The Unimaginable: Bryan Kohberger

NOTE: This page is subject to change as new updates are realized. Every person involved in this case is presumed to be innocent until proven otherwise. Docket sheets, news articles, hearsay, personal comments and any other information contained within this page are presented to provide insight into the case and are not an attempt to slander or accuse anyone of any crime. All opinions are my own, based on my findings and own subjective life experiences.

Case Status: Ongoing
Last Update: 3/14/2025
Page Version: 2025.03.14-1518


Contents

Details
Timeline of Events
Evidence (Detailed)
The Use Of IGG
Addressing The Franks Hearing Motion
Theories & Other Findings
The Life of Bryan (No Pun Intended)
TapATalk Forum Posts
Exarr Soundcloud Account
Links

Details

Name: Bryan Christopher Kohberger
Sex: Male
Race: White
Birthdate: November 21st, 1994
Age:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185 lbs.

Education: Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania's Northampton Community College, DeSales University, Washington State University
Family: Michael Kohberger Jr. (father), MaryAnn Kohberger (mother), Amanda Kohberger (sister), Melissa Kohberger (sister)
Known Aliases & Screennames: Exarr, [email protected] (Source), [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] (Source)

Charges: Arrested on Dec. 30 and charged with (4)four counts murder and (1)felony burglary
Victims: Kaylee Goncalves (21), Madison "Maddie" Mogen (21), Ethan Chapin (20) and Xana Kernodle (20). Surviving roommates, DM and BF, identified as such in court documents, are presumed to be Dylan Mortensen & Bethany Funke, two additional roommates known to live in the house the murders took place in. (Source)

Arrest Date: December 30th, 2022
Trial Set: Aug. 11, 2025 in Ada County, Idaho
Method of Murder: Stabbing with a fixed-blade weapon (Source)

Evidence (so far): tan, leather knife sheath with "Ka-Bar" & "USMC" on it (Source) with single source male DNA. It was found next to victim Madison Mogen's body and subsequently linked to Bryan Kohberger through a 'tip' by the FBI, who had tested the DNA themselves and relayed the information back to Law Enforcement. This IGG data was subject to a Franks Hearing, but the courts ruled the evidence admissible and upheld law enforcement's probable cause. This evidence, along with DNA evidence collected from the Kohberger's residence and video camera evidence of the subject's car in and around the time of the murders was the basis, ultimately, for Bryan Kohberger's arrest. More evidence, such as the survivor's testimonies, cell phone data from the suspect's phone, and other items and objects obtained during warrant searches have also been admitted. I do not have a comprehensive list (as of yet) to all the evidence that led to the warrant and that the prosecution is presenting in this case. The suspect is presumed innocent until the courts decide his guilt.


Timeline of Events

Below is a timeline of events that are related to the both the defendant (Bryan Kohberger), directly before, during and after the night of the murders, and anything having to do with the case itself. If I am missing anything OR if anything is inaccurate, please let me know at [email protected].

Moving forward, I am hereby referring to Bryan Kohberger, or his Defense team, as simply "The defendant" within the timeline, for simplicity (and uniformity) reasons.


August 21st, 2022, 10:34PM - 11:35PM: The defendant's cell phone records show it's location to be around the King Road Residence area. According to the affidavit, his phone records indicated he was in the area on at least twelve separate occasions leading up to the murders which occurred on November 13th, 2022. However, this has since been contested in the Franks Motion Hearing document where it is stated that law enforcement failed to mention that cell towers covering King Road, also cover the entirety of Moscow, an area where the defendant is known to shop. Therefore, there is no way of knowing if these cell phone records indicate intent or if the defendant was merely shopping/driving through the area. (Source)

August 21st, 2022, 11:37PM: The defendant is detained at a traffic stop in Moscow, Idaho (Farm Road and Pullman Highway), driving 2015 Hyndai Elantra, license plate PA-LFZ8649. He provided his phone number as xxx-8458 with carrier AT&T.
The defendant is also given a citation, according to Idaho iCourt Portal, for not wearing a seat belt (NOTE: I was unable to provide a direct link from Idaho's ICourt Portal due to the way their website is designed - i.e. - You would have to search for him yourself to see the citation after clicking on the source). (Source) (Source)

September 23rd, 2022: It is reported that the defendant has an altercation with professor Snyder, a faculty member he supports at Washington State University (Source)

October 14th, 2022: The defendant is detained as part of a traffic stop by a WSU Police Officer. He is driving a 2015 Hyndai Elantra, license plate PA-LFZ8649. (Source) (Video)

November 12th, 2022, 9:00PM: Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle arrive at the Sigma Chi house on the University of Idaho campus at 735 Nez Perce Drive. (Source)

