Watch: Bryan Kohberger Case: Idaho Murder Victims' Families Sue His Former CollegeBryan Kohberger may not have fled immediately after committing murder. A newly unsealed filing from the prosecutors in the case obtained by People stated that the former criminology student-who was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20-possibly took the time to arrange the bodies of two victims after killing them at their off-campus residence in 2022. Forensic scientist Dr. Brent Turvey-the crime scene expert for Kohberger's defense team-made the observation after reviewing the autopsy reports, according to the filing. "The evidence suggests that after both victims were killed or unresponsive they were posed in their shared bed," the crime scene analyst shared in court documents, per the outlet. "Kaylee was moved from a position with her head on her pillow to partially atop of Madison. Then the comforter was placed over them both."readBryan Kohberger's Sister Mel Kohberger Breaks Silence on Idaho MurdersThe detail alleged in the newly unsealed filing provides a new update to the timeline of the quadruple homicide case. On Nov. 13, 2022, roommates Goncalves, Mogen and Kernodle had returned home to their shared house, along with Kernodle's boyfriend Chapin, after a night out, ABC News reported, citing police. Investigators believe Kohberger snuck into the house through a sliding glass door and killed the four students after 4 a.m, prosecutor Bill Thompson stated. The now-31-year-old then attacked the victims with a large knife, prosecutors said in a March court filing obtained by Dateline for its special "The Terrible Night on King Road." Mogen and Goncalves died in their third floor bedroom from sharp force injuries, according to the autopsies released by the Moscow Police Department in July and obtained by E! News. Goncalves was also suffocated during the attack. Authorities said Goncalves' wounds "made her unrecognizable," per a police report obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
Kyle Green-Pool/Getty ImagesKernodle-who had a bedroom on the second floor-appeared to be awake at the time of the murders, having ordered food from DoorDash, prosecutors stated during the trial, per ABC News. She was ultimately stabbed over 50 times, suffering most of her injuries while trying to defend herself, according to her autopsy report obtained by E! News. Her boyfriend Chapin is believed to have been the last person attacked in the house, as sources close to the investigation told Dateline he was likely asleep in bed before he was killed. The source added that the perpetrator "carved" his legs with a blade during the gruesome slaying.
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InstagramWho Were Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle?Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20, were University of Idaho students who lived in an off-campus apartment. On Nov. 12, 2022-the night before their bodies were found-Goncalves and Mogen were at a nearby sports bar, while Kernodle and Chapin were at the latter's fraternity party. By 2 a.m. on Nov. 13, the four roommates and Chapin were back at the three-story rental house. Goncalves was a senior majoring in general studies at the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences. She was expected to graduate in December before heading to Austin, Texas, for a job at a marketing firm, her friend Jordyn Quesnell told The New York Times. Mogen, who was studying marketing, was best friends with Goncalves since the sixth grade. She had plans to move to Boise after graduation, family friend Jessie Frost shared with The Idaho Statesman. Kernodle was a junior majoring in marketing, the University said at the time. She and Chapin-who majored in recreation, sport and tourism management-had been dating since the spring, the roommates' neighbor Ellie McKnight told NBC News.
InstagramWere There Any Survivors?Two roommates, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, had been home at the time of the murders. In text messages that were unsealed March 6, 2025, Mortensen and Funke tried contacting their roommates on Nov. 13 after the former saw a masked man moving through the house, according to documents obtained by E! News. "No one is answering," Mortensen texted Funke at 4:22 a.m. "I'm rlly confused rn." She continued to reach out to their roommates, urging them to respond. "Pls answer," she texted Goncalves at 4:32 a.m. and again at 10:23 a.m. "R u up??" At 11:58 a.m., a 911 call was placed after Kernodle was found unresponsive, per an additional motion obtained by E! News. A woman named A1 in the transcript described the current situation to the operator. "One of the roommates who's passed out and she was drunk last night and she's not waking up," she said on the phone. "They saw some man in their house last night."Zach Wilk