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Quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger began his extradition process back to Idaho after leaving Pennsylvania around 6 a.m. this morning.
The 28-year-old man left the Monroe County Correctional Center after waiving his right to extradition at a hearing Tuesday, according to NewsNation.
He is expected to be taken to the Latah County Jail in Moscow, which is less than two miles from where the brutal murders occurred on November 13.
The criminal justice graduate, Kohberger, mouthed “I love you” to his mother while in the courtroom, and his sister comforted her as she cried during the hearing.
Bryan Kohberger’s extradition has begun, with sources confirming that he left the Monroe County Correctional Center at 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Warden Garry Haidle confirmed that Kohberger is no longer in his custody, adding that the Pennsylvania State Police are transferring him.
An Idaho judge has issued a gag order on Moscow police and legal teams in connection with the case, barring anyone connected to the case from speaking about it.
Latah County Attorney Bill Thompson said: “Once he gets here, he will have an initial appearance with our magistrate.”
“They will deal with issues such as making sure you are represented by a competent attorney, and the case will be scheduled for hearings.”
Kootenai County Chief Public Defender Ann Taylor will represent Kohberger Idaho, however a team of five investigators hired by her defense team was dispatched to the home where the quadruple murder took place.
It is unusual for state-paid defense attorneys to create a crime scene reconstruction.
Once Kohberger arrives in Idaho, state law will allow the court to unseal the probable cause affidavit, something the victim’s families have been anxious to see.
He will have to appear in court before that can happen, on four counts of murder and one count of burglary.
Kohberger’s parents covered their faces when they arrived at the courthouse Tuesday. The family is standing next to him.
Monroe County First Assistant District Attorney Michael Mancuso confirmed yesterday that they believe Kohberger is just as desperate to return to Idaho to find out the contents of the affidavit.
Kohberger signed his own extradition waiver in a Pennsylvania court on Tuesday.
Kohberger was arrested Friday in connection with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20.
Monroe County First Assistant District Attorney Michael Mancuso confirmed yesterday that they believe Kohberger is just as desperate to return to Idaho to find out the contents of the affidavit.
The criminal justice graduate student drove more than 2,500 miles across the country with his father, Michael, in early December, more than a month after the murders.
His public defender in Pennsylvania confirmed that he had been stopped twice for driving too closely to the car in front in Indiana.
Police body camera footage captured the moment an officer approached Kohberger’s sedan Dec. 15 on I-70 outside Indianapolis.
During the stop, Kohberger’s father also seemed concerned when the officer asked Kohberger for his license and registration.
A Hancock County sheriff’s deputy had pulled him over earlier for the same tailgating problem.
Vegan Kohberger met his dietary requirements while at Monroe, and will be one of 42 inmates at the Latah jail.
Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger was taken into custody by Indiana State Police on December 15, but police had no information that he was a suspect in the student murders.
Kohberger’s therapist sister, Melissa, attended the extradition hearing Tuesday with her parents.
The suspect’s father, Michael Kohberger, is shown arriving at the courthouse wearing a summer hat to hide his face.
You will also have access to a small library, a pull-up bar and a small recreation yard, and inmates will be able to spend an hour a day in either or a combination of both.
Hours after his extradition hearing, investigators hired by Kohberger’s defense team arrived at the property on King Road to take pictures and film.
They reportedly spent around 45 minutes taking video footage inside and outside the property.
Four of the investigators left the property, but one crime scene reconstruction analyst remained.
Meanwhile, Kohberger’s parents have insisted they don’t have the money for a private lawyer.
They attended his court hearing yesterday, covering their faces from the media as he appeared in a red prison-issued jumpsuit and was handcuffed.
Hours after his extradition hearing, investigators hired by Kohberger’s defense team arrived at the property on King Road to take pictures and film.
Three men and two women arrived at the property on King Road in Moscow around noon on Tuesday.
Representatives of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction leave the home of the murdered Moscow students, on behalf of Kohberger’s defense team.
The investigation of the house comes after the court ordered a halt to a cleanup mission, when it was announced that authorities had made an arrest in the chilling case.
The photos show that an Idaho state trooper accompanied the group, but the attorney in Idaho representing Kohberger has not yet been identified.
Former homicide detective and attorney Ted Williams said: “The fact that Bryan Kohberger’s attorney has retained private investigators to review this crime scene leads me to believe that he is definitely going to mount a strong defense.”
Kohberger’s Pennsylvania public defender, Jason LaBar, said the alleged killer hopes to be “exonerated,” with his family supporting him.
He says the family thinks it is “completely out of character” for him to be accused of the bloody murders.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputies escort Bryan Kohberger to courthouse Tuesday morning
The accused murderer appeared to enter the court through a side door, and his hearing lasted only 20 minutes.
The doctoral student was arrested at his parents’ home, and the families of the victims are anxiously awaiting Kohberger’s extradition and the probable cause affidavit being made public.
Investigators began tracking Kohberger’s movements in the US, with witnesses claiming they saw him and his father repairing a white Hyundai Elantra on December 16.
Police then impounded the vehicle outside her parents’ home when they pounced on the property in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County.
Kohberger had previously studied with a professor in Pennsylvania known for his expertise on serial killers and was studying criminology at Washington State University at the time of the murders.
Investigators in Moscow, Idaho, have yet to outline a motive, but those who knew Kohberger say he had a deep interest in the psychology of criminals.