November 12th, 2022, 10:00PM: Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen enter the Corner Club at 202 N. Main Street, in Moscow (seen by video footage). (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 1:30AM: Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen leave the Corner Club and can be seen on video at a local food vendor called the "Grub Truck" at 318 S. Main Sheet in downtown Moscow. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 1:45AM: Chapin and Xana Kernodle return to 1122 King Road. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 1:56AM: Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen are given a ride to 1122 King Road. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 2:44AM: A security camera at Washington State University (WSU) campus in Pullman, WA observed the defendant's vehicle traveling north on southeast Nevada Street at northeast Stadium Way. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 2:47AM (or 2:54AM, per Defendant's experts (Source): The defendant's cell phone stops reporting to the network (turned off/no signal/airplane mode). (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 2:53AM: The defendant's vehicle is observed (by video camera) traveling southeast on Nevada Street in Pullman, WA towards SR 270. SR 270 connects Pullman, Washington to Moscow, Idaho. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 3:26AM: The defendant's vehicle is observed (by video camera) traveling westbound, along the 700 block of Indian Hills Drive in Moscow. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 3:28AM: The defendant's vehicle is observed (by video camera) traveling westbound, along Styner Avenue at Idaho State Highway 95 in Moscow. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 3:29AM: The defendant's vehicle is observed (by video camera) entering the King Road Residence area for the first time. The vehicle makes a total of three initial passes. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:00AM: Xana Kernodle receives DoorDash order. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:04AM: The defendant's vehicle is observed entering (by video camera) the King Road Residence area for a fourth time. Surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen said she heard who she thought was Goncalves say something to the effect of "there's someone here." A review of cell records obtained say Kernodle was likely awake and using the TikTok app at approximately 4:12. Dylan stated she opened her door a second time when she heard what she thought was crying coming from Kernodle's room. Mortensen then said she heard a male voice say something to the effect of "it's ok, I'm going to help you." (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:17AM: A security camera, less than fifty feet from the west wall of Kernodle's bedroom, picks up voices, or a whisper, followed by a loud 'thud'. Dylan Mortensen stated she opened her door for the third time and saw a figure clad in black clothing and a mask that covered the person's mouth and nose walking towards her. Dylan described the figure as 5'10" or taller, male, not very muscular, but athletically built with bushy eyebrows. Investigators believe the homicides occurred between 4:00 am and 4:25 am, given the statements and evidence.(Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:19AM - 4:21AM: Dylan Mortensen attempts to call Bethany Funke, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & Madison Mogen. All calls go unanswered. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:20AM: The defendant's vehicle is observed (by video camera) departing the King Road Residence area at a high rate of speed. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:22AM - 4:24AM: Text messages between Dylan Mortensen & Bethany Funke, released in new court documents according to news. (Source) (Source #2)

November 13th, 2022, 4:24AM - 4:25AM: Dylan Mortensen calls Ethan Chapin. Call goes unanswered. Texts between Dylan Mortensen & Bethany Funke. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:27AM - 4:28AM: Dylan Mortensen calls Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle. Both calls go unanswered. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:32AM: Dylan Mortensen texts Kaylee Goncalves: "Pls answer." (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:48AM: The defendant's cell phone is reactivated, pinging cell towers in the vicinity of State Highway 95, South of Moscow, Indiana near Blaine, ID (North of Genesee). (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 5:25AM: The defendant's vehicle is observed (by video cameras) traveling northbound on Johnson Road. Johnson Road leads directly back to West Palouse River Drive in Moscow, which intersects with Conestoga Drive. The suspect was then observed turning north on Bishop Boulevard and northwest on SR 270.(Source)

November 13th, 2022, 10:23AM: Dylan Mortensen sends three text messages. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 11:39:09: Dylan Mortensan has a text exchange with her father, however, it is indicated these texts would not be introduced/I don't know what they said. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 11:58AM: 911 call is placed after the unresponsive body of Xana Kernodle is found. Below is the transcript, as I have read it in a redacted court document that was published. (Source)

November 13th, 2022, 4:00PM: Moscow Police Department (MPD) Sergeant Blaker and Officer Brett Payne respond to 1122 King Road, Moscow, Idaho, to assist with scene security and processing of a crime scene associated with four homicides. A sheath is recovered next victim Madison Mogen's body. (Source)

November 17th, 2022: Autopsies were conducted by the Latah County Coroner. Their cause and manner of death as homicide by stabbing. The coroner stated the four victims were likely asleep, some had defensive wounds, and each was stabbed multiple times. There was no sign of sexual assault. (Source)

November 18th, 2022, 4:00PM: The defendant registered his car with Washington plates and later receives a new license plate number - WA-CFB8708. (Source)

November 23rd, 2022: Media Post by DailyMail shows floor plans/blueprints of the King Road Residence. (Source)

November 25th, 2022: Moscow Police asked law enforcement to be on the lookout for white Hyundai Elantras in the area. According to the affidavit, the only reason I can find for this is because of the initial video canvas conducted in and around the King Residence Area at the time of the murders and the discovery of a white Hyndai with no front license plates. (Source)

November 29, 2022, 12:28AM: Washington State University (WSU) Police Officer, Daniel Tiengo, searches for any white Elantras (the defendant's car's make and model) registered at WSU. He gets a hit for one, license plate PA-LFZ8649, registered to The defendant at 1630 NE Valley Road, Apartment 201, Pullman, Washington. (Source)

November 29, 2022, 12:58AM: Washington State University (WSU) Police Officer, Curtis Whitman, locates the defendant's car at 1630 NE Valley Road. The license of the vehicle's registered driver, Bryan Kohberger, is also reviewed and his physical details are consistent with those that Dylan Mortensen reported to police. (Source)

December 9th, 2022: It is reported that the defendant has another altercation with professor Snyder, a faculty member he supports at Washington State University (Source)

