and then locked herself in her room.<ref name="independent1" /><ref name="nbc1" /> | |||
All four victims were pronounced deceased at 12 noon.<ref name="auto"/> That night, officers came upon Goncalves's dog, which she shared with her ex-boyfriend, alive and unharmed at the house; it was ultimately handed over to what police said was a 'responsible party'.<ref name="auto10"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Mike |last2=Bogel-Burroughs |first2=Nicholas |title=1,000 Tips, No Suspects: Latest on the University of Idaho Killings |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/university-idaho-students-killed-moscow.html |access-date=November 26, 2022 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 23, 2022}}</ref> | |||
The four victims were stabbed to death on the second and third floors in the residence, where they had been in bed.<ref name="auto3" /> The victims were not gagged or restrained<ref name="auto4" /> and the walls at the scene were spattered with blood. Mogen and Goncalves were found in Mogen's bedroom, and Kernodle and Chapin were found in Kernodle's room.<ref name="Indy 9 Jan">{{cite news |last1=Sharp |first1=Rachel |title=Bryan Kohberger's Idaho murders arrest affidavit raises these new questions |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/bryan-kohberger-affidavit-news-idaho-murders-b2258738.html |work=The Independent |date=9 January 2023 |language=en |access-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114002204/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/bryan-kohberger-affidavit-news-idaho-murders-b2258738.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Indy 5 Jan Affidavit">{{cite news |title=Read the affidavit on Bryan Kohberger's arrest for the Idaho murders in full |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/bryan-kohberger-arrest-affidavit-full-idaho-murders-b2256930.html |work=The Independent |date=5 January 2023 |language=en |access-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-date=January 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114002207/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/bryan-kohberger-arrest-affidavit-full-idaho-murders-b2256930.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
== Victims == | |||
Four University of Idaho students were killed: Ethan Chapin, 20, of ]; Kaylee Goncalves, 21, of ]; Xana Kernodle, 20, of ] (later ]); and Madison Mogen, 21, of ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collins |first=Terry |title=Four University of Idaho students were slain in their beds while they slept: What we know |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/18/university-idaho-student-deaths-new-details/10730181002/ |date=November 18, 2022|access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> Chapin was a freshman, Kernodle was a junior, and Goncalves and Mogen were both seniors. | |||
Before the 911 call was made, the surviving roommates reportedly summoned friends to the residence because they believed one of the second-floor victims was unconscious and was not waking up.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-20 |title=11-20-2022 Moscow Homicide Update |url=https://www.ci.moscow.id.us/DocumentCenter/View/24745/11-20-22-Moscow-Homicide-Update |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=City of Moscow, Idaho}}</ref> Someone at the residence called 911 at 11:58 a.m.—over seven hours after the homicides allegedly occurred—on a surviving roommate's phone to request aid for an "unconscious person." The identity of the 911 caller was not released, but police confirmed the caller was not considered a suspect.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Celina Van Hyning, Francesca Maxine Vista |date=November 20, 2022 |title=Latest Info | Moscow PD: Other friends were at the home where officers responded to U of I murders |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/university-of-idaho-press-conrference-moscow-idaho-kaylee-goncalves-ethan-chapin-xena-kernodle-madison-mogen/293-88b183bb-f23e-4d24-9ade-310cf15de71e |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121011825/https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/university-of-idaho-press-conrference-moscow-idaho-kaylee-goncalves-ethan-chapin-xena-kernodle-madison-mogen/293-88b183bb-f23e-4d24-9ade-310cf15de71e |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=krem.com}}</ref><ref name="auto2" /><ref name="auto5" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-university-murders-police-reveal-key-details-about-events-surrounding-stabbing-students |title=Idaho university murders: Police reveal key details about events surrounding stabbing of 4 students |first=Adam |last=Sabes |date=November 19, 2022 |website=Fox News |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120062239/https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-university-murders-police-reveal-key-details-about-events-surrounding-stabbing-students |url-status=live }}</ref> When police arrived, the door to the home was open, there was no sign of forced entry or damage inside the home, and nothing appeared to be missing. The two surviving roommates were on the property when police arrived, as were other friends of the victims. | |||
== Aftermath == | |||
On the evening of November 13, the university canceled classes for November 14;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velasquez |first=Anna |date=November 14, 2022 |title=University of Idaho cancels classes to honor student victims |url=https://klewtv.com/news/local/university-of-idaho-cancels-classes-to-honor-student-victims |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=KLEW |language=en}}</ref> it also scheduled a ] to be held on the UI administration building lawn on the evening of November 16, then postponed it two weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Brianda Perez |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Vigil for 4 University of Idaho students murdered near campus scheduled for after fall break |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/university-of-idaho-vigil-for-dead-students/293-80185b98-777c-40cf-a0e9-94b1699eaeeb |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=krem.com |language=en-US}}</ref> From the day of the killings, investigators initially said that there was no risk to the community. Three days later, however, Moscow Police Chief James Fry said: "We cannot say that there is no threat to the community."<ref name="Emma_Epperly">{{cite news |last1=Epperly |first1=Emma |date=November 20, 2022 |title=In the age of misinformation, the mystery in Moscow takes on a troubling life of its own |work=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/20/in-the-age-of-misinformation-the-mystery-in-moscow/ |access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref> | |||
All four victims were pronounced dead at noon.<ref name="auto" /> Detectives stated they believe the killings occurred sometime between 4 a.m. and 4:25 a.m.<ref name="cbs1" /> Upon searching the residence, officers came upon Goncalves's dog—which she shared with her ex-boyfriend—alive and unharmed on the third floor.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Mike |last2=Bogel-Burroughs |first2=Nicholas |title=1,000 Tips, No Suspects: Latest on the University of Idaho Killings |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/university-idaho-students-killed-moscow.html |access-date=November 26, 2022 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 23, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120130123/https://www.nytimes.com/article/university-idaho-students-killed-moscow.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Fall break was scheduled to begin after November 18, with classes resuming on November 28.<ref name="acccldr">{{cite news|url=https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/registrar/Registrar/2022-23academiccalendar.pdf?la=en&hash=968D963384C7F68875E224C4C0C7AC9BD68A4CF3 |publisher=University of Idaho |location=(Moscow, Idaho)|title=Academic Calendar for 2022–2023 |date=2022 |accessdate=December 5, 2022}}</ref> Many students and other Moscow residents, not trusting the initial assurances of the police and fearing for their own safety, began an early ] holiday exodus from the area, while others who stayed were anxious and cautious, and a number of professors canceled their classes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Palermo |first1=Angela |date=November 20, 2022 |title='Not feeling safe,' University of Idaho students are craving information, fleeing Moscow |work=Idaho Statesman |location=(Boise, Idaho) |url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article268804337.html |access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121065827/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/us/university-idaho-students-killings.html |date=November 21, 2022 }} ''The New York Times'', November 21, 2022.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Angela Palermo |date=November 16, 2022 |title=University of Idaho students flee, seek information on stabbing deaths |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/university-of-idaho-students-flee-seek-information-on-stabbing-deaths/ |website=The Seattle Times}}</ref> Because of weather concerns, the candlelight vigil was moved indoors to the ] and held on the evening of November 30. | |||
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==Victims== | ||
Four University of Idaho students were killed: Ethan Chapin, 20, of ]; Kaylee Goncalves, 21, of ]; Xana Kernodle, 20, of ] (she later lived in ]); and Madison Mogen, 21, of ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collins |first=Terry |title=Four University of Idaho students were slain in their beds while they slept: What we know |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/18/university-idaho-student-deaths-new-details/10730181002/ |date=November 18, 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119013259/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/18/university-idaho-student-deaths-new-details/10730181002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Chapin was a freshman, Kernodle was a junior, and Goncalves and Mogen were both seniors.<ref>{{cite web |title=University of Idaho to award posthumous degrees to stabbing victims |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/university-of-idaho-to-award-posthumous-degrees-to-stabbing-victims/ |website=The Seattle Times |date=10 May 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Response== | |||
