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October 21, 2023 · 12:58 pm

Was the gag order a smart move?

Anyone following the Idaho 4 case knows all too well how much speculation has been flying around for the 11-plus months since the tragic murders took place in an off-campus rental home.

From speculation to the defendant’s vehicle being spotted going to and leaving the neighborhood of 1122 King Road to one of the surviving roommates clearly identifying the killer and more, we’ve heard just about everything possible.

It is important to stick to the facts in this tragic case and not let our minds run wild at all hours of the day.

Keep in mind that the Moscow police and prosecutors likely did not unveil all the evidence they have when the probable cause affidavit was put out there months ago. As such, there could be much more evidence they have that could point to them having the right individual in custody.

Even with that in mind, important to remember that defendant Bryan Kohberger is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law by 12 jurors. While some people already convicted him on social media from day one, he has only been charged with several crimes, not convicted of them where it matters most.

To dispel some of the rumors and wishful thinking of some to date, keep in mind the following:

  1. There has been no credible information released that shows Kohberger killed the four students – And before someone screams touch DNA, touch DNA is just that. It is NOT the same as blood, saliva etc. being found in the home belonging to the alleged killer. While prosecutors may have such evidence and it has not been released to the public, we don’t have anything credible that shows Kohberger was in the home and killed the four. For all we know, Kohberger may have been in the home on Nov. 13, 2022 buying or selling drugs, someone showed him a knife and he came in contact with the sheath, thus getting some of his touch DNA on it.
  2. One or both of the surviving roommates had something to do with the murders – It is also important to remember that there is nothing credible to show that either surviving roommate had anything to do with the killings. Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke can be called into question on a number of things, but one in my mind not to question them on is having partaken in the killings. Unless there is some evidence we have not seen or heard, nothing credible suggests they had a role in the killings.
  3. Kohberger was stalking one or more of the female victims – One of the big rumors floating around for months is the defendant stalked either Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves or Xana Kernodle. Although it was rumored that Goncalves had indicated she thought someone was following her at one point, law enforcement was never able to prove such a thing. I do not buy into the theory that Kohberger stalked one of the ladies and thus made the 10 or so minute drive (approximate drive time between his apartment in Pullman, Washington to the home in Moscow, Idaho) in order to kill. Keep in mind that Kohberger was on the Washington State campus in Pullman regularly. Why stalk one or more women across the border in Moscow when you have countless young coeds walking around the Wazzu campus?
  4. If you have been cleared you are now untouchable – Finally, one of the claims I see all too often by people supporting the surviving roommates and others called into question in this case is being cleared by law enforcement means they are done with you. NO, just because you were cleared shortly after Nov. 13, 2022 does NOT mean you can’t be looked at again if new evidence comes to light. While someone should not have to live looking over their shoulders for police 24/7, being a person of interest in a case and being cleared does NOT mean police may be done with you if circumstances involving evidence change down the road.

With a trial date not set yet, safe to say the gag order being in place will continue to lead to more rumors in the tragic case of the Idaho 4.

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October 14, 2023 · 1:13 pm

Misinformation campaign running strong due to gag order

Yesterday (Oct. 13) was sadly the 11-month anniversary of the Idaho 4 murders.

On that fateful morning 11 months ago, Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were murdered in the rental home the three women shared at 1122 King Road. Chapin, who was dating Kernodle at the time, was spending the night there. Two other roommates, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, presumably home at the time of the murders, were not harmed.

Not too long after a suspect (Bryan Kohberger) was arrested and people were beginning to wrap their heads around the case, a gag order was put in place. The gag order is for both the defense and prosecution, law enforcement and so on.

One group not impacted by the gag order have been the families and friends of the four victims. As such, there has been a sizable amount of information put out there about what supposedly happened on the morning of Nov. 13, 2022 in the King Road home.

As someone who has followed notable crime cases for some 40+ years and has been a journalist for more than 30 years, I have seen my share of misinformation get out there to the public over time. This case has been no different.

Many of us following the case have our opinions on who did it, what might well have happened and more. Even with that in mind, it is safe to say that much of the information put out there on social media and the like is speculation at best. Until we get to trial, we will not know what is true and what is false.

