Bryan Kohberger has pleaded not guilty to all charges
Bryan Kohberger’s attorney has suggested ‘alternate perpetrators’ are responsible for the murders of four Idaho students.
On November 13 2022, four University of Idaho students – Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21 – were fatally stabbed at their shared student King Road off-campus apartment in Moscow, Idaho.
A 30-year-old former criminology graduate student named Bryan Kohberger is accused of four counts of first-degree murder – charges which he pleaded not guilty to in May 2023.
Yesterday (May 15), Kohberger’s attorney suggested ‘alternate perpetrators’ were actually responsible and Judge Steven Hippler weighed in.
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Kohberger’s defense team suggested the theory that other perpetrators are responsible for the crimes during a session in court.
Judge Steven Hippler immediately sealed the filing and requested more evidence.
He said: “It seemed to be much of what you had put in there was fairly potentially objectionable in terms of admissibility.”
An expert weighed in on the matter, telling NBC News: “An alternate perpetrator theory can certainly be viable if it’s based on evidence but it can’t just be an argument or speculation and I think that’s what Judge Hippler is drilling down upon.”
Judge Hippler ultimately resolved: “Provide me with whatever actual evidence you have that supports those allegations other than just allegations.”
The evidence is reportedly required by May 23.
The trial is also set to be live-streamed, however, when the victims’ surviving roommates testify, this will be omitted from the stream.
Bryan Kohberger has pleaded not guilty (Ted S. Warren-Pool/Getty Images)
Why was Bryan Kohberger arrested?
In the weeks following the students’ deaths, police looked over surveillance footage and spotted a white Hyundair Elantra go to the house of the victims three times before going around the area a fourth time.
Authorities traced the vehicle back to Pullman, Washington – where Kohberger lived.
When Kohberger was stopped for traffic violations on December 15 2022, his car was matched to that described.
His phone was also tracked heading to Moscow before being switched off around the time of the quadruple homicide – his phone reportedly near the victims’ house at least 12 times, ABC7 reports.
Documents also state Kohberger’s DNA was recovered from a knife sheath found on one of the victim’s beds, DNA from trash outside Kohberger’s parents’ house later determined by a lab to be the father of the person whose DNA showed up on the sheath, as per the affidavit.
Kohberger was consquently arrested on December 30.
Kohberger was arrested in December 2022 (Zach Wilkinson-Pool/Getty Images)
Other evidence in the trial
The judge has allowed data from Kohberg’s Amazon account into the trial which allegedly shows he bought a Kabar knife and leather sheath similar to that which was found on one of the victim’s beds.
The judge also allowed a witness description of an intruder.Featured Image Credit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves
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Published 11:10 7 Mar 2025 GMT
Idaho court reveals tragic texts and 911 call of surviving roommates’ from night of student murders
Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle were stabbed to death in their home by a masked intruder
Text messages between the two surviving roommates of the four University of Idaho students that were murdered more than two years ago have been revealed.
Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, both aged 21, and 20-year-olds Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle, were all found dead in an off-campus home they shared in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022.
Former roommate of Idaho murder victims speaks out
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Bryan Kohberger has been accused of the slayings and has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, with the 30-year-old having pleaded not guilty and provided an alibi that he was driving alone at the time of the killings.
“Mr. Kohberger has long had a habit of going for drives alone. Often he would go for drives at night,” public defender Anne Taylor wrote in a court filing.
She added: “He did so late on November 12 and into November 13, 2022.”
While a newly released, and unsealed, court document has revealed the text messages that took place between the surviving roommates, identified only as DM and BF.
With the killing spree understood to have taken place between 4am and 4.25am, the masked murderer fled shortly after – with DM being the only person to have seen the intruder, whom she described as a masked man with ‘bushy eyebrows’.
The first message between the survivors was sent by DM to BF at 4.22am.
Just five minutes after the attack is said to have ended, the two surviving roommates message each other (Court filing)
“No one is answering,” it read. “I’m rlly confused rn.”
DM then made reference to the intruder saying they were wearing a ‘ski mask almost’, adding: “Like he had soemtbinf over is for head and little nd mouth [sic].”
The next morning DM texts both Mogen and Goncalves, asking whether they are up and urging them to answer their cell phones.
After no reply, an hour and a half later, at 11.40am DM calls her father and 20 minutes later dials 911.
The transcript form the call reveals that DM and BF were joined by another friend, when they were asked to go and check on the ‘patient’ that they were calling about.
