University of Idaho Killings: What We Know So Far

Above: Victims Madison Mogen (21), Kaylee Goncalves (21), Ethan Chapin (20) and Xana Kernodle (20).

Suspect Bryan Kohberger, aged 28 and Criminology Ph.D. student from Washington State University, located less than 10 miles away from the University of Idaho, has been arrested on suspicion of the four murders and remanded in Latah County Jail in Idaho.

Above: Mugshot of Suspect Bryan Kohberger (28).

On Sunday November 13th 2022, the murders of four University of Idaho students shocked the United States of America and enticed the rest of the world.

Ethan Chapin, aged 20; Madison Mogen, aged 21; Xana Kernodle, aged 20; and Kaylee Goncalves, aged 21, were brutally stabbed to death in their off-campus student house in Moscow, Idaho. At the time of the murders, there were also two other roommates who survived, and they are not considered to be suspects.

Current Timeline of Events:

Below is an outlined timeline of events of the case, as evidenced by police.

Night of Saturday November 12:

Goncalves and Mogen, life-long best friends, went out to the Corner Club Bar in Moscow. Meanwhile, Chapin and Kernodle, who were dating, went to the Sigma Chi House. The two other surviving roommates also went out in Moscow.

Sunday November 13:

At roughly 1:40am, Goncalves and Mogen were seen on video at Grub Truck, a local food vendor, and used a private individual to get a ride home, arriving at the house at 1:45am. A man seen in surveillance video at the Grub Truck and the person who drove the girls home are not considered suspects. Chapin and Kernodle also arrived home at about 1:45am. Chapin did not reside at the house, but was sleeping over with his girlfriend.

Sunday November 13, 4am-4:25am:

Police believe that the murders unfolded at the residence between 4am and 4:25am. Kernodle received a DoorDash order at the house at about 4am. One of the surviving roommates also said that she woke up at around 4am from what sounded like Goncalves playing with her dog. “A short time” after, the roommate said that “she heard someone she thought was Goncalves say something to the effect of ‘there’s someone here’”. However, this could have been Kernodle on her phone, due to the fact that records showed she was on TikTok at about 4:12am. The roommate said that “she looked out of her bedroom but did not see anything when she heard the comment about someone being in the house”. However, “she opened her door a second time when she heard what she thought was crying coming from Kernodle’s room”. The roommate “then said she heard a male voice say something to the effect of ‘it’s okay, I’m going to help you”. When she opened her door, the roommate stated that she saw a man in black clothes and a mask walking past her. At this time, she stood “frozen” and in “shock”. The roommate stated that she did not recognise the man, who she said walked towards the house’s sliding glass door. She described him as 5-foot-10 or taller, and “not very muscular, but athletically built with bushy eyebrows”.

At roughly 4:17am, a security camera less than 50 feet from Kernodle’s room picked up sounds of a barking dog and “distorted audio of what sounded like voices or a whimper followed by a loud thud”.

Above: Photograph of the Student House where the Homicides Occurred.

Morning of Sunday November 13:

The two roommates called friends over to their house because they thought one of the victims on the second floor had passed out and wasn’t waking up. At 11:58am, a 911 call from one of the roommate’s phones requested help for an unconscious person, where the responding officers then found the four victims upon arrival. Authorities stated that they do not believe anyone at the house at the time of the 911 call was involved in the murders.

After the bodies were discovered, authorities reviewed surveillance videos and saw the suspect’s white Hyundai Elantra go by the victim’s house three times, before entering the area for a fourth time at 4:04am. Police stated that they traced the car’s travel that night back to Pullman, Washington, where Kohberger lived. Kohberger’s phone was also tracked heading to Moscow before the attack, but the phone was off from 2:47am to 4:48am, which “is consistent with Kohberger attempting to conceal his location during the quadruple homicide”. He also returned to the area of the house just after 9am, about five hours after the murders had taken place, based on his phone records. Furthermore, it was discovered that his phone was near the victim’s house at least 12 times before the murders, going at least as far back as August. All of these times, except for one, were either late at night or early in the morning.

