Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger was once investigated in connection to a chilling home invasion that took place mere miles from where he allegedly slaughtered four college students inside their off-campus housing in 2022, according to a new report.
New information about the accused killer comes after ABC News obtained bodycam footage of police responding to a suspected home invasion in nearby Pullman, Wash., in October 2021 — more than a year before the University of Idaho students were stabbed to death.
“I heard my door open and I looked over, and someone was wearing a ski mask and had a knife,” a frightened woman told police.
“I kicked the s–t out of their stomach and screamed super loud, and they like flew back into my closet and then ran out my door and up the stairs.”
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The alleged incident — which took place just 10 miles from the gruesome slayings in Moscow, Idaho — happened at 3:30 a.m., the woman told police, adding that the masked intruder was silent the whole time.
Her roommate immediately called the police, the outlet reported, but the case was left unsolved as police were left without a suspect or evidence at the time.
The terrifying incident shared eerie similarities with the gruesome quadruple University of Idaho murders.
Officials said Bryan Kohberger was investigated in connection with a home invasion that took place prior to killing Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, both 21, their housemate Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20, on Nov. 13, 2022. AP
Kohberger, 29, is accused of butchering students Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Madison Mogen, 21, around 4 a.m. inside their off-campus house on Nov. 13, 2022.
A surviving housemate later told police she saw a masked man with “bushy eyebrows” fleeing the house after overhearing cries and sounds of a struggle.
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Kohberger, a criminology Ph.D. student at Washington State University, was arrested at his parents’ Pennsylvania home on Dec. 30 and charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary — charges he has since pleaded not guilty.
Thirteen days later he was named a person of interest in the Pullman case, ABC reported, but is no longer considered a suspect.
“We have no reason or evidence to believe he was involved in this burglary at this time,” Pullman police told the outlet, citing a height difference between the alleged attackers.
While Kohberger is 6 feet tall, the alleged attacker in the Pullman incident was described as being 5’3′ to 5’5′. The accused stabber was also not yet enrolled at Washington State University at the time of the 2021 incident, the outlet reported.
Kohberger stabbed the four individuals at approximately 4 a.m. in Moscow, Idaho.
The case is now closed but remains unsolved, police said.
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“My family and I have been frustrated that the case was not investigated more in-depth or resolved,” the victim in the break-in told the outlet.
Kohberger’s highly anticipated trial is slated to begin in August and last through November.
Kohberger is currently facing four first-degree murder charges and a felony burglary charge in connection with the early morning massacre. REUTERSThe victim expressed their family’s frustration that the case was not investigated more thouroughly. Pullman Police Department
The lengthy trial, which was moved to Idaho’s capital of Boise, will include two phases — one to determine his guilt or innocence, and the other, if he’s found guilty, to determine whether he should receive the death penalty.
BOISE, Idaho – Around 1 p.m. today, Idaho State Police responded to a disturbance involving about 12 protesters inside the Idaho Capitol building.
The group used whistles and bullhorns inside the building, then went into a restroom and blocked the door with their bodies to keep others out. Troopers gave numerous warnings about the disturbance, and the group was trespassed from the building. The group refused to leave when instructed and remained in the restroom, further disrupting the situation.
Around 2:40 p.m., troopers arrested six people for misdemeanor trespass. One person was also charged with resisting arrest.
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During the arrests, one person sustained a minor injury while leaving a bathroom stall. They were taken to a local hospital for a precautionary evaluation before being booked.
All of the people involved were adults. No weapons were reported in the incident.
The Boise Police Department assisted in transporting those arrested to the Ada County Jail.
ISP supports the public’s right to protest and express their opinions. People must follow lawful orders and rules to keep everyone safe and maintain order in public buildings.
I’m not comfortable with AI (artificial intelligence). It’s going to rob us of liberty and humanity. But our economic and military rivals are diving in headfirst. The argument is that if China gets there first, the situation will only worsen. Idaho is considered a good location for developers, with open space and cheap energy. Some of it is nuclear from Idaho National Laboratory. I’m not as worried about electricity demand as I am about water. We’re in the midst of a drought, and we don’t know when it ends. I guess for national security reasons, we’re being asked to abandon the region and leave it to the machines.
Opposition from All Directions
Opposition unites a diverse coalition, from the religious to farmers, to labor activists. Such as the socialist Bernie Sanders, who wrote about his concerns in the Wall Street Journal (behind a paywall). Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are calling for a moratorium while the impact is studied.
This reminds me of opposition to the Lava Ridge Wind Project. It came from multiple sides. When our state legislature unanimously opposed the incredible idea. I had told House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel about local opposition. She did some research and got the Democrats’ caucus on board.
Danger, Danger, Danger
AI is going to deliver some wonders. We may see life expectancy double, and equations that have bedeviled us for millennia solved in minutes.
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More than 30 years ago, I was at a public hearing on a matter I don’t remember, but I can recall a comment from one of the men testifying. He told me the Taoist symbol (Yin Yang) is split between opportunity and danger. Tread softly.
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