Bryan Kohberger

Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, is being held for extradition in the criminal homicide investigation. The students were stabbed to death at a home near ...

Safety concerns also had the university hiring an additional security firm to escort students across campus and the Idaho State Police sending troopers to help patrol the city's streets. Police said Thursday the rental home would be cleared of "potential biohazards and other harmful substances" to collect evidence starting Friday morning. Mogen, Goncalves and Kernodle lived in the three-story rental home with two other roommates. The Idaho students — Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin — were stabbed to death at a rental home near campus sometime in the early morning hours of Nov. But the case broke open after law enforcement asked the public for help finding a white sedan seen near the home around the time of the killings. The slayings initially mystified law enforcement, with investigators unable to name a suspect or locate a murder weapon for weeks.

Sources confirm to NBC10 that a person of interest in the killings of four University of Idaho students has been arrested in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Police said Thursday the rental home would be cleared of “potential biohazards and other harmful substances” to collect evidence starting Friday morning. Kernodle and Chapin were dating and he was visiting the house that night. “One thing he would always do, almost without fail, was find the most complicated way to explain something,” he said. The county seat, Stroudsburg, is about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of Philadelphia. Fears of a repeat attack prompted nearly half of the University of Idaho's over 11,000 students to leave the city and switch to online classes. The case also enticed online sleuths who speculated about potential suspects and motives. Mogen, Goncalves and Kernodle lived in the three-story rental home with two other roommates. [stabbed to death](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/coroner-idaho-students-were-stabbed-to-death-in-their-beds-likely-as-they-slept/3429928/) in an off-campus house rented by the three female students in the middle of the night, some with wounds that suggest they fought back against their attacker. “In fact, this is a new beginning.” The arrest took place at a home in Chestnuthill Township, court docs say. He is currently at the Monroe County Correctional Facility awaiting extradition. Bryan Kohberger, 28, is a suspect in custody in Monroe County, Pa., sources confirm to NBC10's Deanna Durante and Brian Sheehan.

Idaho's City of Moscow Police Department will hold a news conference on Friday to provide an update on the ongoing investigation into a quadruple homicide ...

Ethan Chapin, 20; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were stabbed to death — likely while sleeping an autopsy report said — in the early morning hours of Nov. Ethan Chapin, 20, was a member of the university’s Sigma Chi fraternity. The killings have left the close-knit community of Moscow [stunned and grieving](https://www.inquirer.com/wires/ap/victims-families-urge-love-kindness-idaho-campus-mourns-20221201.html), shattering the sense of safety many had in the rural farming and university town. At a news conference Friday afternoon, law enforcement officials in Moscow confirmed some basic details about the arrest of Bryan C. Kohberger’s master’s degree [was in criminal justice](https://www.desales.edu/docs/default-source/commencement/desalescommencementclassof2022.pdf?sfvrsn=5e0c0448_2). “So yeah, this definitely takes a lot of the grief that we were experiencing off our shoulders.” [What we know and don’t know in the Pa. Ethan Chapin, 20; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were stabbed to death — likely while sleeping, an autopsy report said — in the early morning hours of Nov. [four stabbing victims](https://www.inquirer.com/wires/ap/explainer-deaths-4-idaho-students-fuel-online-sleuths-20221202.html) were friends and members of the university’s Greek system. Two security guards stopped cars, asking, “Are you a resident?” Only drivers with a key card to open the gate were permitted access to the “Indian Mountain Lake” private rural community. The four students — Ethan Chapin, 20; Xana Kernodle, 20; Madison Mogen, 21; and Kaylee Goncalves, 21 — were stabbed to death Nov. Bryan Christopher Kohberger was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant early Friday morning at a residence in Chestnuthill Township, the Pennsylvania State Police said.

Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was taken into custody by local police and the FBI early Friday in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a law enforcement source told ...