December 13th, 2022: The defendant's vehicle is detected by a license reader in Loma, Colorado. (Source)

December 15th, 2022: The defendant's vehicle is seen in Hancock County, Indiana by law enforcement. There are reportedly two separate traffic stops while the defendant is traveling with his father, one around 10:43 and another around 3:50, both in Indiana.(Source) (Video #1 - 10:43) (Video #2 - 3:50)

December 16th, 2022, 2:26PM: The defendant's vehicle is seen (by video camera) in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania. (Source)

December 19th, 2022: The defendant receives a termination letter for his job as a teaching assistant at Washington State University. (Source)

December 19th, 2022: Law Enforcement first learns about The defendant a result of investigative genetic genealogy that was being undertaken by the FBI. (Source)

December 27th, 2022: Trash is recovered from the Kohberger family residence in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania. (Source)

December 28th, 2022: A DNA match is made between the trash recovered from the Kohberger family residence and evidence found at the crime scene. (Source)

December 29th, 2022: A search warrant is obtained for the defendant's apartment located at 1630 NE Valley Road, Pullman, Washington. (Source)

December 29th, 2022: A criminal complaint is filed, probable cause is found and an arrest warrant is issued, by the state of Idaho, for the defendant. (Source) (Source #2) (Source #3)

December 30th, 2022: An order to preserve the crime scene and all evidence is put in place for the King Road Residence until February 1,2023, or until further notice from the court. (Source)

December 30th, 2022: The defendant's car is searched. (Source)

December 30th, 2022: The defendant's family home in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania is searched, according to warrant. (Source)

December 30st, 2022: The defendant is arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. Anne Taylor is appointed as the defendant's public defender. (Source) (Source #2)

December 31st, 2022: The defendant signs a trespass order from Washington State University barring him access from University property. (Source)

January 4th, 2023: The defendant is extradited from Pennsylvania to Idaho. (Source)

January 23rd, 2025: A suppression hearing is held - the defendant arguing that the DNA evidence should not be allowed. They argue that the gathering of the touch DNA found on the sheathe violates Kohberger's 4th Amendment rights and that the FBI used unlawful methods to trace the defendant's DNA via public genealogical websites GEDMatch and MyHeritage. (Source)

February 19th, 2025: Judge accepts DNA evidence and rules that the defendant's 4th Amendment rights were not violated and that the FBI's use of public genealogical sites (GEDMatch & MyHeritage) only violated Terms of Service and not any actual laws. Judge denies Franks hearing for Defendant. (Source) (Source)

February 24th, 2025: The state concludes to allow a large swath of evidence at trial, including Amazon records, surveillance video records, baking details, etc. A full list of the evidence in, pertaining to this specific document, can be found here. This is particularly interesting since there were past articles stating that the defendant had purchased a Ka-Bar knife from Amazon months before the murders. (Source)

February 24th, 2025: The defendant motions to remove the death penalty as a sentencing option because of his Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The defendant also petitions to have the use of the words "psychopath", "sociopath", "murder", "murderer", "murdered", "murder weapon", and "bushy eyebrows" barred within the trial, by both lawyers and witnesses. (Source) (Source #2) (Source #3) (Source #4)

March 10th, 2025: The Defendant agrees to not raise any issues related to IGG evidence and the State agrees it will only seek to introduce evidence/testimony that law enforcement received a “tip”, without mention of the source or substance of the tip, and that law enforcement then followed up and identified the Defendant. (Source) (Source #2)


Evidence (Detailed)

Here I'll try and lay out all the evidence (as I have found) that is being used, has been collected or has been implied by sealed/redacted court documents.

DNA On Sheath

According to Officer Brett Payne's affidavit, upon entering Madison Mogen's bedroom on the third floor of the King Road Residence, he noticed a tan leather knife sheath laying on the bed next to Mogen's right side. The sheath had "Ka-Bar" & "USMC" and the Unitedd State's Marine Corps eagle globe and anchor insignia stamped on the outside of it. The defendant later challenged this affidavit in their Franks Hearing Motion, stating that Idaho State Police were the ones who actually located and collected the sheath, not Officer Payne, per this statement from Sergeant Blaker: "I was later advised by ISP investigators they located a tan leather knife sheath laying on the bed next to Mogen's right side".

However, the courts ruled that this was, essentially, 'a quibble over nothing more than semantics'. Officer Payne was the one to initially discover the sheathe and then notified Idaho State Police officers to collect it. It was found that in no way does this small detail constitute a malicious misrepresentation or reckless omission, which was the defendant's burden to prove.

Subsequently, the Idaho State Lab identified a single source of male DNA left on the button snap of the leather sheath. This DNA was later tested against CODIS by the Idaho State Police Forensics Lab. When this produced no hits, the sample was given, in person, on November 22nd, 2022, to Othram Labs, too be involved in the next steps of testing. Othram stopped work on December 10th, 2022 after finding two main DNA matches. However, those matches were low: 70.7 and 60 centimorgans. Their recommendation was to test 1 of 4 brothers within the family tree of the two main matches to get a better picture of where the DNA found at the crime scene might fit. The brother's names were redacted, but it is known, during the IGG Hearing that was held on January 23rd, 2025, that the last name of these 4 brothers was not 'Kohberger'.

