{"id":534112,"date":"2023-01-03T02:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/idaho-murders-suspect-was-identified-through-dna-using-genealogy-databases-police-say\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T02:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T23:01:00","slug":"idaho-murders-suspect-was-identified-through-dna-using-genealogy-databases-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/idaho-murders-suspect-was-identified-through-dna-using-genealogy-databases-police-say\/","title":{"rendered":"#Idaho murders: Suspect was identified through DNA using genealogy databases, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407a8be4242\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a407a8be4242\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/idaho-murders-suspect-was-identified-through-dna-using-genealogy-databases-police-say\/#Idaho_murders_Suspect_was_identified_through_DNA_using_genealogy_databases_police_say\" >Idaho murders: Suspect was identified through DNA using genealogy databases, police say<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Idaho_murders_Suspect_was_identified_through_DNA_using_genealogy_databases_police_say\"><\/span>Idaho murders: Suspect was identified through DNA using genealogy databases, police say<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Police identified Bryan Christopher Kohberger as the suspect accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November through DNA using public genealogy databases, law enforcement sources told ABC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Local police and the FBI tracked him to Pennsylvania through his vehicle. The FBI surveilled the house in the Pocono Mountains for four days prior to the arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">The 28-year-old was arrested Friday morning for the murders of roommates Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21, and Xana Kernodle, 20, as well as Kernodle&#8217;s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Kohberger is a graduate student at Washington State University, located less than 10 miles away from the University of Idaho, Moscow Police Chief James Fry said at a Friday news conference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">The murder weapon has not been recovered, the chief said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Jason LaBar, Kohberger&#8217;s public defender in Pennsylvania, told ABC News on Monday that Bryan and his father Michael were pulled over twice in Indiana while driving from Pullman, Washington, to the Poconos, saying it was &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximately an hour apart, once for speeding, once for tailgating.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">The pair were doing their preplanned, end-of-semester cross-country road <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>, arriving at the family home on Dec. 13, 2022, exactly one month after the murders. They drove in the white Elantra, which is now being processed by authorities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"snXP  FYsKf rNiFf  vABDa LKeu uJbEF \" data-testid=\"prism-grid-column\" style=\"width:calc((((100% - 312px) \/ 14) * 14) + 312px)\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage fnIPT \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"GKCm dkOCJ oGxfq GkpGd \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: This photo provided by Monroe County (Pa.) Correctional Facility shows Bryan Kohberger.\" class=\"sRQoy DZhB  kXXJS \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.abcnews.com\/images\/US\/bryan-kohberger-ap-jt-221230_1672420974554_hpMain_16x9_992.jpg\"><figcaption>\n<div class=\"SUcsq \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\"><span class=\"Vazkv cFeHI EhGqu kXXJS Vxqj GPHpJ \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"BYPR XnCit wAxXa tLmN vpbH NLayE Ejtl fVjQS Rtzw pBIKW brmof mjVrX jogbi GMWpL KRsj iFQpk \">This photo provided by Monroe County (Pa.) Correctional Facility shows Bryan Kohberger. Arrest paperwork filed by Pennsylvania State Police in Monroe County Court, on 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&#8217;s Office.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-label=\"Monroe County (Pa.) Correctional Facility via AP\" class=\"VQiJ xTlfF  BYPR XnCit wAxXa tLmN vpbH NLayE Ejtl fVjQS Rtzw pBIKW brmof mjVrX jogbi GMWpL KRsj iFQpk \">Monroe County (Pa.) Correctional Facility via AP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Washington State University identifies Kohberger as a Ph.D. student in its department of criminal justice and criminology. He completed his first semester in its criminal justice program earlier this month, the university said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Within an hour of Kohberger being identified as the suspect, more than 400 calls came in to the Moscow Police Department&#8217;s tip line, Fry said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Kohberger is set to appear in Monroe County Court to face his charges, which include four counts of first-degree murder and burglary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">It is also the first step in his extradition to Idaho, where he will have another appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Monroe County Chief Public Defender Jason LaBar, who is representing the suspect, previously said Kohberger &#8220;intends to waive his extradition hearing to expedite his transport to Idaho&#8221; and that he &#8220;is eager to be exonerated of these charges and looks forward to resolving these matters as promptly as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Police have said they cannot reveal any information, including a motive or further details about how they tracked down Kohberger, until he is back in Idaho.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Many details of the case remain a mystery including a potential motive for the murders or how Kohberger knew the victims.<\/p>\n<div class=\"snXP  FYsKf rNiFf  vABDa LKeu uJbEF \" data-testid=\"prism-grid-column\" style=\"width:calc((((100% - 312px) \/ 14) * 14) + 312px)\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage fnIPT \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"GKCm dkOCJ oGxfq GkpGd \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: A photo posted by Kaylee Goncalves only a few days ago shows University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Goncalves. The four were found dead at an off-campus house on Nov. 13, 2022.\" class=\"sRQoy DZhB  kXXJS \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.abcnews.com\/images\/US\/idaho-friends-murder-pd-mo-20221115_1668524913633_hpEmbed_5_19x14_992.jpg\"><figcaption>\n<div class=\"SUcsq \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\"><span class=\"Vazkv cFeHI EhGqu kXXJS Vxqj GPHpJ \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"BYPR XnCit wAxXa tLmN vpbH NLayE Ejtl fVjQS Rtzw pBIKW brmof mjVrX jogbi GMWpL KRsj iFQpk \">A photo posted by Kaylee Goncalves only a few days ago shows University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Goncalves. The four were found dead at an off-campus house on Nov. 13, 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-label=\"Kaylee Goncalves\/Instagram\" class=\"VQiJ xTlfF  BYPR XnCit wAxXa tLmN vpbH NLayE Ejtl fVjQS Rtzw pBIKW brmof mjVrX jogbi GMWpL KRsj iFQpk \">Kaylee Goncalves\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Authorities announced earlier this month that they were looking to speak with the driver of a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra that was spotted near the victims&#8217; house around the time of the crime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Asked at Friday&#8217;s news conference if that car has now been found, the chief replied, &#8220;We have found an Elantra.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Fry later told ABC News Saturday that Kohberger is believed to be the only suspect in the high-profile case, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">&#8220;We believe we have our guy, the one that committed these murders,&#8221; he said, adding that he does not anticipate any additional arrests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">Prior to attending Washington State University, Kohberger attended college at DeSales University, earning his bachelor&#8217;s degree in 2020 and completing graduate studies in June 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\">&#8220;As a Catholic, Salesian community, we are devastated by this senseless tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims&#8217; families during this difficult time,&#8221; the university said in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uOtk efBMc LIsPj wIScF \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desales.edu\/news-events\/news\/article\/2022\/12\/30\/12-30-22-statement-on-arrest-of-bryan-kohberger\">statement<\/a> following his arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ\"><em>ABC News&#8217; Kayna Whitworth and Timmy Truong contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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