Clean-up at Idaho murder house stopped because suspect asked for the crime scene to be preserved
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The cleanup operation at the Idaho crime house was halted because the suspect requested that the crime scene be preserved, new court documents show.
Bryan Kohberger, 28, and his attorney, Anne Taylor, asked that the 1122 King Road property remain sealed off until February 1, the documents show.
An Idaho judge ordered that the home remain locked and surrounded by crime scene tape, but officers do not have to monitor it at the scene.
The documents show Taylor asked that the scene be preserved on Dec. 30, just hours after a SWAT team swept into Kohberger’s family home in Pennsylvania.
Court documents revealed that the suspected Idaho killer, Bryan Kohberger, and his attorney requested that the crime scene be “preserved” so they could see evidence for his defense.
The 28-year-old and his attorney, Anne Taylor, Kootenai County Public Defender’s Chief, asked that the 1122 King Road property remain sealed off until February 1. Pictured together in court Thursday
The order requested that Kohberger and his defense team be notified if any evidence has been or is about to be destroyed and allowed to view the scene.
It meant that a plan put in place by Idaho police to clean up the property was canceled at the last minute.
Disaster Response cleaning professionals arrived at the three-story property in Moscow, Idaho, and had barely begun cleaning when they had to pack up.
The cleanup crew was seen putting a tarp around one of the doors so that items removed from the property could not be seen.
Moscow Police Chief James Fry previously confirmed at a news conference that the plan was canceled due to a court order related to Kohberger’s arrest.
Taylor was seen on the property with a team of investigators on the property on January 4 for Foxhours after Kohberger had his extradition hearing in Pennsylvania.
Taylor was seen at the property with a team of investigators at the property on January 4, hours after Kohberger had his extradition hearing in Pennsylvania.
Hours after his extradition hearing, investigators hired by Kohberger’s defense team arrived at the property on King Road to take pictures and film. In the photo, Ann Taylor (center)
The order requests that Kohberger and his defense team be notified if any evidence has been or will be destroyed and allows them to view the scene.
The documents show that Anny Taylor asked that the scene be preserved on Dec. 30, just hours after a SWAT team swept into the Kohberger family’s Pennsylvania home.
It’s unusual for public defenders to create a reconstruction of the scene, but the team spent about 45 minutes taking video footage inside and outside the property.
They reportedly spent around 45 minutes taking video footage inside and outside the property.
Chief Public Defender Anne Taylor is representing Kohberger in the case
Four of the investigators left the property, but one crime scene reconstruction analyst remained.
It is unusual for state-paid defense attorneys to create a crime scene reconstruction.
Kohberger’s parents have insisted they don’t have the money for a private lawyer, but have protested their innocence.
It comes as police sources say the alleged killer was seen taking out trash wearing surgical gloves multiple times at his parents’ home.
The officers were tasked with tracking down Kohberger so they could arrest him as soon as a warrant was issued, as well as trying to seize an item to compare DNA with a sample found at the scene.
He was also seen cleaning the interior and exterior of his car, with the source adding that he didn’t “lost an inch.”
Disaster Response cleanup professionals arrived at the three-story property in Moscow, Idaho, and had barely begun to attempt cleanup when they had to repack.
Moscow Police Chief James Fry confirmed at a news conference that the plan was canceled due to a court order linked to Kohberger’s arrest.
The cleanup crew was seen putting a tarp around one of the doors so that items removed from the property could not be seen.
Kohberger was also reportedly seen taking the trash out to his neighbor’s bins around 4 a.m., and the offices recovered the contents.
he compared the DNA found in the pod to Kohberger’s by comparing it to his father’s DNA, which had a 99.9998 percent match.
The white Hyundai Elantra is one of the things that helped police track down the suspected killer, as well as obtain his phone records.
He appeared in court yesterday charged with all four murders as well as felony robbery after being extradited to Idaho.
Kohberger previously insisted that his attorney in Pennsylvania would be “exonerated.”
Kohberger, 28, is accused of murdering Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin on November 13 in the sleepy college town of Moscow, Idaho.
The criminal justice graduate only spoke to confirm his name and that he had representation during a hearing in Moscow, Idaho, on Thursday.
Kaylee Goncalves’ parents have now said publicly that they support the death penalty in the case, as they feel it is the only way to get justice.
The police-issued timeline indicates that Kohberger managed to enter the home and kill all four victims in a 15-minute period, before his car was seen speeding on surveillance footage.
Phone records show that Kohberger approached the property just five hours after the murders took place, with his phone turned off during the time of the murders.
He is also charged with stalking students and visiting the property or area at least 12 times prior to the Nov. 13 killings.