Among some of the biggest pieces of information floating around social media circles NOT confirmed to date would be:

  • Kohberger had at least one of the female victim’s I.D. in his possession after being arrested – This has never been proven to be true. Of course this could change at trial. In the meantime, some in the Kohberger is guilty faction run with it on a regular basis.
  • Kohberger stalked one or more of the female victims – Once again, this has never been proven as a fact. Even if it is shown at trial that Kohberger’s vehicle was in the area of the home in 2022, that does not equate to stalking someone or walking in their home and killing them. I’ve driven by countless locations more than once over my 40+ years of driving. It does not mean I am stalking an individual or plan to kill them.
  • Kohberger liked to go out for evening drives – One thing that many against the defendant have hung their hats on is that the defendant has no alibi the day of the murders. Granted, one or more credible people saying they were with Kohberger around the time of the murders and it was not at 1122 King Road would give the defense and the defendant a strong alibi. The fact it was stated he was out driving around during that time period in question last Nov. 13 looks bad on paper. Once again, driving around and actually being in a home murdering people are not the same.
  • Kohberger followed a couple of the female victims on social media – One of the biggest topics of chatter for many months now has been Kohberger followed Goncalves and Mogen on one of their social media channels. Like many other things in this tragic case, this has never been proven to be legitimate. And if it is ultimately found to be true at trial, following someone of the opposite sex on social media and murdering them are two entirely different things.
  • Mortensen took part in the murders – Mortensen has been the subject of much chatter when it comes to her statement to police in the PCA. There have been some who think she in fact was part of the murders. There is zero evidence to point to the Boise resident having taken part in the murders. While it is fine to question her actions or in fact inaction when it comes to that morning and not calling 911 once safe to do so, saying she may be involved is totally speculation at best.
  • Goncalves family is cashing in on their daughter’s death – One of the hotter topics of late on social media is that the family of Kaylee is cashing in on her death. Yes, people have been sending the family gifts to remember their daughter/sister. Steve Goncalves has reportedly come up with a hoodie to honor his daughter. There is also reportedly Ethan Chapin merchandise out there and most of us know about the tulips program in place to honor the lone male victim in the killings (Chapin worked on a tulip farm in his native Washington). As I see it, there is nothing wrong with any of these things as long as any monies made go towards scholarships etc. to honor the four victims. Many people feel a connection to this case despite not knowing the victims and families personally. If buying credible merchandise or making a donation to do something positive and the families do not cash in on it, I think that is fine.

Given we do not have a definitive date for a trial yet, safe to say more misinformation will litter social media in the weeks and months to come.

As you follow this case, what one piece of misinformation gets your attention the most?

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October 8, 2023 · 1:40 pm

Does how the victims were laid to rest give us any clues to what happened at 1122 King Road?

Later this week will mark the 11-month anniversary of the tragedy at 1122 King Road.

In the early hours of Nov. 13 last year, the Idaho 4 were killed at their home.

The deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin not only shocked the community of Moscow, but countless people nationwide and globally.

As 2022 wound down, Bryan Kohberger was arrested more than 2,000 miles away in his native Pennsylvania on Dec. 30. To date, Kohberger is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.

Given there has been a gag order on the case in place for sometime now, getting accurate information and not online rumors can be difficult at times.

One thing that seems to be pretty clear from family statements, online research and so on is that the families of three of the four victims had their loved ones cremated.

Chapin, who did not live at the home but was visiting his girlfriend (Kernodle) when the murders took place, apparently was the only victim not cremated before being laid to rest in Washington State. At a vigil, Steve Goncalves said that his daughter and Mogen were in the same bed when they died. Now (December of 2022), Kaylee’s ashes are right next to Mogen’s at the Goncalves’ house, NewsNation’s Brian Entin reported.

If you’ve followed the case closely, you have heard reports that the crime scene was quite bloody. Unlike other manners of death, attacks with knives can be rather messy as one would expect.

So, while we do not like to deal in wild online rumors and such, it has been out there for a while now that Mogen reportedly had her throat slit and would have died rather quickly.

Meantime, reports that include comments from some of the family members, indicate both Goncalves and Kernodle put up a fight for their lives. If this in fact is true, one could reasonably gather that both victims suffered countless knife wounds and perhaps other forms of attack.

At the end of the day, cremation may have been the only viable option for three of the families. If their loved ones were attacked so viciously, trying to prepare a body for traditional burial may not have been a viable option.

If you stop and think about it, how many young adults have a conversation with their families about what funeral plans they’d want to have should they die unexpectedly at such a young age? My guess is none of these four murder victims had such discussions to any great length with their parents prior to Nov. 13, 2022. As such, the brutality that they came face to face with on that morning may have left their families no other choice but cremation.