The FBI, who took over the IGG work soon after, had better results, and a phone call was made on December 19th, 2022 informing law enforcement to look into Bryan Kohberger. It was later learned that the FBI had violated TOS by using the public versions of both GEDMatch and MyHeritage to get these results and the defendant motioned to have the evidence suppressed, along with all evidence that was collected based on the FBI's findings. The courts ruled that the FBI had not broken any laws, only the TOS of both GEDMatch and MyHeritage, therefore the evidence stayed.

On March 10th, 2025, The Defendant agreed to not raise any more issues related to IGG evidence and the State agreed it would only seek to introduce evidence that law enforcement received a “tip”, without mention of the source or substance of the tip.

DNA in Kohberger Residence Garbage

On December 27, 2022, Pennsylvania Agents recovered trash from the Kohberger family residence located in Albrightsville, PA. On December 28,2022 the Idaho State Lab reported a DNA match from the sheath found at the crime scene, to the garbage and recognized this match as being to Mr. Kohberger's father. This was the last bit of evidence, per the affidavit, that was submitted to gain an arrest warrant for Bryan Kohberger.

Video Surveillance Evidence

The following entries are related to the reported video evidence that the State & Law Enforcement have cited in the affidavit or elsewhere, as it pertains to the investigation.

(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Items Obtained During Kohberger Warrant Searched

The following are what I could find on what was found during the searched of the defendant, Bryan Kohberger's, property. Whether any of this is relevant/will be used as evidence in this case remains to be seen.

The Defendant's Car
Sourced From: PA Courts Documents
Date of Search: December 30th, 2022
Make/Model: 2015 Hyndai Elantra

Collected Items:

Bryan Kohberger's Apartment
Sourced From:Full WSU Search Records
Date of Search: December 30th, 2022
Address: 1630 NE Valley Rd, #G201, Pullman, Washington

Collected Items:

Presumptive Blood Tests: The Defendant's Family Home
Sourced From: PA Court Documents
Date of Search: December 30th, 2022
Address: 119 Lamsden Drive, Albrightsville, PA 18210

Collected Items:

Other Evidence The State Intends To Introduce

The following is evidence I found within this redacted court document that the state intends to introduce at trial. What the evidence will (or won't) show is currently debatable, however, I thought it worth taking a look at

Various Other Search Warrants

The following are search warrants that were obtained for various information, indicated by the court documentation I reviewed. Whether this information will be introduced as evidence is yet to be seen as most of it had been sealed and redacted.

Amazon: All account data for purchases made for Ka-Bar KA1217S, USMC Fighting Knife Sheath or Ka—Bar Full Size USMC Straight Edge Knife. (Source)
Obtained: 11/26/2022, Received: 12/8/2022

Amazon: Account for Bryan Kohberger, March 20, 2022 to March 30, 2022 and November 1st, 2022 to December 6, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 5/8/2023, Received: 7/5/2023

American Express: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves. (Source)
Obtained: 11/28/2022, Received: 1/13/2023

Apple: iCloud account for Xana Kernodle, ph. num '-1278'. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/23/2022

Apple: iCloud account for Madison Mogen, ph. num '-1224'. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/23/2022

Apple: iCloud account for Kaylee Goncalves, ph. num '-4818'. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/29/2022

Apple: iCloud account for Ethan Chapin, ph. num '-1841'. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/25/2022

Apple: Account for unknown user on or about November 13, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 8/1/2023, Received: 8/9/2023

AT&T: Phone records for unknown person (assumed to be defendant), from November 12, 2022 at 12:00 am. PST to November 14, 2022 at 12:00 am. PST (Source)
Obtained: 12/23/2022, Received: 12/23/2022

AT&T: Phone records for unknown persons, from June 23, 2022 to August 1, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 3/30/2022, Received: 4/12/2022

AT&T: All GPS Data from the service provider for each device that connected to it on from November 13, 2022 between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM PST. (Source)
Obtained: 11/16/2022, Received: 11/17/2022

Bank of America: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/19/2022, Received: 12/6/2022

Banner Bank: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/28/2022, Received: 12/1/2022

Block: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/19/2022, Received: 11/20/2022

Blue Ridge Knives: All purchases of a Ka-Bar KA1217S, a USMC Fighting Knife Sheath and all known purchases of Ka-Barr knives. (Source)
Obtained: 12/12/2022, Received: 12/16/2022

Charter Communications: All data associated with an unknown Spectrum wireless router. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/22/2022

Discover Bank: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/28/2022, Received: 12/9/2022

DoorDash: All sales, deliveries, purchases, and/or transactions made to 1122 King Road, Moscow, Idaho 83843 from January 1, 2022 to present. (Source)
Obtained 12/6/2022 / Received 12/7/2022

Dropbox: Account information requested for unknown person(s). (Source)
Obtained: 1/25/2023, Received: 2/2/2023

eBay: All users who purchased either ASIN 40401632493 8, Ka-Bar Full Size US Marine Corps Fighting Knife or ASIN 384887534661, Ka—Bar 12178, Leather Sheath, USMC Logo. (Source)
Obtained: 11/26/2022, Received: 11/28/2022

eBay: All users who purchased either a Ka-Bar KA1217S, USMC Fighting Knife Sheath or a Ka-Bar Full Size USMC Straight Edge Knife from January 1, 2022 to date. (Source)
Obtained: 11/28/2022, Received: 11/29/2022

