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2 days ago
- Buzz Feed
Woman Claims She Matched With Bryan Kohberger On Tinder Before Idaho Student Killings
A woman told police she matched with murderer Bryan Kohberger on a dating app in the weeks before he stabbed four University of Idaho students to death, but that she ultimately stopped all contact after their conversations about murder made her uncomfortable, newly released documents reveal. The woman's alleged conversations with Kohberger were detailed in a police report released by Idaho's Moscow Police Department this week after the former criminology student was sentenced to life in prison for the November 2022 killings. According to the report, the woman, whose name was redacted, called a police tip line in March last year to say that she recognized Kohberger after matching with him on Tinder in September or October 2022. The woman told a police detective that Kohberger identified himself to her as a criminology student at Washington State University, which is located roughly eight miles from the murder scene, and that they made plans to meet over Christmas break when he came home. Though the woman's location was not identified in the report, authorities said Kohberger traveled to his parents' home in Pennsylvania that Christmas, where he was ultimately arrested for the murders. The woman said she paid extra to expand her Tinder search results' radius after not matching with anyone in her area. The pair's conversations included a discussion of her friend's murder in her town a few years earlier, as well as her favorite horror movies, which she said included the Rob Zombie Halloween movies, according to the report. 'To this, [the woman] said Kohberger asked what she thought would be the worst way to die,' lead detective Brett Payne wrote in his report. When the woman answered with a knife, she said Kohberger asked, 'like a Ka Bar?' A Ka-Bar is a large combat knife, which authorities said was used by Kohberger to fatally stab the four students. Prosecutors said Kohberger purchased the knife, sheath and sharpener on Amazon in March 2022. A Ka-Bar sheath, containing his DNA, was ultimately found next to one of his victims. The woman told the detective that she didn't know what a Ka-Bar is and so looked it up online. She eventually stopped talking to Kohberger, however, 'because his questions made her uncomfortable,' according to the report. It wasn't until after Kohberger was arrested that the woman said 'she recognized his photo and remembered the comment about the Ka Bar knife,' prompting her to call police. Payne said he was unable to corroborate the woman's story, as she said she no longer had access to her Tinder account and could not get her user ID. In a separate report filed a month later, Payne said he reached out to Tinder for any records related to the woman, but the dating app said there were no records associated with the information the woman provided. 'At this time, there is no indication [that] records to support [the woman's] tip exist in Tinder's records. If further information or new identifiers are found, I will request a search warrant for the Tinder accounts,' reported Payne. Kohberger was sentenced Wednesday to four consecutive life sentences for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Madison Mogen, 21.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Details About Idaho College Murders Emerge as Gag Order Lifts: What Bryan Kohberger Did
The gag order on the Idaho University case has been lifted following Bryan Kohberger's sentencing — and more details about the murders are being revealed. On November 13, 2022, Kohberger entered the residence of 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho and stabbed college students Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin to death. He was arrested more than one month after the killings and initially pleaded not guilty. In July 2025 — one month before his trial was set to start — Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary as part of a deal that took the death penalty off the table. He was sentenced to four lifetimes in prison without the possibility of parole later that month. Ada County District Court Judge Steven Hippler lifted the gag order on the case amid Kobherger's sentencing. While several key players in the investigation are now able to speak publicly, some documents regarding the case are still sealed. The Moscow Police Department has, however, released investigatory records related to the case. Bryan Kohberger Sentenced to 4 Lifetimes in Prison: Who Were the Idaho Murder Victims? Keep scrolling for everything to know: Who Is Bryan Kohberger? Prior to his conviction, Kohberger was studying for a PhD at Washington State University in Pullman. He was spotted outside the King Road house 23 times before the murders. What Did Bryan Kohberger Do? Kohberger used a Ka-Bar knife with 'a lot of force' while murdering the four college students, documents reveal. While the murder weapon has never been recovered, a knife sheath recovered at 1122 King Road helped lead to Kohberger's arrest. Kohberger asked for a lawyer during his first interview with police in December 2022. He has not spoken about the motive for the crime. When asked if he had words for the victim's families in his July 2025 sentencing hearing, Kohberger replied: 'I respectfully decline.' What Happened to Xana Kernodle? Documents released by the Moscow Police Department reveal that 'it was obvious an intense struggle had occurred' between Kernodle and Kohberger based on the 'defensive knife wounds' on her hands. Her