Overview

• Idaho State Police Lt. Darren Gilbertson said Kohberger abandoned debit and credit cards in favor of cash, frequently wore gloves and avoided Moscow after the November 2022 slayings
• Investigators recovered screenshots and photos of news coverage on devices Kohberger tried to wipe clean before law enforcement seizure
• A tan leather sheath found at the crime scene yielded Kohberger’s DNA and tied him to the Ka-Bar–style knife used in the murders
• Preliminary autopsy reports show all four students suffered sharp-force wounds, with one also enduring blunt-force and asphyxial injuries and another inflicting more than 50 defensive wounds
• Prosecutors acknowledged they may never uncover Kohberger’s motive and victims’ families remain divided over the plea deal that removed his eligibility for the death penalty