Elan Financial Services: Financial records for Kaylee Goncalves. (Source)
Obtained: 12/22/2022, Received: 12/23/2022

Extreme Network Services: Decrypted access to Kaylee Goncalves computer. (Source)
Obtained: 12/12/2022, Received: 12/14/2022

Facebook/Instagram: Account for Kaylee Goncalves. (Source)
Obtained: 11/20/2022, Received: 11/21/2022

Facebook/Instagram: Account for Xana Kernodle. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/30/2022

Facebook: Account for Ethan Chapin. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/30/2022

Facebook: Account for Madison Mogen. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/30/2022

Facebook: Account data for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 12/2/2022, Received: 12/8/2022

Facebook: Account data for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Dylan Mortensen & Bethany Funke - between June 23, 2022 and August 1, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 3/30/2023, Received: 5/9/2023

Facebook: Account data for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Dylan Mortensen & Bethany Funke - between June 23, 2022 and August 1, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 3/30/2023, Received: 5/2/2023

Google: Account for Kaylee Goncalves. (Source)
Obtained: 12/4/2022, Received: 12/19/2022

Google: All Account data for Bryan Kohberger, redacted address. (Source)
Obtained: 1/3/2023, Received: 1/4/2023

Google: All Account data for Bryan Kohberger, redacted address. (Source)
Obtained: 1/24/2023, Received: 2/20/2023

Google: All Account data for Bryan Kohberger, redacted address. (Source)
Obtained: 2/24/2023, Received: 3/9/2023

Idaho Central Credit Union: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/28/2022, Received: 11/30/2022

Idaho Dept of Labor: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/28/2022, Received: 11/30/2022

In-land Cellular: All GPS Data from the service provider (.5 miles radius) for each device that connected to it on from November 13, 2022 between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM PST. (Source)
Obtained: 11/16/2022, Received: 11/17/2022

Instagram: Account for Ethan Chapin and various redacted users. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/30/2022

Instagram: Account for Xana Kernodle and Maddison Mogen, between June 23, 2022 and November 21, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 4/19/2023, Received: 5/12/2023

Instagram: Account for Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves and Maddison Mogen, between June 23, 2022 and November 21, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 7/24/2023, Received: 9/11/2023

Ka-Bar Knives: All data on purchases and distribution of Ka-Bar 1217, Ka—Bar 1217s, Ka—Bar 1218, Ka-Bar 9128, Ka-Bar 9140, Ka-Bar 9169 and Ka-Bar 9191. (Source)
Obtained: 11/29/2022, Received: 12/2/2022

Microsoft: Account for unknown users on or about November 13, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 7/24/2023, Received: 8/23/2023

Misc: 2TB Seagate External Hard Drive containing export of Bryan Kohberger's phone data (Source)
Obtained: 1/9/2023, Received: 1/9/2023

Numerica Credit Union: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/28/2022, Received: 11/29/2022

Paypal/Venmo: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/19/2022, Received: 11/21/2022

Paypal/Venmo: Account for unknown user between June 22, 2022 and December 31, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 7/24/2023, Received: 8/1/2023

Potlatch No 1 Financial Credit Union: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/28/2022, Received: 12/9/2022

Reddit: Account for Kaylee Goncalves, ph. num '-4818'. (Source)
Obtained: 11/20/2022, Received: 12/19/2022

Reddit: Account for Bryan Kohberger. (Source)
Obtained: 1/25/2023, Received: 3/22/2023

Snapchat: Records for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Migen, Dylan Mortensen & Bethany Funke, between June 23, 2022 and August 1, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 3/30/2023, Received: 4/13/2023

Snapchat: Records for Maddie Mogen, between August 1, 2022 and November 20, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/29/2022

Snapchat: Records for Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown persons, between August 1, 2022 and November 20, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 11/29/2022

Spotify: Account for unknown user between June 1, 2022 and December 29, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 7/25/2023, Received: 7/26/2023

Strava: Account data for Bryan Kohberger (assumed). (Source)
Obtained: 2/26/2022, Received: 3/21/2023

Tiktok: Account data for Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodl and Kaylee Goncalves. (Source)
Obtained: 12/13/2022, Received: 2/20/2023

Tiktok: Account data for Ethan Chapin, Dylan Mortensan or Bethany Funke, from June 1, 2022 to present. (Source)
Obtained: 7/24/2023, Received: 8/22/2023

Tiktok: Account data for Bryan Kohberger. (Source)
Obtained: 1/25/2023, Received: 4/3/2023

Tinder: Account for Madison Mogen. (Source)
Obtained: 12/6/2022, Received: 12/7/2022

Tinder: Account for Kaylee Goncalves. (Source)
Obtained: 11/29/2022, Received: 12/5/2022

Tinder: All Account data for Bryan Kohberger from June 1st, 2022 to current. (Source)
Obtained: 1/25/2023, Received: 1/30/2023

Tinder: Unknown data request, All subscriber information between March 1, 2021, through March 31, 2021. (Source)
Obtained: 12/22/2022, Received: 1/30/2023

Tinder: Unknown data request, All subscriber information between November 3,2022 to present. (Source)
Obtained: 12/6/2022, Received: 12/7/2022