The investigation of the stabbings is being conducted by the Moscow Police Department, supported by the ] and the ] Sheriff's Office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63689176 |title=University of Idaho students stabbed to death in their beds |date=November 19, 2022 |author=Patrick Jackson |work=BBC}}</ref><ref name="auto6"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/11/how-did-things-unfold-before-after-university-of-idaho-killings-a-timeline-of-events/ |title=How did things unfold before, after University of Idaho killings? A timeline of events |author=Sally Krutzig and Shaun Goodwin |date=November 19, 2022 |website=East Idaho News}}</ref> In all, almost 130 members of law enforcement from the three agencies began working on the case.<ref name="auto7"/> A phone ] and email were created for students and others to submit potential evidence to officials. By December 5, it was reported that there had been more than 2,600 emailed tips, 2,700 phone calls, and 1,000 digital media submissions from the public to these tip lines.<ref name="Emma_Epperly" /><ref name=":1" /> By December 24, the investigative team reported having received at least 15,000 tips regarding the case.<ref name="wapo-shammas">{{Cite news |last=Shammas |first=Brittany |date=2022-12-24 |title=TikTok psychic sued for accusing professor of killing 4 Idaho students |language=en-US |work=] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/24/idaho-killings-rebecca-scofield-ashley-guillard-/ |access-date=2022-12-31}}</ref> | |||
On the evening of November 13, the university cancelled classes for November 14;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velasquez |first=Anna |date=November 14, 2022 |title=University of Idaho cancels classes to honor student victims |url=https://klewtv.com/news/local/university-of-idaho-cancels-classes-to-honor-student-victims |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=KLEW |language=en |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119220828/https://klewtv.com/news/local/university-of-idaho-cancels-classes-to-honor-student-victims |url-status=live }}</ref> it also scheduled a ] to be held on the UI administration building lawn on the evening of November 16, then postponed it two weeks.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Brianda Perez |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Vigil for 4 University of Idaho students murdered near campus scheduled for after fall break |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/university-of-idaho-vigil-for-dead-students/293-80185b98-777c-40cf-a0e9-94b1699eaeeb |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=krem.com |language=en-US |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119220857/https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/university-of-idaho-vigil-for-dead-students/293-80185b98-777c-40cf-a0e9-94b1699eaeeb |url-status=live }}</ref> From the day of the killings, investigators initially said that there was no risk to the community. Three days later, however, Moscow Police Chief James Fry said: "We cannot say that there is no threat to the community."<ref name="Emma_Epperly">{{cite news |last1=Epperly |first1=Emma |date=November 20, 2022 |title=In the age of misinformation, the mystery in Moscow takes on a troubling life of its own |work=The Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/20/in-the-age-of-misinformation-the-mystery-in-moscow/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121050457/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/20/in-the-age-of-misinformation-the-mystery-in-moscow/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Fall break was scheduled to begin after November 18, with classes resuming on November 28.<ref name="acccldr">{{cite news |url=https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/registrar/Registrar/2022-23academiccalendar.pdf?la=en&hash=968D963384C7F68875E224C4C0C7AC9BD68A4CF3 |publisher=University of Idaho |location=(Moscow, Idaho) |title=Academic Calendar for 2022–2023 |date=2022 |access-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205141838/https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/registrar/Registrar/2022-23academiccalendar.pdf?la=en&hash=968D963384C7F68875E224C4C0C7AC9BD68A4CF3 |url-status=live }}</ref> Many students and other Moscow residents, not trusting the initial assurances of the police and fearing for their own safety, began an early ] holiday exodus from the area. Other residents who stayed were anxious and cautious, and a number of professors canceled their classes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Palermo |first1=Angela |date=November 20, 2022 |title='Not feeling safe,' University of Idaho students are craving information, fleeing Moscow |work=Idaho Statesman |location=(Boise, Idaho) |url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article268804337.html |access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref><ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121065827/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/us/university-idaho-students-killings.html |date=November 21, 2022 }} ''The New York Times'', November 21, 2022.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Angela Palermo |date=November 16, 2022 |title=University of Idaho students flee, seek information on stabbing deaths |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/university-of-idaho-students-flee-seek-information-on-stabbing-deaths/ |website=The Seattle Times |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121065827/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/university-of-idaho-students-flee-seek-information-on-stabbing-deaths/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Due to weather concerns, the candlelight vigil was moved indoors to the ] and held on the evening of November 30.<ref>{{cite web |title=University of Idaho Murders: Some Fear Killer May Attend Vigil for Slain Students |url=https://www.insideedition.com/university-of-idaho-murders-some-fear-killer-may-attend-vigil-for-slain-students-78316 |website=Inside Edition |date=30 November 2022}}</ref> | |||
The Latah County ] conducted autopsies on the four victims on November 17.<ref name="auto10"/> She said they all appeared to have been stabbed multiple times (with fatal wounds in the chest and upper body) with a large knife (if not the same knife, very similar ones). At least one victim (with what were apparently ] on her hands) and possibly more appear to have tried to fend off their attacker, and the victims may have been attacked while sleeping in their beds.<ref name="auto9">{{Cite web |author=Nicholas K. Gerantos |date=November 18, 2022 |title=University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their beds, coroner says |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/university-of-idaho-students-were-stabbed-to-death-in-their-beds-coroner-says/42009181 |website=KCRA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Aya Elamroussi, Veronica Miracle |date=November 18, 2022 |title=University of Idaho students were 'likely asleep' before being attacked, police say as search for answers intensifies |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/18/us/university-of-idaho-killings-friday/index.html |website=CNN}}</ref><ref name="auto8" /> None showed signs of sexual assault, and ]s are pending.<ref name="auto2" /> All four deaths were deemed homicide by stabbing.<ref name="auto4" /> They were not tied and gagged.<ref name="auto10"/> No weapon has been recovered, though the police believe the killer or killers used a fixed-blade knife.<ref name="auto" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/23/us/university-of-idaho-students-killed-wednesday/index.html|title=Police say investigators in University of Idaho quadruple homicide have looked at more than 1,000 tips but still no suspect|first=Natasha Chen,Paradise Afshar,Steve Almasy,Eliott C.|last=McLaughlin|date=November 23, 2022|website=CNN}}</ref> | |||
The fathers of Goncalves and Chapin criticized the limited flow of information from the police and university to the families of the victims.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muzaffar |first=Maroosha |date=November 25, 2022 |title=Police tell Idaho victim's family only one of the slain students was the target |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/police-tell-idaho-victims-family-only-one-of-the-slain-students-was-the-target/ar-AA14xlKx |access-date=November 25, 2022 |website=MSN |language=en-US |archive-date=November 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125101020/http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/police-tell-idaho-victims-family-only-one-of-the-slain-students-was-the-target/ar-AA14xlKx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Emma_Epperly"/> TikTokers, self-proclaimed psychics, and social media users began to speculate and spread rumors and misinformation about the case on social media.<ref name="auto11">{{cite web |date=13 December 2022 |title='More confusing': How social media sleuths, rumors are impacting the Moscow murder investigation |url=https://www.kxly.com/more-confusing-how-social-media-sleuths-rumors-are-impacting-the-moscow-murder-investigation/ |website=KXLY |access-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230220525/https://www.kxly.com/more-confusing-how-social-media-sleuths-rumors-are-impacting-the-moscow-murder-investigation/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Epperly |first=Emma |date=November 21, 2022 |title=Social media spreads troubling rumors in the University of Idaho student-deaths investigation |url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article269036267.html |access-date=November 25, 2022 |website=Idaho Statesman}}</ref><ref name="wapo-shammas" /> In response the Moscow Police Department criticized Internet sleuths for creating rampant online rumors and disrupting investigations, and in a December 2 news release said: "There is speculation, without factual backing, stoking community fears and spreading false facts."<ref name="wapo-shammas" /> Moscow Police Captain Roger Lanier said "Tracking down rumors and quelling rumors about specific information and specific events that may not have happened is a huge distraction... We are not releasing specific details as we do not want to compromise the investigation."<ref>{{cite web |last=Sharp |first=Rachel |title=Idaho police blame online sleuths for creating 'huge distraction' from murder case |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/idaho-college-murders-crime-scene-reddit-b2244342.html |website=The Independent |language=en |date=13 December 2022 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-date=December 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230214115/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/idaho-college-murders-crime-scene-reddit-b2244342.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
