Detailed Timeline of Main Events

2022

• August 21, 2022: Bryan Kohberger is pulled over in Moscow, Idaho, by Latah County Sheriff's Deputy CPL Duke while driving a white 2015 Hyundai Elantra with Pennsylvania plates. His phone number is recorded. On the same date, Kohberger's phone utilizes cellular resources providing coverage to the King Road Residence area from approximately 10:34 p.m. to 11:35 p.m., consistent with his presence near the scene of his traffic stop.

• October 14, 2022: Bryan Kohberger is pulled over by a Washington State University (WSU) Police Officer.

• November 1, 2022 - December 6, 2022: This period is later included in a search warrant for Bryan Kohberger's Amazon.com user activity, specifically for click activity related to knives and accessories.

• November 13, 2022 (Early Morning):2:42 a.m.: Bryan Kohberger's phone is utilizing cellular resources near his residence at 1630 Northeast Valley Road, Apt G201, Pullman, WA.

• 2:47 a.m. - 4:48 a.m.: Kohberger's phone stops reporting a signal, potentially indicating it was in an area without cell coverage or turned off.

• 3:26 a.m. - 4:20 a.m.: A white Hyundai Elantra (Suspect Vehicle 1), believed to be Kohberger's, is seen making multiple passes by the 1122 King Road residence. It makes an initial three passes and then leaves via Walenta Drive.

• 4:04 a.m.: Suspect Vehicle 1 enters the area for a fourth time, driving eastbound on King Road, stopping, and turning around in front of 500 Queen.

• 4:00 a.m. - 4:25 a.m.: Investigators believe the homicides of four University of Idaho students occurred at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho.

• Immediately after the homicides: A witness (D.M.) inside the King Road Residence sees a figure "5'10 or taller, male, not very muscular" dressed in black clothing and a mask, who walks toward a black sliding glass door. The witness locks herself in her room.

• 4:48 a.m.: Bryan Kohberger's phone turns back on, utilizing cellular resources south of Moscow, ID, near Blaine, ID (north of Genesee).

• 4:50 a.m. - 5:26 a.m.: Kohberger's phone utilizes cellular resources consistent with it traveling south on ID state highway 95 to Genesee, ID, then traveling west towards Uniontown, ID, and then north back into Pullman, WA.

• 5:30 a.m.: Kohberger's phone is back in the area of his residence.

• November 13, 2022 (Afternoon/Evening):~4:00 p.m.: Moscow Police Department Sergeant Blaker and Corporal (CPL) Brett Payne respond to 1122 King Road to assist with scene security and processing of the crime scene where four victims were found deceased with apparent stab wounds.

• A Ka-Bar knife sheath with a United States Marine Corps (USMC) logo is found lying next to one of the victims. Bryan Kohberger's DNA is later found on the button snap of this sheath.

• A selfie claimed by prosecutors to be from Bryan Kohberger’s phone shows him gesturing, taken hours after the homicides occurred.

• November 15, 2022: The Moscow Police Department issues a statement confirming an "edged weapon such as a knife" was used in the killings. No murder weapon has been found.

• November 16, 2022: Moscow Police Chief James Fry holds a press conference, stating the killings were a targeted attack and no suspect has been identified.

• December 13, 2022: Bryan Kohberger's white 2015 Hyundai Elantra is captured by a license plate reader in Loma, Colorado.

• December 15, 2022: Kohberger's Elantra is queried by law enforcement in Hancock County, Indiana.

• December 16, 2022 (~2:26 p.m.): Surveillance video shows Kohberger's Elantra in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania.

• December 23, 2022: CPL Brett Payne is granted a search warrant for historical phone records of Kohberger's phone (8458 Phone) from November 12, 2022, to November 14, 2022. These records confirm the phone is subscribed to Bryan Kohberger at an address in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, and the account has been open since June 23, 2022.

• December 28, 2022: The Idaho State Lab reports that a DNA profile obtained from trash at the Kohberger family residence in Albrightsville, PA, and the DNA profile obtained from the knife sheath found at the crime scene, identify a male as not being excluded as the biological father of the suspect profile (meaning a strong match). At least 99.9998% of the male population would be expected to be excluded.

2023

• January 5, 2023: Bryan Kohberger is brought to Idaho. A gag order is issued, prohibiting officials and others involved from speaking about the case. Public officials release an affidavit with findings including: the witness's description of the masked figure, the DNA match, the estimated time of homicides, Kohberger's police internship application, and his phone's movement during the crime.

• April 26, 2023: The State applies for and is granted a search warrant for Bryan Kohberger's Amazon.com user activity.

• May 8, 2023: Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall amends the Amazon search warrant to correct a scrivener's error.

• May 10, 2023: The Amazon search warrant is served.

• June 2023: Jay Logsdon mentions in a motion that the "sheath was placed by someone else," as part of the defense's strategy.

• June 23, 2023: Bryan Kohberger's AT&T phone account was opened.

• June 27, 2023: Amazon.com provides law enforcement with responsive data for the requested dates, including clickstream data, regarding Bryan Kohberger's user activity.

