Newly Released Court Documents Detail Texts and 911 Call in Idaho Murder Case

Surviving roommates' messages and testimony provide a timeline of events during the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students.

Court filings reveal text messages between surviving roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke as they reacted to the presence of a masked man in their home on the night of the murders.
The texts, exchanged around 4:20 a.m., show confusion and fear as Mortensen reported seeing a man in black clothing with a ski mask inside the house.
A 911 call made hours later was characterized by heavy breathing, crying, and fragmented statements as the roommates described finding Xana Kernodle unresponsive.
Prosecutors plan to use the texts and call transcript to establish a timeline of the events leading up to the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.
Suspect Bryan Kohberger, a criminology graduate student, faces trial in August 2025 on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.