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Daily Record
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Amazon Prime releases 'gut wrenching' true crime documentary as viewers left in tears
The new four part docuseries tells the story of the shocking murders of four college students in Idaho in 2022. Amazon Prime Video has released a new gut wrenching documentary series which has left some viewers in tears at "least four times" in just one episode. One Night in Idaho: The College Murders, is a four part documentary which tells the story of the heartbreaking murders of students Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, and Madison Mogen who were killed in their home in a quiet Idaho town in November 2022. While previous documentaries about their horrific murders have aired, this new series, which premiered on July 11, opens up on the raw grief that the victims' loved ones have been coping with in the aftermath of their deaths. The series includes tear jerking interviews with the parents of Madison Mogen and Ethan Chapin, who publicly open up about the trauma of losing their children for the first time, the M.E.N reports. The Amazon Prime synopsis reads: "In the middle of the night on November 13, 2022, four university students were brutally murdered in an off-campus house in the quiet college town of Moscow, Idaho. With exclusive and intimate access to figures closest to the victims, One Night in Idaho: The College Murders explores the emotional twists and turns of this American tragedy and its continued fallout." Killer Bryan Kohberger, 30, sealed his fate earlier this month when he formally admitted to committing all four murders in a signed confession filed in court. Viewers have already applauded One Night in Idaho: The College Murders, hailing it as the "best documentary made" for a number of reasons. One fan on Reddit wrote: "Watched the first episode and I have to say, what a beautifully made documentary." A second commented: "I can't imagine how difficult it was in the early days for their friends and people associated with them. I'm glad the doc touched on that. "Being blamed for the murder of your friends and being doxxed and harassed just adds another layer of trauma that these internet sleuths do not care about." A third added: "This is the best of the documentaries there is so far. I cried at least four times and I've only watched the first episode. "You can literally feel the pain of their friends and parents. Last time I cried like this was reading Stacey Chapin's book about little Ethan." A fourth chimed in: "I've just started it and it's gut wrenching to see all the videos and how much they were loved." Someone else remarked: "I thought it was amazing. Straight tears when Ethan's dad talked about how he would talk to him in the basement. "Very victim oriented. I think this is why this documentary works so well, even my boyfriend was super into it."
New York Post
14-07-2025
- New York Post
Sister of University of Idaho slay victim shares final heartbreaking texts from tragic brother
The sister of one of the University of Idaho students slaughtered by Bryan Kohberger has revealed the final heartbreaking texts she received from her brother just hours before he was stabbed. Mazie Chapin said she thought it was 'weird' when her brother Ethan, 20, texted her, 'I love you' after the pair attended her sorority formal together the night before the murders. 3 Ethan Chapin's family supports the plea deal that will put his heinous killer away for life. REUTERS Advertisement The siblings — part of triplets along with brother Hunter — had left for the soiree at 9 p.m. Nov. 12, 2022, but afterward, Mazie went to bed while Ethan and others kept the party going at Ethan and Hunter's frat house, Fox News reported, citing the new Amazon Prime docuseries called, 'One Night in Idaho: The College Murders.' 'For some reason, I stayed and went to bed,' Mazie told the show. 'Ethan kept texting me, 'Maizie, come hang out.' I went to sleep, so I wasn't responding to any of them. Last one said, 'I love you,' which was also weird because we don't say that to each other.' 3 Bryan Kohberger admitted earlier this month that he murdered Ethan and three other University of Idaho students in 2022. AP Advertisement Mazie said she didn't have a date for her sorority formal, so she decided to ask her brother to go with her. 'I don't usually invite anyone to formals, but some of Ethan's friends were going, and he wasn't going,' Maizie said. 'So, I was like, 'OK, you can just be my date.' It was super fun.' Ethan was killed early the next morning at the off-campus Moscow, Idaho, house of his girlfriend, Xana Kernodle, 20, and her roommates — two of whom were also murdered: Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21. Kohberger, 30, shockingly pleaded guilty July 2 to the quadruple homicide and is expected to receive four life sentences in prison plus 10 years for the horrific crimes. Advertisement The killer, a criminology P.h.D student at nearby Washington State University, had maintained his innocence until he copped a surprise plea deal with prosecutors. The agreement meant he avoided a jury trial that had been slated to kick off in August — and he also skirted the possibility of being sentenced to death by firing squad. 3 Ethan Chapin's sister Mazie — standing here next to him along with their parents and fellow triplet sibling Hunter — said one of Ethan's final texts to her was, 'I love you.' AP Some of the victims' families condemned the deal, with the Goncalves family being particularly outspoken about how they were 'beyond furious' at the prospect that Kohberger wouldn't face a trial. But Ethan's family said they supported the agreement. Advertisement Ethan's father, Jim Chapin, told NBC's 'Today' show he relieved his family would be able to move on after Kohberger's case concludes. 'I'm ready for my kids to move on. I'm ready for us to move on,' the dad said. Mom Stacy Chapin told the outlet it's good that the victim family members who would have had to testify at trial 'no longer have this hanging over their heads. 'He gets put away, and there's no appeal system to it,' the mother said. Kohberger is due to be sentenced on the morning of July 23.
Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
True Crime fans hail new Prime Video 'gut wrenching' doc
One Night in Idaho: The College Murders is a four-part docuseries on Prime Video Prime Video has released a heart-wrenching documentary series that has left viewers in tears, with some admitting to crying "at least four times". One Night in Idaho: The College Murders, which premiered on July 11, delves into the shocking murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, and Madison Mogen in a quiet Idaho town in 2022. While previous documentaries have covered the horrific killings, this four-part series has been described as "different" as it lays bare the raw grief of the victims' family and friends in the aftermath of their deaths. The series features emotional interviews with the parents of Ethan Chapin and Madison Mogen, who open up about their trauma for the first time, reports the Manchester Evening News. According to Amazon Prime, "In the middle of the night on November 13, 2022, four university students were brutally murdered in an off-campus house in the quiet college town of Moscow, Idaho." "With exclusive and intimate access to figures closest to the victims, One Night in Idaho: The College Murders explores the emotional twists and turns of this American tragedy and its continued fallout." Viewers have already praised the series as the "best documentary made" about the case, with one fan on Reddit saying: "Watched the first episode and I have to say, what a beautifully made documentary." One viewer commented: "I can't imagine how difficult it was in the early days for their friends and people associated with them. I'm glad the doc touched on that. "Being blamed for the murder of your friends and being doxxed and harassed just adds another layer of trauma that these internet sleuths do not care about." Someone else remarked: "This is the best of the documentaries there is so far. I cried at least four times and I've only watched the first episode. "You can literally feel the pain of their friends and parents. Last time I cried like this was reading Stacey Chapin's book about little Ethan." Yet another shared: "I've just started it and it's gut wrenching to see all the videos and how much they were loved." Another commented: "I thought it was amazing. Straight tears when Ethan's dad talked about how he would talk to him in the basement. Very victim oriented. I think this is why it this documentary works so well even my boyfriend was super into it."
Time Magazine
11-07-2025
- Time Magazine
The Story Behind One Night in Idaho: The College Murders
Nearly three years after four University of Idaho college students were stabbed to death in an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho, in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022, a 30-year-old former criminology student Bryan Kohberger confessed to the murders on July 2 and signed a plea deal that would save him from the death penalty. Kohberger, who was a graduate student at Washington State University, near the University of Idaho, admitted responsibility for the murders of sorority girls Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and a fraternity brother Ethan Chapin, 20. In August, Kohberger was set to stand trial, but under the plea deal, he would serve four consecutive life terms in prison. A judge will formally sentence him on July 23. The victims' families have had mixed reactions. While Leander James, an attorney for Mogen's parents, said outside the courthouse, "We support the plea agreement 100%,' Steve Goncalves, Kaylee's father, told NewsNation, 'This is anything but justice. This is the opposite of our will. There was no majority believing that this was acceptable." From the trial, the families were hoping to get some clarity on why these college students were targeted. Kohberger's motive is still unclear. A docu-series, One Night in Idaho: The College Murders, out on Prime Video July 11, outlines the turning points that led to his arrest and the leading theories about his motive. It also aims to humanize the victims, featuring interviews with their families and friends who shed light on their personalities. Here's what to know about One Night in Idaho: The College Murders. How Bryan Kohberger was caught 'There's a fair amount of detail that pointed in his direction,' Matthew Galkin, co-director, tells TIME. Kohberger's car—a white Hyundai Elantra that was registered to him—was caught on camera by the off-campus house where the victims lived. DNA on the knife sheath found at the crime scene was traced to Bryan's father, and then ultimately to Bryan. Cell phone records also showed that Bryan had been in the area of the crime scene. The device was turned off right before the murders and was turned back on right after the murders. The FBI honed in on him after he took a cross-country trip with his father and arrested him in Pennsylvania on Dec. 30, 2022, a little over a month after the murders. Theories about Bryan Kohberger's motive Many study criminology to learn about the criminal justice system. A theory in the series is that Kohberger may have studied criminology to prepare for committing a crime. In the series, people