Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger to appear in Pennsylvania court today

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger will appear in court in Pennsylvania today for an extradition hearing that will send him back to the state where he is accused of murdering four college students in cold blood.

Kohberger, 28, denies the killings and is “eager” to be sent back to Idaho to be “exonerated,” his attorney said. ABC News this morning before the hearing.

The doctoral student was arrested at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania on Friday.

He will appear before a judge today at 3:30 pm. There will not be a live broadcast of the hearing, but a select number of photographers are allowed in along with members of the media.

Police say they are confident he is the right man after comparing his DNA to a sample found at the scene on November 13.

Bryan Kohberger, 28, was arrested Friday on suspicion of four counts of murder in the brutal killing of four Idaho students on November 13.

Kohberger’s attorney says he denies the murders and is “eager” to return to Idaho to be “exonerated.” Victims Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle are pictured.

Pennsylvania State Troopers surround the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg Tuesday morning before Bryan Kohberger’s appearance.

Much of the case remains a mystery; Prosecutors have yet to provide a motive for Kohberger, and it’s unclear if he knew any of the victims.

Those details are expected to emerge in the probable cause affidavit, a charging document that remains sealed but will be released once Kohberger returns to Idaho.

On Tuesday, his attorney, public defender Jason LaBar, told ABC News that he is “calm” and “polite” behind bars, where corrections officers have been “very accommodating” about his vegan diet.

He added that Kohberger “understands the seriousness” of the charges and that the death penalty is on the table.

He is reported to have told his lawyer: ‘This is going to be a long process.’

LaBar has ordered a psychiatric evaluation after learning how Kohberger has behaved behind bars.

KHQ he reports that he had been sitting ‘on the ground in a ball’, hardly speaking to the guards.

LaBar is a public defender in Pennsylvania who was assigned the case after Kohberger’s arrest.

He is not expected to represent him in Idaho, and he said no other private attorneys had come forward to offer their services to him or his family.

They are not going to hire a lawyer. Given the situation, given the charges, no lawyer has contacted them and they do not envision hiring a lawyer,” he said.

There is a huge police presence at the small courthouse where Kohberger will appear this afternoon.

The suspect was attending college in nearby Washington state, where he was studying criminology.

The crime took place six weeks ago, 2,500 miles from where Kohberger was arrested. His father flew to meet his son in Washington and drove with him back to his home in Pennsylvania.

Police were looking for Kohberger’s white Hyundai Elantra, which officials began tracking around Christmas time as the suspect was driving across the country.

Kohberger was arrested at his parents’ home in Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, on Friday.

He has been in contact with the Idaho Public Defense Commission to help the family find a new attorney.

The families of the victims are anxiously awaiting Kohberger’s extradition and the probable cause affidavit being made public.

Kaylee Goncalves’ father, Steve, appeared on Good Morning America Tuesday morning along with his attorney.

He said Kohberger’s arrest was a “relief” after weeks of uncertainty.

“It felt like a cloud had lifted. It’s like seeing sunlight after being stuck in a house for a month.

“It gave me relief and comfort to know that things were progressing and that all this torture and waiting had purpose and meaning,” he said.