T-Mobile: All GPS Data from the service provider for each device that connected to it on from November 13, 2022 between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM PST. (Source)
Obtained: 11/26/2022, Received: 11/28/2022

T-Mobile: All data records associated with an unknown person/device from August 1, 2022 on. (Source)
Obtained: 11/16/2022, Received: 11/18/2022

T-Mobile: All data records associated with '-4818' & '-4782', between June 23, 2022 and August 1, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 3/30/2023, Received: 3/30/2023

Twitter: All Account data for Bryan Kohberger. (Source)
Obtained: 1/25/2023, Received: 2/15/2023

Umpqua Bank: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/19/2022, Received:11/23/2022

Umpqua Bank: Exterior camera surveillance footage from November 12, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. PST to November 13, 2022 at 12:00 pm. PST. (Source)
Address: Umpqua Bank, 609 South Washington Street, Moscow, ID 83843
Obtained: 11/19/2022, Received: 11/23/2022

UPS: Any and all video that is recorded and stored on any delivery trucks that were in Moscow, Idaho between the dates of November 6th, 2022 through November 14th 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 12/2/2022, Received: 12/5/2022

Verizon: All GPS Data from the service provider (.5 miles radius) for each device that connected to it on from November 13, 2022 between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM PST. (Source)
Obtained: 11/16/2022, Received: 11/17/2022

Verizon: All data records associated with an unknown person/device. (Source)
Obtained: 11/16/2022, Received: 11/17/2022

Verizon: All data records associated with '-3185' & '1841', from June 23rd, 2022 to August 1, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 3/30/2023, Received: 5/1/2023

Walmart: All users who purchased either a Ka-Bar KA1217S, USMC Fighting Knife Sheath or a Ka-Bar Full Size USMC Straight Edge Knife; from January 1, 2022 to date. (Source)
Obtained: 11/21/2022, Received: 12/9/2022

Well's Fargo Bank: Financial records for Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves & 3 unknown people. (Source)
Obtained: 11/28/2022, Received: 12/30/2022

Yahoo: Account information for Kaylee Goncalves. (Source)
Obtained: 12/1/2022, Received: 12/2/2023

Youtube: Account for unknown user between June 1, 2022 and December 29, 2022. (Source)
Obtained: 7/25/2023, Received: 8/9/2023

YikYak: All Account data for Bryan Kohberger. (Source)
Obtained: 1/25/2023, Received: 1/27/2023


The Use Of IGG

IGG, or Investigative Genetic Genealogy, played an important role in this case, although it was left out of the original documentation provided by Officer Brett Payne. I've tried to relay some of the more important details and quotes related to this and how it helped form the opinion that the defendant was the main Person of Interest in this case below. For the most part, this initial tip, given by the FBI to Law Enforcement on December 19th, 2022, was what guided Law Enforcement to look at the defendant as a suspect.

Kohberger's Defense argued that the FBI ignored internal federal policy by submitting DNA to the public versions of GEDMatch and MyHeritage and that Kohberger's constitutional rights had been violated (a violation of the 4th Amendment). However, the judge ruled that there is no reasonable expectation of privacy for evidence collected at a crime scene. Furthermore, the FBI's use of the public databases only violated term of services, not any laws.

Transcript From Hearing on January 23rd, 2025

A hearing was held on January 23rd, in relation to the Law Enforcement's and the FBI's use of IGG. Below are excerpts from Page 9 & Page 15, where it is discovered that Law Enforcement had no suspect until the FBI gave them the 'tip', based on their use of IGG. You can view the entire testimony here: 022125-Transcript-Redacted-hearing-held-Jan23-2025.pdf

Page 9

Page 15

Additional DNA Profiles Discovered

The transcript from the January 23rd, 2025 hearing also mentions two other DNA profiles, which were not pursued, and still remain unknown ( i believe) to this day, as to whom they belong to (pages 18-19). (Source)

Note: I have yet to re-review the evidence found at the scene regarding the additional DNA profiles found. I will though. I promise!


Addressing The Franks Hearing Motion

I thought it wise to summarize the Franks Hearing Motion put forth by the defendant's Defense. I'm going to (try and) walk through each of the Defense's claims, and the whether that Franks burden was met, based on this document, i.e. the Defendant's Motion for a Franks Hearing. Also, to explain quickly, a Franks Motion is basically an attempt to null and void a search warrant and suppress all the evidence found subsequently, based on the idea that there was intentional and reckless disregard for the truth used to obtain probable cause. The defense's motion was denied (except in the case of the Frank's Hearing on IGG on January 23rd, 2025) but I'm going to (once again try) to walk through the key sections anyways, for clarification of what the Defense brought up.

Challenges to Exhibit A - Section A, Page 5

Eyewitness Testimonies - Section B, Page 9

Vehicle Identification - Section C, Page 17

Dog Barking - Section E, Page 22

Cell Phone Data - Section F, Page 23

Footprint Outside Dylan Mortensan's Door - Section G, Page 30

Grand Jury Subpoenas - Section H - Page 31

Lack of Connection Between Defendant and Victims - Section I, Page 31

Lack of Victim DNA in Apartment and Vehicle - Section J - Page 32

Defendant's ID by IGG - Section K - Page 34


Theories & Other Findings

This section is reserved for any theories I, personally might have, or findings, based on any of the evidence I've reviewed. Everything here is purely subjective, on my behalf, and has not been proven by the court system (unless specifically stated). Enjoy.

