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Yahoo
26-04-2025
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Bryan Kohberger case: Surviving roommate saw Xana Kernodle on floor after encounter with masked intruder
A roommate inside the home where four University of Idaho students were killed saw one of her housemates on the floor minutes after seeing a masked intruder but walked past the scene, according to a new court filing. Bryan Kohberger is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of four students at the University of Idaho, including Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Ethan Chapin, 20. The former Washington State University student was also charged with one felony count of burglary. D.M. and B.F., the surviving roommates, returned to their Moscow, Idaho home during the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022 after a night out. The Thursday night court filing reveals that D.M. and B.F. met in Goncalves' bedroom before resting for the night. At 4:00 a.m., D.M. reported hearing strange noises as well as crying coming from the bathroom. According to the documents, she opened her door and "saw a man dressed in black with a ski mask on." Bryan Kohberger Defense Aims To Create 'Illusion' With Renewed Bid To Toss Evidence: Fmr. Fbi Agent After seeing the man with a ski mask on, D.M. called and texted her roommates to see if they were awake. B.F. was the only one to respond, and the two spoke on the phone for 24 seconds. They would speak again for 41 seconds just a minute after the first call, and D.M. told B.F. "she saw a man in a ski mask leaving the house," the document states. Read On The Fox News App The two would continue frantically texting each other 4:22 a.m. and 4:26 a.m. "No one is answering," D.M. texted B.F. "I'm rlly confused rn." "Ya dude wtf," B.F. responded. "Xana was wearing all black." At one point between 4:22 a.m. and 4:26 a.m., D.M. texted Goncalves, but received no response. D.M. also attempted to contact Kernodle and Chapin, who both didn't respond. D.M. then left her room and began "running" toward B.F.'s room and saw Kernodle "laying on the floor of her bedroom" with "her head towards the wall and her feet toward the door" at 4:17 a.m. At the time, D.M. thought Kernodle was drunk. What Went Bryan Kohberger's Way – And What Didn't – At Evidence Motions Hearing 4:00 AM: Suspect arrives at house Between 4 and 4:17: Time of murders 4:19: Roommate calls 3 victims, no one answers 4:22 to 4:24: Surviving roommates text each other from inside house 4:27: Roommate calls victims again, no one answers 4:32: Roommate texts Goncalves 'Pls answer' 10:23: Surviving roommate texts victims, no one answers 11:39: Roommate calls her father 12:00 PM.: 911 call placed from roommate's phone Between 5:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., D.M. "engaged in activity on her phone, primarily creating, editing and deleting images and videos," the filing stated. Her phone activity ended at 8:05 a.m. At 10:23 a.m., D.M. texted Mogen, but got no response. She used Instagram up until 11:29 a.m., when she texted Goncalves asking if she was up. B.F. would eventually call 911 at 11:56 a.m. once several of her friends arrived. Heather and Jared Barnhart, digital specialists retained by law enforcement to analyze Kohberger's cell phone and PC, determined that there were "abnormal" gaps in data on the devices, according to the court filing. In the Barnhart's joint report, they observed "gaps" in Kohberger's PC which "may be consistent with cleaning up or using anti-forensic methods to clear evidence," the court filing indicated. The documents also disclosed that Brent Turvey, a crime scene analyst called by the defense, said that there were attempts by the suspects to "clean up the crime scene after the homicides," which he claims "would have taken far longer than the time interval alleged by the state. Judge Steven Hippler ruled that the Barnhart's testimony is admissible during the trial, as well as most of the 911 call placed by the article source: Bryan Kohberger case: Surviving roommate saw Xana Kernodle on floor after encounter with masked intruder
Fox News
25-04-2025
- Fox News
Bryan Kohberger case: Surviving roommate saw Xana Kernodle on floor after encounter with masked intruder
A roommate inside the home where four University of Idaho students were killed saw one of her housemates on the floor minutes after seeing a masked intruder but walked past the scene, according to a new court filing. Bryan Kohberger is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of four students at the University of Idaho, including Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Ethan Chapin, 20. The former Washington State University student was also charged with one felony count of burglary. D.M. and B.F., the surviving roommates, returned to their Moscow, Idaho home during the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022 after a night out. The Thursday night court filing reveals that D.M. and B.F. met in Goncalves' bedroom before resting for the night. At 4:00 a.m., D.M. reported hearing strange noises as well as crying coming from the bathroom. According to the documents, she opened her door and "saw a man dressed in black with a ski mask on." After seeing the man with a ski mask on, D.M. called and texted her roommates to see if they were awake. B.F. was the only one to respond, and the two spoke on the phone for 24 seconds. They would speak again for 41 seconds just a minute after the first call, and D.M. told B.F. "she saw a man in a ski mask leaving the house," the document states. The two would continue frantically texting each other 4:22 a.m. and 4:26 a.m. "No one is answering," D.M. texted B.F. "I'm rlly confused rn." "Ya dude wtf," B.F. responded. "Xana was wearing all black." At one point between 4:22 a.m. and 4:26 a.m., D.M. texted Goncalves, but received no response. D.M. also attempted to contact Kernodle and Chapin, who both didn't respond. D.M. then left her room and began "running" toward B.F.'s room and saw Kernodle "laying on the floor of her bedroom" with "her head towards the wall and her feet toward the door" at 4:17 a.m. At the time, D.M. thought Kernodle was drunk. Between 5:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., D.M. "engaged in activity on her phone, primarily creating, editing and deleting images and videos," the filing stated. Her phone activity ended at 8:05 a.m. At 10:23 a.m., D.M. texted Mogen, but got no response. She used Instagram up until 11:29 a.m., when she texted Goncalves asking if she was up. B.F. would eventually call 911 at 11:56 a.m. once several of her friends arrived. Heather and Jared Barnhart, digital specialists retained by law enforcement to analyze Kohberger's cell phone and PC, determined that there were "abnormal" gaps in data on the devices, according to the court filing. In the Barnhart's joint report, they observed "gaps" in Kohberger's PC which "may be consistent with cleaning up or using anti-forensic methods to clear evidence," the court filing indicated. The documents also disclosed that Brent Turvey, a crime scene analyst called by the defense, said that there were attempts by the suspects to "clean up the crime scene after the homicides," which he claims "would have taken far longer than the time interval alleged by the state. Judge Steven Hippler ruled that the Barnhart's testimony is admissible during the trial, as well as most of the 911 call placed by the roommates.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Texts from surviving roommates detail night of Idaho college student murders
