The family of the man who allegedly killed four University of Idaho students speak out.
As already reported, the 28-year-old graduate student Bryan Christopher Kohberger arrested late last week by FBI and local authorities in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was accused of the brutal murder of a student on November 13 Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Magen, Xana Kernodleand Ethan Chapin at his home in the college town of Moscow, Idaho.
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Now, Kohberger’s family is speaking out about the arrest and the entire investigation. On Saturday, Bryan’s parents Michael and Marianne Kohberger and his sister Amanda issued a joint statement to the media regarding the arrest of his son and brother on these heinous charges.
In the statement, which was released to the media by the lawyer Jason A. LaBarfamily shows:
“First of all, we deeply care for the family of four who lost their precious child. There are no words to describe the grief we feel, and we pray for them every day. We will continue to keep the legal process open and as a family, we will love and support our sons and brothers.
The statement went on to add that the family is “cooperating” with police as they have been brought into the investigation.
It states:
“We have cooperated fully with law enforcement agencies to try to find the truth and promote the presumption of innocence rather than judging unknown facts and making false assumptions. We respect privacy in this matter so that families and families who have suffered losses can move forward through the legal process .
Now, Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony theft in connection with the brutal murders of the four students. He will hold an extradition hearing on Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, police and the media learned more in the days and weeks after the murder. As previously reported, Kohberger was seen driving cross-country with his father on vacation after the murder. Police now say the graduate student appears to have been pulled over the second time by the police in Indiana during that road trip!
According to LaBar, who spoke with NBC News about the cross-country drive, the 28-year-old man and his father reportedly pulled over two different times on the highway in Indiana while traveling from Seattle to Pennsylvania.
It was not immediately clear if a ticket was issued in either instance. However, LaBar reported police had two different interactions with Kohberger and his father quickly on the street. The lawyer told the news outlet:
“I just know he got pulled over in Indiana almost back to back. I believe once for speeding and once for following the car in front of him.
wow
Now, Kohberger’s extradition hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning. From there, if police are successful in their bid, they will be transferred back across the country to Idaho to face the murder charges.
Here’s more on the latest investigation, including LaBar’s statement that Kohberger apparently intends to waive his extradition rights at Tuesday’s hearing because he is “eager to be exonerated” in the murder investigation:
It was a scary and uncomfortable situation.
[Image via Monroe County Correctional Facility/KTVB/YouTube]