The police ruled out a fellow student wearing a white ] seen in the video footage speaking to Mogen and Goncalves by the food truck; the person who drove Mogen and Goncalves home; the two surviving roommates, who were home during the killings; and Goncalves's former long term boyfriend whom she and Mogen had called a total of ten times that night.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uiargonaut.com/2022/11/20/one-week-later-police-continue-homicide-investigation/ |title=One week later, police continue homicide investigation |first=Haadiya |last=Tariq |website=The Argonaut}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto8">{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2022 |title=University of Idaho murders: Here's what we know |url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-murders-what-we-know/277-c76fe11c-6d7d-4a0d-891b-bc1cfd716cb8 |website=ktvb.com}}</ref> The authorities left open the possibility that there could be more than one perpetrator.<ref name="auto2"/> In a November 23 press conference, the Moscow police chief said that authorities had received a number of tips including that Goncalves allegedly had a stalker, but were unable to verify that claim or identify any such individual at that time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Police are investigating "hundreds" of tips that one of the Idaho stabbings victims had a stalker |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-college-murders-stabbing-victim-kaylee-goncalves-stalker-police-investigating/ |access-date=November 25, 2022 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
They also warned that "people harassing or threatening those potentially involved with the case could face criminal charges."<ref name="wapo-shammas" /><ref name="auto11" /> | |||
After receiving hundreds of tips from the public, police received information about a white ] car, with a likely model year of 2011 to 2013, which was imaged by a camera in the area of the murders around the time when they took place. Investigators traced ownership of this vehicle{{not in ref|date=January 2023}} to a local individual, who was to drive the car, with his father, to Pennsylvania for the holidays.<!--Police surveillance in Pullman is not mentioned in the Maxouris et al article, nor in any other article so far.--><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maxouris |first=Paul P. Murphy,Christina |date=2022-12-30 |title=What we know about the suspect arrested in connection with the Idaho college student killings |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/us/bryan-kohberger-idaho-killings-suspect/index.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> Investigators had also obtained a sample of ] from the crime scene that did not belong to any of the victims. Using a public genealogy database, authorities identified a partial match to an individual with a familial connection to the suspect.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Josh Campbell,Jim Sciutto,Lauren del Valle,Mark Morales,John |date=2022-12-30 |title=A grad student at a nearby school is arrested in the killings of four University of Idaho students |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/us/university-of-idaho-student-killings-investigation/index.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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==Investigation== | ||
The investigation of the stabbings was led by the Moscow Police Department (MPD) and supported by the ] and the ].<ref name=":4" /><ref name="auto6"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63689176 |title=University of Idaho students stabbed to death in their beds |date=November 19, 2022 |author=Patrick Jackson |work=BBC |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120143218/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63689176 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/11/how-did-things-unfold-before-after-university-of-idaho-killings-a-timeline-of-events/ |title=How did things unfold before, after the University of Idaho killings? A timeline of events |author=Sally Krutzig and Shaun Goodwin |date=November 19, 2022 |website=East Idaho News |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120064934/https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/11/how-did-things-unfold-before-after-university-of-idaho-killings-a-timeline-of-events/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Altogether, almost 130 members of law enforcement from the three agencies worked on the case.<ref name="auto7"/> | |||
Autopsies on the four victims were performed in Spokane, Washington. The ] coroner stated the victims all appeared to have been stabbed multiple times (with fatal wounds in the chest and upper body) with a large knife (if not the same knife, very similar ones). At least one victim (with what were apparently ] on her hands) and possibly more appear to have tried to fend off their attacker, and the victims may have been attacked while sleeping in their beds.<ref name="auto9">{{Cite web |author=Nicholas K. Gerantos |date=November 18, 2022 |title=University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their beds, coroner says |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/university-of-idaho-students-were-stabbed-to-death-in-their-beds-coroner-says/42009181 |website=KCRA |access-date=November 22, 2022 |archive-date=November 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122190209/https://www.kcra.com/article/university-of-idaho-students-were-stabbed-to-death-in-their-beds-coroner-says/42009181 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Aya Elamroussi, Veronica Miracle |date=November 18, 2022 |title=University of Idaho students were 'likely asleep' before being attacked, police say as search for answers intensifies |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/18/us/university-of-idaho-killings-friday/index.html |website=CNN |access-date=November 20, 2022 |archive-date=November 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221119225012/https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/18/us/university-of-idaho-killings-friday/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto8">{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2022 |title=University of Idaho murders: Here's what we know |url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-murders-what-we-know/277-c76fe11c-6d7d-4a0d-891b-bc1cfd716cb8 |website=ktvb.com |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121011009/https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-murders-what-we-know/277-c76fe11c-6d7d-4a0d-891b-bc1cfd716cb8 |url-status=live }}</ref> None showed signs of sexual assault.<ref name="auto2" /> All four deaths were deemed homicide by stabbing.<ref name="auto4" /> The victims were not tied and gagged. No weapon has been recovered, although the police believe the killer or killers used a fixed-blade knife.<ref name="auto" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/23/us/university-of-idaho-students-killed-wednesday/index.html|title=Police say investigators in University of Idaho quadruple homicide have looked at more than 1,000 tips but still no suspect|first=Natasha Chen, Paradise Afshar, Steve Almasy, Eliott C.|last=McLaughlin|date=November 23, 2022|website=CNN|access-date=November 24, 2022|archive-date=November 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124001107/https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/23/us/university-of-idaho-students-killed-wednesday/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
A 28-year-old man, Bryan Christopher Kohberger of ] was arrested on December 30 at the home of his parents in ] in ]. He was arrested on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary. He was appointed a ] and was detained without bond at the Monroe County Correctional Facility in ]. He was scheduled to return to court on January 3 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Shapiro |first1=Emily |last2=Katersky |first2=Aaron |last3=Margolin |first3=Josh |date=December 30, 2022 |title=Idaho murders: 28-year-old man arrested in Pennsylvania |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/idaho-murders-police-hold-news-conference-friday-afternoon/story?id=95976902 |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Krutzig |first1=Sally |last2=Goodwin |first2=Shaun |date=November 19, 2022 |title=How did things unfold before, after University of Idaho killings? A timeline of events |work=The Idaho Statesman |url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article268898017.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wolfe |first1=Elizabeth |last2=Miller |first2=John |last3=Casarez |first3=Jean |last4=del Valle |first4=Lauren |date=31 December 2022 |title=Authorities tracked the Idaho student killings suspect cross-country to Pennsylvania, sources say |publisher=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/31/us/bryan-kohberger-university-of-idaho-killings-suspect-saturday/index.html |access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> | |||
A surviving roommate who reportedly saw the suspect described him as a male stranger around {{convert|5|ft|10|in}}, and "not very muscular, but athletically built with bushy eyebrows".<ref>Becky Sullivan. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106003642/https://www.npr.org/2023/01/05/1147112440/idaho-murders-suspect-charged-bryan-kohberger |date=January 6, 2023 }}". ''NPR'', January 5, 2023.</ref> | |||
Kohberger had attended ] in ], where he earned an associate's degree in ] in 2018. After graduating from Northampton, Kohberger attended ]. He received a B.A. in 2020 and an M.A. in 2022 from DeSales in ]. He relocated to ] to pursue a PhD in the same field at ] in ], and had completed his first semester at Pullman nine days before his arrest. The Pullman campus is about {{convert|10|mi|km}} west of Moscow. <ref>{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2022 |title=Who is Bryan Kohberger? What we know about suspect in the University of Idaho homicides|url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article270603182.html|access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=Idaho Statesman|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/live/idaho-university-murders-arrest-bryan-kohberger-pennsylvania-20221230.html|title=Man arrested in Pennsylvania for killings of 4 University of Idaho students; suspect awaits extradition|first=Emily Bloch, Nick Vadala, Ryan W. Briggs, Rob Tornoe, Robert Moran and Wendy|last=Ruderman|website=inquirer.com}}</ref> | |||
