The chilling 911 recording from the night four University of Idaho students were butchered in their off-campus home was made public this week — revealing the chaotic and terrifying aftermath of the quadruple homicide.

“Hi…Something happened here, something happened in our house and we don’t know what,” a frantic young woman tells the 911 dispatcher in the audio obtained by KXLY Spokane.

The caller then explains, between sobs, that one of her housemates was “passed out” and “she’s not waking up”

“Oh, and I saw some man in their house last night,” she continues.

The phone is passed between three people — likely the two surviving housemates and another man — and callers are heard weeping, stammering, and forcing the dispatcher to repeatedly ask for their address and other key details.

“I need to know right now if someone is passed out! Can you find that out?” the dispatcher insists at one point.

“What’s wrong? She’s not waking up!” a young woman answers after going to check.

A police officer arrives shortly after and the call concludes.

The horrifying four-minute recording has helped prosecutors build a case against Bryan Kohberger, a PhD criminology student from the nearby Washington State University who’s accused of carrying out the massacre.

Kohberger is accused of slaughtering Xana Kernodle, 20 Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20, in the pre-dawn hours, leaving only their two housemates alive.

The mention of a “man in the house” backs up later testimony by one of the survivors that she saw a man in a black mask and “bushy eyebrows” leaving through the back door after hearing the sounds of a struggle.

The court had previously kept the 911 recording from the public, and the defense actually moved to keep it out of the courtroom entirely, dismissing it as “hearsay.”

The recording isn’t the only piece of evidence Kohberger’s attorneys want kept away from the jury.

In a blitz of suppression motions filed last month, defenders asked the court to disqualify — for various technical reasons — security camera recordings that show a car similar to Kohberger’s near the crime scene, DNA samples on a knife sheath left at the scene, and more DNA found under a victim’s fingernails.

The defense also asked the judge to ban the use of words including “murder,” “murder weapon,” “psychopath,” and “bushy eyebrows,” claiming they would prejudice the jury.

BOISE, Idaho — Changes could be coming for Idahoans on Medicaid. House Bill 345, which has already cleared the Idaho House and Senate, focuses on creating a Medicaid plan where one managed care organization is in charge of all state Medicaid.

While some Idahoans express concerns about how this will impact them, lawmakers say the bill aims to reduce costs and ensure sustainability.

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The bill’s sponsor, republican state representative Jordan Redman said, “We’ve had a number of different bills come up this year that address everything from full repeal to significant sideboards. This kind of meets in the middle and gives some sideboards and sustainability as far as access goes. We’ve had provider protections in there.”

The bill also targets Medicaid reform and expansion. One key aspect is that the bill creates work requirements for people between 19 and 64 years old, requiring them to work, volunteer, or attend some type of school or training for at least 20 hours a week to receive Medicaid benefits.

“There are a number of exceptions in there as well… I think there’s a lot of value and dignity in doing something outside of your community, whether it’s work or volunteering, and so I think that’s a benefit. But there was some opposition, saying that people were going to lose coverage based on that,” said Redman.

Angela Lindig is the executive director for Idaho Parents Unlimitedand testified against the bill.

She said, “There are so many various components that it’s hard to know what to even focus on.”

The organization works with families who have children with disabilities or who need special health care. Although this legislation won’t directly impact the nonprofit, Lindig says she could personally be affected as her daughter, Amber, uses Medicaid services to live independently.

She worries this bill could impact the growing provider shortage across the country.

“We want to make sure that any changes made to Medicaid don’t create even greater strains on that provider shortage problem because it’s already at a place where people have been displaced,” said Lindig.

If Governor Little signs the bill, lawmakers say it will save the state $15.9 million in the fiscal year 2026 and even more in 2027— $27.2 million.

The bill will soon be on its way to the governor’s desk.

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho House approved House Bill 364 on Monday, with 42 in favor and 24 against, while 4 members were absent.

The bill is meant to establish the Department of Government Efficiency Legislative Task Force, designed to improve state governance by addressing inefficiencies that lead to unnecessary costs and delays.

The task force will include nine members — three from the House, three from the Senate, and three from the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee —appointed by July 1, 2025, with co-chairs from both chambers.

Its focus areas will encompass regulatory accountability, budget accountability, and improving government operations. The group will meet at least twice a year and can hold special meetings. The bill includes an emergency clause for immediate implementation, with the task force set to operate until Nov. 30, 2029.