I bring all this up because I still do not buy that one individual waltzed into that home during the middle of the night and quickly took four young lives.

It makes much more sense to me that more than one person did this horrific act.

If it was only one person as the police and prosecution seem to stand by, than is their timeline of the murders off? It would seem to take longer than 15 minutes or so for an individual in presumably dark conditions, on two different floors, meeting resistance from at least two of the victims, and not leaving a major blood trail out of the home to pull this off. Keep in mind that attacking an individual even if they are drunk and/or asleep is not like taking a knife to a pillow etc. If the police timeline is off, what else might be off about their case?

While many people (most notably the families) want answers, the fact that three of the four victims were reportedly cremated may give us some insight into simply how brutal these killings were and all that went into them both in terms of individuals and time involved.

Editor’s note: Xana Kernodle cremation notice from Findagrave.com.

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October 5, 2023 · 9:22 pm

Is Dylan getting bullied online?

One of the intriguing aspects of the Idaho 4 case has of course been the fact that two of the six people living there/visiting in the home at 1122 King Road on Nov. 13, 2022 survived the deadly massacre.

Roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke made it out alive on that fateful day.

As we come up on the sad one-year anniversary of this tragedy this Nov. 13, much has been made online about the whereabouts of Mortensen and Funke since the tragedy took place.

Some accounts have Funke out of state now, possibly living and going to school in California. There have even been rumors that the former resident of 1122 King Road in Moscow is now engaged.

Meantime, not much has been put out there about what Mortensen, a Boise native, has been up to. Well, that is until now.

According to one report, Mortensen has been getting therapy in a sense and also has turned to the world of gaming. How much of this is true of course is up for debate.

One thing that is not really debatable is the attention Mortensen has gotten online.

While she certainly has her online supporters willing to treat her with kid gloves, others have been less than hospitable.

Honestly, I find myself in the middle ground when it comes to the former resident of 1122 King Road.

On the one hand, I do not believe she was directly involved in the killings of Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. There has been absolutely no evidence outside of the gag order that supports Mortensen having a hand in their deaths.

On the flip side of the coin, her actions (in truth inaction) during the time between when the murders reportedly took place and when 911 in fact was called are sketchy at best.

I will just say that anyone who had to open their bedroom door three times to “investigate” noises etc. at that time of the day and saw a masked individual only steps away from them had to know something was amiss.

Yes, the home had a reputation of being a party house off campus. Even with that in mind, it is by no means NORMAL to have a masked individual walking around your home at 4ish in the morning. It was not a frat prank nor was the mask being worn due to COVID.

So, Mortensen was either totally out of it and what she said in the PCA carries no water or she was sober and neglected to check on her roommates once safe to do so. Sorry, but she and her backers can’t have it both ways.

While I am happy Mortensen and Funke both survived, the fact they were allegedly texting one another during the timeline in question that the killings took place is also a little disturbing. While no one is saying they should have stormed into the second floor living area with the perp or perps in the home, once safe to do so to see what all the commotion was is more than a reasonable idea in many people’s minds.

At the end of the day, let us hope that we and more importantly the families involved get the answers to so many questions once the trial takes place.

As of now, there are more questions than answers when it comes to the survivors, notably Dylan Mortensen.

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October 3, 2023 · 9:40 pm

Second visit to 1122 King Road reminds one of terror that went on there

I first visited 1122 King Road last Memorial Day weekend on a trip to that part of the country.

With more than 30 years in journalism, I have always been curious about crime, especially the more high-profile cases. To say the Idaho 4 murders are high-profile crimes would likely be an understatement.

On a return visit to Idaho this past weekend that included stops in Moscow and Coeur d’ Alene, I again stopped by the home. Once again I wanted to leave flowers and a note for the four victims.

Some may find it a bit strange why a stranger would want to leave such things for four people no longer with us.

Quite simply, I think it is critical that we NEVER forget Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan.

No matter what we may think happened to them, who is responsible, what could have possibly been done to prevent it and so on, it is important the victims are NOT forgotten,

As I walked around downtown and the University of Idaho campus, I thought about how these four victims did exactly what I was doing not that long ago. Most of us following the case have seen the famous video clip of Kaylee and Maddie walking downtown only hours before their murders.

While in Moscow over the weekend, I also stopped and had lunch at the Mad Greek on Main Street. It was there of course where Maddie and Xana worked part-time jobs while going to school. There is a nice little photo collage by the bar honoring the four victims so that they will NEVER be forgotten.