On November 19, Moscow police requested the public provide any video of the house that had been recorded the night of the killings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Pulver |first=Dinah Voyles |title=A mystery, no leads, then a break in the case: Timeline of the Idaho student murders investigation |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/31/university-idaho-murders-timeline-suspect/10971602002/ |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101195013/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/31/university-idaho-murders-timeline-suspect/10971602002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A phone ] and email were created through the FBI for the public to submit information to officials. As of December 5, 2,600 emailed tips, 2,700 phone calls, and 1,000 digital media submissions were reportedly submitted to these tip lines.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Emma_Epperly" /> On December 24, investigators reported having received at least 15,000 tips regarding the case.<ref name="wapo-shammas">{{Cite news |last=Shammas |first=Brittany |date=2022-12-24 |title=TikTok psychic sued for accusing the professor of killing 4 Idaho students |language=en-US |newspaper=] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/24/idaho-killings-rebecca-scofield-ashley-guillard-/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224221833/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/24/idaho-killings-rebecca-scofield-ashley-guillard-/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
== Response == | |||
The police initially left open the possibility of more than one perpetrator.<ref name="auto2"/> Police stated that they believed it was "a targeted attack but have not concluded if the target was the residence or its occupants."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/killings-4-university-idaho-students-may-not-targeted-attack-police-sa-rcna59549|title=Police reaffirm University of Idaho student slayings were part of a 'targeted attack'|first=Marlene|last=Lenthang|date=December 1, 2022|website=NBC News|access-date=January 8, 2023|archive-date=January 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108041316/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/killings-4-university-idaho-students-may-not-targeted-attack-police-sa-rcna59549|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Due to the slow release of details about the crime to the public, TikTokers, self-proclaimed psychics, and social media users began to speculate and spread rumors and misinformation about the case on social media.<ref name="auto11">{{cite web |title='More confusing': How social media sleuths, rumors are impacting the Moscow murder investigation |url=https://www.kxly.com/more-confusing-how-social-media-sleuths-rumors-are-impacting-the-moscow-murder-investigation/ |website=KXLY |date=13 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Epperly |first=Emma |date=November 21, 2022 |title=Social media spreads troubling rumors in University of Idaho student-deaths investigation |url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article269036267.html |access-date=November 25, 2022 |website=Idaho Statesman}}</ref><ref name="wapo-shammas" /> The father of Chapin stated that “There is a lack of information from the University of Idaho and the local police, which only fuels false rumors and innuendo in the press and social media."<ref name="Emma_Epperly"/> The father of Goncalves spoke of the lack of flow of information from police to the families of the victims about eleven days after the attack, saying: "They’re just so vague with everything that they say and then they like slowly peel it back later until you like find the real story".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muzaffar |first=Maroosha |date=November 25, 2022 |title=Police tell Idaho victim's family only one of the slain students was the target |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/police-tell-idaho-victims-family-only-one-of-the-slain-students-was-the-target/ar-AA14xlKx |access-date=November 25, 2022 |website=MSN |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
In a November 23 press conference, the Moscow police chief said that authorities had received a number of tips, one of which indicated that Goncalves allegedly had a stalker, but were unable to verify that claim or identify any such individual by the time of the press conference.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Police are investigating "hundreds" of tips that one of the Idaho stabbings victims had a stalker |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-college-murders-stabbing-victim-kaylee-goncalves-stalker-police-investigating/ |access-date=November 25, 2022 |website=CBS News |language=en-US |archive-date=November 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124135551/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-college-murders-stabbing-victim-kaylee-goncalves-stalker-police-investigating/ |url-status=live }}</ref> While this claim received much press attention at the time, it has yet to be mentioned in the case against the eventual suspect. | |||
The Moscow Police Department criticized Internet sleuths for creating rampant online rumors and disrupting investigation, and in a December 2 news release, stated that "There is speculation, without factual backing, stoking community fears and spreading false facts".<ref name="wapo-shammas" /> They also warned that "people harassing or threatening those potentially involved with the case could face criminal charges."<ref name="wapo-shammas" /><ref name="auto11"/> Moscow Police Captain Roger Lanier stated that "Tracking down rumours and quelling rumours about specific information and specific events that may not have happened is a huge distraction", and said "We are not releasing specific details as we do not want to compromise the investigation. We owe that to the families and we owe that to the victims. We want more than just an arrest. We want a conviction."<ref>{{cite web |title=Idaho police blame online sleuths for creating 'huge distraction' from murder case |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/idaho-college-murders-crime-scene-reddit-b2244342.html |website=The Independent |language=en |date=13 December 2022}}</ref> | |||
After receiving hundreds of tips from the public, on December 15 police announced they were searching records of approximately 22,000 fifth-generation ]s made between 2011 and 2013.<ref name=":0" /> A camera in the area captured video of a white or light colored Elantra around the time of the murders, which investigators noticed had made multiple passes along the same route near the residence.<ref name="independent1" /> Another ] recording obtained by investigators also showed an Elantra passing by the victims' home three times, beginning around 3:29 a.m.<ref name="nytimes1" /> At 4:04 a.m., the Elantra returned to the home for a fourth time. At 4:20 a.m., the car was seen speeding away from the victims' neighborhood.<ref name="nytimes1" /> | |||
Investigators in neighboring Pullman, Washington—a college town adjacent to Moscow—began an investigation into a white Elantra belonging to a 28-year-old PhD candidate and teaching assistant named Bryan Christopher Kohberger, who drove it with his father home to the ] of Pennsylvania for the holidays. Kohberger's Elantra was of a later year than the original police description. Kohberger was pulled over twice within a nearly five-mile radius by ] on ] outside ], allegedly for following too close or ].<!--Police surveillance in Pullman is not mentioned in the Maxouris et al article, nor in any other article so far.--><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maxouris |first=Paul P. Murphy, Christina |date=2022-12-30 |title=What we know about the suspect arrested in connection with the Idaho college student killings |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/us/bryan-kohberger-idaho-killings-suspect/index.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231161632/https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/us/bryan-kohberger-idaho-killings-suspect/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=January 5, 2023|title='Do me a favor and don't follow too close': New video shows traffic stop in Indiana involving Idaho murder suspect|url=https://fox59.com/indiana-news/video-shows-indiana-traffic-stop-involving-idaho-murder-suspect/|access-date=January 4, 2023|website=]|language=en-US|archive-date=January 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104230825/https://fox59.com/indiana-news/video-shows-indiana-traffic-stop-involving-idaho-murder-suspect/|url-status=live}}</ref> The ] denied allegations that they had directed the Indiana State Police to make the stops.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-murders-fbi-directed-indiana-police-pull-over-bryan-kohberger-seeking-video-images-hands|title=Idaho murders: FBI denies directing Indiana police to pull over Bryan Kohberger|first=Dan|last=Springer|date=January 4, 2023|website=Fox News|access-date=January 6, 2023|archive-date=January 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106021938/https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-murders-fbi-directed-indiana-police-pull-over-bryan-kohberger-seeking-video-images-hands|url-status=live}}</ref> Investigators obtained cell phone data that showed that Kohberger's phone stopped connecting to the network around 2:47 a.m. in Pullman on November 13 before reconnecting around 4:48 a.m. near ],<ref name="nytimes1" /> which is near ] south of Moscow.<ref>{{cite news |author=Zoe Strozewski |date=January 5, 2023 |title=New Maps Reveal Where Bryan Kohberger Went Day of Idaho Murders |work=] |url=https://www.newsweek.com/bryan-kohberger-movements-after-idaho-murders-maps-1771687 |access-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105233634/https://www.newsweek.com/bryan-kohberger-movements-after-idaho-murders-maps-1771687 |url-status=live }}</ref> Cell phone data also shows that his phone utilized a cell tower near the victims' residence around 9 a.m. on November 13, approximately five hours after the killings. Police also obtained data that indicated that his phone pinged from the cell phone tower nearest the residence at least twelve times between June 2022 and November 13.<ref name="independent1" /><ref name="cnn1">{{Cite news |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Roommate who survived Idaho student killings saw a figure dressed in black clothing and a mask, the affidavit says |language=en-GB |work=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/us/idaho-killings-suspect-bryan-kohberger-thursday/index.html |access-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105142440/https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/us/idaho-killings-suspect-bryan-kohberger-thursday/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Investigators obtained three unidentified male ] samples from the crime scene, including DNA found on a tan leather knife sheath on Mogen's bed.<ref name="independent1"/> | |||