The four Idaho students were found dead in their home back in 2022 (Instagram/@kayleegoncalves)
The dispatcher asks: “Okay. I need to know what’s going on right now, if someone is passed out. Can you find that out?”
Speaking between each other, one of the callers responds: “Yeah, I’ll come – come on. Let’s – we gotta go check. But we have to. Is she passed out? She’s passed out. What’s wrong?”
Before tragically adding: “She’s not waking up.”
Later on in the call, the dispatcher asks whether the patient is breathing, to which they respond ‘no’.
Talking between each other, a third person can be heard saying: “I need you to – to talking to them, okay? I can’t talk to them. I need you to talk to them.”
Bryan Kohberger, a graduate student at Washington State University’s Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, has been accused of the killings (Monroe County Correctional Facility via Getty Images)
The two roommates have been ruled out as suspects in the killings, which the police described the crime scene as the ‘worst they’ve ever seen’.
Latah County Coroner Cathy Mabbutt confirmed that the cause of death in each case was murder by stabbing, saying the four students had been ‘butchered’.
It took almost two months before the force arrested and charged someone – and that was Kohberger, who had driven to his parents’ house in Pennsylvania and was cuffed in the Scranton area of the state.
The accused will stand trial from July 30, the date when jury selection begins, and is expected to last for three months – with court documents explaining that jurors will need time to deliberate over the death penalty if Kohberger is found guilty.Featured Image Credit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves
Updated 07:41 29 Apr 2025 GMT+1Published 07:30 29 Apr 2025 GMT+1
Heartbreaking new detail in Idaho student murders reveals what victims almost did just before killer arrived
Accused killer Bryan Kohberger is due to stand trial for the massacre of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle
A tragic new detail has emerged in the case of the cold-blooded killing of the four University of Idaho students.
Criminology graduate Bryan Kohberger will stand in court for the murder of Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, both aged 21, as well as 20-year-olds Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle. The students were all found dead in an off-campus home they shared in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, 2022.
Now, ahead of the 30-year-old’s trial, set to take place on July 30, a heartbreaking new detail has revealed how Madison and Kaylee had debated leaving their home in search for a bite to eat, having just returned from a night out with their two other roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke.
Both Mortensen and Funke survived the massacre as, unbeknownst to the killer, they were in their bedrooms at the time.
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The revelation has come due to a court order by judge Steven Hippler who has given the green light for prosecutors request to allow the text exchanges and 911 call from the two surviving housemates to be called on as evidence during the trial.
The evidence in question details how Funke, Mogen, Mortensen, and Goncalves all gathered in the latter’s room to discuss the night, with the court order stating that they ‘talked for a while before going to bed’. This was at around 2am.
The court order stated: “The roommates debated going out to a food truck for a late snack, prompting D.M. to send text at 2:10 a.m. to an Uber driver she knew to see if he was driving.
“Ultimately, however, the girls decided to just go to bed.”
At the time, both Kernodle and her boyfriend Chapin still out partying.
The four University of Idaho students were tragically found dead in their off-campus home (CBS)
With the killing spree understood to have taken place between 4am and 4.25am, the masked murderer fled shortly after – with Mortensen being the only person to have seen the intruder, whom he described as a masked man with ‘bushy eyebrows’.
Latah County Coroner Cathy Mabbutt confirmed that the cause of death in each case was murder by stabbing, saying the four students had been ‘butchered’.
It took almost two months before the force arrested and charged someone, which was Kohberger, who had driven to his parents’ house in Pennsylvania and was cuffed in the Scranton area of the state.
The accused will stand trial from July 30, the date when jury selection begins, and is expected to last for three months. Court documents explain that jurors will need time to deliberate over the death penalty if Kohberger is found guilty.Featured Image Credit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves
Topics: Crime, True crime, US News
Updated 09:38 11 May 2025 GMT+1Published 09:29 11 May 2025 GMT+1
One of Alcatraz’s last living inmates describes horrific details inside prison as he addresses Trump’s plans to reopen it
One aspect of Alcatraz was particularly ‘lonely’…
A former inmate of Alcatraz has revealed what nearly made him ‘cry’ about the experience the most, as Donald Trump announces plans to reopen the notorious prison.
On May 4, Trump revealed plans to reopen the infamous prison located on an island off the coast of San Francisco.
Writing on Truth Social, he said: “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ! For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering.
“When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.”
And who would be in Trump’s line-up for the prison?
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Well, ‘serial Offenders who spread filth, bloodshed, and mayhem on our streets’, Trump said.
