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Bryan Kohberger's Legal Team Says He Was Hiking 'And/Or' Stargazing the Night of the Idaho Murders
The legal team for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect accused of the murder of four University of Idaho students, has doubled down on their claim that the 28-year-old was out driving alone at the time of the murders — and now say they have an expert who can prove it.
Kohberger was arrested in December 2022 as the sole suspect in the stabbing deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20 — four University of Idaho students who were killed in their off-campus apartment on Nov. 13, 2022. Kohberger, who was a graduate student at Washington State University at the time of the murders, was linked to the crime by DNA found on a knife sheath. In May 2023, he was indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder. His legal team, helmed by public defender Anne C. Taylor, has alluded in the past that Kohberger had an alibi. Now, according to a notice request filed Wednesday, Kohberger’s legal team has officially claimed the suspect was out driving to see the stars, and phone data can prove his whereabouts.
“After the school year began, Mr. Kohberger was busy with classes and work at Washington State University and his running and hiking decreased but did not stop. Instead, his nighttime drives increased. This is supported by data from Mr. Kohberger’s phone showing him in the countryside late at night and/or in the early morning on several occasions,” the filing reads. “The phone data includes numerous photographs taken on several different late evenings and early mornings, including in November, depicting the night sky.
The alibi filing adds that in the early morning hours on the day of the murders, Kohberger was out to “hike and run and/or see the moon and stars,” a path they claim cell tower data expert Sy Ray will partially corroborate in his testimony.
The filing of Kohberger’s alibi is one of the first steps in the long legal process the Idaho suspect will go through before his day in court. In August 2023, Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial to allow his legal team more time to prepare. In December 2023, Kohberger’s defense team was allowed to access the house where the murders took place and collect potential evidence. The house was then demolished to aid community healing, according to University President Scott Green.
“It is the grim reminder of the heinous act that took place there,” Green said. “While we appreciate the emotional connection some family members of the victims may have to this house, it is time for its removal and to allow the collective healing of our community to continue.”
Kohberger’s trial date has still not been set. Last year, state prosecutors announced they would be seeking the death penalty.
GROTON, Connecticut — Last week, the future USS Idaho nuclear submarine was delivered to the U.S. Navy at its facility in Groton, Connecticut.
The nuclear-powered submarine is set to be commissioned in spring 2026, sailing the world for the next 30 years.
Before it commissions this upcoming spring, the USS IDAHO crew will undergo training and mission exercises.
Virginia-class submarine program manager Captain Mike Hollenbach comments on how driven Idaho is in the military space.
“Idaho represents the hard work and tenacity of shipbuilders, industry partners and Navy personnel to deliver the best undersea warfighting platform to the fleet.”
The future Idaho submarine will be the fifth Navy ship to be named for the state of Idaho. The first one, a wooden-hulled storeship, was commissioned in 1866.
PAUL, Idaho (KUTV) — Two bus drivers and four students were transported to hospitals in various conditions after a head-on collision between two school buses in southern Idaho.
Officials with the Idaho State Police said they responded to a crash near Paul in Minidoka County early Monday morning, extricating a driver from a bus.
Both drivers were airlifted to a hospital, and four injured students were transported by ambulance or car to local hospitals for treatment. Police believe the students’ injuries are not life-threatening.
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Two bus drivers and four students were transported to hospitals in various conditions after a head-on collision between two school buses in southern Idaho. (Credit: Idaho State Police)
Police said the crash occurred just before 6:15 a.m. on State Highway 25. There were a total of 17 students on the two buses, all of whom have been reunited with their families.
Officials did not release information on where the students attend school.
The crash comes just days after two school buses were hit by a pickup truck in central Utah, sending 18 people to the hospital and resulting in the death of the truck driver.
The majority of the Wasatch Academy students in the Utah crash have since returned from the hospital, according to school officials.
Utah officials believe the three-vehicle crash may have been caused by fatigued driving. The cause of the Idaho crash is still under investigation.
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