Thursday November 17:

Autopsies conducted on November 17th determined that all of the victims were stabbed multiple times. It was concluded that the four students were probably asleep when attacked, and some had defensive wounds on them. There was no sign of sexual assault.

Monday November 21:

The family of 20 year old Ethan Chapin held his memorial service on November 21st.

Monday November 28:

In an interview taking place on November 28th, Goncalves’ father, Steve Goncalves, told ABC News that the students died quickly and did not bleed for hours, determining that an earlier 911 call would not have saved their lives.

Tuesday November 29:

Moscow police had asked the authorities to look out for white Elantra cars that matched the one seen on surveillance footage around the student home, and on November 29th, a Washington State University police officer searched cars that matched that description at the University and found one registered to Kohberger.

Wednesday November 30:

Grieving families and classmates gathered at the University of Idaho on November 30th for a candlelight vigil. Steve Goncalves said at the vigil that Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen, inseparable best friends since the sixth grade, had “died together in the same room, in the same bed”.

Above: Candlelit Vigil at the University of Idaho.

Wednesday December 7:

Police announced to the public on December 7th that they were looking to speak with the driver of a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra that was seen “in the immediate area” of the victims’ house early on November 13th. Anyone with information on the car was also asked to contact the tip line.

Tuesday December 13:

Marked one month after the horrific murders.

Thursday December 15:

As police in Idaho searched for answers, Kohberger was stopped by Indiana police on December 15th for traffic violations. He was driving alongside his father in the white Hyundai Elantra that authorities said they were looking for in connection to the murders. Kohberger and his father were stopped a total of two times on December 15th whilst driving east on Indianapolis, both times with the younger Kohberger in the driver’s seat. They were first stopped by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office for speeding and then nine minutes later by the Indiana State Police for following another vehicle too closely. After Kohberger’s arrest, the sheriff’s department and state police said that there was no information at the time on the suspect in the Idaho crimes or specific information on the white Hyundai Elantra. The pair were released after the second stop with a verbal warning after learning that they had previously been stopped.

Tuesday December 27:

Authorities said DNA from the suspect was recovered on a knife sheath left on the victim’s bed. On December 27th, police recovered trash from Kohberger’s parents’ house in Pennsylvania, and a lab determined that the DNA from the trash was the father of the person who left DNA on the knife sheath.

Friday December 30:

Kohberger was arrested in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains in the early hours of December 30th. The family of Goncalves told ABC News that they don’t know Kohberger.

Tuesday January 3:

Kohberger, who was arrested for four counts of first-degree murder and burglary, agreed to be extradited to Idaho during his January 3rd court appearance in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Wednesday January 4:

Kohberger was extradited from Pennsylvania to Idaho.

Thursday January 5:

The Idaho State Court released court documents that revealed never-before-seen details of the police investigation. Kohberger made his first court appearance in Moscow that same day, wearing a bright orange jumpsuit and no shackles, with Goncalves’ parents watching. Charges were read for the murders of each student, with the judge stating that each victim was “stabbed and murdered with premeditation with malice and aforethought”. The judge asked Kohberger if he wanted to represent himself or have a court-appointed attorney, and he calmly replied “I have court-appointed counsel”.

Wednesday January 11:

Classes resumed at the University of Idaho for the first time since the suspect’s arrest.

Thursday January 12:

Kohberger appeared in court for a status conference, where a judge scheduled a preliminary probable cause hearing to begin on June 26th 2023. The suspect waived his right to a speedy probable cause hearing within 14 days, and only spoke briefly while answering the judge’s questions, although he did appear to have unknown cuts on his face. The public defence representing the suspect requested the judge allow four or five days for the probable cause hearing this summer, and the judge indicated that she would block the week of June 26th for the matter. The judge also ordered Kohberger to remain remanded in state custody with no bond. Kohberger has yet to enter a plea, and a court order prohibits the prosecution and defence from commenting beyond referencing the public records of the case.