[finding a white sedan seen near the home around the time of the killings](https://www.q13fox.com/news/idaho-murders-police-search-for-white-hyundai-elantra-near-murder-scene). Safety concerns also had the university hiring an additional security firm to escort students across campus and the Idaho State Police sending troopers to help patrol the city’s streets. Kernodle and Chapin were dating, and he was visiting the house that night. Mogen, Goncalves and Kernodle lived in the three-story rental home with two other roommates. 7, and by the next day had to direct tips to a special FBI call center because so many were coming in. Goncalves, Mogen, Kernodle, and Chapin were stabbed to death at an off-campus home sometime in the early morning hours of Nov. The slayings initially mystified law enforcement, with investigators unable to name a suspect or locate a murder weapon for weeks. ABC reported that a SWAT team early Friday morning descended on the home owned by Kohberger’s parents in Pennsylvania, which is near several ski resorts and the Pocono Raceway, to take him into custody. Pullman is about a 15-minute drive from the rental home where the four students were stabbed to death. "One thing he would always do, almost without fail, was find the most complicated way to explain something," he said. The university released the following statement about Kohlberger's arrest: The suspect is a Ph.D.

A suspect was taken into custody in connection with the investigation into the murders of four University of Idaho students, two federal law enforcement ...

The case prompted fear and anxiety in the community and [student body](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/28/us/idaho-university-stabbing-monday/index.html), and questions mounted about the pace of the police investigation. Moscow police say they have worked with a property management services company to remove “potential biohazards and other harmful substances used to collect evidence,” the update said. Some of the victims had defensive wounds, a coroner has said. “In particular, this study seeks to understand the story behind your most recent criminal offense, with an emphasis on your thoughts and feelings throughout your experience,” the post said. “I knew that they would, but it’s just taking so long, and I’m so happy for their families and everybody that’s been worried that all the students, everybody that may not have come back to school,” she said. “We also want to extend our deepest sympathies to the families, friends, and Vandal colleagues who were impacted by these murders,” Chilton said. While he was being watched, investigators from the Moscow Police Department, the Idaho State Police homicide bureau, and the FBI worked with prosecutors to develop sufficient probable cause to obtain the warrant. Moscow Police Department Chief James Fry said at the news conference an Elantra has been located, but investigators are still looking for the knife used in the killings. “Sometime right before Christmas we were zeroing in on him being in or going to Pennsylvania,” the source told CNN. Once potential family matches were found, subsequent investigative work by law enforcement led to the identification of Kohberger, according to the source. Genetic genealogy helped investigators identify the suspect, a source with knowledge of the case said. Kohberger’s DNA has also been matched to genetic material recovered at the off-campus house where the students were stabbed to death, according to the sources.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities in Monroe County placed Bryan Kohberger into custody Thursday in Chestnuthill Township in connection with the ...

The man arrested in last month's killings of four University of Idaho students is a longtime criminology student, preliminary information suggests.

Public records list Kohberger's home address as a residence in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania. The anonymous survey included questions such as: "Why did you choose that victim or target over others?" He said they had not recovered the murder weapon. The university did not immediately respond to a request for comment. [Suspect arrested in Pennsylvania](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/30/idaho-college-murders-suspect-arrested/10970501002/) On Friday, Fry confirmed they had found an Elantra but released few other details.

Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was taken into custody by local police and the FBI early Friday in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a law enforcement source told ...

[finding a white sedan seen near the home around the time of the killings](https://www.q13fox.com/news/idaho-murders-police-search-for-white-hyundai-elantra-near-murder-scene). Safety concerns also had the university hiring an additional security firm to escort students across campus and the Idaho State Police sending troopers to help patrol the city’s streets. Kernodle and Chapin were dating, and he was visiting the house that night. Mogen, Goncalves and Kernodle lived in the three-story rental home with two other roommates. 7, and by the next day had to direct tips to a special FBI call center because so many were coming in. Goncalves, Mogen, Kernodle, and Chapin were stabbed to death at an off-campus home sometime in the early morning hours of Nov. The slayings initially mystified law enforcement, with investigators unable to name a suspect or locate a murder weapon for weeks. ABC reported that a SWAT team early Friday morning descended on the home owned by Kohberger’s parents in Pennsylvania, which is near several ski resorts and the Pocono Raceway, to take him into custody. Pullman is about a 15-minute drive from the rental home where the four students were stabbed to death. "One thing he would always do, almost without fail, was find the most complicated way to explain something," he said. The university released the following statement about Kohlberger's arrest: The suspect is a Ph.D.