body was discovered with more than 50 stab wounds on the floor of her bedroom. What Happened to Ethan Chapin? Chapin was found dead in Kernodle's bed, the documents reveal, noting that he had 'stab wounds' and was 'covered in blood.' What Happened to Maddie Mogen? Both Mogen and Goncalves were also found dead in the same bed, the Moscow Police Department documents revealed. Mogen had wounds to her arms, hands and face. New Docuseries Tries to Answer Why 4 College Students Were Murdered in Idaho: Biggest Revelations What Happened to Kaylee Goncalves? The documents reveal that Goncalves was 'unrecognizable' following the 'damage' to her face — according to multiple accounts from the police officers on scene. She had more than 20 stab wounds. Were There Any Surviving Roommates? Yes. Both Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke survived the attack. The new documents reveal that Mortensen misidentified two of her deceased roommates because of the severity of their wounds. Mortensen saw Kohberger walk through the house but 'was intoxicated and didn't want to believe what was going on.' Transcripts of her interview with the police reveal that Mortensen heard what she believed to be a man's voice say, "You're gonna be fine. I'm gonna help you." Mortensen spoke publicly for the first time during Kohberger's sentencing hearing in July 2025. 'What happened that night changed everything," she said, in part. "Because of him, four beautiful, genuine, compassionate people were taken from this world for no reason." Mortensen added, 'Living is how I honor them. Speaking today is to help me find some sort of justice for them, and I will never let him take that from me. He may have taken so much from me, but he will never get to take my voice.' Funke also wrote a letter for the hearing, but it was read in court by a friend. How Long Will Bryan Kohberger Be in Prison? Kohberger received four life sentences without the possibility of parole.
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Bryan Kohberger ‘mentioned knife used to kill Idaho students' in creepy chat with Tinder match about worst ways to die
CHILLING accounts of Bryan Kohberger's behavior before killing four Idaho students have come to light in new police documents. A woman who matched with Kohberger on Tinder weeks before the tragedy said he overwhelmed her with disturbing questions and mentioned the Ka-Bar knife he used in the quadruple murders. Advertisement 6 Bryan Kohberger, 30, arrives at the Ada County Courthouse during his sentencing hearing in Boise, Idaho on July 23, 2025 Credit: EPA 6 A Ka-Bar USMC knife, the kind of knife that Kohberger used to stab four University of Idaho students to death Credit: Rich Bowen/CC BY 2.0 6 University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle were killed in an off-campus home on November 13, 2022 Credit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves The terrifying conversation was detailed in police files released on Thursday, just hours after Kohberger, 30, was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in prison for the murders of Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin. The new documents reveal insight into the police investigation into In March 2024, a woman identified only as "KC" and "C" in the redacted files told detectives she matched with Kohberger on Tinder one or two months before the 2022 murders. However, she ended things after the conversation turned alarming. Advertisement READ MORE IDAHO MURDERS KC said she began talking to Kohberger after she bought Tinder's Passport feature, which allowed her to match with people anywhere in the country instead of just her area. Kohberger told the woman he was a criminology student at Washington State University. The two made a plan for Kohberger to visit her for a date when he came back to Pennsylvania for Christmas break that year. But the conversation took a turn when the two started talking about horror movies. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun KC told Kohberger she liked the Rob Zombie Halloween movies, which are notoriously graphic slasher films. Then, Kohberger asked her what she thought would be the worst way to die. Bryan Kohberger stares in silence as Idaho murder victims' brave surviving housemate breaks down over horror of attack When KC responded that she thought it would be a knife, she said Kohberger's response confused her. "Kohberger then asked her something to the effect of, 'like a Ka Bar?'" Detective Brett Payne wrote in the file. Advertisement The convicted killer purchased a Ka-Bar military-style knife on Amazon in the months before the murders. Police found a Ka-Bar sheath with Kohberger's DNA on it next to Mogen and Goncalves' bodies. University of Idaho murders timeline On November 13, 2022, a brutal home invasion claimed the lives of four University of Idaho students. Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were stabbed to death in a Moscow, Idaho, off-campus home. A six-week manhunt ensued as cops searched for a suspect. On December 30, 2022, Bryan Kohberger, 30, was arrested at his parents' home in Pennsylvania - 2,500 miles away from the crime scene. He was taken into custody and charged with four counts of first-degree murder. Kohberger, a former criminal justice student at Washington State University, was linked to the crime scene through phone records, his car's location, and DNA evidence found at the home where the murders took place. The house was demolished in December 2023 despite backlash from the victims' families. Kohberger was held at Latah County Jail where he awaited trial. On September 9, 2024, an Idaho judge ruled to move the upcoming murder trial out of Moscow after Kohberger's lawyer argued that the town was prejudiced against him. The trial was expected to start in August 2025. But on June 30, 2025, Kohberger struck a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to the charges on July 2. The move was blasted by the victims' families, who wanted Kohberger to face justice through a trial. On July 23, Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Kohberger to four consecutive life sentences in prison with an additional 10 years for burglary. Friends and family members of the four victims shared powerful impact statements at the sentencing hearing, as roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke also spoke out for the first time. The Tinder date told investigators she had to Google the knife after Kohberger brought it up. "[KC] said she eventually stopped talking to Kohberger because his questions made her uncomfortable," Payne wrote. Advertisement When Kohberger was arrested in December 2022, KC said she tried to call the tip line, but cops couldn't verify her story. 6 The knife sheath was found next to the bodies of Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves Credit: Instagram/autumngoncalves 6 The house in Moscow, Idaho, where the four students were killed Credit: Alamy 6 Kohberger in his police booking photo after he was handed four consecutive life sentences in prison Credit: Reuters Advertisement She told cops she didn't have access to her Tinder profile anymore. Police noted there was nothing to verify KC's tip. The documents also showed that cops obtained a warrant for Kohberger's Tinder account while investigating the case. On Thursday, Kohberger was sentenced to spend the rest of his days in prison after his victims' family and friends shared Advertisement After a two-week evaluation process, he will likely be locked behind bars at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution. The full details of Bryan Kohberger's sentence On July 23, 2025, Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Bryan Kohberger to the following: Count 1 : Burglary - 10 years fixed, zero years in determinate. $50,000 fine. Count 2 : First-degree murder of Madison Mogen: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. Count 3 : First-degree murder of Kaylee Goncalves: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. Count 4 : First-degree murder of Xana Kernodle: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. Count 5 : First-degree murder of Ethan Chapin: Fixed term of life in prison without the possibility of parole. $50,000 fine and civil penalty of $5,000 payable to the family of the victim. The sentencings will run consecutively to one another.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Bryan Kohberger ‘mentioned knife used to kill Idaho students' in creepy chat with Tinder match about worst ways to die
NOT A MATCH Bryan Kohberger 'mentioned knife used to kill Idaho students' in creepy chat with Tinder match about worst ways to die Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHILLING accounts of Bryan Kohberger's behavior before killing four Idaho students have come to light in new police documents. A woman who matched with Kohberger on Tinder weeks before the tragedy said he overwhelmed her with disturbing questions and mentioned the Ka-Bar knife he used in the quadruple murders. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Bryan Kohberger, 30, arrives at the Ada County Courthouse during his sentencing hearing in Boise, Idaho on July 23, 2025 Credit: EPA 6 A Ka-Bar USMC knife, the kind of knife that Kohberger used to stab four University of Idaho students to death Credit: Rich Bowen/CC BY 2.0 6 University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle were killed in an off-campus home on November 13, 2022 Credit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves The terrifying conversation was detailed in police files released on Thursday, just hours after Kohberger, 30, was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in prison for the murders of Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin. The new documents reveal insight into the police investigation into Kohberger, including tips from people who came in contact with him. In March 2024, a woman identified only as "KC" and "C" in the redacted files told detectives she matched with Kohberger on Tinder one or two months before the 2022 murders. However, she ended things after the conversation turned alarming. READ MORE IDAHO MURDERS SICK SMIRK Victim's family slams 'disgusting' Bryan Kohberger selfie taken hrs after murder KC said she began talking to Kohberger after she bought Tinder's Passport feature, which allowed her to match with people anywhere in the country instead of just her area. Kohberger told the woman he was a criminology student at Washington State University. The two made a plan for Kohberger to visit her for a date when he came back to Pennsylvania for Christmas break that year. But the conversation took a turn when the two started talking about horror movies. KC told Kohberger she liked the Rob Zombie Halloween movies, which are notoriously graphic slasher films. Then, Kohberger asked her what she thought would be the worst way to die. Bryan Kohberger stares in silence as Idaho murder victims' brave surviving housemate breaks down over horror of attack When KC responded that she thought it would be a knife, she said Kohberger's response confused her. "Kohberger then asked her something to the effect of, 'like a Ka Bar?'" Detective Brett Payne wrote in the file. The convicted killer purchased a Ka-Bar military-style knife on Amazon in the months before the murders. Police found a Ka-Bar sheath with Kohberger's DNA on it next to Mogen and Goncalves' bodies. University of Idaho murders timeline On November 13, 2022, a brutal home invasion claimed the lives of four University of Idaho students. Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were stabbed to death in a Moscow, Idaho, off-campus home. A six-week manhunt ensued as cops searched for a suspect. On December 30, 2022, Bryan Kohberger, 30, was arrested at his parents' home in Pennsylvania - 2,500 miles away from the crime scene. He was taken into custody and charged with four counts of first-degree murder. Kohberger, a former criminal justice student at Washington State University, was linked to the crime scene through phone records, his car's location, and DNA evidence found at the home where the murders took place. The house was demolished in December 2023 despite backlash from the victims' families. Kohberger was held at Latah County Jail where he awaited trial. On September 9, 2024, an Idaho judge ruled to move the upcoming murder trial out of Moscow after Kohberger's lawyer argued that the town was prejudiced against him. The trial was expected to start in August 2025. But on June 30, 2025, Kohberger struck a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to the charges on July 2. The move was blasted by the victims' families, who wanted Kohberger to face justice through a trial. On July 23, Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Kohberger to four consecutive life sentences in prison with an additional 10 years for burglary. Friends and family members of the four victims shared powerful impact statements at the sentencing hearing, as roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke also spoke out for the first time. The Tinder date told investigators she had to Google the knife after Kohberger brought it up. "[KC] said she eventually stopped talking to Kohberger because his questions made her uncomfortable," Payne wrote. When Kohberger was arrested in December 2022, KC said she tried to call the tip line, but cops couldn't verify her story. 6 The knife sheath was found next to the bodies of Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves Credit: Instagram/autumngoncalves 6 The house in Moscow, Idaho, where the four students were killed Credit: Alamy 6 Kohberger in his police booking photo after he was handed four consecutive life sentences in prison Credit: Reuters She told cops she didn't have access to her Tinder profile anymore. Police noted there was nothing to verify KC's tip. The documents also showed that cops obtained a warrant for Kohberger's Tinder account while investigating the case. On Thursday, Kohberger was sentenced to spend the rest of his days in prison after his victims' family and friends shared devastating impact statements. After a two-week evaluation process, he will likely be locked behind bars at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.
Metro
6 days ago
- Metro
Idaho killer's Tinder match reveals disturbing question he asked on date
As Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger's motive in stabbing four university students remains a mystery, many other details about him have emerged, including a disturbing question he allegedly asked a Tinder date. The day after Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison for the quadruple killings, police released a trove of documents from the investigation revealing chilling red flags before he slaughtered the students on November 13, 2022. A woman who claimed she matched with Kohberger on Tinder and went on a date with him in September or October 2022 told police that they talked about a murder that had happened in her town a couple years prior. The woman, identified as C, told police that Kohberger then asked what her favorite horror movie was. 'C told Kohberger she liked the Rob Zombie Halloween movies. To this, C said Kohberger asked what she thought would be the worst way to die,' states the police report. 'C said she thought it would be a knife.' The woman said Kohberger asked her if she thought it would be a Ka-Bar knife. That was the type of knife and sheath that was purchased on Amazon before Kohberger killed the University of Idaho students. C said she did know know the brand and 'eventually stopped talking to Kohberger because his questions made her uncomfortable', according to the report. The officer who wrote the report said the woman no longer had access to her Tinder account, so there was 'nothing to corroborate'. There was also 'no record' of her calling the FBI about the incident. It was not clear when she called police with the tip. More Trending Kohberger left a leather sheath at the Moscow town off-campus housing unit where he murdered Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20. The weapon used in the killings has not been recovered. Victims' families were divided on Kohberger's plea deal, which spared him the death penalty. Family members of three of the victims delivered emotional impact statements at Ada County Courthouse in Boise on Wednesday, as Kohberger sat emotionless and stared. Asked by the judge if he would speak, Kohberger answered: 'I respectfully decline.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Ghislaine Maxwell 'answers every single question' in Epstein file jail grilling MORE: Pastor and wife took $3,400,000 from congregation in crypto scam attributed to God MORE: Man charged with murder after boy, 15, killed in e-bike crash in Middleton
