BRYAN Kohberger kept bizarre mementoes from women he knew before he murdered four Idaho students, according to prosecutors.
New footage released by authorities show the stone-faced killer just moments after being arrested as he now faces four life sentences.
Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson revealed that Kohberger had “ID-type cards” belonging to two women he had known years before the murders.
One of the IDs belonged to an unidentified woman who worked with Kohberger at the Pleasant Valley School District.
The convicted killer was a security guard for the school district from 2016 through 2021.
Both women expressed their surprise upon discovering that Kohberger had their IDs, but neither reported being harmed or threatened by him, as stated by prosecutors.
It is also not clear how Kohberger obtained the IDs – or what he planned to do with them.
Kohberger, age 30, received four consecutive life sentences for the murders of Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin. He was sentenced for these crimes.
Judge Steven Hippler, visibly emotional, delivered the sentence after a heart-wrenching hearing where the families of the victims shared poignant impact statements, describing the devastating effects of the murders.
The judge labeled Kohberger as the “worst of the worst,” highlighting his lack of remorse for the senseless killing of the innocent students, describing him as a “faceless coward.”
During the hearing, Kohberger remained motionless and emotionless in his orange jumpsuit, as families recounted the traumatic aftermath and unleashed their anger through impactful statements.
Kohberger is currently being housed in the “J” block of the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, according to ABC News.
A newly released picture shows Kohberger just moments after he was arrested.
The photo shows the now-convicted killer staring at the camera, wearing black shorts and a hooded sweatshirt with his hands behind his back.
Cops said he appeared to be collecting garbage with gloves on when the arrest occurred.
Even with the extensive evidence gathered and Kohberger’s plea agreement with prosecutors, authorities remain uncertain about the motive behind these brutal murders.
“We don’t know who the target was, and we’re not going to speculate on that up here today, but we can tell you that for whatever reason Mr. Kohberger chose that residence,” Moscow Police Captain Brett Payne told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday.
As part of his plea deal with prosecutors, Kohberger was not forced to give a reason or disclose a motive for why he committed the killings.
University of Idaho murders timeline
On November 13, 2022, a brutal home invasion claimed the lives of four University of Idaho students.
Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were stabbed to death in a Moscow, Idaho, off-campus home.
A six-week manhunt ensued as cops searched for a suspect.
On December 30, 2022, Bryan Kohberger, 30, was arrested at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania – 2,500 miles away from the crime scene.
He was taken into custody and charged with four counts of first-degree murder.
Kohberger, a former criminal justice student at Washington State University, was linked to the crime scene through phone records, his car’s location, and DNA evidence found at the home where the murders took place.
The house was demolished in December 2023 despite backlash from the victims’ families.
Kohberger was held at Latah County Jail where he awaited trial.
On September 9, 2024, an Idaho judge ruled to move the upcoming murder trial out of Moscow after Kohberger’s lawyer argued that the town was prejudiced against him.
The trial was expected to start in August 2025.
But on June 30, 2025, Kohberger struck a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to the charges on July 2.
The move was blasted by the victims’ families, who wanted Kohberger to face justice through a trial.
On July 23, Judge Steven Hippler sentenced Kohberger to four consecutive life sentences in prison with an additional 10 years for burglary.
Friends and family members of the four victims shared powerful impact statements at the sentencing hearing, as roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke also spoke out for the first time.
Kohberger was granted an allocution at his sentencing, but “respectfully declined” to address the court before Judge Steven Hippler sent him to prison to begin his four-term life sentencing.
Meanwhile, chilling accounts of Bryan Kohberger’s behaviour before killing four Idaho students have come to light in new police documents.
A woman who matched with Kohberger on Tinder weeks before the tragedy said he overwhelmed her with disturbing questions and mentioned the Ka-Bar knife he used in the quadruple murders.
New documents reveal insight into the police investigation into Kohberger, including tips from people who came in contact with him.
In March 2024, a woman identified only as “KC” and “C” in the redacted files told detectives she matched with Kohberger on Tinder one or two months before the 2022 murders.
However, she ended things after the conversation turned alarming.
