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July 31, 2026 · 3:30 pm

Do the two Idaho 4 surviving roommates have questions to answer?

Although it is by no means set in stone, this month’s recent actions in the case of the four University of Idaho students murdered back on Nov. 13, 2022, could eventually lead to a trial. Yes, a trial for the man who offered a guilty plea last July in the deaths of Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.

Bryan Kohberger, a graduate student at Washington State University at the time of the murders, was arrested in late December 2022 at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania. Although Kohberger maintained his innocence for a period of time, he did ultimately plead guilty.

Now, Kohberger looks to a court-appointed public defender as he takes back his guilty plea, claiming, among other things, that his previous legal counsel did not properly represent him last summer.

For many of us, having followed the case from day one, there are still various questions we want answers to.

Some of those questions revolve around the two surviving roommates, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke.

Mortensen appeared in the courtroom last summer, facing the man she and others claim murdered her four friends that November morning in the home the five women rented in Moscow. Funke chose not to appear in court, though a friend read a statement from her.

While I have never thought the two survivors were directly involved with the murders, I don’t for a second believe they do not know more than they let on.

Among the questions I would have for them if they were called to the stand and under oath, should a trial take place:

  • What did you do for nearly eight hours between the reported timing of the murders and finally deciding to call 911?
  • If you (Dylan) saw a masked stranger in the home, as was reported, why not call police? Did you think it was a prank? Were you too drunk and/or on drugs to not comprehend what was going on at the time?
  • If Kaylee’s dog was in fact in her bedroom while she slept down the hall in Maddie’s room, didn’t the dog bark at any point from say 4:15 a.m. up to noontime? One would think it would want to be left out of the room to go use the bathroom, get food and water, etc. I find it hard to believe the dog slept for eight hours straight.
  • You were unable to reach your three roommates and Ethan via text or phone calls during this eight or so hour time period. Did you ever think about going to one of the bedrooms and knocking on the door to make sure all was okay?
  • If, in fact, you were both huddled down in Bethany’s first-floor room for eight or so hours, neither of you went up to the kitchen to get food or drink all that time? While there was a bathroom on the bottom floor, there was no indication that there was a refrigerator down there or any means to make food.
  • Did you ever see any illegal drugs in the home during the time you lived there?
  • If you looked out front window and saw the vehicles of your roommates there all morning, would you not figure some or all of them were home at the time?

While Dylan and Bethany are not on trial, they should be two of the first people called to testify should a trial take place.

It just makes sense you would want to hear from the only two people to make it out of that home alive.

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July 27, 2026 · 8:56 pm

Will Kohberger get another day in court?

It seems like it has been ages since we last heard the name Bryan Kohberger.

Turn back the clock to a year ago, and it was Kohberger taking a guilty plea to avoid the death penalty in the 2022 deaths of Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.

The four University of Idaho students were found dead in November 2022 in the home that the three women rented. Chapin, the boyfriend of Kernodle, had been spending the night there when the four were discovered on Nov. 13. Two other women, Bethany Funke and Dylan Mortensen, were not harmed despite living in the home.

While I wrote extensively on this case, visited the home twice in 2023 (outside of course), and talked to some neighbors about the case, I always thought Kohberger was somehow involved. That said, I have never believed one individual carried out these heinous crimes.

My thought was always that multiple people were involved, drugs were involved, and that Mortensen and Funke knew more than they let on.

While I admit to being a crime news junkie, this case took on special interest to me.

Kohberger grew up in the same region of the country (Pennsylvania) that I did. He graduated from the same community college I did, though many years later. Having visited the home twice, seen multiple pictures and videos of the inside/outside of the home, and thinking numerous times about how challenging it would be for one individual to take out four young adults in such a short time frame, I never felt we got the true story.

So, we fast-forward to late July of 2026, and Kohberger, who was a grad student at nearby Washington State University in Pullman, wants another day in court, claiming he wants post-conviction relief. Among his arguments is that he had bad legal counsel.

Whether or not an Idaho judge grants the request remains to be seen. It is safe to say that Kohberger and any new legal counsel will have to climb a rather large hill to get a trial.

That said, who thought O.J. Simpson would walk free one day with all the evidence against him?

You can learn more about Kohberger’s request at: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6402266004112.

(Photo by Dave Thomas)

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June 9, 2025 · 12:04 am

What questions would you have as a Kohberger jury member? (Part 2)

We think there will be a trial this August in the State of Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger quadruple murder case.

It was Nov. 13, 2022 when Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were discovered murdered at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho. The slayings of the four University of Idaho students shook the community and beyond. 

Shortly after Christmas, Kohberger, a Washington State University grad student, was arrested across the country in Pennsylvania for the four murders and a charge of felony burglary.

Given Kohberger refused his right to a speedy trial, the case has dragged on some two and a half years. If the trial does begin in early August, it will be a welcome relief for many people.

That said, what questions would you have in this case if you were a sitting jury member later this summer?

