Surprise Witness Emerges in Idaho Student Murder Case
A surprising second witness has surfaced in the Idaho student murder case, and she is set to testify against Brian Kohberger in court later this year. This witness, who identifies herself as a Doordash driver, claims she delivered food to Zana Kernodle just moments before the tragic events that resulted in the deaths of Kernodle, her boyfriend, and two roommates.
She appeared in a police body camera video recorded during a DUI stop in September 2024. This footage was shared on Axon, a YouTube channel that focuses on law enforcement videos, which the driver obtained through a public records request.
Reportedly, the woman revealed that she parked next to Kohberger and saw him at the scene during the incident. However, her credibility may be questioned due to previous accusations of drug-related activity. In the video, she stated, “I have to testify in a big murder case because I’m a Doordash driver.” When asked about the case, she confirmed it involved a “murder of a female college student” and added, “I saw Brian. I parked right next to him.”
Web sleuths quickly picked up on her connection to the Kohberger case, bringing her account into the spotlight. Doordash was one of many businesses that law enforcement sought information from during their investigation. Kernodle received a delivery just ten minutes before the attack, which occurred shortly after 4 AM on November 13, 2022.
The surviving roommate, whose initials were used in court documents, mentioned seeing a masked man with distinct features before leaving the house unharmed.
Authorities confirm that all four victims—Kernodle, her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, and roommates Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves—were students at the University of Idaho, and all suffered multiple stab wounds from a large knife. Police discovered a Ka-Bar knife sheath under Mogen’s body, and they claim to have linked Kohberger to the crime through DNA evidence and digital footprints from his vehicle and phone.
Kohberger, a 30-year-old from Pennsylvania who was studying criminology at Washington State University nearby, has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including four counts of first-degree murder. If convicted, he could potentially face the death penalty.