Above: Kohberger Entering Court for his Status Conference.

On June 26th, it is suspected that evidence of the case against Kohberger will be laid out for the first time in court, and he is likely to enter a plea on the charges. His request for a delay before the next court appearance came after the defence asked the prosecution to hand over all discovery in the case in the next 14 days, including witness statements, digital media and police reports.

Now, the families of the victims will have to wait six more months to face their children’s accused killer in court. Until then, he will be held behind bars after he was ordered to be held on no bail for a second time.

Further Evidence Revealed in 19 Page Affidavit:

The police have released the 19 page probable cause affidavit, shedding light on what led investigators to arrest Kohberger. Below contains the important information and evidence against Kohberger.

Exhibit A

Statement of Brett Payne

“On November 13, 2022, at approximately 4:00pm, I responded to 1122 King Road, Moscow, Indiana, hereafter the “King Road Residence” to assist with scene security and processing of a crime scene associated with four homicides.

I entered the King Road Residence through the bottom floor door on the north side of the building. I then walked upstairs to the second floor. I was directed down the hallway to the west bedroom on the second floor, which I later learned (through Xana’s driver’s licence and other personal belongings found in the room) was Xana Kernodle’s, hereafter “Kernodle” room. Just before this room there was a bathroom door on the south wall of the hallway. As I approached the room, I could see a body, later identified as Kernodle’s, laying on the floor. Kernodle was deceased with wounds which appeared to have been caused by an edged weapon.

Also in the room was a male, later identified as Ethan Chapin, hereafter, “Chapin”. Chapin was also deceased with wounds later determined to be caused by “sharp-force injuries”.

I then went upstairs to the third floor of the residence. The third floor consisted of two bedrooms and one bathroom. The bedroom on the west side of the floor was later determined to be Kaylee Goncalves, hereafter “Goncalves” room. I later learned there was a dog in the room when Moscow Police Officers initially responded. The dog belonged to Goncalves and her ex-boyfriend who shared the dog. A small bathroom situated on the east side of the third floor. This bathroom shared a wall with Madison Mogen’s, hereafter “Mogen”, bedroom which was situated on the southeast corner of the third floor.

Above: Reference Photo for 1122 King Road Residence (Not Originally Included in the Affidavit).

As I entered this bedroom, I could see two females in the single bed in the room. Both Goncalves and Mogen were deceased with visible stab wounds. I also later noticed what appeared to be a tan leather knife sheath laying on the bed next to Mogen’s right side (when viewed from the door). The sheath was later processed and had “Ka-Bar” “USMC” and the United States Marine Corps eagle globe and anchor insignia stamped on the outside of it. The Idaho State Lab later located a single source of male DNA (Suspect Profile) left on the button snap of the knife sheath.

As part of the investigation, interviews were conducted by Moscow Police Department Officers. Two of the interviews included B.F. and D.M. Both B.F. and D.M were inside the King Road Residence at the time of the homicides and were roommates to the victims. B.F.’s bedroom was located on the east side of the first floor of the King Road Residence.

Based on numerous interviews conducted by MPD Officers, I have learned the following:

On the evening of November 12, 2022, Chapin and Kernodle are seen by B.F. at the Sigma Chi house on the University of Idaho campus from approximately 9:00pm on November 12 to 1:45am on November 13. B.F. also estimated that at approximately 1:45am, Chapin and Kernodle returned to the King Road Residence. B.F. also stated that Chapin did not live in the King Road Residence but was a guest of Kernodle.

Goncalves and Mogen were at a local bar, the Corner Club. Goncalves and Mogen can be seen on video footage provided by the Corner Club between 10:00pm on November 12 and 1:30am on November 13. At approximately 1:30am, Goncalves and Mogen can be seen on video at a local food vendor called the “Grub Truck”. The Grub Truck live streams video from their food truck on the streaming platform Twitch which is available for public viewing on their website. This video was captured by law enforcement. A private party reported that he provided a ride to Goncalves and Mogen at approximately 1:56am from downtown Moscow (in front of the Grub Truck) to the King Road Residence.