Among the questions I would want answered by the prosecution and defense would be the following:

  • Why did BK as it appears take a photo of himself at home in his bathroom only hours after the m*rders took place? I take my share of selfies over time. That said, I know of only one of mine taken in the bathroom and I was being goofy in the photo.
  • Did any female students at Washington State University where BK was a grad student ever report him to be creepy or even st*lking them?
  • Why was a knife used in the m*rders and not a gun? While a gun certainly can make more noise at the moment it is fired, many people can be taken out with a single bullet. A knife attack unless hitting a main artery or slashing the throat tends to be messier and can be noisier. That is especially if the victim is trying to fight back.
  • Is there any video or cell phone photos of Xana and Ethan from approximately 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 12-13? They were reportedly at his frat for a period of time. Xana’s dad also supposedly talked to her at some point by phone then.
  • What is it that Maddie supposedly told bartender Adam as has been oftentimes mentioned? Was it something that could have led to one or more individuals wanting to harm her?
  • What is the best guess to the order of the four dying? Knowing the order could better define if one of the four was in fact the intended target.
  • Could any of the four possibly been saved with immediate medical attention? Given all the commotion going on in the middle of the night, was Dylan aware or not something bad had happened? She supposedly saw a masked intruder in the home. If that is true, why not go check on your roommates once safe to do so and not nearly eight hours later? My gut still tells me that one or more of the victims likely bled out. I doubt we will truly ever know if one or more had a chance if given fast help. Even the medical experts can’t say with 100 percent certainty.
  • Finally, why did no neighbors apparently hear or see anything when the m*rders went down? Although the reported timeline was the middle of the night, that neighborhood is very condensed. One would think someone heard or saw something coming from the area of the home.

If you were a juror and talking in a closed sessions with your fellow jurors, what would you want most to know or have clarified before rendering a verdict?

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May 31, 2025 · 8:16 pm

What questions would you have as a Kohberger jury member? (Part 1)

We think there will be a trial this August in the State of Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger quadruple murder case.

It was Nov. 13, 2022 when Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were discovered murdered at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho. The slayings of the four University of Idaho students shook the community and beyond.

Shortly after Christmas, Kohberger, a Washington State University grad student, was arrested across the country in Pennsylvania for the four murders and a charge of felony burglary.

Given Kohberger refused his right to a speedy trial, the case has dragged on some two and a half years. If the trial does begin in early August, it will be a welcome relief for many people.

That said, what questions would you have in this case if you were a sitting jury member later this summer?

Among the questions I would want answered by the prosecution and defense would be the following:

  • Was Bryan Kohberger infatuated with any of the victims in the home? If yes, which one and why?
  • Had BK ever come in contact with any of the victims before Nov. 13, 2022?
  • Was it common for BK to drive around in the middle of the night? If so, what was typically the reason for this?
  • Why was BK’s phone on prior to the murders and then off for a period of time before going back on?
  • If BK is the correct person charged with these murders, why does it appear he was not injured nor had any known blood in his vehicle or apartment tied to the case?
  • What is the exact timeline police believe these killings took place? While it is possible for one individual to commit such crimes, it has been thought the timeline could be under 15 minutes. That is not much time to cover two floors in relative darkness, meet some resistance, and then do some cleaning up of the scene.
  • What was the order of death for the victims? Although it has been guessed, I do not ever remember seeing exact confirmation of this key detail. Knowing the order could narrow down if in fact one person was targeted or it was a random burglary and murders scene.
  • Why did surviving roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke wait nearly 8 hours to call for help? This after Mortensen had reportedly spotted a masked intruder on the second floor during the event.
  • It is alleged that Mortensen heard a male say something along the lines of “It’s OK, I’m going to help you” in relation to words said in the area of Kernodle’s second floor bedroom. Say for a moment that was the killer talking to Kernodle or Chapin who well could have been seriously wounded by now. Would a masked intruder say that to a victim and expect them to believe help had arrived? Why would the killer take the mask off and say that to a victim?
  • What was happening with Kaylee’s dog, Murphy, during the eight or so hours from the believed timeline of the murders to when 911 was called and police arrived? Are we to believe a young dog would simply sleep for the most part through all this?
  • Did neither Mortensen nor Funke go up to the kitchen on the second floor for food all morning before help came? Hard to believe that was the case. If one or both went up to the kitchen, did they not stop and knock on Kernodle’s door or wonder where the two roommates on the third floor were? One of my big questions for many months now, WHY NOT GO AND CHECK/GET THE TWO OLDEST WOMEN IN THE HOUSE DURING ALL THIS TIME? THAT IS ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING A MASKED INTRUDER IN THE HOME AND ENDLESS CALLS AND TEXTS TO KAYLEE AND MADDIE GOING UNANSWERED. I STILL HAVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD THAT.
  • Why would Kohberger leave a non-death penalty state like Washington and drive across to death penalty state Idaho and allegedly murder four students? Keep in mind Washington State University has around double the student population of the University of Idaho. As such, there would be plenty of female targets for him at Wazzu and even within walking distance. Why risk going across the border on a Saturday night/Sunday morning when local police would be out looking for say drunk drivers, noise offenses etc. on and around the campus in Moscow?

Those are just “some” of the questions I would want answers to. There will be more to come.

So, what questions would you want clear answers to if you served on the jury?

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