Bryan Kohberger Previously Investigated in 2021 Home Invasion Near Idaho Murder Site

Authorities confirm Kohberger is no longer a person of interest in the unsolved 2021 Pullman case, which bore eerie similarities to the 2022 Idaho student murders.

Bryan Kohberger, accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, was investigated in connection to a 2021 home invasion in Pullman, Washington.
The 2021 incident involved a masked intruder with a knife entering a woman's bedroom in the early morning hours; she fought him off, and the case remains unsolved.
Kohberger was named a person of interest in the Pullman case after the Idaho murders but was later ruled out due to discrepancies, including the suspect's height and timing of his enrollment at Washington State University.
The defense team in Kohberger's upcoming August 2025 trial for the Idaho murders may use the Pullman case to raise reasonable doubt about his involvement in the killings.
Kohberger, a criminology Ph.D. student at the time of the Idaho murders, faces four first-degree murder charges and could face the death penalty if convicted.