Court documents, including text messages and a 911 transcript, were unsealed Thursday in the case of four University of Idaho students who were found murdered in an off-campus house in November 2022. The documents show two of the surviving roommates discussing the alleged appearance of a masked man leaving the house. The murders of the four University of Idaho students took place in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022. Roommates Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle, as well as Ethan Chapin, their classmate and Kernodle's boyfriend, were found stabbed to death at their home in Moscow, Idaho. The surviving roommates, who are identified in court documents as B.F. and D.M., exchanged text messages between 4:22 a.m. and 4:24 a.m. on the morning of Nov. 13, the new documents show. According to the documents, D.M. placed unanswered phone calls to all four victims between 4:19 a.m. and 4:27 a.m. "No one is answering," D.M. sent to B.F., according to the filing. "I'm rlly confused rn." D.M. also appeared to reference the intruder, saying, "I'm freaking out rn" and "No it's like a ski mask almost." B.F. then urged D.M. to "run" downstairs to her room, where the two stayed until later that morning when a 911 call was made. The documents, filed by the prosecution on Feb. 24, could be used as evidence in the trial of Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old former Ph.D. student who is charged with four counts of murder in the case. One of two roommates previously told investigators in 2023 that they saw a masked man leaving their home after the victims were fatally stabbed. According to the new court documents, both roommates are expected to testify at Kohberger's trial. The court documents state that at 10:23 a.m. on Nov. 13, D.M. sent more messages to her roommates, asking if either of them were awake. "Pls answer," she texted one of them. A transcript of one of the surviving roommates' 911 phone call at around noon was also filed in separate court documents. The frantic call, which appears to show several people talking to authorities, was made after Kernodle was found unresponsive. One of the callers stated that one of the roommates "was drunk last night and she's not waking up." The unsealed documents Thursday come after an Idaho judge warned attorneys this week to stop filing so many sealed documents, saying it "runs counter to the public's First Amendment rights." DNA on a knife sheath led police to charge Kohberger with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary almost seven weeks after the crime occurred. When asked to enter a plea last year, Kohberger stood silent, leading a judge to enter a not-guilty plea on his behalf. The trial is scheduled to begin on Aug. 11. Ex-Army recruiter flees state with 17-year-old girlfriend after estranged wife's murder Takeaways from Trump's joint address to Congress Watch: Sen. Elissa Slotkin refutes Trump's speech to Congress in Democratic rebuttal
CBS News
07-03-2025
- CBS News
911 call transcript, surviving roommates' texts detail night of University of Idaho student murders
Court documents, including text messages and a 911 transcript, were unsealed Thursday in the case of four University of Idaho students who were found murdered in an off-campus house in November 2022. The documents show two of the surviving roommates discussing the alleged appearance of a masked man leaving the house. The murders of the four University of Idaho students took place in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022. Roommates Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle, as well as Ethan Chapin, their classmate and Kernodle's boyfriend, were found stabbed to death at their home in Moscow, Idaho. The surviving roommates, who are identified in court documents as B.F. and D.M., exchanged text messages between 4:22 a.m. and 4:24 a.m. on the morning of Nov. 13, the new documents show. According to the documents, D.M. placed unanswered phone calls to all four victims between 4:19 a.m. and 4:27 a.m. "No one is answering," D.M. sent to B.F., according to the filing. "I'm rlly confused rn." D.M. also appeared to reference the intruder, saying, "I'm freaking out rn" and "No it's like a ski mask almost." B.F. then urged D.M. to "run" downstairs to her room, where the two stayed until later that morning when a 911 call was made. The documents, filed by the prosecution on Feb. 24, could be used as evidence in the trial of Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old former Ph.D. student who is charged with four counts of murder in the case. One of two roommates previously told investigators in 2023 that they saw a masked man leaving their home after the victims were fatally stabbed. According to the new court documents, both roommates are expected to testify at Kohberger's trial. The court documents state that at 10:23 a.m. on Nov. 13, D.M. sent more messages to her roommates, asking if either of them were awake. "Pls answer," she texted one of them. A transcript of one of the surviving roommates' 911 phone call at around noon was also filed in separate court documents. The frantic call, which appears to show several people talking to authorities, was made after Kernodle was found unresponsive. One of the callers stated that one of the roommates "was drunk last night and she's not waking up." The unsealed documents Thursday come after an Idaho judge warned attorneys this week to stop filing so many sealed documents, saying it "runs counter to the public's First Amendment rights." DNA on a knife sheath led police to charge Kohberger with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary almost seven weeks after the crime occurred. When asked to enter a plea last year, Kohberger stood silent, leading a judge to enter a not-guilty plea on his behalf. The trial is scheduled to begin on Aug. 11.
