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Unsealed Idaho Case Files Detail Kohberger’s Troubling Campus Conduct and Survivor’s Account

Kohberger is serving life without parole after a plea deal that avoided a death sentence.

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Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse, for his sentencing hearing, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, for brutally stabbing four University of Idaho students to death nearly three years ago. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool)
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Bryan Kohberger's chilling words to Idaho victim during murder revealed (AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool)

Overview

  • More than 550 pages of Idaho State Police records describe multiple complaints at Washington State University about Kohberger’s sexist, demeaning behavior toward women and frequent disciplinary meetings.
  • A WSU faculty member urged cutting his funding, warning colleagues he could become a predator who would harass or abuse students if he stayed in academia, according to investigators’ summaries.
  • Surviving roommate Dylan Mortensen told police she heard a male voice say, “It’s okay Kaylee, I’m here for you,” during the attack, an account documented in newly released reports.
  • The documents note prior concerns from Kaylee Goncalves about possible stalking, including a man following her to her car, an attempted door opening, and a break-in that disturbed belongings and stole underwear.
  • Classmates recalled Kohberger discussing the killings before his arrest, saying the perpetrator “must have been pretty good” and suggesting it might be a “one and done” crime, while investigators still have not identified a motive.