• August 18, 2023: At a court hearing, Bryan Kohberger's defense questions the validity of the DNA found on the knife sheath and demands more information from prosecutors. The judge denies a request to delay the trial, which is slated for October.

• September 13, 2023: Bryan Kohberger is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court.

2025

• February 20, 2025: Judge Steven Hippler declines to throw out key DNA evidence obtained through Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG). He rules that the IGG process was not unconstitutional and that Kohberger abandoned any privacy interest in DNA left at a crime scene. The judge also rules against other defense motions regarding warrants and cellphone data. The trial is set to begin in August.

• March 17, 2025: The State of Idaho submits its response to the Defendant’s Motion in Limine #9 regarding excluding Amazon click activity evidence. The State argues the click activity (including purchase of a Ka-Bar knife with sheath before the murders and subsequent searches for a knife/sheath after) is relevant and admissible, connecting Kohberger to the sheath found at the crime scene.

• May 9, 2025: An NBC "Dateline" episode airs, featuring previously unreported information about Kohberger's internet search history and other details.

• May 16, 2025: Judge Steven Hippler orders prosecutors and defense attorneys to provide a list of everyone who might have had access to leaked information featured in the "Dateline" episode, to identify potential violations of the gag order. He expresses openness to appointing a special prosecutor to track down the leak.

• Date not specified (likely near May 16, 2025): Judge Steven Hippler tells attorneys he needs to see evidence, not just allegations, and an argument for admissibility regarding the defense's plan to introduce evidence of an "alternative perpetrator." He notes that much of the defense's submitted material is "potentially fairly objectionable in terms of admissibility."

Cast of Characters

• Bryan Kohberger: The 30-year-old accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022. He was a PhD student in criminal justice at Washington State University. Key evidence against him includes DNA found on a knife sheath at the crime scene, cellphone data, and Amazon click activity related to knives. His defense plans to introduce evidence of an "alternative perpetrator" and argue the knife sheath DNA could have been planted or transferred. He is noted as having been a strict vegan and particular about sharing cooking utensils due to contact with meat.

• Judge Steven Hippler: The Fourth District Judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger's quadruple-murder trial. He made key rulings regarding the admissibility of Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) DNA evidence, declined to delay the trial, and is actively investigating leaks of information related to the case. He also requested substantial evidence from the defense regarding their "alternative perpetrator" theory.

• James Fry: Moscow Police Chief. He held a press conference shortly after the murders, stating it was a targeted attack and no suspect had been identified at that time.

• Corporal (CPL) Brett Payne: A peace officer with the Moscow Police Department, involved in the initial crime scene processing and a key investigator in the case. His affidavit details crucial investigative steps, including the discovery of the knife sheath, witness statements, vehicle identification, and cellular data analysis.

• Sergeant Blaker: Moscow Police Department Sergeant who responded to the King Road Residence on November 13, 2022, to assist with scene security and processing.

• Officer Smith: Moscow Police Department Officer, one of the initial responding officers to the incident at the King Road Residence.

• B.F. (Roommate): One of the roommates to the victims, who was inside the King Road Residence at the time of the homicides. Her bedroom was located on the east side of the first floor.

• D.M. (Witness/Roommate): One of the roommates to the victims, who was inside the King Road Residence at the time of the homicides. She claimed to have seen a masked figure (male, 5'10 or taller, not very muscular, dressed in black) walking toward a sliding glass door and locked herself in her room. Kohberger's physical description is consistent with her observation.

• CPL Duke: A Latah County Sheriff's Deputy who conducted a traffic stop on Bryan Kohberger on August 21, 2022, in Moscow, Idaho.

• Officer Daniel Tiengo: A Washington State University (WSU) Police Officer who queried white Elantras registered at WSU, which led to identifying Bryan Kohberger's vehicle.

• Officer Curtis Whitman: A WSU Police Officer who located Bryan Kohberger's 2015 white Hyundai Elantra at his apartment complex in Pullman, Washington.

• Jay Logsdon: An individual mentioned as having filed a motion in June 2023, stating that the "sheath was placed by someone else," indicating a defense strategy.

• Kristi Goncalves: Mother of victim Kaylee Goncalves. She has publicly stated that she believes the death penalty is merited for the perpetrator.

• Steve Goncalves: Father of victim Kaylee Goncalves. He and Kristi have expressed frustration with the delays in the case due to motions and hearings.

• Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall: The judge who amended the search warrant for Bryan Kohberger's Amazon.com user activity on May 8, 2023.

• FA Douglass: The individual who received the requested data from Amazon.com on June 27, 2023, as part of the search warrant.

• Lawrence Mowery: A Forensic Detective with the Moscow Police Department who obtained and served the search warrant for Amazon, and received the data.

• Ashley S. Jennings: Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Latah County, representing the State of Idaho in the case. She signed the State's Response to the Defendant's Motion in Limine #9 regarding Amazon click activity.

• William W. Thompson, Jr.: Prosecuting Attorney for Latah County.

• FBI Special Agent (SA) (CAST Certified): An expert consulted by Corporal Payne who is certified in Cellular Analysis Survey Team (CAST) and provided expertise on historical cellular site location information (CSLI) for Kohberger's phone.

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