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New details released in Idaho killings as suspect appears in court
Washington Post ^ | 1/5/2023 | Marisa Iati, Meryl Kornfield and Andrea Salcedo

Posted on 01/05/2023 10:55:52 AM PST by bitt

A knife sheath discovered next to one of the four Idaho students killed in November had DNA on it that matched DNA found on trash from the home of the criminology graduate student charged in the stabbings, investigators allege in court records released Thursday.

Additionally, a phone registered to that man, Bryan Kohberger, was near the victims’ home at least 12 times between June and the day of the killings, according to an affidavit of probable cause. One of the surviving housemates saw a man dressed in black and wearing a mask leaving the home around 4 a.m. that day, the document says.

The new details offer a glimpse into what authorities say happened on the night they allege that Kohberger, 28, stabbed the University of Idaho students in their sleep.

The killings shocked the college town of Moscow, Idaho, and prompted a seven-week search for a suspect that drew thousands of tips and involved Idaho State Police and the FBI. Kohberger’s arrest Friday at his parents’ home in northeast Pennsylvania, more than 2,000 miles from the killings, marked a major break in the case.

Kohberger told a Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday that he would not fight extradition to Idaho, where authorities plan to prosecute him on four counts of murder and a burglary charge. His public defender in Pennsylvania, Jason LaBar, previously said that Kohberger expects to be exonerated.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Idaho
KEYWORDS: braking; bryankohberger; idaho; kohberger; murderer; notsosmart
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To: databoss

Dad may well have had a clue. In my opinion, he has to be aware of his son’s bizarre behaviors for his entire life. There is no way he didn’t have suspicions about these murders. They been the singular most reported news item for weeks.


81 posted on 01/05/2023 1:35:34 PM PST by scottiemom (As a retired Texas public school teacher, I highly recommend private school. Written in 2015.)
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To: Nifty

Not defending this guy but in a small town his cell could have pinged 12 times in 5 months easily.

I am almost everywhere in my town quite often over a 5 month period. So the cell pings could be easily explained.


82 posted on 01/05/2023 1:51:42 PM PST by 1FreeAmerican
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To: bitt

so one of the survivors saw a strange man with a mask at 4 am and DID NOTHING?....no 911 call?..


83 posted on 01/05/2023 1:55:47 PM PST by cherry
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To: Fido969
I've been reading here, on facebook, on reddit and yes even 4 chan since this happened.....

but frankly, there is over coverage of this guy.....its a media storm and where is he going to find unbiased jurors....

I'm sick of it already...

84 posted on 01/05/2023 1:57:39 PM PST by cherry
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To: 1FreeAmerican

He lived in a different town in a different state and went to a different school


85 posted on 01/05/2023 2:01:43 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: Joe 6-pack
And don't forget the pissing cat that triggered the ring video that caught the Elantra!

Didn't know about that. I did see video where some 4-Chan types had taken a frame from the downtown food truck video and showed what appeared to be a white car with similar lines and lights to the eventual white Hyundai. This was a couple weeks after the murder and well before the Elantra was listed as a vehicle of interest. I'm having a heck of a time finding it. All I get is the body cam video from a traffic stop near the scene on the night/morning of the murders, where a white car is driving by that looks like the Hyundai.

86 posted on 01/05/2023 2:19:04 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: Tired of Taxes

The Marion Barry Defense: The Bitch Set Me UP!


87 posted on 01/05/2023 2:19:06 PM PST by shotgun
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To: thinden

So, in your theory he convinced a dumb criminally minded person to murder 4 people?

Kohberger (K): Hey man can you do me a solid?
Dumb Criminal (DC): like what?

K: I need you kill these 4 people, but the really important part is I want you to journal all of your emotions you feel from the time you enter the house until you leave.

DC: sounds cool but what’s in for me?

K: they might be wearing slinky night gowns?
DC: what else?

K: you get bragging rights.
DC: okay...

DC: but won’t they catch me?
K: no they’ll think that I did it. Here, use my knife.

I think this theory is a bit of a stretch. Just sayin’


88 posted on 01/05/2023 2:26:53 PM PST by shotgun
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To: bitt

“...Kohberger expects to be exonerated.”

Oh, THIS is going to be good!


89 posted on 01/05/2023 2:35:46 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: 1Old Pro
So he's a PhD candidate in criminology and he doesn't realize cellphones are tracked?

You could probably build a case of reasonable doubt around twelve cell tower pings in six months. Also, my guess is Kohlberger did not bring his cell phone on the night of the murders.

90 posted on 01/05/2023 2:36:01 PM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: 1Old Pro; All

“So he’s a PhD candidate in criminology and he doesn’t realize cellphones are tracked?”

LOL! He probably taped his ‘Secret Decoder Ring’ to it, thinking he was safe, then.

No kidding! All you need to do is watch a ‘Dateline’ episode to understand that you do NOT take your cellphone with you when you’re casing the joint or committing the crime! ;)


91 posted on 01/05/2023 2:39:14 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: shotgun

Great narrative!

Yeah. That’s it to a T

Don’t be surprised to see um use it in court


92 posted on 01/05/2023 2:39:59 PM PST by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: bitt

Report where his cell data was recorded going back to the murder location at 9am the next morning after the murders

https://www.foxnews.com/us/bryan-kohbergers-phone-pinged-idaho-murder-scene-hours-after-killings-12-times-prior-investigators


93 posted on 01/05/2023 3:01:19 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: Tenacious 1

“the death penalty was and should be as much of a deterrent as a “punishment””

Correct. I didn’t think of that when making the post, but it’s a major reason behind all punishments.

Good point about executions also.

I remember Trump being asked how they kept the peace somewhere where he and his father went regularly. He said that the police were tough.


94 posted on 01/05/2023 3:13:50 PM PST by cymbeline
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
"Oh, THIS is going to be good!"

Yep. This arrogant prick is going to throw away the one chance he has to plea away the death penalty.

I'll betcha he takes the stand in his defense and tries to show the judge, jury, DA and even the bailiff how intelligent he is.

95 posted on 01/05/2023 3:15:38 PM PST by Joe 6-pack
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To: IYAS9YAS

Try adding dates that you saw the photo you’re looking for into your search. Change the date for your search to one day earlier if it doesn’t come up the first time.


96 posted on 01/05/2023 3:37:54 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: bitt

He wants to sue the college. All that class time and study, and he couldn’t even get away with a quadruple murder. What use is his criminology major if he can’t commit the perfect crime.


97 posted on 01/05/2023 3:50:11 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David.)
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To: bitt

throw him in a casket alive and bury him


98 posted on 01/05/2023 4:03:03 PM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Nifty

They found it, they say, on the most obvious place to find it - the sheath of the probable murder weapon. They do’t have the knife, but the sheath is pretty good evidence.


99 posted on 01/05/2023 4:29:15 PM PST by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: shotgun

PS: don’t forget the SBF is using “effective altruism” as his defense


100 posted on 01/05/2023 5:01:37 PM PST by thinden (buckle up ....)
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