Retired NYPD inspector Paul Mauro joined ‘Fox & Friends’ to talk about the latest updates in the Idaho quadruple murder case. These include the possibility of a second murder weapon, the FBI’s participation in the investigation, and potential leaks of details.
The police chief of Idaho, whose team led the investigation that resulted in student murderer Bryan Kohberger’s life imprisonment, has provided new insights about the case.
Moscow Police Chief Anthony Dahlinger informed Fox News’ Paul Mauro that the two traffic stops involving Kohberger in Indiana during a cross-country trip with his father occurred before investigators had identified him as a suspect. He dismissed earlier rumors that the stops were organized to collect information on Kohberger as “completely incorrect.”
Kohberger left a Ka-Bar knife sheath at the crime scene on November 13, 2022, which was pivotal in identifying him on December 19. He drove with his father back home a few days earlier, on the verge of failing his Ph.D. program at Washington State University, located about 10 miles from where the crimes took place.
Confessed killer Bryan Kohberger sports a death stare in prison mugshot. (The Idaho Department of Correction)
“I want to clarify any misconceptions about the plea as well. When people hear ‘plea deal,’ they often think the suspect is somehow avoiding full accountability,” he explained. “In this case, the only element removed was the possibility of a death sentence.”
The death penalty was never a lock. Jurors would have had to approve it unanimously after convicting him at trial.
Under the deal, Kohberger will die in prison. And he waived his rights to appeal and to seek a sentence reduction.
Judge Steven Hippler of Idaho sentenced Kohberger to four consecutive life terms, plus an additional 10 years, for the four counts of first-degree murder and one felony burglary charge that he faced.