The man arrested in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death in November attended a nearby ...

“You all now know the name of the person who has been charged with these offenses, please get that information out there, please ask the public, anyone who knows about this individual, to come forward.” An overwhelming amount of tips poured in after that call, police The university has not responded to comment. DeSales is a Catholic university in Pennsylvania, according to its official [ Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/DeSalesUniversity). He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2020 and earlier this year completed his “graduate studies for the master of arts in criminal justice program,” according to a university spokesperson. [arrested](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/30/us/university-of-idaho-student-killings-investigation/index.html) in connection with the killings of [four University of Idaho students](https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/12/21/idaho-student-killings-investigation-kaylee-gonclaves-father-nr-vpx.cnn) who were found [stabbed to death](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/08/us/university-of-idaho-student-killings-white-sedan/index.html) in November attended a nearby university and lived just miles away from where the victims were found.

A suspect in the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students — crimes that have "shaken our community" — was arrested in Pennsylvania, authorities.

13, but police said they were not believed to have been involved in the crime. “So yeah, this definitely takes a lot of the grief that we were experiencing off our shoulders.” Cara Northington, the mother of Xana Kernodle, said she learned of an arrest after waking up and speaking to a friend. “One-hundred percent, (we) will stand behind how we handed this investigation," Fry said. But Fry, days later, said he couldn’t say where the killer or killers may be. “I know that’s very frustrating,” Fry said. “In fact, this is a new beginning.” Authorities believe they were killed inside the apartment house while they slept, although some had defensive wounds. This whole thing has been a nightmare, literally,” Northington said. But he lives right next to me and I have kids.” He just seemed quiet and kept to himself,” Williams said. "However, we do believe justice will be found through the criminal process."

The man suspected of murdering four University of Idaho students lived a quiet life at Washington State University.

“It’s just so, like I said, a high contrast to what we’re used to,” said the Utah native and father of three young kids told Fox. “Now, I’m like, ‘Maybe I should stay home.’” “I’d see him go check his mail, that was it.

Bryan Kohberger was a PhD student in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University, which is a short drive across the state ...

The Idaho students — Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin — were stabbed to death at a rental home near campus sometime in the early morning hours of Nov. Kernodle and Chapin were dating and he was visiting the house that night. Police said Thursday the rental home would be cleared of “potential biohazards and other harmful substances” to collect evidence starting Friday morning. [A suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death in their beds more than a month ago was arrested near the Pocono Mountain](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/person-of-interest-in-idaho-murders-arrested-in-pennsylvania-near-pocono-mountains/3461640/) [s](https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/person-of-interest-in-idaho-murders-arrested-in-pennsylvania-near-pocono-mountains/3461640/) [ in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Mogen, Goncalves and Kernodle lived in the three-story rental home with two other roommates. Seven months ago, a person with the name Bryan Kohberger took part in a research project that required him to reach out directly to people who had been arrested. Investigators were unable to name a suspect or locate a murder weapon for weeks. DeSales University in Pennsylvania also said that he received a bachelor’s degree in 2020 and completed graduate studies in June 2022. "As a Catholic, Salesian community, we are devastated by this senseless tragedy," the statement said. “One thing he would always do, almost without fail, was find the most complicated way to explain something,” he said. The killings initially mystified law enforcement and shook the small town of Moscow, Idaho, a farming community of about 25,000 people that had not had a murder for five years. The county seat, Stroudsburg, is about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of Philadelphia.