D.M. and B.F. both made statements during interviews that indicated the occupants of the King Road Residence were at home by 2:00am and asleep or at least in their rooms by approximately 4:00am. This is with the exception of Kernodle, who received a DoorDash order at the residence at approximately 4:00am, as reported by the DoorDash delivery driver.

D.M. stated that she originally went to sleep in her bedroom on the southeast side of the second floor. D.M. stated she was awoken at approximately 4:00am by what she stated sounded like Goncalves playing with her dog in one of the upstairs bedrooms, which were located on the third floor. A short time later, D.M. said she heard who she thought was Goncalves say something to the effect of “there’s someone here”. A review of records obtained from a forensic download of Kernodle’s phone showed this could also have been Kernodle as her cellular phone indicated she was likely awake and using the TikTok app at approximately 4:12am.

D.M. stated she looked out of her bedroom but did not see anything when she heard the comment about someone being in the house. D.M. stated she opened her door a second time when she heard what she thought was crying coming from Kernodle’s room. D.M. then said she heard a male voice say something to the effect of “it’s ok, I’m going to help you”.

At approximately 4:17am, a security camera located at a residence immediately to the northwest of the King Road Residence, picked up distorted audio of what sounded like voices or a whimper followed by a loud thud. A dog can also be heard barking numerous times starting at 4:17am. The security camera is less than fifty feet from the west wall of Kernodle’s bedroom.

D.M. stated she opened her door for the third time after she heard the crying and saw a figure clad in black clothing and a mask that covered the person’s mouth and nose walking towards her. D.M. described the figure as 5’10” or taller, male, not very muscular, but athletically built with bushy eyebrows. The male walked past D.M. as she stood in a “frozen shock phase”. The male walked towards the back sliding door. D.M. locked herself in her room after seeing the male. D.M. did not state that she recognised the male. This leads investigators to believe that the murderer left the scene.

The combination of D.M.’s statements to law enforcement, reviews of forensic downloads of records from B.F. and D.M.’s phone, and video of a suspect video as described below leads investigators to believe the homicides occurred between 4:00am and 4:25am.

During the processing of the crime scene, investigators found a latent shoe print. This was located during the second processing of the crime scene by first using a presumptive blood test and then Amino Black, a protein stain that detects the presence of cellular material. The detected shoe print showed a diamond-shaped pattern (similar to the pattern of a Vans type shoe sole) just outside the door of D.M.’s bedroom (located on the second floor). This is consistent with D.M.’s statement regarding the suspect’s path of travel.

As part of the investigation, an extensive search, commonly referred to in law enforcement as a “video canvas”, was conducted in the area of the King Road Residence. This video canvas was to obtain any footage from the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, in the area of the King Road Residence and surrounding neighbourhoods in an effort to locate the suspect(s) or suspect vehicle(s) travelling to or leaving from the King Road Residence.

A review of camera footage indicated that a white sedan, hereafter “Suspect Vehicle 1” was observed travelling westbound in the 700 block of Indian Hills Drive in Moscow at approximately 3:26am and westbound on Styner Avenue at Idaho State Highway 95 in Moscow at approximately 3:28am. On this video, it appeared Suspect Vehicle 1 was not displaying a front licence plate.

A review of footage from multiple videos obtained from the King Road Neighbourhood showed multiple sightings of Suspect Vehicle 1 starting at 3:29am and ending at 4:20am. These sightings show Suspect Vehicle 1 makes an initial three passes by 1122 King Road Residence and then leave via Walenta Drive. Based off of my experience as a Patrol Officer, this is a residential neighbourhood with a very limited number of vehicles that travel in the area during the early morning hours.

