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Kohberger’s Nighttime Surveillance Detailed as Judge Orders Unsealing of Case Files

Phone records showing over 20 late-night pings fuel a theory that he breached the students’ home before the fatal attack

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Overview

  • Prosecutors disclosed cell phone tower data placing Kohberger in the victims’ Moscow neighborhood more than 20 times after 10 p.m., suggesting targeted surveillance of the off-campus house
  • Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson said investigators believe Kohberger may have exploited blind spots to slip inside the home, though they have no conclusive proof of a break-in
  • Idaho State Police Lt. Darren Gilbertson explained that Xana Kernodle’s interruption likely startled Kohberger and caused him to drop a knife sheath later tied by DNA to his family
  • Judge Steven Hippler has unsealed an initial batch of 43 items, beginning a months-long review of court documents that could include graphic victim photos and evidence motions
  • Authorities confirmed that a 2021 Pullman break-in probe into a masked intruder at a Washington State University house was closed for lack of evidence after Kohberger was ruled out