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Bryan Kohberger Missed Class Day After Idaho Murders, Claims Classmate

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1 year ago

July 17, 2023

Bryan Kohberger Missed Class Day After Idaho Murders, Claims Classmate

Bryan Kohberger treated female professors with “disrespect” and made a female classmate uncomfortable by repeatedly asking her out, claims a grad student who attended Washington State University with the suspected murderer.

In an interview with ABC News’ “The King Road Killings,”a fellow grad student at Washington State University claims Kohberger was “sometimes rude and condescending,” and capable of becoming angry over “seemingly minor issues like being docked a point or two in class.”

When angry, the grad student alleges that “Kohberger’s face would turn bright red and he clenched his fists until his knuckles were white.”

A second colleague in the same program similarly described Kohberger’s behavior to ABC News.

The grad student claims Kohberger “lacked respect for people’s boundaries,” telling ABC News he allegedly developed a crush on a female in the criminology program and began “repeatedly asking her out and staring at her.” This woman allegedly felt so “uncomfortable” that “other students made a point of never leaving them alone together,” says the grad student.

ABC News said that grad student spoke on the condition of anonymity.

In his role as a teacher’s assistant, Kohberger allegedly made his undergraduate students feel uncomfortable, according to the grad student. He would allegedly have his office hours run late into the evening and violated protocol by keeping his door closed according to the grad student. The grad student claims they began to stay in their office after some students voiced their discomfort.

That grad student claims that Kohberger’s fellow PhD students begin tracking his behaviors that bothered them, especially what they saw as disrespect towards female professors.

The alleged “disrespect” noted by the group included “how many times he interrupted female professors and skipped their classes,” says the grad student.

That decision to track Kohberger’s behavior could pay off for prosecutors in the upcoming murder trial since it allegedly noted that the man suspected of killing four people in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 13 did not attend class on Monday, Nov. 14.

Kohberger’s defense team did not respond to a request for comment. A gag order prohibits his attorneys from speaking publicly about their client or his case.

Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in the middle of the night at an off-campus house.

Three of the victims — Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20 — lived in the home. The fourth victim, 20-year-old Ethan Chapin, was in a relationship with Kernodle.

Kohberger told a previous public defender that he expects to be exonerated at trial. In May, he declined to enter a plea after being formally charged with four counts of murder. The judge in the case entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.

In a filing last month, his defense team questioned the strength of the case against their client, claiming that the DNA of three other men had been discovered at the murder scene.

The filing also claims that there is a “total lack of DNA evidence from the victims in Mr. Kohberger’s apartment, office, home, or vehicle.”

Another piece of evidence that the defense says is lacking is the identification of the suspect’s car.

The probable cause affidavit references a “white sedan” but makes no mention of make or model. Jay Weston Logsdon, the attorney for Kohberger, says that there is only one sighting of a vehicle that is certainly a Hyundai Elantra.

Kohberger owned and drove a 2016 Elantra.

These claims were included in the defense’s objection to prosecutor’s request seeking a protective order for the genetic genealogy testing done in the case.

The defense is seeking a detailed breakdown of how FBI agents utilized genetic genealogy to initially identify Kohberger as a person of interest in the case.

The state is arguing that since DNA from a buccal swab provided by the suspect after his arrest matched the DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene, the genetic genealogy results will play no role in the upcoming trial and are inconsequential to proving the suspect’s guilt or innocence.

The judge has not yet ruled on that mater. If convicted, Kohberger could face the death penalty.

North Idaho memories: Hayden man shares fond recollection of Moscow childhood

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5 hours ago

July 24, 2024

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North Idaho memories: Hayden man shares fond recollection of Moscow childhood

Although I have been a Coeur d’Alene-area resident for some 40 years, I have lived and worked in many cities in Idaho.

I was born and spent my first 13 years in Moscow and I think that’s North Idaho enough for this series.

Moscow was a wonderful place to be a kid in the 1940s! The whole town plus the University of Idaho campus were the playfield and discovery zone of kids on bikes from all across town.

Summer days riding downtown to Roger’s for a 5-cent root beer or ice cream cone, then onto the U of I campus to watch an Idaho football practice or maybe get caught up in a vacant lot baseball game!

Of course, catching shiners, snakes and crawdads down at the creek was a staple, as was wandering through the bushes along the creek and railroad tracks, finding recently used hobo camps, ah!

Sometimes we would take over sleeping bags, sleep at the foot of Mingo’s Hill, then climb the several hundred old rickety wooden steps to the top and over to Palouse Creek at the base of Paradise Ridge, where we would catch bullheads with a stick and string.

Winter was also delightful! We had snow vacations for at least 10 days each winter due mostly to trains not being able to bring coal in through the drifts.