Suspect Vehicle 1 can be seen entering the area a fourth time at approximately 4:04am. When Suspect Vehicle 1 is in front of the King Road Residence, it appeared to unsuccessfully attempt to park or turn around in the road.

Suspect Vehicle 1 is next seen departing the area of the King Road Residence at approximately 4:20am at a high rate of speed. Suspect Vehicle 1 is next observed travelling southbound on Walenta drive. Based on my knowledge of the area and review of camera footage in the neighbourhood that does not show Suspect Vehicle 1 during that time frame, I believe that Suspect Vehicle 1 likely exited the neighbourhood at Palouse River Drive and Conestoga Drive. Palouse River Drive is at the southern edge of Moscow and proceeds into Whitman County, Washington. Eventually, the road leads to Pullman, Washington. Pullman, Washington is approximately 10 miles from Moscow, Idaho.

Law enforcement officers provided video footage of Suspect Vehicle 1 to forensic examiners with the FBI that regularly utilise surveillance footage to identify the year, make, and model of an unknown vehicle that is observed by one or more cameras during the commission of a criminal offence.

After reviewing the numerous observations of Suspect Vehicle 1, the forensic examiner initially believed that Suspect Vehicle 1 was a 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra. Upon further review, he indicated it could also be a 2011-2016 Hyundai Elantra. As a result, investigators have been reviewing information on persons in possession of a vehicle that is a 2011-2016 white Hyundai Elantra.

Investigators were given access to video footage on the Washington State University campus located in Pullman, Washington. A review of that video indicated that at approximately 2:44am on November 13, 2022, a white sedan, which was consistent with the description of the White Elantra known as Suspect Vehicle 1, was observed on WSU surveillance cameras travelling north on southeast Nevada Street at northeast Stadium Way. At approximately 2:53am, a white sedan, which is consistent with the description of the White Elantra known as Suspect Vehicle 1, was observed travelling southeast on Nevada Street in Pullman, Washington towards SR 270. SR 270 connects Pullman, Washington to Moscow, Idaho. This camera footage was provided to the same FBI Forensic Examiner. The Forensic Examiner identified the vehicle observed in Pullman, Washington as being a 2014-106 Hyundai Elantra.

At approximately 5:25am, a white sedan, which was consistent with the description of Suspect Vehicle 1, was observed on five cameras in Pullman, Washington and on WSU Campus cameras. The first camera that recorded the white sedan was located at 1300 Johnson Road in Pullman. The white sedan was observed travelling northbound on Johnson Road. Johnson Road leads directly back to West Palouse River Drive in Moscow which intersects with Conestoga Drive.

On November 25, 2022, MPD asked area law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for white Hyundai Elantras in the area. On November 29, 2022, at approximately 12:28am, a Washington State University Police Officer queried white Elantras registered at WSU. As a result of that query, he located a 2015 white Elantra with a Pennsylvania licence plate ‘LFZ-8469’. This vehicle was registered to Bryan Kohberger, hereafter “Kohberger”, whose residence is located approximately three-quarters of a mile from the intersection of Stadium Way and Cougar way (last camera location that picked up the white Elantra).

I reviewed Kohberger’s WA state driver licence information and photograph. This licence indicates that Kohberger is a white male with a height of 6’ and weighs 185 points. Additionally, the photograph of Kohberger shows that he has bushy eyebrows. Kohberger’s physical description is consistent with the description of the male D.M. saw inside the King Road Residence on November 13th.

Further investigation showed that on August 21, 2022, Kohberger was detained as part of a traffic stop that occurred in Moscow, Idaho. At the time, Kohberger, who was the sole occupant, was driving a white 2015 Hyundai Elantra with Pennsylvania plate ‘LFZ-8649’ which was set to expire on November 30, 2022. During the stop, which was recorded via a law enforcement body camera, Kohberger provided his phone number as ending in 8458, hereafter the “8458 Phone” as his cellular telephone number.

