Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger’s parents called to testify before Pennsylvania grand jury
The parents of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger were called to testify in the case of a missing Pennsylvania woman who disappeared in the same county where he lived.
Michael and Maryann Kohberger will appear before a grand jury in connection with the May 28, 2022 disappearance of Dana Smithers.
Smithers, 45, was last seen in Ring CCTV footage around 11pm on the day she went missing. Her remains were discovered on April 27 in a wooded area in Stroudsburg — about 30 miles from the Kohberger family home in Albrightsville.
But a source claimed Bryan’s alibi proves he was probably not involved in Smithers’ disappearance, according to News Nation.
Bryan, 28, was charged with the November 13, 2022 deaths of University of Idaho students Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, both 21, and young couple Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, both 20.
The parents of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger were called to testify on the case of a missing Pennsylvania woman who went missing in the same county where he lived
The court suspects Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger may have ties to Dana Smithers because she disappeared 30 miles from his parents’ home. Smithers, 45, was last seen on May 28, 2022 on Ring footage
Michael is expected to testify in court on Thursday, while Maryann has already given her testimony.
Transcripts from the closed session could be transferred to Idaho, where their son is expected to stand trial on October 2.
The suspect appeared in a courtroom in Idaho on Monday, where he declined to enter a plea to four counts of first-degree murder.
Bryan had been expected to plead not guilty, but chose instead to use Idaho’s “still” plea, meaning he didn’t plead either way, but could still be tried.
He should have had a preliminary hearing, but the Washington State University PHD candidate was indicted by an Idaho Grand Jury who secretly heard the evidence and decided to send the case to a full trial.
The criminology student has been behind bars since December 30 when police raided his parents’ home in Pennsylvania.
He was transferred to the Latah County Jail on January 4, where he has remained ever since.
Michael Kohberger (right) is expected to testify in court on Thursday, while Maryann Kohberger (left) has already given her testimony
Maddie Mogen (above) Kaylee Goncalves (left) Xana Kernodle (right) and Ethan Chapin (center) – all students at the University of Idaho – were stabbed to death on Nov. 13 in the quiet college town of Moscow
The house in Moscow, Idaho, where the murders took place is now boarded up as workers prepare it for demolition
Investigators in Moscow saw a white sedan drive away from the crime scene toward Pullman, Washington, another small college town about 10 miles from Moscow, Idaho.
Kohberger is believed to have planned the murders of Madison, Kaylee, Ethan, and Xana, with a likely explanation stating that he had repeatedly visited the area around their home prior to the murders.
His DNA was found on a KA-BAR knife sheath found next to the bodies of Kaylee and Madison.
Kaylee and Madison were found dead next to each other in bed, while Ethan and Xana were found on the floor below, while Xana was discovered slumped on the floor of her bedroom.
According to the document, survivors Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke heard some of what happened, while Mortensen told police she heard Goncalves say “there’s someone here” around 4 a.m.
Ten minutes later she heard a thud and a cry from Xana’s room and a man’s voice saying, “It’s okay, I’m going to help you.”
Minutes later, Mortensen said she opened her bedroom door and saw a tall man with bushy eyebrows exit through the sliding glass doors at the back of the house.
She described how she was “frozen with shock” when the suspect walked up to her. Mortensen said she locked herself in her room after he left.
The affidavit also reveals that Kohberger’s white Hyundai Elantra was caught on camera near the crime scene before being seen speeding from the home to Pullman at around 4:20 a.m.
Police quickly connected the vehicle to Kohberger and noted the similarity between his appearance and Mortensen’s description of the intruder at the rental home.