in undergraduate criminology classes with him at DeSales University say he was always asking questions about killers' motives and how killers' felt about the crimes that they committed. They don't recall him socializing on campus, just coming to classes and leaving right afterwards. One Night in Idaho also features administrators of a Facebook group that aggregated details of the case, who flagged that someone under the username Papa Rodger posted numerous times about the crime, including questions about how the killer held the knife. The user also posted about a knife sheath before the sheath discussed in the case. The person in the avatar even resembled Kohberger in real life, and the user never posted again after Kohberger was arrested. The series also explores whether Kohberger was an 'incel' (short for involuntary celibate), part of a movement of men who are frustrated that women won't have sex with them. The Facebook group admins point out that Papa Rodger is similar to the name of a hero in the incel community, Elliot Rodger, the 22-year-old who killed seven men and women near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, in a 2014 rampage that targeted a sorority house. DeSales classmates also say in the doc that they studied Rodger, and that Kohberger was especially curious about his case. 'It does seem like girls were the intended victim of Bryan's rage,' Liz Garbus, co-director of One Night in Idaho, tells TIME. What to know about the victims The series shows that the four victims were having a great time in college, surrounded by friends and family who loved them. 'We don't want to remember them just as victims, we want to remember them as human beings,' says Garbus. 'You get a sense of their personalities, who they like to hang out with, what kind of music they love, what their college experience was like.' Maddie and Kaylee had been best friends since growing up. They complemented each other, with Kaylee being the prankster and jokester, and Maddie being the quieter one. Friends described Xana as someone who could make friends with anyone and who had the best taste in music. The students left a large social media footprint behind and videos of their shenanigans are woven into the series. Viewers will see Ethan and Xana belting out country music like Luke Combs' 'Beautiful Crazy.' Ethan was a triplet, and his siblings also attended the University of Idaho. The surviving siblings are featured in the documentary, talking about how they still stuck together in college and were never apart for more than 12 hours. In the most moving parts of the series, the grieving parents talk about how they have found the courage to move forward with their lives after the children's murders, and their descriptions of what keeps them going can be useful to anyone going through a difficult time in life. Ethan's dad Jim talks about how he keeps his son's remains in the basement so that he can go down and talk to Ethan whenever he wants. Ethan's mom Stacy said at a certain point she just decided she was going to wake up and put her best foot forward, arguing, "you have a choice to get up and live your best life." Karen Laramie, Maddie Mogen's mother, says she is always thinking about "how would Maddie and Kaylee want to see me. Would they want me crying in my pajamas—can't get out of bed—or would they want to see me talking about them and how amazing they are? That's a struggle. You never know how strong you are until strong is all you can be."
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Yahoo
‘Why these 4 kids?': New docuseries on Kohberger killings in Idaho
(NewsNation) — A surprise guilty plea prevented the public from learning more about what happened on Nov. 13, 2022, when criminology Ph.D. student Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students in their off-campus home. But the parents of two of the victims, Madison Mogen and Ethan Chapin, are sharing their children's stories in their first-ever televised interviews, revealing new details in the documentary, 'One Night in Idaho: The College Murders.' The four-part series premiered in full Friday on Amazon Prime Video, a subscription-based streaming service. Bryan Kohberger beat Kaylee Goncalves before Idaho murders, parents say 'In the middle of the night on November 13th, 2022, four University students were brutally murdered in an off-campus house in the quiet college town of Moscow, Idaho,' the docuseries' online description reads. 'With exclusive and intimate access to figures closest to the victims, One Night in Idaho: The College Murders explores the emotional twists and turns of this American tragedy and its continued fallout.' The docuseries was released nine days after Kohberger's unexpected plea deal on July 2, leaving the victims' families and the public with unanswered questions. 'The question everybody wants answered is why? Why these four kids?' one of the parents asks in the docuseries' trailer. Kohberger's signed confession did not include a motive. Kohberger fatally stabbed Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20. He faces four consecutive life sentences and will be sentenced July 23. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
