Details Emerge from University of Idaho Murder Case

Recent court documents have shed light on the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, detailing their injuries and movements during the tragic event.

Forensic experts, including bloodstain pattern analysts, examined autopsy reports and crime scene visuals to prepare for potential testimonies at trial. Their findings indicated the severity of the attacks on each victim: Kaylee Gonsalves endured approximately 38 sharp wounds, Madison Morgen had 28, Zana Kernodle experienced 67, and Ethan Chapin sustained 17 wounds. While these records did not offer complete autopsy reports for each victim, they provided significant insights.

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All four victims were discovered in their respective bedrooms at 1122 Kings Road, with no evidence suggesting they had moved from those spots during the assault early on November 13, 2022.

Gonsalves and Morgen were found lying together under a blanket in Morgen’s third-floor bedroom, and no blood was located on the soles of their feet. This finding raised questions about whether they were fatally injured or perhaps unable to stand.

Chapin was partially covered in bedding on the bed inside Kernodle’s second-floor bedroom, and similar to the women, there was no blood found on the bottom of his socks. Conversely, Kernodle was discovered on her bedroom floor, hinting that she may have attempted to move following the attack, as bloodstains were present on her bare feet.

These details were disclosed after Brian Koberger was found guilty of the murders. In July 2025, he pled guilty to four counts of first-degree murder to avoid the death penalty. Consequently, he was sentenced to four consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, and is now held at the Idaho Maximum Security Facility.

The Idaho State Police have yet to comment on these developments as of this writing.