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A knife maker who made the sheath alleged Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger allegedly left at the crime scene said police approached them.
In a recently released affidavit, police revealed that they discovered a USMC pod on the property alongside the bodies of Kaylee Goncalves and Maddie Mogen.
But KA-BAR, which makes the kind of knife that would fit in the sheath, has denied having anyone by the name of Kohberger in its system.
They sell both to retailers and directly to consumers, with a ‘fixed handle knife’ retailing for around $139. The murder weapon has never been found.
A police source claims that the sheath found matches a 7-inch knife sold by KA-BAR, a manufacturer of hunting weapons.
KA-BAR, which produces the type of knife that would fit in the sheath, has denied having anyone by the name of Kohberger in its system.
A company spokesperson confirmed TMZ Moscow police and other agencies contacted the company asking about KA-BAR knives and sheaths.
Police asked the company on November 13 to identify the pod as one of them, which they confirmed.
But they have no record of anyone by the name of Kohberger purchasing a knife sheath or any other product directly from them.
Sources say the sheath found at the scene belonged to a seven-inch utility knife, which is traditionally used as a hunting tool.
KA-BAR says it’s been made since World War II and can be used to cut firewood or cut wire and rope.
The documents describe a tan leather knife sheath with a snap button and ‘KA-BAR’ and USMC insignia found at the scene.
The cops detail his every move on the day of the murders, aided by surveillance footage of his car and cell site data from his phone. Kohberger allegedly watched the property twelve times prior to the murders.
The 19-page affidavit details how Kohberger’s DNA was found on a knife sheath left at the crime scene. He was lying on the bed next to Maddie Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.
Authorities are still looking for the murder weapon, and Moscow Police Chief James Fry confirmed that it has still not been found after Kohberger’s arrest.
On Thursday they confirmed they found DNA on a button from the pod, which they later confirmed was Kohberger’s by searching through his trash.
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.”
Kohberger was also reportedly seen taking the trash out to his neighbors’ bins around 4 a.m., with the offices retrieving the contents.
On December 27, a team of undercover police seized trash from the Kohberger family home in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania.
The crime scene house is on King Road in Moscow, a quiet cul-de-sac near the University of Idaho campus.
Kohberger even returned to the scene of the crime at 9 a.m. on November 13, just hours after he allegedly committed the quadruple murders. In the photo: Kaylee Goncalves and Maddie Mogen
The unsealed court documents show the hard work put in by officers, who matched the DNA found in the holster 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.”
The criminal justice graduate only spoke to confirm his name and that he had representation during a hearing in Moscow, Idaho, on Thursday.
Best friends Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen, pictured, were found together on a single bed in Mogen’s bedroom. it is not clear why any of the students were attacked
Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger smiles at his lawyer in court when denied bail. Kohberger will return to court on January 12
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.