Witness in Idaho Murders Heard Crying, Saw Man in Mask on Morning of Killings: Affidavit
A newly unsealed probable cause affidavit shows how authorities identified 28-year-old Bryan Kohberger as the suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students, revealing that they used a combination of cellphone records, his white Hyundai Elantra, and DNA evidence that was allegedly found at the crime scene.
The partially redacted affidavit (pdf) was sealed until Jan. 5 because Kohberger, who was arrested in Pennsylvania, wasn’t served with a warrant. He waived his extradition hearing and was transported back to Idaho before he was served with a warrant on Jan. 5.
Investigators said Kohberger was connected to the murder scene at a Moscow, Idaho, rental property after they located a “tan leather knife sheath” next to a victim’s bed, according to the affidavit….