The Winco Connection

On page 5 of this document, which details certain evidence that has been allowed to be used by the courts, there are the following two items: It is reasonable to think, based on these two line items, that law enforcement is, at the very least, trying to figure out if any of the victims and the defendant were in the same place at the same time. While I have 'heard' of rumors that one of the victims reported being stalked months earlier, I haven't investigated those claims. Still, the Winco evidence is compelling as it stands out with some of the only evidence that involves the same location (sans the crime scene itself) and both parties involved.

The Life of Bryan

Note: Below is an attempt to piece together Bryan Kohberger's life up until the point the Idaho murders took place, based on things I could find, including social media posts, news articles and interviews. At times, I may also interject my own thoughts and theories into these summaries, where I see fit, based on my own subjective experiences. A word of caution, most of this will probably be anecdotal.

Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania

Bryan Kohberger reportedly lost a large amount of weight just before his senior year at Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania.


It was also reported by various news agencies who interviewed Bryan's classmates that he was the target of bullying, mainly from the girls in his class. Sarah Healey, a classmate from Pleasant Valley High School, noted that classmates, especially girls, mocked and threw things at him.


Rich Pasqua, a former classmate of Kohberger, was quoted as saying the following, in this article: According to Tanya Carmella-Beers, who oversaw student's discipline and mental health at Monroe Career & Technical Institute (MCTI), Bryan Kohberger was removed from the Law Enforcement program during his sophomore year for an incident she labeled "pretty serious". She did not disclose the incident, but stated it did involve other female students. After being dropped from the program, he switched to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), but did not go back his senior year, choosing instead to finish his diploma requirements by way of Pleasant Valley’s online program. (Source)

Casey Arntz, a high school friend of Bryan, sent a text message accusing him of tricking her into driving him around when he was secretly buying heroin and needles. (Source)

Northampton Community College in Bethleham, Pensylvania

Bryan made dean's list for both the 2016 and 2017 years at Northampton Community College as noted in both these articles: (Source) (Source #2)

According to multiple reports, Kohberger frequented the Bethlehem brewery Seven Sirens while he attended college in the area. People who have been interviewed said Kohberger allegedly made multiple women uncomfortable, so much so that records of his strange interactions were kept. (Source)

DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania

Kohberger met 'Ferraro", a classmate at DeSales whom he did a biology project with. He had these things to say, according to article from March 15th, 2023.

Washinton University in Pullman, Washington

Christian Martinez, who lived in the same apartment complex as Kohberger in 2022, had these things to say, according to this article: During a pool party that Martinez invited Kohberger to, he met Zach Cartwright, who had these things to say, based on this article:

Other

Bryan Kohberger's TapATalk Posts on The Visual Snow Forum

Bryan Kohberger was a regular poster in the Visual Snow TapATalk Forums between 2009 and 2012. Below are some of the more relevant posts he made

September 23rd, 2010: "I can't remember anything recent or anything from childhood. I used to be able to remember everything from my childhood and everything evey day for a month before me... now I am just a blank soul living in the now... what hurts the most is knowing that every time I try to remember things from the past, I can't, and my mind is so hung up with vs, all the migraine ( vs) effects mentally, the buzzing in my ear, that I can't even focus on that. I got it september 21st of last year, and ever since then i have been depressed. I can't remember anything at all. And I always have this horrible pressure in my head.. My mind is never not on visual snow and i always wonder what a normal person would be doing while i sit there and suffer. This whole thing has made me crazy, I feel like my life is pointless because people can think about times with parents/ childhood memories and be happy, and I won't be able to." (Source)

January 15th, 2011: "I have had VS since september 21st of 2009. Since then I have changed, mainly from the anxiety and sense of derealization and hopelessness. Today, I felt a deep heartbeat in my head, one that felt through my eyes and all over my head. I get this a lot but never think about it. At times when I lay down, and then get up for something I get this feeling in my head that is weird and then i see this bright white version of VS. I also feel the beat. My theory is that VS seems to be migraine related, but in reality it is just a weird thing that occurs for some people where the arteries and blood vessels in ones head are inflamed for a large amount of time. I am sure no MRI would pick up slight inflamation from the veins/ arteries that pump through our heads. I always have this weird feeling in my head and to me, it feels like something inflamed in my head. We need to try to figure out a way to stop the inflamation. I think that anxiety causes "VS". why do you think migraine pills dont work for VS? obviously because we dont have inflamed parts of our brain, we have inflamed blood vessles/ veins (whatever you want to call them)." (Source)

May 12th, 2011: "I always feel as if I am not there, completely depersonalized. Mentally I experience: (Source)


June 10th, 2011: "I feel blank and so generic, I can barely remember my eventful childhood... As I try to think of my childhood, I become upset and into a dperessed state..." (Source)

