Who is Bryan Kohberger? Man accused of Idaho college murders
Here's everything we know about the case and suspect, which are featured in a new Amazon Prime docuseries.
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Who is Bryan Kohberger?
Bryan Kohberger is accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death on November 13, 2022 — Ethan Chapin (20), Madison Mogen (21), Xana Kernodle (20) and Kaylee Goncalves (21).
The crime occurred in an off-campus rental home in Moscow, Idaho.
Kohberger was identified and arrested over six weeks after the crime was committed — he was 28 when he was arrested.
After a search involving extensive forensic and digital evidence, he was taken into custody at his parents' home in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania — 2,500 miles from the scene of the crime — on December 30, 2022.
Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary — if convicted, he could face the death penalty.
Before his arrest, Kohberger was a Ph.D. student in criminology at Washington State University, located less than 10 miles from the University of Idaho campus.
He is originally from the Pocono Mountains region in Pennsylvania.
Victims
The four victims were stabbed to death in their sleep, or shortly after waking, in the early hours of the morning.
Two other roommates survived the attack.
The attack occurred in a rental house near the University of Idaho campus.
Mystery as two surprise witnesses in Bryan Kohberger murder case are revealed with weeks to go before long-awaited trial
Kohberger is being held without bond in Latah County Jail, Idaho, and has not yet entered a plea.
His trial is scheduled to begin in August 2025, with Kohberger's lawyers maintaining his innocence, stating he was driving alone on the night of the murders.
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders
A four-part docuseries exclusively on Amazon Prime Video has been made about the tragic events of November 13, 2022.
Going beyond the crime itself, the doc focuses on the aftermath for the victims' families and friends, who share their stories and grief on camera for the first time.
It features exclusive interviews with the parents of Ethan Chapin and Madison Mogen, as well as other loved ones and friends of the victims.
The series also explores the intense media coverage, explosion of social media sleuthing and cross-country manhunt for suspect Bryan Kohberger, as well as the ongoing impact on the community.
All four episodes of One Night in Idaho: The College Murders drop on Amazon Prime on July 11, 2025.
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