As I said back in the spring when I wrote about my experiences seeing the home in person for the first time, it is surreal to be standing only yards away from where all this carnage took place on Nov. 13, 2022.

Not going to lie that many thoughts ran through my head while looking at and walking around the outside of the house what might have happened there that fateful Sunday morning.

Given the house knows but can’t talk, you can bet those walls and more would talk if they could.

At the end of the day, I will continue to leave flowers and a note any time I am visiting the area. That is true whether the house is one day demolished or not.

Four young lives breathed their last breaths of air on those grounds. Four young lives sadly saw terror up close and personal.

No matter our thoughts on guilt, innocence, a trial, whether the house should stand or be torn down and more, NEVER forget who died there.

When it comes right down to it, Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan should be with us now.

You can bet I and countless other people will do all we can to keep their memories alive.

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September 25, 2023 · 9:35 pm

Who do you want to see and hear testify at the Idaho 4 trial?

Yes, sooner or later there will be a trial in the Idaho 4 murder case.

That is short of the defendant Bryan Kohberger confessing and accepting a possible plea deal.

Honestly, given the circumstantial evidence against BK, I highly doubt he would confess to anything. It is up to Idaho to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the Pennsylvania native carried out the killings of four students (Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin) back on Nov. 13.

Trust me, I am no BK fan boy. If the guy is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, by all means I hope he gets the death penalty.

Having said that, I have serious doubt as of now the prosecution would get a 12-0 jury vote to convict him.

There are too many loose holes right now in my mind to call this a slam dunk case.

So, once we do get to trial, who are you most interested in seeing and hearing from?

Among the possibilities could be:

Bryan Kohberger – Wouldn’t it be something if the defendant himself got up there and answered questions? Of course doing so would open himself up to cross-examination from the prosecution. My gut tells me lead defense attorney Anne Taylor will not allow her client to get on the stand. Then again, hearing from the man who allegedly killed four people would make for a fascinating trial.

MPD – Hearing from one or more of the Moscow Police Department members on the scene at 1122 King Road that fateful day would be compelling too. My guess is we will absolutely hear from one or more of them. Among the things I’d want to know would be did they possibly contaminate the scene? Did authorities have all the proper gear on when they went in and out of the home? It is known by most accounts that the two surviving roommates and Ethan’s friend Hunter were in the home at some point before police arrived in the afternoon. How many other University of Idaho students were in that home before authorities got there?

Coroner/medical examiner – We are most definitely going to hear from the coroner/medical examiner. Their testimony is critical to determining how and approximately when the four victims died. Speaking of that, where is the toxicology report? We are now past 10 months since these tragic deaths and no toxicology report to my knowledge has been made public. And before someone says it is no business of the public, I say BS. Taxpayers have a right to see and hear their local governments in action. Not doing so leads to conspiracy theories among other things. The public has a right to know if any drugs were found in the systems of the four victims. If there were, such a thing could change how this case is looked at. I bought the lone stalker theory early on but now feel totally different as to what went down in those early morning hours at 1122 King Road. That does not make the four victims bad people IF drugs were involved and they sure as hell did not deserve to die.

Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke – Last; many people will be interested to see if the two survivors take the stand. If I am Taylor, I absolutely call them to testify. While I do not believe either were involved in the crimes, I 100 percent think Mortensen’s comments in the PCA are sketchy. One can’t have it both ways. Either the Boise native and U of I student was drunk and/or high and her statement to police is flawed at best or she was totally sober and not calling 911 once safe to do so was a major gaffe on her part. And before anyone screams they’re just kids, it has been documented “kids” under 10 have called 911 before in distress. Mortensen said she saw a figure with a mask on come towards her bedroom as she stood nearby. It was NOT a frat prank nor was the mask on due to COVID. Sorry, but most people are dialing 911 when safe to do so if they spot an intruder in their home at 4 ish in the morning. Doing so may have led to the arrest of a perp or perps much sooner. It also MIGHT have given at least one of the victims a fighting chance to get help and to the local hospital. I will be quite interested to hear from the medical experts at trial if any of the victims likely bled out. If so, getting them help as soon as possible could well have meant the difference between possibly living and more than likely dying.

As we eventually do get to what is sure to be one of the biggest trials in recent memory, who do you want to see and hear from on the stand?

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September 19, 2023 · 9:22 pm

Did you learn anything new from the recent 48 Hours episode?