July 4th, 2011: "I have had this horrible Depersonalization go on in my life for almost 2 years. I often find myself making simple human interactions, but it is as if I am playing a role playing game such as oblivion; I can see what is going on, I am slightly into it, but I can pause the game and focus on my real life. In this case, my life is the game and my old self can be reached by pausing the game, but how? I often think of things that humans do, things I have done my whole life, I feel like an organic sack of meat with no self worth, as I am starting to view everyone as this. Everything I have ever done, makes no sense. How did things get this way? How am I wearing this shirt, and who decided that humans shall wear shirts like this? Are we all just advanced ANIMALS with possession, or is there more, more that I can't see? I can't connect. I view everything as I would if I was playing oblivion, pointless and full of nothing, out of reality. I am moving out of my house, my last holidays were already lived, but where was I? As my family group hugs and celebrates, I am stuck in this void of nothing, feeling completely no emotion, feeling nothing. I feel dirty, like there is dirt inside of my head, my mind, I am always dizzy and confused. I feel no self worth. I am intelligent but I feel the opposite. I say things I don't mean. The last holiday in my house, the house I grew up in, the house I once contributed to, the house I once felt at home in, is passed. As I hug my family, I look into their faces, I see nothing, it is like I am looking at a video game, but less. I feel less than mentally damaged, it is like I have severe brain damage. I am stuck in the depths of my mind, where I have to constantly battle my demons, am I here or am I fake? I feel myself slipping away, I hear screams faintly, but I constantly battle away from it. What if I let go... where would I be? Would I ever come back to reality? I try to remember where I originated from, but I can't. I barely remember my childhood. I often fear being 80 years old, alone, and having faint memories of my parents, everything I missed out on. I think about my father, what a good man he is, how I treat him like dirt because I have this condition, and I can't take it. I might spiral out of control and lose myself in the void, I can't let it all go. All of these regrets I predict for my future self... all of these thoughts of remorse... I got this when I was in my stage of discovery. Now I look in the mirror and I see this sickly, tired, useless and stupid man int he mirror, he is a complete disgrace, he doesn't even deserve to live! I remember when I was 15, I would wander alone at 2 am, everything was so generic, nowhere felt like home, I saw things that were not there, a different reality. I felt eerie and alone, I died during those nights. I felt like a criminal, but where was my record? I can't talk without flinching now. I used to be this healthy blonde haired boy with blue eyes, and in a few years I have darker hair and darker eyes, half the body weight. Where did I leave off? I try to sleep, I try to clear my head, but the pressure won't go away, the pain and depression won't leave. Being me is this horrible disease that I was given. I think of this as I succumb to sleep, but I see a large intensity of black/yellow/white fuzz; it makes my mind fizzle and I can barely keep in the bounds of reality. It is as if the ringing in my ears and the fuzz in my vision is simply all of the demons in my head mocking me. I fall asleep, but I wake up quickly to bloody screams. Is any of this here? Am I brain damaged? NO?! Then why am I like this? I have these thoughts all in my head, I search for someone to relate to me, everyone looks down upon me, no one can relate. As I try to read, suddenly my eyes look right through the words,when I look up, I see blue dots near the center of my vision. When I feel slightly calm, it gets hard to breath, and I see bright dots in my vision. Nothing I do is enjoyable. I am blank, I have no opinion, I have no emotion, I have nothing. Can you relate?" (Source)

December 19th, 2011: "I have had this for over 2 years, and I have it bad in every single way. Not one night have I slept normal since and I feel like I am trapped here. I have been able to block it out for awhile now but I realize what is wrong and it suddenly becomes unbelievable. I am desensitized in every way now.People say these are supposed to be the years I enjoy and cherish, well I cant say I will cherish these days." (Source)

February 20th, 2012:"I have just accepted my visual snow finally. I don't even feel the need to stay away from the forum, it doesn't scare me anymore! anyone else come to terms? I feel like comign to terms could be a bad thing though.." (Source)


Bryan Kohberger's Soundcloud (Exarr)

A popular topic as of late is Bryan's soundcloud account where a rap song he wrote called Rise Up was uploaded in 2012. I transcribed the lyrics I heard below.

Interestingly enough, this New York Times article seems to have gotten the song all wrong - they quote Bryan as saying "You are not my equal / You are evil but I’m devil" when it's clear to me the line is "you are evil but I'm feeble". I don't know if this was just a misheard lyrics or an attempt to distort the facts to paint an even worse picture (let's face it, we don't need to do that - his crimes speak for themselves).

This song, in my opinion, is actually related to a post Bryan made on April 25th, 2011 on the TapATalk Visual Snow forums:

Releasing a rap song for everyone with VS
"I want to express our struggles through rap, I think people should know.

Rise up instrumental- test (2012/Bryan Kohberger/Exarr) (Source)

Always the same thing that disrupts my life
wonder when I'll change
I guess when the time is right

Procrastinating my deranged to change would be a fight
so I'm pacifist
like I'm afraid to get a buddy fix

look at this my mind is pissed and I keep running
why is this
when I hit it always losing leaves them stunning

always gentle giant
no defiance
i'll build an alliance
then still think that I am peasant

I'm stuck in the future
but I'm never looking at the fucking present
keep it up, act like you're all that
here's a cookie too and a present

lead from a desert eagle
deagles going louder than my motherfucking beagle
end your life you get no sequel
leave your love ones crying like some seagulls
you are not my equal

you are evil but I'm feeble
and now I'm going regal

don't fuck with us
if you learn your lesson
next time you'll see


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