Charlie Hopkins was sent to Alcatraz in 1955. He’d been sentenced to 17 years for kidnapping and robbery and sent to a jail in Jacksonville, Florida in 1952, however, after trouble at other prisons, he was shipped off to the 22-acre island instead.
The now-93-year-old has since opened up about his experiences in the prison, reflecting it was the sound – or lack of it – which haunts him the most.
Hopkins explained there wasn’t any radio at the time and there were few books in the prison.
He told the BBC that the only sound to be heard was when ships passed and let out a whistle.
Hopkins continued: “That’s a lonely sound. It reminds you of Hank Williams singing that song, ‘I’m so lonesome I could cry.'”
Alcatraz prison is located on an island in San Francisco (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“There was nothing to do,” he added. “You could walk back and forth in your cell or do push-ups.”
Alcatraz ultimately shut down in 1963 – the year Hopkins was released too – however, if Trump gets his way, the prison – originally built as a naval defence before being rebuilt as a military prison and later turning federal – could reopen.
It remains ambiguous whether Trump will actually follow through with the plans or when the grand reopening could take place. But the POTUS does seem pretty resolute.
Donald Trump has plans to open the notorious prison (Ethan Swope/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump said: “That is why, today, I am directing the Bureau of Prisons, together with the Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security, to reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ, to house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.”
He resolved: “We will no longer be held hostage to criminals, thugs, and Judges that are afraid to do their job and allow us to remove criminals, who came into our Country illegally. The reopening of ALCATRAZ will serve as a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE. We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”Featured Image Credit: ALIAS BILLY THE KID/ASOCIAL MEDIA/Youtube
Topics: Crime, Donald Trump, Politics, True crime, US News, Alcatraz
Published 08:26 7 May 2025 GMT+1
Shocking new details emerge about alleged intentions of suspect in Lady Gaga’s concert bombing plot
An estimated 2.1 million people attended the concert in Brazil over the weekend
Brazil authorities have revealed a third person has been charged over alleged plans to conduct a ‘ritual’ at Lady Gaga’s concert.
On May 3, Lady Gaga – real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – put on her biggest show ever, performing a two-hour concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 39-year-old put on the event for free as part of her global tour to promote her album titled Mayhem – with an estimated 2.1 million people in attendance.
However, the following day, the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro revealed it had prevented a ‘bomb attack’ from taking place at the event.
In an operation dubbed ‘Fake Monster’, authorities said it had apprehended two people in connection with the alleged planned attack – one person arrested for illegal possession of a firearm and a teenager detained for possession of child pornography.
Working in coordination with the country’s justice ministry, the force said: “The suspects were recruiting participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails.”
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Brazil police reportedly carried out searches on nine addresses across the country after obtaining 15 search and seizure warrants, their searches leading them to discover a third person who allegedly wished harm upon those at Lady Gaga’s concert, as reported by CNN.
The suspect allegedly planned to carry out a ‘satanist ritual by killing a child or a baby’.
Police officer Maria Luiza Machado said the suspect allegedly claimed Gaga was a satanist and he wanted to ‘respond in the same way’.
According to authorities, he has since been charged with inducing crime and terrorism.
Lady Gaga issued a statement about the alleged plans of attack.
An estimated 2.1 million people attended the concert (Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation)
A spokesperson for the singer said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter: “We learned about this alleged threat via media reports this morning.
“Prior to and during the show, there were no known safety concerns, nor any communication from the police or authorities to Lady Gaga regarding any potential risks. Her team worked closely with law enforcement throughout the planning and execution of the concert and all parties were confident in the safety measures in place.”
In a post to Instagram, Lady Gaga didn’t address the alleged terrorism plot, instead choosing to thank all of her fans for their support.
She said: “Nothing could prepare me for the feeling I had during last night’s show – the absolute pride and joy I felt singing for the people of Brazil. The sight of the crowd during my opening songs took my breath away.
“Your heart shines so bright, your culture is so vibrant and special, I hope you know how grateful I am to have shared this historical moment with you. An estimated 2.5 million people came to see me sing, the biggest crowd for any woman in history. I wish I could share this feeling with the whole world…
“Thank you Rio for waiting for me to come back. Thank you little monsters all over the world. I love you. I will never forget this moment. Paws up little monsters. Obrigada. Love, Mother Monster.”Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Buda Mendes
Topics: Crime, Lady Gaga, Music, True crime, World News, Terrorism
