In the early hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were murdered in an off-campus residence, with a security camera capturing a white car repeatedly circling the block. This footage, featured in a “Dateline” special, sheds light on the chilling circumstances surrounding the crimes. The suspect, Bryan Kohberger, who was a criminology graduate student at nearby Washington State University, has been tied to the murders through critical pieces of evidence, including cellphone data and DNA found on a knife sheath near one of the victims.
Authorities identified a white Hyundai Elantra as a significant lead, echoing the vehicle Kohberger drove. Cell data indicated Kohberger’s phone connected to a cell tower near the victims’ home multiple times in the months leading up to the murders. Investigators also noted disturbing internet searches on Kohberger’s device related to serial killers and violent pornography.
Kohberger was arrested in late December 2022, and by May 2023, he had been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary, maintaining a plea of not guilty. Meanwhile, his defense team indicated the potential for alternative suspects and presented arguments regarding proximity to the crime scene.
The motive for the attack remains elusive, and Kohberger’s interactions with the victims during social events have raised questions about his connections to them. Prosecutors claim that DNA from a knife sheath at the crime scene matched Kohberger’s, while his defense argued the presence of unidentified male DNA suggests the involvement of other suspects. The trial is set to begin on August 11, with Kohberger facing the possibility of the death penalty if convicted.
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