If you got chance to catch this past Saturday night’s 48 Hours episode on CBS, would you say you learned anything new by it?

As one who has been wrapped up in this case, I would say I did not learn much.

My observations of the recent episode would be:

  • Steve Goncalves (father of victim Kaylee Goncalves) seems open to the idea the killer or killers could be those other than currently held Bryan Kohberger. Meantime, Kristi Goncalves (mother of Kaylee) seems quite certain that Kohberger is responsible for her daughter’s death and the deaths of Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.
  • It was nice to see and hear from the father and sister of Kernodle. The Goncalves Family has mostly been in the forefront of this case, notably doing interviews. It is important to hear from the other three families should they choose to speak. We did hear early on in the case from the Chapin Family but not so much lately. Mogen’s parents have been rather silent to date on the case. Of the four victims, Mogen was the only one without siblings. I respect each family in deciding how they best want to handle media requests and so on.
  • Dismissing drugs as a motive for the tragedy I feel is premature. Just because officials said early on there was no drug connection does not make it true. I think it is important to keep all possibilities on the table until the trial ends. I still would like to know what it meant when Maddie told Kaylee that night while walking in downtown Moscow hours before their deaths that she had told Adam everything. What was it that Maddie supposedly told Adam? I seriously doubt it had to do with boyfriends etc.
  • Howard Blum (one of those interviewed for 48 Hours and writing a book on the case) was spot on when noting this was far from a slam dunk case. If the best the prosecution has is some touch DNA on a knife sheath, I’d say there is a good chance at least one juror could send this case to a not guilty verdict. The cell phone evidence and the defendant’s vehicle reportedly being spotted (though never positively identified) in the neighborhood can be explained away by a good defense attorney such as Anne Taylor.
  • One thing I did not hear in this recent episode and would love to know is have any of the families (notably the Goncalves Family) talked with survivors Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke? I still think this case could be swung one way or the other on their testimony at trial. I’d be shocked if the defense does not call both to testify. Given Mortensen’s story is shaky at best, it will be interesting if we find out if the four families have had any conversations with DM before the gag order went into effect.

If you watched 48 Hours from this past Saturday evening, any new takeaways for you?

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September 17, 2023 · 2:08 pm

Plans to demolish 1122 King Road again on hold

While the trial of alleged murderer Bryan Kohberger will not kick off Oct. 2 as had originally been planned, it does not mean things are not happening behind the scenes.

Recently, the University of Idaho announced for a second time that it would not tear down the home where four students were murdered on Nov. 13, 2022.

Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were slain in the home in the early morning hours of Nov. 13 last year in a crime that has gained worldwide attention.

With this second announcement that the home will remain standing for now, it gives pause to think about the pros and cons of such a decision by the school who owns the home.

On the con side, students and others in the area will be reminded of the tragedy as the home continues to stand.

It also means 24/ security will continue at the residence to keep people out. Sadly, some people would try to more than likely break in and/or damage the property.

On the plus side, the biggest piece of evidence in this crime remains there.

Yes, the home does not look or feel inside like it did when the murders took place last fall.

According to reports, some of the walls and floorboards were removed by authorities. Chemicals used to treat this bio-hazard site also would take a toll on the integrity of the home inside.

Even with all that to think about, I absolutely support keeping the home up until the trial ends.

Should a jury request to see the inside of the home, it of course is up to the judge in the case to grant such a request.

Yes, you can argue that the changes to the home since the murders would present a jury with a different setting. Even with that in mind, a jury could gain more insight into the case by walking around the inside of the home if for nothing else than to see its layout.

You can look at thousands of pictures, dozens of videos etc. taken by authorities inside the home since the murders and it is still NOT the same as being on location for your own eyes and ears. I know if I was on that jury I’d absolutely request to see the layout for myself.

As we moved forward to an eventual trial, hopefully university officials stick to their word and keep the home standing.

Kudos to the security staff protecting the home from those who’d look to do something that most of us would never think of doing.

It is one thing to drive or walk by and snap a picture or two, shoot a video etc. of the home as opposed to trying to desecrate the location where four young lives were savagely taken.

With that to think about, do you support university officials and their choice to leave the home standing for now?

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September 3, 2023 · 1:37 pm

Do you believe all you see and hear on social media?

As we are coming up on the sad 10-month anniversary soon of the killing of four University of Idaho students, one can’t help but feel a little overwhelmed with all they have seen and heard on social media.

