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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
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Bombshells to Be ‘Released' in Idaho Murders Case Trial: There's ‘a Big Secret,' Crisis Manager Says
At around 4:19 a.m. on November 13, 2022, the young woman, identified in court documents as D.M., was frozen in fear. After seeing a strange man in the house, she began frantically texting and calling her roommates, including fellow University of Idaho students Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen. Only one, identified by her initials as B.F. in the recently unsealed documents, responded. 'I'm rlly confused rn,' D.M. texted her. 'I'm freaking out.' B.F. urged D.M. to 'run' from the second floor to B.F.'s bedroom on the first floor of their off-campus Moscow, Idaho, rental, assuring her terrified roommate that 'it's better than being alone.' A few minutes later, D.M. texted both Xana and Kaylee, begging them to answer, as she hunkered down with her other roommate. But unbeknownst to the two women, they were the only survivors of a horrific massacre, which left Kaylee, Madison, Xana, and Xana's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, dead. The recently unsealed texts, as well as a panicked 911 call, reveal chilling new details about the victims' final moments — and how the killer stalked them in their home. The documents were filed as part of the case against Bryan Kohberger, who has been charged with the murders. (He has pleaded not guilty.) Both roommates are expected to testify at his trial, the court documents say, to provide a timeline, describe what they witnessed — and how they were 'trying to make sense of the startling event.' Authorities believe the victims were stabbed to death right around the time their roommates were texting. D.M. told cops that she was awakened at 4:00 a.m. by noises, including what she thought was Kaylee's voice saying, 'There's someone here,' according to a previously released affidavit, which also states that Xana was using TikTok at 4:12. Five minutes later, a nearby security camera 'picked up distorted audio of what sounded like voices or a whimper followed by a loud thud' and a barking dog, the affidavit says. That's when D.M. opened her door — and came face-to-face with the man police believe to be the killer. She 'saw a figure clad in black clothing and a mask that covered the person's mouth and nose walking towards her,' the affidavit reads. It felt like a nightmare, she told cops. According to court documents obtained by The New York Times, D.M. 'told law enforcement officers she had been drunk and struggling to determine what was real and what was a dream.' That's when she began texting everyone. After running to the first floor, she and B.F. reportedly fell asleep for several hours, before trying Kaylee and Madison again starting around 10:23 in the morning. When they still got no answer, they summoned two friends over. One of them, identified as H.M., found Xana's body and they placed a chaotic 911 call, in which the phone was passed around to all four people. The police arrived while they were still on the line, at 11:58 a.m. — more than seven hours after the murders. Why did they wait so long to call for help? 'That was a raw, emotional breakdown of two girls that were scared for their life,' Kaylee's father told NewsNation of the texts, adding that there was always 'a lot of pranking going on' in the house. 'There was part of them that was probably thinking, 'Am I getting messed with?' So my heart goes out to those two girls. I think a lot of people are questioning why [the texts were] hidden.' Many details of the case remain a mystery. 'It's very strange,' legal coach and crisis manager Wendy Feldman exclusively tells In Touch of the fact that both sides have tried to keep their filings secret. 'It's very unusual in a murder case where the suspect is already incarcerated but awaiting trial to keep everything under seal.' Some information is starting to see the light of day. After a judge rejected an attempt by Kohberger's attorneys to exclude key DNA evidence found on a knife sheath at the scene, prosecutors filed a motion about the defense's recent disclosures, which suggested that Kohberger's attorneys plan to argue that 'the knife sheath itself could have been planted.' And in another recently unsealed document, Kohberger's attorneys, who have said he was driving around stargazing at the time of the murders, reveal that their client is autistic, and therefore should not face the death penalty. He 'displays extremely rigid thinking … demonstrates little insight into his own behaviors and emotions … and frequently shifts the topic back to himself even when it is inappropriate. He uses abrupt, matter-of-fact phrases that would be considered rude,' they argue, adding that he is also obsessive-compulsive and has an eating disorder. The attorneys also filed a list of demands for the trial. According to another recently unsealed document, they have requested that photos of the grisly crime scene — one responding officer described 'visible stab wounds' and blood was seen dripping through the walls outside the house — be limited. They also want to block words like 'murderer,' 'psychopath' and 'sociopath' and even the phrase 'bushy eyebrows' to be used in reference to Kohberger. 'Although she has never identified Mr. Kohberger, testimony by [the roommate] from the witness stand, describing bushy eyebrows while Mr. Kohberger sits as the accused at trial, will be as damning as her pointing to him and saying, 'He is the man that did this,' ' his attorneys argue. Those demands 'are all shocking or absurd,' says Feldman. 'You may describe things in a courtroom like that as they were part of the police report.' Feldman expects even more bombshells before the trial in August. 'Things will be released,' she says, adding that she believes there's still 'a big secret we do not know.'
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.