Boston Globe
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Appeals court rules against parents who sued Ludlow school system for concealing child's gender identity
Lawyers for the parents said they would issue a statement later Monday. Ludlow school officials didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Advertisement According to the 46-page ruling, a Baird Middle School librarian early in the 2020-2021 academic year had assigned sixth graders, including B.F., a project to create biographical videos of themselves and encouraged them to use their pronouns in the clips. While court papers don't say how the student responded to that assignment, in the months that followed the child, who had been born female, began questioning 'whether they 'might be attracted to girls' and whether they 'ha[d]' gender identity' issues,' the ruling stated. The student also began receiving unsolicited LGBTQ-themed video suggestions on their Google school account, the ruling stated. By December 2020, the student had sought out a teacher to disclose some mental health challenges around depression and self-image, and the teacher informed the child's parents, who thanked school officials via email and asked them not to have any private conversations with B.F. about the matter in school. 'Please allow us to address this as a family and with the proper professionals,' Silvestri wrote in one email, according to the ruling. Unbeknownst to B.F.'s parents, however, the child sent an email to school staff in late February 2021 to announce 'I am genderqueer.' The student added that they would refrain from using 'any pronouns (other than it/its)',' and that they wanted to go by the first name R---, as opposed to B---, the ruling said. Advertisement Staff learned the student was 'still in the process of explaining these identity developments' to their parents and, consistent with the child's request, employees were directed 'to use the name 'B***' and she/her pronouns when communicating with the student's parents, but during school times, to address the Student as 'R***,'' the ruling stated. In addition, the ruling said, the librarian provided the student with 'LGBTQ-related resources,' and a counselor told the 11-year-old they could use the girls', boys', or gender-neutral restrooms at school. The court ruled that the decision to make these accommodations without telling the child's parents was appropriate under protocols first issued by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2012. The DESE guidelines state that because not all transgender or gender-nonconforming students are openly so at home due to ''safety concerns or lack of acceptance,'' staffers should ''speak with [a] student first before discussing [that] student's gender nonconformity or transgender status with the student's parent or guardian,'' the ruling said. In early March 2021, the parents learned of the in-school arrangement with their child from a teacher, the ruling said. They filed suit, alleging that school officials had performed mental health treatment on their child without their consent by 'accepting' the child's transition; that they 'facilitated' the transition via 'curricular and administrative decisions' without the parents' consent; and that they were unlawfully deprived of 'information about the Student's expression of gender,' the ruling said. The appellate court did not agree. 'Although the Parents described the decisions made by Ludlow educators as 'mental health treatment,' their labeling, without more, cannot transform the alleged conduct into a medical intervention,' the court ruled. Advertisement The parents said that Ludlow educators spoke privately with B.F. about 'exploring and experimenting with alternative or discordant gender identities,' which served to 'facilitate their child's gender-affirming social transitioning,' and amounted to mental health treatment, according to the decision. 'But on this appellate record, we are unconvinced that merely alleging Ludlow's use of gender-affirming pronouns or a gender affirming name suffices to state a claim that the school provided medical treatment to the Student,' the ruling said. The court ruled that providing 'educational resources about LGBTQ-related issues to a child who has shown interest imposes no more compulsion to identify as genderqueer than providing a book about brick laying could coerce a student into becoming a mason.' The parents also alleged that allowing B.F. to use the bathroom of their choice and calling them by their preferred name, as well as the librarian's request that children use their pronouns in the videos, violated their right to direct 'the upbringing' of their child, since they did not consent to the measures. But Supreme Court precedent has never held that parents have the right to 'control' a school's curriculum once they decide to send their child to a public school, the ruling stated. The appellate court ruling comes during the Trump administration's recent moves to roll back protections for the transgender community, including The appellate ruling said the justices 'acknowledge the fundamental importance of the rights asserted by the Parents to be informed of, and to direct, significant aspects of their child's life — including their socialization, education, and health.' Advertisement But those rights, the ruling said, 'are not unlimited.' 'Parents may not invoke the Due Process Clause to create a preferred educational experience for their child in public school,' the ruling stated. Material from prior Globe stories was used in this report. Travis Andersen can be reached at
