Police release additional footage showing Kohberger being pulled over on his road trip, unaware he would soon face charges for quadruple murder.
Newly released police bodycam footage has shown the second traffic stop of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the brutal Idaho murders, as he was driving with his father back to Pennsylvania. The video, captured on 15 December 2022, shows Kohberger being stopped by an Indiana State Police officer for tailgating a truck, shortly after another stop by a Hancock County Sheriff’s deputy.
The pair were on a 2,500-mile road trip from Washington State, where Kohberger was a PhD student at Washington State University (WSU). Kohberger, unaware that his involvement in the murders of four University of Idaho students was under investigation, explained to the officer that they had been at the university in Pullman, Washington, where a SWAT team had responded to an on-campus shooting.
The traffic stop came just days before Kohberger was arrested at his parents' home in Pennsylvania on 30 December. In the footage, Kohberger and his father appear calm as they discuss their journey, with the officer noting that Kohberger was following the truck too closely.
Although the officer had no knowledge of Kohberger’s potential involvement in the Idaho murders at the time, the white Hyundai Elantra that he was driving matched the description of the car linked to the crime scene. The officer’s casual conversation and the father’s concern about the recent shooting at WSU highlight a striking contrast to the horrific crime Kohberger would soon be accused of.
The tragic murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin took place on 13 November 2022 in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger, a criminal justice student, was apprehended in Pennsylvania after an early morning search by 50 officers on 30 December.
At a recent court appearance, Kohberger waived his right to an extradition hearing and is expected to be transferred to Idaho to face charges. Meanwhile, Steve Goncalves, the father of victim Kaylee Goncalves, has vowed to confront Kohberger in court, expressing his determination to ensure justice is served for his daughter and the other victims.
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