University of Idaho murder suspect arrested

By Adam Smith December 31, 2022 7:34 am

KGMIThis photo provided by Monroe County (Pa.) Correctional Facility shows Bryan Kohberger. Arrest paperwork filed by Pennsylvania State Police in Monroe County Court, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, said Kohberger, 28, was being held for extradition in a criminal homicide investigation in the killings of four University of Idaho students, based on an active arrest warrant for first degree murder issued by the Moscow Police Department and Latah County Prosecutor’s Office. (Monroe County (Pa.) Correctional Facility via AP)

MOSCOW, Idaho – A suspect has been arrested in connection with the deaths of four University of Idaho students.

28-year-old Bryan Kohberger was arrested early Friday, December 30th, by Pennsylvania State Police at a home in the Poconos.

He is being held for extradition to Idaho on a warrant for first degree murder charges, and an extradition hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, January 3rd.

Kohberger is a PhD student in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University.

The Idaho students, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin of Mount Vernon were all stabbed to death at a rental home near campus in the early morning hours of November 13th.

Investigators were unable to name a suspect or locate a murder weapon for weeks.

But the case broke open after law enforcement asked the public for help finding a white Hyundai Elantra sedan seen near the home around the time of the killings.

All four victims were members of the university’s Greek system and close friends.