On October 14, 2022, Kohberger was detained as part of a traffic stop by a WSU police officer. Upon review of that body cam and report of the stop, Kohberger was the sole occupant and was driving a white 1015 Hyundai Elantra with Pennsylvania plate ‘LFZ-8649’.

On November 18, 2022, according to WA state licensing, Kohberger registered the 2015 white Elantra with WA and later received WA plate ‘CFB-8708. Prior to this time, the 2015 white Elantra was registered in Pennsylvania, which does not require a front licence plate to be displayed (this was learned through communication with a Pennsylvania officer who is currently certified in the State of Pennsylvania). Based on my experience and communication with Washington law enforcement, I know that Idaho and Washington require front and back licence plates to be displayed.

As part of this investigation, law enforcement obtained search warrants to determine cellular devices that utilised cellular towers in close proximity to the King Road Residence on November 13, 2022, between 3:00am and 5:00am.

Based on my training, experience, and conversations with law enforcement officers that specialise in the utilisation of cellular telephone records as part of investigations, individuals can either leave their cellular telephone at a different location before committing a crime or turn their cellular telephone off prior to going to a location to commit a crime. This is done by subjects in an effort to avoid alerting law enforcement that a cellular device associated with them was in a particular area where a crime is committed. I also know that on numerous occasions, subjects will survey an area where they intend to commit a crime prior to the date of the crime. Depending on the circumstances, this could be done a few days before or for several months prior to the commission of a crime. During these types of surveillance, it is possible that an individual would not leave their cellular telephone at a separate location or turn it off since they do not plan to commit the offence on that particular day.

On December 23, 2022, I applied for and was granted a search warrant for historical phone records between November 12, 2022 at 12:00am and November 14, at 12:00am for the 8458 Phone (approximately 24 hours preceding and following the items of the homicides).

On December 23, 2022, pursuant to that search warrant, I received records for the 8458 Phone. These records indicated that the 8458 Phone is subscribed to Bryan Kohberger at an address in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania. These records also included historical cell site location information for the 8458 Phone. After receiving this information, I consulted with an FBI Special Agent that is certified as a member of the Cellular Analysis Survey Team (CAST). From information provided by CAST, I was able to determine estimated locations for the 8458 Phone from November 12, 2022 to November 13, 2022, the time period authorised by the court.

On November 13, 2022 at approximately 2:42am, the 8458 Phone was utilising cellular resources that provide coverage to the Kohberger Residence. At approximately 2:47am, the 8458 Phone utilised cellular resources that provide coverage southeast of the Kohberger Residence consistent with the 8458 Phone leaving the Kohberger Residence and travelling south through Pullman, Washington. This is consistent with the movement of the white Elantra. At approximately 2:47am, the 8458 Phone stops reporting to the network, which is consistent with either the phone being in an area without cellular coverage, the connection to the network is disabled (such as putting the phone in aeroplane mode), or that the phone is turned off. The 8458 Phone does not report to the network again until approximately 4:48am, at which time it utilised cellular resources that provide coverage to Idaho state highway. At approximately 5:30am, the 8458 Phone is utilising resources that provide coverage to Pullman, Washington and consistent with the phone travelling back to the Kohberger Residence. The 8458 Phone’s movements are consistent with the movements of the white Elantra that is observed travelling north on Stadium Drive at approximately 5:27am. Based on a review of the 8458 Phone’s estimated locations and travel, the 8458 Phone’s travel is consistent with that of the white Elantra.

Further review indicated that the 8458 Phone utilised cellular resources on November 13, 2022 that are consistent with the 9458 Phone leaving the area of the Kohberger Residence at approximately 9:00am and travelling to Moscow, Idaho. Specifically, the 8458 Phone utilised cellular resources that would provide coverage to the King Road Residence between 9:12am and 9:21am. The 8458 Phone next utilised cellular resources that are consistent with the 9458 Phone travelling back to the area of the Kohberger Residence and arriving to the area at approximately 9:32am.

