Witness in Idaho Murders Heard Crying, Saw Man in Mask on Morning of Killings: Affidavit

Bryan Kohberger, facing first-degree murder charges in the deaths of four University of Idaho students last fall, is taken by sheriff's deputies from the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pa., on Jan. 3, 2023. Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP

A newly unsealed probable cause affidavit shows how authorities identified 28-year-old Bryan Kohberger as the suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students, revealing that they used a combination of cellphone records, his white Hyundai Elantra, and DNA evidence that was allegedly found at the crime scene.

The partially redacted affidavit (pdf) was sealed until Jan. 5 because Kohberger, who was arrested in Pennsylvania, wasn’t served with a warrant. He waived his extradition hearing and was transported back to Idaho before he was served with a warrant on Jan. 5.