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Bryan Kohberger allegedly searched for pictures of female students on his cellphone, some of whom were close friends with three of the University of Idaho students who were killed.
Kohberger is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of University of Idaho students Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20. The former Washington State University student was also charged with one felony count of burglary.
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“Dateline” on NBC obtained Kohberger’s cellphone browsing history, which shows he allegedly searched for dozens of pictures of female students at Washington State University and the University of Idaho.
Many of the pictures Kohberger searched for showed females in bathing suits. According to the report, some of the females’ accounts were either followers or close friends with Kernodle, Mogen and Goncalves.
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Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for his arraignment hearing in Latah County District Court, May 22, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022. (Zach Wilkinson-Pool/Getty Images)
“Dateline” also obtained a selfie of Kohberger that was taken on Dec. 28, 2022, which shows him wearing a black robe and has no facial expression. He was arrested just days later on Dec. 30, 2022.
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In late September 2022, according to the report, phone records also show that Kohberger searched “Sociopathic Traits in College Student.” In October 2022, he made a search on a pornography website for “drugged” and “sleeping.”
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Bryan Kohberger, accused of murder, arrives for a hearing about cameras in the courtroom in Latah County District Court on September 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger, a former criminology PhD student, was indicted earlier this year in the November 2022 killings of Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20, in an off-campus apartment near the University of Idaho. (Ted S. Warren-Pool/Getty Images)
Timeline of November 13, 2022:
4 a.m.: Suspect arrives at house
Between 4 and 4:17: Time of murders
4:19: Roommate calls 3 victims, no one answers
4:22 to 4:24: Surviving roommates text each other from inside house
4:27: Roommate calls victims again; no one answers
4:32: Roommate texts Goncalves ‘Pls answer’
10:23: Surviving roommate texts victims; no one answers
11:39: Roommate calls her father
12 p.m.: 911 call placed from roommate’s phone
Madison Mogen, top left, smiles on the shoulders of her best friend, Kaylee Goncalves, as they pose with Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle and two other housemates in Goncalves’ final Instagram post, shared the day before the four students were stabbed to death.(@kayleegoncalves/Instagram)
Kohberger’s trial is scheduled to begin on Aug. 11.
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Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.
I moved from New York to Colorado’s Western Slope when I was in the 8th grade — not a particularly easy time for a big life transition. My new school included a week of outdoor education. We hiked steep trails, climbed rocks and rafted a wild river. It was really hard, but also exhilarating. The experience boosted my confidence and sparked a love for the Colorado outdoors that has made my life healthier and richer.
Every Coloradan has a story about their connection to the outdoors. Our identity and economy are rooted in our public lands. Losing them would change everything we value. We must protect them.
In 2025, the Colorado legislature stood together to oppose federal efforts to sell off our public lands. Backed by strong public opposition, those sales were ultimately prevented.
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This year, we are challenging a wide array of federal policy changes that disregard public will and abandon a balanced, sustainable approach to land management. These are backdoor policies driven by short-term thinking. They treat our shared lands as mere commodities to be liquidated for the benefit of a few.
That is not who we are.
The current administration’s push to weaken bedrock environmental laws, sidestep public input and privatize public lands is not just bad policy; it is bad business. When short-term privatization replaces long-term stewardship, Colorado pays the price. Our economy suffers. Our communities suffer. And hundreds of thousands of jobs are put at risk.
According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Colorado State University, outdoor recreation contributed $65.8 billion to Colorado’s economy in 2023. It supported more than 404,000 jobs — 12% of our entire workforce. It generated $36.5 billion in GDP. Outdoor recreation now outpaces construction, finance and education as an economic driver in our state.
Public lands are not a side issue. They are central to Colorado’s economic strength.
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But their value goes far beyond dollars. It’s personal. It’s about public health. Nature isn’t a cure-all, but it is essential. As a hiker, I know that time spent outdoors improves life in countless ways. Our forests, canyons and open spaces reduce stress, strengthen families and build community. Ninety-six percent of Coloradans recreate outdoors, and nearly three-quarters get outside at least once a week.
When the federal government auctions off public lands or shuts the public out of decision-making, it fails Colorado’s communities. And it harms those with the fewest resources the most. Public lands belong to all of us, not just those who can afford to buy them.
That is why I am a proud sponsor of Senate Joint Resolution 26-015. It makes our position clear: Colorado opposes the privatization and selloff of our public lands.
We will continue to stand up and defend the places that sustain our economy, our health and our way of life. We have a responsibility to protect these precious lands for the generations to come.
Judy Amabile is the Colorado State Senator for District 18 (Boulder, Louisville, Superior, Niwot and Gunbarrel).
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Hawaii island police have arrested and charged 42-year-old Kawika Benny Kahee of Pahoa with firearm offenses stemming from an incident Sunday near Kehau and Mauna Kea roads in the Nanawale Estates subdivision.
At 7:34 a.m., Puna patrol officers conducting area checks on a subdivision road came upon two vehicles, including a white Toyota pickup truck with Kahee standing outside it. Kahee was placed under arrest on two outstanding bench warrants.
The other vehicle was occupied by a woman. Officers determined she had no outstanding warrants and saw no violations.
While placing Kahee under arrest, officers observed a black semiautomatic pistol on the front passenger seat of the pickup truck. Kahee was subsequently arrested on suspicion of a firearm offense. The vehicle was recovered as evidence and towed to the Hilo Police Station pending execution of a search warrant.
The investigation was continued by detectives with the East Hawaii Criminal Investigation Section.
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Upon executing a search warrant on the pickup truck, detectives recovered an unloaded semiautomatic 9mm pistol with no serial number, commonly referred to as a ghost gun. Detectives also determined that Kahee is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms due to a prior felony conviction involving violence, according to police.
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On Monday, Kahee was charged with possessing a prohibited weapon, illegally carrying a handgun and being a felon in possession of a handgun. His bail was set at $120,000. Kahee was also charged on two outstanding bench warrants with bail totaling $15,000.
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Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Detective Joseph Picadura at 808-961-2375 or Joseph.Picadura@hawaiipolice.gov.