Investigators found that the 8458 Phone did connect to a cell phone tower that provides service to Moscow on November 14, 2022, but investigators do not believe the 8458 Phone was in Moscow on that date. The 8458 Phone has not connected to any towers that provide service to Moscow since that date.

Based on my training, experience, and the facts of the investigation thus far, I believe that Kohberger, the user of the 8458 Phone, was likely the driver of the white Elantra that is observed departing Pullman, Washington and that his vehicle is likely Suspect Vehicle 1. Additionally, the route of travel of the 8458 Phone during the early morning hours of November 13, 2022 and the lack of the 8458 Phone reporting to AT&T between 2:47am and 4:48am is consistent with Kohberger attempting to conceal his location during the quadruple homicide that occurred at the King Road Residence.

On December 23, 2022, I was granted a search warrant for Kohberger’s historical CSLI from June 23, 2022 to current, prospective location information, and a Pen Register/Trap and Trace on the 8458 Phone to aid in efforts to determine if Kohberger stalked any of the victims in this case prior to the offence, conducted surveillance on the King Road Residence, was in contact with any of the victims’ associates before or after the alleged offence, any location that may contain evidence of the murders, the location of the white Elantra registered to Kohberger, as well as the location of Kohberger.

On December 23, 2022 pursuant to that search warrant, I received historical records for the 8458 Phone. After consulting with CAST, I was able to determine estimated locations for the 8458 Phone from June 2022 to present, the time period authorised by the court. The records for the 8458 Phone showed the 8458 Phone utilising cellular resources that provide coverage to the area of 1122 King Road Road on at least twelve occasions prior to November 13, 2022. All of these occasions, except for one, occurred in the late evening and early morning hours of their respective days.

One of these occasions, on August 21, 2022, the 8458 Phone utilised cellular resources providing coverage to the King Road Residence from approximately 10:34pm to 11:35pm. At approximately 11:37pm, Kohberger was stopped by Latah County Sheriff’s Department as mentioned above. The 8458 Phone was utilising cellular resources consistent with the location of the traffic stop during this time.

Further analysis of the cellular data provided showed the 8458 Phone utilised cellular resources on November 13, 2022 consistent with the Phone travelling from Pullman, Washington to Lewiston, Idaho. At approximately 12:36pm, the 8458 Phone utilised cellular resources that would provide coverage to Kate’s Cup of Joe coffee stand. Surveillance footage, adjacent to Kate’s Cup of Joe showed a white Elantra, consistent with Suspect Vehicle 1, drive past Kate’s Cup of Joe at a time consistent with the cellular data from the 8458 Phone.

At approximately 12:46pm, the 8458 Phone then utilised cellular data in the area of the Albertson’s grocery store. Surveillance footage obtained showed Kohberger exit the white Elantra, consistent with Suspect Vehicle 1, at approximately 12:49pm. Interior surveillance cameras showed Kohberger walk through the store, purchase unknown items at the checkout, and leave at approximately 1:04pm.

Additional analysis of records for the 8458 Phone indicated that between approximately 5:32pm and 5:36pm, the 8458 Phone utilised cellular resources that provide coverage to Johnson, Idaho. The 8458 Phone then stops reporting to the network from approximately 5:36pm to 8:30pm. That is consistent with the 8458 Phone being in the area that the 8458 Phone travelled in the hours immediately following the suspected time the homicides occurred.

On December 27, 2022, Pennsylvania Agents recovered the trash from the Kohberger family residence located in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania. That evidence was sent to the Idaho State Lab for testing. On December 28, 2022, the Idaho State Lab reported that a DNA profile obtained from the trash and the DNA obtained from the sheath, identified a male as not being excluded as the biological father of Suspect Profile. At least 99.9998% of the male population would be expected to be excluded from the possibility of being the suspect’s biological father.