Using a public genealogy database, authorities reportedly identified a partial match to an individual with a familial connection to Kohberger.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Josh Campbell, Jim Sciutto, Lauren del Valle, Mark Morales, John |date=2022-12-30 |title=A grad student at a nearby school is arrested in the killings of four University of Idaho students |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/us/university-of-idaho-student-killings-investigation/index.html |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=December 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231154612/https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/us/university-of-idaho-student-killings-investigation/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Investigators recovered trash from outside Kohberger's family's home in Pennsylvania for DNA, which they stated was consistent with being the source of the DNA from the sheath.<ref name="independent1"/> | |||
Before the arrest, investigators monitored Kohberger outside of his parents' Pennsylvania home.<ref name="cnn2">{{cite news |title=Idaho suspect in student murders thoroughly cleaned vehicle, also seen wearing surgical gloves multiple times outside family home, source says |author=John Miller |date=January 6, 2023 |work=] |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/06/us/idaho-killings-suspect-bryan-kohberger-friday/index.html |access-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106092905/https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/06/us/idaho-killings-suspect-bryan-kohberger-friday/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He was allegedly seen multiple times wearing surgical gloves and observed putting trash bags inside of the garbage can of a neighbor. The items were sent to the Idaho State Lab for testing.<ref name="cnn2"/> Authorities also said Kohberger had "cleaned his car, inside and outside, not missing an inch ."<ref name="cnn2"/> According to authorities, a search of the home where Kohberger was arrested revealed a knife, a pistol, and a black face mask,<ref>{{cite news |title=Nightly News Full Broadcast (March 2nd) |publisher=NBC Universal |work=NBC Nightly News |date=March 2, 2023 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news-netcast/video/nightly-news-full-broadcast-march-2nd-164377157824 |access-date=March 2, 2023}}</ref> as well as ID cards inside a glove inside a box.<ref>{{cite news |title=Smoking Gun Evidence Found in Bryan Kohberger's Home |author=Khaleda Rahman |work=] |date=April 11, 2023 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/smoking-gun-evidence-bryan-kohbergers-home-1793527 |access-date=April 14, 2023}}</ref> | |||
Kohberger was taken into custody by an ] team and ] on December 30 at the home of his parents in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idahodispatch.com/suspect-arrested-in-murders-of-four-university-of-idaho-students/|title=Suspect Arrested in Murders of the Four University of Idaho Students|date=December 30, 2022|access-date=January 2, 2023|archive-date=January 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102155034/https://idahodispatch.com/suspect-arrested-in-murders-of-four-university-of-idaho-students/|url-status=live}}</ref> At the time of his arrest, authorities allegedly found Kohberger in the kitchen dressed in a shirt and shorts, while wearing examination gloves and putting trash into separate zip-lock baggies.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Details Emerge About Bryan Kohberger's Behavior When Police Moved in |author=Khaleda Rahman |date=March 7, 2023 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/bryan-kohberger-new-details-behavior-arrest-1785936 |access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Accused== | |||
Bryan Christopher Kohberger was born on November 21, 1994, in ].<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 1, 2023|title=What we know about Bryan Kohberger, released from CBS News|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bryan-kohberger-arrested-suspect-idaho-murders/|access-date=January 1, 2023|website=]|language=en-US|archive-date=December 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231224934/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bryan-kohberger-arrested-suspect-idaho-murders/|url-status=live}}</ref> After graduating from ] in 2013, he attended Monroe Career and Technical Institute in ] but dropped out a year later.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 1, 2023|title=Pennsylvania-native Idaho Murder suspect's family releases statement|url=https://www.tnonline.com/20230101/murder-suspects-family-releases-statement/|access-date=January 1, 2023|website=TennesseeOnline|language=en-US|archive-date=January 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102012046/https://www.tnonline.com/20230101/murder-suspects-family-releases-statement/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kohberger later attended ]'s campus in Tannersville, where he earned an associate degree in ] in 2018. After graduating from Northampton, he worked as a security guard for the ], the same school district where his father previously worked as a maintenance worker for many years and his mother for a time as a substitute teacher. He received a B.A. in 2020 and an M.A. in 2022 in ] from ], in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.desales.edu/news-events/news/article/2022/12/30/12-30-22-statement-on-arrest-of-bryan-kohberger|title=12/30/22: Statement on Arrest of Bryan Kohberger|website=DeSales University|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=January 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126202655/https://www.desales.edu/news-events/news/article/2022/12/30/12-30-22-statement-on-arrest-of-bryan-kohberger|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
In the summer of 2022, Kohberger moved to ] state to pursue a PhD at ] in Pullman; its campus is less than {{convert|8|mi|0|spell=in}} west of Moscow.<ref>{{cite web |date=6 January 2023 |title=Idaho college murders timeline: From off-campus killings to Bryan Kohberger's court appearance |url=https://abc13.com/timeline-idaho-murders-bryan-kohberger-moscow-affidavit-college/12664492/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107035134/https://abc13.com/timeline-idaho-murders-bryan-kohberger-moscow-affidavit-college/12664492/ |archive-date=January 7, 2023 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |website=ABC13 Houston |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Desk |first1=KOMO News Staff and The National |date=5 January 2023 |title=Affidavit: Man charged for Idaho murders visited area near victims' home at least 12 times |url=https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/man-charged-for-idaho-murders-visited-area-near-victims-home-at-least-12-times-idaho-killings-new-details-suspect-bryan-kohberger-probable-cause-affidavit-released-moscow-university-students-murdered-off-campus-housing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107035138/https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/man-charged-for-idaho-murders-visited-area-near-victims-home-at-least-12-times-idaho-killings-new-details-suspect-bryan-kohberger-probable-cause-affidavit-released-moscow-university-students-murdered-off-campus-housing |archive-date=January 7, 2023 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |website=WBFF |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=30 December 2022 |title=Idaho murders: Police serve search warrant at Bryan Christopher Kohberger's apartment in Pullman, WA |url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/idaho-murders-police-serve-search-warrant-at-bryan-christopher-kohbergers-home-in-pullman-wa |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107035134/https://www.fox5ny.com/news/idaho-murders-police-serve-search-warrant-at-bryan-christopher-kohbergers-home-in-pullman-wa |archive-date=January 7, 2023 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |website=Fox News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Idaho murders: Suspect Bryan Kohberger arrives in Idaho to face charges |url=http://www.wbal.com/article/index/598503?title=Idaho-murders-Suspect-Bryan-Kohberger-arrives-in-Idaho-to-face-charges |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107035143/https://www.wbal.com/article/index/598503?title=Idaho-murders-Suspect-Bryan-Kohberger-arrives-in-Idaho-to-face-charges |archive-date=January 7, 2023 |access-date=January 7, 2023 |website=wbal.com |language=en}}</ref> At the time of the killings, he was a doctoral student in ] and had completed his first semester there nine days before his arrest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2022 |title=Who is Bryan Kohberger? What we know about suspect in the University of Idaho homicides|url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article270603182.html|access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=Idaho Statesman|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/live/idaho-university-murders-arrest-bryan-kohberger-pennsylvania-20221230.html|title=Man arrested in the Poconos of Pennsylvania for killings of 4 University of Idaho students; suspect awaits extradition|first=Emily Bloch, Nick Vadala, Ryan W. Briggs, Rob Tornoe, Robert Moran and Wendy|last=Ruderman|website=inquirer.com|access-date=December 30, 2022|archive-date=December 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230234343/https://www.inquirer.com/news/live/idaho-university-murders-arrest-bryan-kohberger-pennsylvania-20221230.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Kohberger had been a teaching assistant at WSU, and less than two weeks before the murders, faculty members met with him to discuss growing concerns about his behavior and conduct. Kohberger was terminated from his teaching assistant role on December 19 with the decision being based on "his unsatisfactory performance as a teaching assistant, including his failure to meet the 'norms of professional behavior' in his interactions with the faculty" and sexism/being rude to women, including students.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bryan Kohberger Was Fired As Teaching Assistant Days Before Arrest |author=KHALEDA RAHMAN |date=February 8, 2023 |work=] |url=https://www.newsweek.com/bryan-kohberger-fired-teaching-assistant-before-arrest-report-1779784 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210000933/https://www.newsweek.com/bryan-kohberger-fired-teaching-assistant-before-arrest-report-1779784 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=University Investigated Idaho Murder Suspect's Behavior Around Time of Killings |author=Mike Baker |author2=Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs |date=February 10, 2023 |newspaper=] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/idaho-murders-kohberger-fired-wsu.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210234005/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/idaho-murders-kohberger-fired-wsu.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
