New Details Emerge in University of Idaho Stabbing Case as Roommates' Texts and 911 Call Uncovered
Surviving roommates' texts from the night of the Idaho stabbings reveal fear and confusion as they discuss a masked man in their home. Kohberger's trial approaches.
The slayings led to weeks of investigation from police, frustrations from the victims’ families about the pace of the policework and fear in the local community of a mass killer on the loose.
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Kohberger, 30, was arrested in December 2022, charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary in the killings of students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle in their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho, on the morning of November 13, 2022.
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Before that, texts show, the surviving roommates worried that their messages went unanswered.
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Summary
Recent court documents related to the University of Idaho stabbing case reveal text messages and a 911 call from surviving roommates expressing panic about a masked man in their home during the attack. The texts between Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, timestamped on November 13, 2022, highlight their confusion and fear as none of their roommates responded to messages. The ongoing trial of suspect Bryan Kohberger, accused of murdering four students, is set to begin in August, with the potential for the death penalty if convicted.
Perspectives
Text messages from surviving roommates reveal their panic after allegedly seeing a masked man in their home during the murder of four University of Idaho students.
Prosecutors intend to use the texts and a 911 call as evidence to illustrate the timeline of the tragic event, while the defense questions the validity of this evidence.
Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders and is facing a trial later this year, with potential implications regarding the death penalty.