It was great fun to sleigh down Pool’s hill and build snow forts and caves in the snow.

I must mention also the Saturdays whooping at the cowboy shows being shown at the Kenworthy and Nuart theaters. It cost us a whopping 12 cents for the matinee!

Finally, one of the huge annual events — the circus! Ringling Bros., Barnum and Bailey and Clyde Beatty. Circuses would arrive by train at the depot on Third Street. The whole shebang would parade down Main Street and set up on the “flats” in the northeast part of town. Us guys would help set up tents and do other labor in exchange for a ticket to a performance. It was a great experience!

Moscow was a perfect place for kids to grow up back in the ’40s!

— John Mushlitz, Hayden

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Send your North Idaho memories and photos to Devin Weeks, dweeks@cdapress.com. Please provide information with any photos you send: who is in them, when and where were they taken and a brief description of what is happening in the photo. Pieces should be no more than 500 words. Please include names of those submitting the memories and how long North Idaho has been or was your home.

Longtime residents have a treasure trove of stories about the way things used to be. We hope you’ll share those gems with us.

A postcard of Main Street in Moscow looking north at Rexall Drug, Moscow Hotel and Scott’s Flower’s and Gifts. Circa 1940.

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MHP troopers arrest attempted homicide suspect out of Idaho near Four Corners

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12 hours ago

July 23, 2024

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MHP troopers arrest attempted homicide suspect out of Idaho near Four Corners

BOZEMAN — According to the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP), a suspect in conjunction with an attempted homicide in Idaho was arrested on Huffine Lane near Four Corners on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

MHP said in a press release dispatch received a be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) report from Idaho at approximately 10:30 a.m. According to the release, the BOLO report was for a possibly armed suspect wanted in conjunction with an attempted homicide in Summit County, Utah.

Watch the moment MHP Troopers arrest Idaho suspect on Huffine Lane:

Attempted homicide suspect out of Idaho arrested between Bozeman and Four Corners

Around 11:15 a.m., troopers reportedly located the vehicle on Highway 191 outside of Four Corners. The driver initially pulled over on Huffine Lane when troopers attempted to stop the vehicle and then fled at a high rate of speed toward Bozeman.

During the pursuit that followed, troopers were able to successfully perform a PIT maneuver, causing the suspect vehicle to stop, ending the pursuit.

The release said the suspect was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the Gallatin County Detention Center.

No further details were released. We will update you when we get more information.

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North Idaho highways to receive a fresh coat of paint through summer

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20 hours ago

July 23, 2024

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North Idaho highways to receive a fresh coat of paint through summer

Throughout the months of July, August and September, Idaho Transportation Department striping crews will be laying down a fresh coat of paint on large sections of highways across the Panhandle. The following schedule will help drivers to be aware of upcoming temporary work zones that may affect them and plan ahead. Every year crews stripe hundreds of miles, and on heavily traveled routes like I-90, apply two coats of paint.

JULY

US-95 Byway in Sandpoint

US-95 from Sandpoint to Athol

US-95 from Athol to Coeur d’Alene

SH-41 from I-90 to Rathdrum

US-95 from Coeur d’Alene to the Latah County line

SH-53 from Rathdrum to the Washington State line

Post Falls business loop

AUGUST

EARLY SH-58 from the Coeur d’Alene Casino to the Washington State line

SH-60 from US-95 to the Washington State line

SH-5 from Plummer to St. Maries

MID SH-3 from I-90 to the Latah County Line

SH-6 from the SH-3 Junction to the Latah County line

LATE INTO SH-97 from I-90 to the SH-3 Junction

EARLY SEPT SH-4 from Wallace to Burke

Wallace, Mullan, and Osburn business loops

During striping operations teams are organized into a line of pace cars flanking the paint truck and are followed by a crash cushion trailer to ensure the safety of the crew. This configuration of vehicles travels slowly as they paint the roadway markings to ensure lines that will last through the year. While the paint itself is very bright, retro-reflective beads are also mixed in to help catch and reflect light to improve nighttime visibility.

Pace cars alert motorists of the operation and slow down traffic so drivers do not go over the paint before it dries. It is important for drivers to avoid drifting over the lines on either side of their lane or trying to pass where striping is in progress.

Striping operations occur primarily during daylight hours and are performed in the summer when temperatures are consistently warm enough to ensure the paint dries quickly and adheres securely to the road. Most frequently these operations are carried out during weekdays, but there are occasional needs for weekend work. Crews start as early as 5 a.m. to avoid peak commute times and try to pull off so others can pass where they have room to do so safely.

Drivers who encounter the mobile paint operations are asked to be patient for the safety of motorists and crews, and to follow the guidance of all work zone signs, especially for no passing.

Updated information will be available throughout the summer on Idaho 511.

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