===Arrest=== | |||
On December 30, 2022, Kohberger was arrested on four counts of first-degree murder and one felony count of burglary, was appointed a ], and was detained without bond at the Monroe County Correctional Facility in ]. On his return to the county courthouse on January 3, 2023, he agreed to ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/bryan-kohberger-agrees-to-extradition-to-face-murder-charges-in-idaho-11672780759|title=Bryan Kohberger Agrees to Extradition to Face Murder Charges in Idaho|first=Suryatapa|last=Bhattacharya|website=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=January 4, 2023|archive-date=January 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104121009/https://www.wsj.com/articles/bryan-kohberger-agrees-to-extradition-to-face-murder-charges-in-idaho-11672780759|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 4, he was flown to ], driven to the Latah County jail in Moscow, and held without bail.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bryan Kohberger, suspect in the killing of University of Idaho students, is in Moscow jail|url=https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article270754717.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=January 5, 2023|title=Bryan Kohberger denied bail in his first court appearance|url=https://wgntv.com/news/bryan-kohberger-denied-bail-in-first-court-appearance/|access-date=January 5, 2023|website=]|language=en-US|archive-date=January 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105184516/https://wgntv.com/news/bryan-kohberger-denied-bail-in-first-court-appearance/|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Kohberger made his first appearance in the Latah County Courthouse on January 5 and was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary, for breaking into a home with the intent to commit a felony.<ref>{{cite web|title=NBC News: Bryan Kohberger, suspect in Idaho college slayings, makes court appearance.|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bryan-kohberger-suspect-idaho-college-slayings-set-court-appearance-rcna64407|work=NBC|date=January 5, 2023|access-date=January 5, 2023|archive-date=January 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105190432/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bryan-kohberger-suspect-idaho-college-slayings-set-court-appearance-rcna64407|url-status=live}}</ref> One week later on January 12, Kohberger made his second appearance for a status conference in the same room at the courthouse.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kohberger will face challenge evidence according to his lawyer|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-murders-suspect-bryan-kohberger-will-challenge-evidence-lawyer-says|work=Fox News|date=January 12, 2023|access-date=January 12, 2023|archive-date=January 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112173427/https://www.foxnews.com/us/idaho-murders-suspect-bryan-kohberger-will-challenge-evidence-lawyer-says|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
==Legal proceedings== | |||
=== Indictment and arraignment === | |||
On May 17, 2023, the ] District Court announced that Kohberger was indicted by a ] on five charges: four counts of first degree ] and one count of felony ].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Andone |first1=Dakin |last2=Mossburg |first2=Cherri |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Suspect in University of Idaho quadruple killings, Bryan Kohberger, indicted by grand jury on murder and burglary charges |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/17/us/bryan-kohberger-idaho-indicted/index.html |access-date=May 17, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> A preliminary probable cause hearing scheduled for June 26 was canceled after the indictment.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Lyle |first1=Josh |last2=Hernandez |first2=Nicole |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Bryan Kohberger indicted by grand jury, to appear in court on Monday |url=https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/university-of-idaho-students-killed/bryan-kohberger-indicted-grand-jury-appear-in-court-on-monday/293-51da7983-8078-4193-9633-0ff6e6a0be14 |access-date=May 17, 2023 |website=krem.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2023, Kohberger refused to enter a plea during his arraignment. His attorney said that Kohberger was "standing silent" on the charges. The judge entered a 'not guilty' plea for him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger refuses to enter plea at arraignment – latest |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/bryan-kohberger-idaho-murders-live-b2344052.html |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> | |||
On June 26, the Latah County Prosecutor's office announced they were seeking the death penalty given the alleged aggravating circumstances of the first-degree murder charges.<ref name=DeathPenalty>{{cite news |title= Prosecutors seek death penalty in Idaho murder case |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66026967 |work= BBC}}</ref> Kohberger was denied bond.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-22 |title=Heartbreaking Revelation: Escape Attempt in University of Idaho Murder Case |url=https://northeasternpost.com/news/crime/heartbreaking-revelation-escape-attempt-in-university-of-idaho-murder-case/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=North Eastern Post |language=en-US}}</ref> In January 2024, the judge granted the defense access under seal the results of the ] testing which used a "touch" sample from the knife sheath left behind at the crime scene which first led to the investigation of Kohberger.<ref>, '']'', Kevin Fixler, January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.</ref> | |||
===Trial=== | |||
On September 9, 2024, the judge granted the defense's motion for a change of venue; the trial is scheduled to take place in Boise, Idaho, with Judge Steven Hippler presiding over the case.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levenson |first=Cheri Mossburg, Eric |date=2024-09-09 |title=Judge moves murder trial of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger due to presumed prejudice |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/09/us/bryan-kohberger-idaho-murders-trial-venue-change/index.html |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Luscombe |first=Richard |date=2024-09-09 |title=Idaho judge orders new venue in trial of 2022 murder of four university students |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/09/idaho-university-murder-trial-venue-change |access-date=2024-09-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bryan Kohberger moved to Boise ahead of Idaho college murder trial |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/idaho-college-murders-bryan-kohberger-moved-boise-ahead-trial-rcna171167 |website=NBC News |language=en |date=15 September 2024}}</ref> On October 9, 2024, Judge Hippler set the start date for jury selection as July 30, 2025, with the jury trial beginning on August 11, 2025.<ref name=statesman/> | |||
==Aftermath== | |||
On February 24, 2023, University of Idaho president ] announced that the house where the killings occurred was donated to the university; it was demolished 10 months later on December 28.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Paterson |first=Lauren |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Moscow planting garden, creating scholarships in memory of slain students |url=https://www.nwpb.org/2023/03/02/moscow-planting-garden-creating-scholarships-in-memory-of-slain-students/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last1=Kallingal |first1=Mallika |last2=Miracle |first2=Veronica |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Idaho house where 4 university students were killed will be torn down |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/24/us/idaho-murder-house-to-be-demolished/index.html |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=House where 4 University of Idaho students were killed is demolished|url=https://apnews.com/article/university-of-idaho-house-demolished-four-students-killed-80d34c85bd62f0857d41eacc173626dd|access-date=December 28, 2023|publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
A memorial garden for the victims on the University of Idaho campus is being planned.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> Scholarships in the name of three of the victims (Kernodle, Chapin, and Mogen) have been created.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> | |||
The university awarded ] to the four victims at its spring commencement ceremonies on May 13, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=U of Idaho awarding posthumous degrees to stabbing victims |url=https://apnews.com/article/idaho-students-stabbed-killed-graduation-4f353497353d7221c38e30a3bfafa0c8 |website=AP News |language=en |date=9 May 2023}}</ref> | |||
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Mass stabbing in Moscow, Idaho, U.S.
