Idaho Murders: Bryan Kohberger Investigated for Another Home Invasion Prior to Campus Slayings
Newly Released Body Camera Footage Reveals Similarities in Two Cases
Officials are now saying Bryan Kohberger, the suspect charged in the quadruple homicide of four Moscow, Idaho, students, was investigated in connection with a home invasion that took place before the murders in a neighboring city.
Home Invasion in Pullman, Washington
Newly released body camera video, obtained by ABC News, shows police responding to an alleged home invasion, which took place in October 2021 in Pullman, Washington – a little over a year before and about 10 miles from where four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed in their off-campus home.
“I heard my door open and I looked over and someone was wearing a ski mask and had a knife, and so I like kicked the s— out of their stomach and screamed super loud, and they like flew back into my closet then ran out my door and up the stairs,” the woman in the body camera footage told police, adding that the masked intruder entered her bedroom, holding a knife at about 3:30 a.m.
A compilation of mugshots for Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger, a 29-year-old criminologist accused of sneaking into an off-campus rental home and killing four students with a knife at 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022. (Monroe County, Pennsylvania)
Similarities Between Cases
The details in both the Pullman break-in case and the University of Idaho quadruple homicide case are eerily similar – both suspects had a knife, wore a mask, entered the home in the early morning hours, and were silent while leaving.
Kohberger is no longer a person of interest in the break-in case, Pullman police told ABC News.
Bryan Kohberger Can Face Death Penalty if Convicted
On Wednesday, the judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s murder case ruled that the death penalty will remain on the table. Kohberger is the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022. LiveNOW’s Andrew Craft breaks it down with legal analyst Nicole DeBorde.
Case Remains Unsolved
The Pullman case is closed and remains unsolved.
Conclusion
The investigation into the Idaho murders has revealed new information that sheds light on the suspect’s past. The similarities between the two cases are striking, and it is unclear whether the defense will use this information to raise reasonable doubt. The case is still ongoing, and the outcome is yet to be determined.
FAQs
* What is the current status of the Idaho murders case?
The case is ongoing, and the trial is scheduled to begin in August 2025.
* Is Bryan Kohberger still a suspect in the Pullman break-in case?
No, he is no longer a person of interest in the case, according to Pullman police.
* What is the potential punishment for Bryan Kohberger if convicted?
He could face the death penalty if convicted of the murders.