Sites like YouTube have been full of rumors, theories and more as to what happened to Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in the early hours of Nov. 13, 2022 at 1122 King Road.

One such rumor I saw recently was that three of the four victims were tortured and killed elsewhere, then brought to their final resting place in the home. The allegations said only Mogen was in fact killed in the home.

I’ve also seen reports on YouTube that the four were killed because as part of a drug operation that had gone south. Mogen is alleged to have flushed thousands of drugs down a toilet and thus ticked off those running the operation.

If you spend time on YouTube or Tik Tok, you can also discover that some allege there are underground tunnels all over Moscow, including one at the home where the four were discovered dead. This then leads to allegations that drugs were running through such tunnels and so on.

Honestly, with the gag order in place all these months, it of course fuels speculation of all kinds on social sites.

Some have stated that defendant Bryan Kohberger was an informant and got caught up in a drug case gone really bad. Others will tell you that BK followed all three female victims on social media and was stalking at least one of them. Both claims have never been verified by authorities…. so just more chatter to fuel speculation.

At the end of the day, my theory is drugs were involved but not to the level of some highly organized cartel. No college student is likely going to be taken out by a well-run cartel because they allegedly flushed some drugs down a toilet.

More likely, I think drugs to some degree played a role in the four being killed. If that is true, it of course may well come as a shock to the parents grieving the loss of their loved ones.

Last; when all is said and done, we may find out this senseless tragedy was the result of a fight involving frat boys and it spilled over to 1122 King Road.

While pretty much anything is possible at this point, take time to think things through no matter which side of the guilty/not guilty side you find yourself on involving the defendant.

So, what do you think truly went on in the early morning hours of Nov. 13 that took four young lives?

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August 30, 2023 · 9:15 pm

What should be Kohberger’s biggest concern?

As we await the trial of Idaho 4 murder suspect Bryan Kohberger, what should be his biggest concern?

From getting a fair trial to the evidence against him, there is no doubt a lot on the plate for lead defense attorney Anne Taylor and her team.

With that in mind, what do you think should be Kohberger’s biggest concern once we finally get to trial?

Among the concerns I see:

  • Getting a fair trial in first place – Assuming the trial is held in Moscow and not moved to Boise or elsewhere, can BK get a fair trial at the end of the day? While one would like to think so, one may also have some doubts. I support cameras in the courtroom, feeling they will not have a negative impact on things. I do have some concerns that there is a cover-up of some sorts going on and BK may end up being the fall guy at the end of the day.
  • Trace DNA evidence on sheath – There is much talk even all these months later about the trace DNA evidence reportedly discovered on the knife sheath in the bed of victim Maddie Mogen. Is it legit or was it in fact planted? I have no doubt that the defense team will bring in their own DNA experts to refute anything the prosecution puts out there related to DNA. Let’s not forget this was a party house and countless males were there less than a month before the murders took place and one or more there when at least two of the bodies were found. It is safe to say that home was a walking biological lab with all the people in and out of there before and after the killings.
  • Vehicle reported in the area – Much has been made of BK’s white Elantra supposedly being near 1122 King Road on the day of the murders. Unless there is a clear photo of BK behind the wheel and/or of his license plate taken, it is all speculation to me. Then again, much of this case has to do with speculation.
  • Cell phone pings – It has also been reported numerous times that BK’s phone pinged in the area of 1122 King Road home on countless occasions. Allegations that he turned the phone off around 2:47 a.m. and it did not come back on until after the four students were murdered of course looks bad. Even with that in mind, cell phone pings even in the driveway of the home or the street do not equal proof one took part in murder.
  • He allegedly followed one or more victims on social media – How many times have we heard that the suspect followed one or more of the three deceased females on social media? While that has never been verified, what if he did in fact follow one or more of the victims? How many people do you follow on social media? Chances are the number may be rather high and chances are a fair number of them are of the opposite sex. In no way does that equal you murdering any of them. Also keep in mind BK and the 3 victims were within 10 years of age of one another. He may well have met one or more of them out and about, at a house party at 1122 King Road etc. The social media link is way overblown in my mind.

As we eventually do get to trial, circumstantial evidence could pile up and make it difficult for BK to escape a guilty conviction.

On the flip side of the coin, the state needs to prove beyond a reasonable doubt they have the right killer.

IMO, they have not done so to date and will need some very convincing evidence to do so for this man to be convicted and possibly get the death penalty.

If you were defending BK, what would worry you most?

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