2022 University of Idaho killings | |
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Mogen, Goncalves, Chapin and Kernodle in November 2022 | |
Moscow, Idaho
1km 0.6miles Sigma Chi house Corner Club Grub Truck Residence Locations of interest in murder investigationArea around the University of Idaho in Moscow | |
Location | Moscow, Idaho, U.S. |
Date | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) (2 years ago) 4:00 – 4:25 am (PST (UTC−8)) |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
Weapon | Military-style Ka-Bar knife |
Deaths | 4 |
Victims |
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Motive | Unknown |
Accused | 1 |
Charges | First-degree murder (4 counts), felony burglary |
Judge | Steven Hippler |
In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed in an off-campus residence in Moscow, Idaho. On December 30, suspect Bryan Christopher Kohberger was arrested in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. A jury trial is currently scheduled to begin on August 11, 2025, in Boise, Idaho.
Background
During the fall 2022 semester, five female University of Idaho students lived in a rented off-campus residence in the rural college town of Moscow, Idaho. The three-story home had six bedrooms, two on each floor.
There had not been a murder in the town since 2015.
Events
In the early morning of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho college students were stabbed to death in a shared rental home close to campus. Two female victims—Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle—lived in the house. They worked at the same local restaurant. The third, Kaylee Goncalves, had recently moved out of the house but returned to attend a nearby party. The fourth victim, Ethan Chapin, was Kernodle's boyfriend who was sleeping over on the night of the attacks. Two other female roommates also lived at the house; they were not attacked.
Earlier on the evening of November 12, two of the four victims, Chapin and Kernodle, were reportedly at an on-campus party at the nearby Sigma Chi fraternity from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. They returned home at 1:45 a.m. That evening, the other two victims, Mogen and Goncalves, had gone to The Corner Club, a downtown sports bar at 10 p.m., from which they departed at 1:30 a.m. A livestreamed video on Twitch by The Grub Truck, a food truck four blocks south at Friendship Square (Main and Fourth Streets), showed Mogen and Goncalves at 1:41 a.m., chatting and smiling, getting their food 10 minutes later, and leaving to take what the police initially said was an Uber ride home, a trip of about one mile (1.6 km). The police later rephrased their statement to say the ride was provided by a "private party," arriving home at 1:56 a.m.
According to the surviving roommates, the four students were home by 2:00 a.m. Seven unanswered phone calls were made from the phone of Goncalves to her former long-time boyfriend, a fellow student, from 2:26 to 2:52 a.m. and three unanswered calls were made from Mogen's phone to the same person, from 2:44 to 2:52 a.m. These calls were investigated, with the police concluding they did not believe the recipient of those missed calls was involved in the crime. A DoorDash order labeled for Xana was delivered to the house around 4 a.m.
The two surviving roommates had allegedly returned home by 1 a.m. Original reports stated both surviving roommates were in their beds on the ground floor at the time of the killings, were not attacked or held hostage, and that neither woke during the killings. However, the probable cause affidavit for the case said that one surviving roommate stated she was sleeping on the second floor, the same floor as Kernodle and Chapin, before she was awakened by what sounded like Goncalves and her dog. She stated she later heard a roommate saying something to the effect of "there's someone here." The roommate stated she believed this was said by Goncalves, although investigators also believe this might have been Kernodle speaking, as a forensic download of her cell phone showed that she was on the app TikTok at 4:12 a.m.
The surviving roommate stated she opened her door twice within a short span of time, and the second time, heard what sounded like crying coming from Kernodle's room and a male voice saying "it's okay, I'm going to help you." Security cameras near the home picked up the sound of whimpering, a loud thud, and a dog barking numerous times starting around 4:17 a.m. The surviving roommate allegedly opened her door a third time and saw a figure clad in black clothing and a mask that covered his mouth and nose walking towards her. The man, whom the roommate stated she did not recognize, walked past her and used the sliding glass door to exit. The roommate stated she stood in a "frozen shock phase" and then locked herself in her room.
The four victims were stabbed to death on the second and third floors in the residence, where they had been in bed. The victims were not gagged or restrained and the walls at the scene were spattered with blood. Mogen and Goncalves were found in Mogen's bedroom, and Kernodle and Chapin were found in Kernodle's room.
Before the 911 call was made, the surviving roommates reportedly summoned friends to the residence because they believed one of the second-floor victims was unconscious and was not waking up. Someone at the residence called 911 at 11:58 a.m.—over seven hours after the homicides allegedly occurred—on a surviving roommate's phone to request aid for an "unconscious person." The identity of the 911 caller was not released, but police confirmed the caller was not considered a suspect. When police arrived, the door to the home was open, there was no sign of forced entry or damage inside the home, and nothing appeared to be missing. The two surviving roommates were on the property when police arrived, as were other friends of the victims.
All four victims were pronounced dead at noon. Detectives stated they believe the killings occurred sometime between 4 a.m. and 4:25 a.m. Upon searching the residence, officers came upon Goncalves's dog—which she shared with her ex-boyfriend—alive and unharmed on the third floor.
Victims
Four University of Idaho students were killed: Ethan Chapin, 20, of Conway, Washington; Kaylee Goncalves, 21, of Rathdrum, Idaho; Xana Kernodle, 20, of Avondale, Arizona (she later lived in Post Falls, Idaho); and Madison Mogen, 21, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Chapin was a freshman, Kernodle was a junior, and Goncalves and Mogen were both seniors.
Response
On the evening of November 13, the university cancelled classes for November 14; it also scheduled a candlelight vigil to be held on the UI administration building lawn on the evening of November 16, then postponed it two weeks. From the day of the killings, investigators initially said that there was no risk to the community. Three days later, however, Moscow Police Chief James Fry said: "We cannot say that there is no threat to the community."
Fall break was scheduled to begin after November 18, with classes resuming on November 28. Many students and other Moscow residents, not trusting the initial assurances of the police and fearing for their own safety, began an early Thanksgiving holiday exodus from the area. Other residents who stayed were anxious and cautious, and a number of professors canceled their classes. Due to weather concerns, the candlelight vigil was moved indoors to the Kibbie Dome and held on the evening of November 30.
The fathers of Goncalves and Chapin criticized the limited flow of information from the police and university to the families of the victims. TikTokers, self-proclaimed psychics, and social media users began to speculate and spread rumors and misinformation about the case on social media. In response the Moscow Police Department criticized Internet sleuths for creating rampant online rumors and disrupting investigations, and in a December 2 news release said: "There is speculation, without factual backing, stoking community fears and spreading false facts." Moscow Police Captain Roger Lanier said "Tracking down rumors and quelling rumors about specific information and specific events that may not have happened is a huge distraction... We are not releasing specific details as we do not want to compromise the investigation."
