In the early hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered in their off-campus house. A neighbor’s security footage captured a white car circling the block multiple times before speeding away, raising suspicions around suspect Bryan Kohberger, who was seen driving a similar vehicle. A two-hour “Dateline” special explores Kohberger’s movements and online activity surrounding the time of the murders, including his connection to a white 2015 Hyundai Elantra, which investigators identified as a crucial lead.
Phone records indicated Kohberger’s phone connected to a tower near the crime scene multiple times in the months leading up to the incident. Additionally, searches conducted on his phone included topics related to serial killers and quite troubling terms linked to sexual violence. Kohberger, a criminology graduate student at Washington State University, was arrested in late December 2022 while visiting his family in Pennsylvania. He has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.
Despite the strong evidence, Kohberger’s defense team contends he was not near the crime scene during the murders and potentially suggests the presence of alternative suspects, pointing out unidentified DNA found at the scene. Investigators also linked DNA from a knife sheath found near one victim to Kohberger, emphasizing the weight of genetic evidence against him. Kohberger’s upcoming trial, scheduled to start on August 11, 2023, may involve testimony regarding a surviving housemate’s sighting of a masked intruder, which the defense seeks to challenge. Prosecutors remain tight-lipped about a clear motive while the case continues to unfold.
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