Based on the above information, I am requesting an arrest warrant be issued for Bryan Kohberger for burglary at 1122 King Street in Moscow, Idaho, and four counts of murder in the first degree for the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin”.

Interesting Information about Kohberger:

It has been revealed that Kohberger applied for an internship with the Pullman Police Department in Washington in the fall of 2022, writing in his essay that he was interested in “assisting rural law enforcement agencies with how to better collect and analyse technological data in public safety operations”. It is often argued that individuals who commit acts of crime often attempt to insert themselves into police investigations. Is it possible that this was a way for Kohberger to keep tabs on his future planned crimes?

Based on this quadruple murder, which was done with efficiency in the dark, it is has been argued that it is likely that this is not Kohberger’s first encounter with violence, due to the fact that most killers do not start off with a crime like this.

Interesting Psychology Points:

There is no evidence that there was any screaming from the victims. There were no reports of any screaming by the two surviving witnesses, and no screaming was picked up by the footage which caught the dog barking and a thud. It is likely that the victims did not have the time or the energy to scream. Psychology suggests that when an individual is actively under attack and defending themselves, in that moment the fight or flight response is putting all resources towards physically fighting off their attacker and it is shutting down anything that is not necessary for that physical defence. This is where the concept of 'too scared to scream' comes from. Usually, there has to be some sort of distance from the attacker, some moment of opportunity, before someone is capable of screaming. The victims unfortunately did not get that opportunity.

Furthermore, the nature of the attack itself, referring to the stab wounds, tells us a lot about the victim’s capability of screaming. The coroner reported that the fatal stab wound, although there were multiple other stab wounds on the victims, was a single deep wound to the chest. If an individual takes a deep wound to the chest, then they are going to be physically incapable of screaming.

Comparisons to Ted Bundy:

Bryan Kohberger’s mugshot photo has also sparked Ted Bundy comparisons. Kohberger was a Ph.D. student in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University, nearly 300 miles from Bundy’s alma mater. Bundy received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington, majoring in psychology, before moving on to law school at the University of Utah. Bundy's crimes include stalking and killing college students, which Kohberger is accused of doing the same.

Both also had chilling similarities in their interests that hinted at crimes. For example, a Reddit post seemingly belonging to Kohberger revealed shortly after his arrest appeared to show him asking questions about how crimes are committed, how victims are targeted, and how someone would leave a crime scene. This is similar to Bundy, who was roughly the same age as Kohberger at the time of his first murders, who spent time as an assistant director of the Seattle Crime Prevention Advisory Commission in Olympia, Washington, where he wrote a pamphlet for women on rape prevention.

Besides these behaviours, some of the most chilling comparisons between the two relate to their physical features. In side-by-side comparisons of their mugshots posted on social media, both men have similar hairstyles and eyebrows, the same thin lips, gaunt cheekbones and matching ears.

Though little is currently known about the motivations behind the Idaho killings, the nature of the crimes have also drew comparisons to Bundy before the release of Kohberger’s mugshot photo. In early December, John Henry Browne, Bundy’s onetime attorney, told news outlets he believed there were numerous similarities between the Idaho killings and those committed by Bundy. He told Fox News Digital in an interview that “just the randomness of it is actually something that does stand out”, referring this to Bundy by stating “of course, most of Ted’s misbehaviour was random”.

Above: Comparison Photo Between Kohberger's and Bundy's Mugshots.

Going forward, it is likely that more information and evidence may be revealed at Kohberger's trial in June.

For now, the unanswered questions and points to think about include:

1. What is the motive?
2. Where is the murder weapon? (Remember that it was just the knife sheath that was found (a covering) and not the actual knife itself).
3. The documents have shed no light on whether Kohberger had any other reason to be in the area at the time of the killings.
4. Authorities have not stated publicly whether Kohberger knew any of the victims.
5. Why were the other two roommates spared?
6. Did Kohberger intend to murder all four of the victims?

I will be following along with the trial in June so come back to this space to receive updates! Thank you for reading! I know it was a long one :)