They also warned that "people harassing or threatening those potentially involved with the case could face criminal charges."
Investigation
The investigation of the stabbings was led by the Moscow Police Department (MPD) and supported by the Idaho State Police (ISP) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Altogether, almost 130 members of law enforcement from the three agencies worked on the case.
Autopsies on the four victims were performed in Spokane, Washington. The Latah County coroner stated the victims all appeared to have been stabbed multiple times (with fatal wounds in the chest and upper body) with a large knife (if not the same knife, very similar ones). At least one victim (with what were apparently defensive stab wounds on her hands) and possibly more appear to have tried to fend off their attacker, and the victims may have been attacked while sleeping in their beds. None showed signs of sexual assault. All four deaths were deemed homicide by stabbing. The victims were not tied and gagged. No weapon has been recovered, although the police believe the killer or killers used a fixed-blade knife.
A surviving roommate who reportedly saw the suspect described him as a male stranger around 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m), and "not very muscular, but athletically built with bushy eyebrows".
On November 19, Moscow police requested the public provide any video of the house that had been recorded the night of the killings. A phone tip line and email were created through the FBI for the public to submit information to officials. As of December 5, 2,600 emailed tips, 2,700 phone calls, and 1,000 digital media submissions were reportedly submitted to these tip lines. On December 24, investigators reported having received at least 15,000 tips regarding the case.
The police initially left open the possibility of more than one perpetrator. Police stated that they believed it was "a targeted attack but have not concluded if the target was the residence or its occupants."
In a November 23 press conference, the Moscow police chief said that authorities had received a number of tips, one of which indicated that Goncalves allegedly had a stalker, but were unable to verify that claim or identify any such individual by the time of the press conference. While this claim received much press attention at the time, it has yet to be mentioned in the case against the eventual suspect.
After receiving hundreds of tips from the public, on December 15 police announced they were searching records of approximately 22,000 fifth-generation Hyundai Elantras made between 2011 and 2013. A camera in the area captured video of a white or light colored Elantra around the time of the murders, which investigators noticed had made multiple passes along the same route near the residence. Another surveillance recording obtained by investigators also showed an Elantra passing by the victims' home three times, beginning around 3:29 a.m. At 4:04 a.m., the Elantra returned to the home for a fourth time. At 4:20 a.m., the car was seen speeding away from the victims' neighborhood.
Investigators in neighboring Pullman, Washington—a college town adjacent to Moscow—began an investigation into a white Elantra belonging to a 28-year-old PhD candidate and teaching assistant named Bryan Christopher Kohberger, who drove it with his father home to the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania for the holidays. Kohberger's Elantra was of a later year than the original police description. Kohberger was pulled over twice within a nearly five-mile radius by Indiana State Police on Interstate 70 outside Greenfield, Indiana, allegedly for following too close or tailgating. The FBI denied allegations that they had directed the Indiana State Police to make the stops. Investigators obtained cell phone data that showed that Kohberger's phone stopped connecting to the network around 2:47 a.m. in Pullman on November 13 before reconnecting around 4:48 a.m. near Blaine, Idaho, which is near U.S. Highway 95 south of Moscow. Cell phone data also shows that his phone utilized a cell tower near the victims' residence around 9 a.m. on November 13, approximately five hours after the killings. Police also obtained data that indicated that his phone pinged from the cell phone tower nearest the residence at least twelve times between June 2022 and November 13. Investigators obtained three unidentified male DNA samples from the crime scene, including DNA found on a tan leather knife sheath on Mogen's bed.
Using a public genealogy database, authorities reportedly identified a partial match to an individual with a familial connection to Kohberger. Investigators recovered trash from outside Kohberger's family's home in Pennsylvania for DNA, which they stated was consistent with being the source of the DNA from the sheath.
Before the arrest, investigators monitored Kohberger outside of his parents' Pennsylvania home. He was allegedly seen multiple times wearing surgical gloves and observed putting trash bags inside of the garbage can of a neighbor. The items were sent to the Idaho State Lab for testing. Authorities also said Kohberger had "cleaned his car, inside and outside, not missing an inch ." According to authorities, a search of the home where Kohberger was arrested revealed a knife, a pistol, and a black face mask, as well as ID cards inside a glove inside a box.
Kohberger was taken into custody by an FBI SWAT team and Pennsylvania State Police on December 30 at the home of his parents in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. At the time of his arrest, authorities allegedly found Kohberger in the kitchen dressed in a shirt and shorts, while wearing examination gloves and putting trash into separate zip-lock baggies.
Accused
Bryan Christopher Kohberger was born on November 21, 1994, in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Pleasant Valley High School in 2013, he attended Monroe Career and Technical Institute in Bartonsville but dropped out a year later. Kohberger later attended Northampton Community College's campus in Tannersville, where he earned an associate degree in psychology in 2018. After graduating from Northampton, he worked as a security guard for the Pleasant Valley School District, the same school district where his father previously worked as a maintenance worker for many years and his mother for a time as a substitute teacher. He received a B.A. in 2020 and an M.A. in 2022 in Criminal Justice from DeSales University, in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.
In the summer of 2022, Kohberger moved to Washington state to pursue a PhD at Washington State University in Pullman; its campus is less than eight miles (13 km) west of Moscow. At the time of the killings, he was a doctoral student in criminology and had completed his first semester there nine days before his arrest. Kohberger had been a teaching assistant at WSU, and less than two weeks before the murders, faculty members met with him to discuss growing concerns about his behavior and conduct. Kohberger was terminated from his teaching assistant role on December 19 with the decision being based on "his unsatisfactory performance as a teaching assistant, including his failure to meet the 'norms of professional behavior' in his interactions with the faculty" and sexism/being rude to women, including students.
Arrest
On December 30, 2022, Kohberger was arrested on four counts of first-degree murder and one felony count of burglary, was appointed a public defender, and was detained without bond at the Monroe County Correctional Facility in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. On his return to the county courthouse on January 3, 2023, he agreed to extradition. On January 4, he was flown to Pullman, driven to the Latah County jail in Moscow, and held without bail.
Kohberger made his first appearance in the Latah County Courthouse on January 5 and was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary, for breaking into a home with the intent to commit a felony. One week later on January 12, Kohberger made his second appearance for a status conference in the same room at the courthouse.
Legal proceedings
Indictment and arraignment
On May 17, 2023, the Latah County District Court announced that Kohberger was indicted by a grand jury on five charges: four counts of first degree murder and one count of felony burglary. A preliminary probable cause hearing scheduled for June 26 was canceled after the indictment. In May 2023, Kohberger refused to enter a plea during his arraignment. His attorney said that Kohberger was "standing silent" on the charges. The judge entered a 'not guilty' plea for him.
On June 26, the Latah County Prosecutor's office announced they were seeking the death penalty given the alleged aggravating circumstances of the first-degree murder charges. Kohberger was denied bond. In January 2024, the judge granted the defense access under seal the results of the investigative genetic genealogy testing which used a "touch" sample from the knife sheath left behind at the crime scene which first led to the investigation of Kohberger.
Trial
On September 9, 2024, the judge granted the defense's motion for a change of venue; the trial is scheduled to take place in Boise, Idaho, with Judge Steven Hippler presiding over the case. On October 9, 2024, Judge Hippler set the start date for jury selection as July 30, 2025, with the jury trial beginning on August 11, 2025.
Aftermath
On February 24, 2023, University of Idaho president C. Scott Green announced that the house where the killings occurred was donated to the university; it was demolished 10 months later on December 28.
A memorial garden for the victims on the University of Idaho campus is being planned. Scholarships in the name of three of the victims (Kernodle, Chapin, and Mogen) have been created.
The university awarded posthumous degrees to the four victims at its spring commencement ceremonies on May 13, 2023.
See also
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