Two of the four Idaho University students who were brutally murdered this month allegedly made panicked calls to their friend before their deaths, multiple sources have reported.

The bodies of the young men and women - Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21 - were discovered in an off-campus student home in Moscow, Idaho, on November 13, per a previous report.

At the time the police - who attended the scene following emergency calls - mentioned that two female students were present during the time of the discovery and that they could hold "the key to this whole thing."

County Prosecutor Bill Thompson told NBC News: "The investigators continue to work hard trying to interview everyone who might have any information, and hopefully figure out and identify what occurred and why and who is responsible."

The autopsy report showed that all four students had been fatally stabbed as they awoke with a "large knife," according to a statement from Latah County Coroner Catherine Mabbutt.

Now, more information has been released that reveals Kaylee and Madison had both attempted to phone a friend named Jack - who never answered - mere hours before their grisly murder, per The Independent.

The two surviving roommates were believed to have also been asleep at the time of the quadruple homicide, with police stating they don't believe the pair participated in the deaths. It was revealed a 911 call was not made until nine hours after the murders had occurred.

"There was blood everywhere. We have investigators who have been on the job for 20, even 30, years, and they say they have never seen anything like this," a police source told The Daily Mail of the murders.

In fact, most disturbingly, the victims were left to bleed out following the brutal attack, with blood oozing through the walls of their rented student home.

City of Moscow Police Chief James Fry stated in a press conference about the murders: "We cannot say that there is no threat to the community and as we have stated, please stay vigilant, report any suspicious activity and be aware of your surroundings at all times," though he reinforced the fact that they believe the murders were an isolated attack, per The New York Post.

Currently, police have not yet named a suspect but did reveal that 25 investigators are working on the case.

The father of one of the victims told Fox News that Idaho University's silence on the situation has further compounded the family's "agony," stating: "There is a lack of information from the University of Idaho and the local police, which only fuels false rumors and innuendo in the press and social media."

"The silence further compounds our family's agony after our son's murder. For Ethan and his three dear friends slain in Moscow, Idaho, and all of our families, I urge officials to speak the truth, share what they know, find the assailant, and protect the greater community," he added.

Thompson has since told NBC News: "To my knowledge, there is nothing to indicate that this has been determined to be a crime of passion. We know it's a horrible crime and four young lives have been lost."

Our thoughts are with the families and friends of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves at this tragic time.

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Netflix has released a documentary on the gruesome Idaho student murders, and a survivor recalled what he heard killer Bryan Kohberger say during his attack.

The crime doc features never-before-seen evidence, which includes bodycam footage of one of the two survivors speaking to police about what happened.

It's titled The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, and the title was officially released on the streaming platform today (July 29).

The doc follows Bryan Kohberger's murders of four University of Idaho students: Madison May Mogen, Kaylee Jade Goncalves, Xana Alexia Kernodle, and Ethan James Chapin in their home.

Kohberger, who is serving four life sentences for the crime, is now attempting to withdraw the guilty plea that spared him from standing trial, as well as the death penalty.

But now, two of the victims' housemates have spoken out about hearing Kohberger in their home and hearing him speak.

Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students after he broke into their home. Credit: @kayleegoncalves / Instagram

What did the survivors hear?

Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke survived the attack, where Kohberger stabbed four students to death.

The 30-year-old admitted to the killings in July 2025 as part of a plea agreement that avoided the possibility of being put to death and provided favorable living conditions.

In the new documentary, there is police bodycam footage of Dylan speaking to a police officer, speaking about a man dressed in black in the home.

She explained: "I was in my room, and I was trying to go to bed and I heard Kaylee go upstairs. Like ‘Ok, I’m going to go to sleep now. She’s going upstairs.’

"And then all of a sudden I heard her scream. And she ran downstairs cause she saw someone."

Dylan further recounted: “I called her name, but I jumped up and locked my door because I was so scared. And then I heard her go in... I think it was the bathroom. And I remember her sobbing.

"I remember hearing this guy’s voice that I didn’t recognise saying, ‘You’re going be ok, I’m gonna help,’” the survivor recalled.

Dylan then opened the door to look for her housemates, as they didn't respond to calls, remembering seeing a "guy pass by" who looked at her, but didn't say anything.

She told police in an affidavit that he was in a mask and black clothing, while being in "frozen shock phase" when he walked past.

Bryan Kohberger was given four life sentences after pleading guilty. Credit: Pool / Getty Images.

Bryan Kohberger threatens to withdraw guilty plea

Kohberger has filed a petition for post-conviction relief in Idaho's Ada County District Court, arguing that his conviction should now be overturned.

Court records now show Kohberger is representing himself in the filing.

According to documents obtained by NBC News, Kohberger claims his defense team provided "ineffective" legal representation and alleges he was "convinced to falsely confess" to murders he insists he did not commit.

He further argued that he was led to believe whether he was actually guilty was irrelevant when deciding whether to accept the plea agreement.

In the filing, Kohberger claimed he was "advised to lie" and told he would secure a "legal victory" by entering what he described as a "false plea".

The claims mirror remarks Kohberger recently made during an interview with The New York Times, where he again maintained his innocence and argued he had been manipulated into pleading guilty.

"My actual innocence is my truth, and the plea, hinged on by false promises and blatant disinformation, MUST be withdrawn," he said in a statement provided to the newspaper.

Kohberger also dismissed prosecutors' version of events, describing it as a "myopic narrative" and a "work of fiction."

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More details about the four University of Idaho students that were killed have come to light.

On Sunday (November 13), the bodies of students Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were found in an apartment complex south of campus in Moscow, Idaho.

A police source revealed to the Daily Mail that the crime scene was "the worst they’ve ever seen" as the victims were left to bleed after being stabbed with an "edged weapon such as a knife" that has yet to be recovered, per the Independent.

Now, according to the New York Post, Moscow police chief James Fry revealed in a press conference on November 16 that the latest revelation in the case is that two other roommates were inside the home where the four students were slaughtered - and were left unharmed.

The police revealed that students Chapin and Kernodle were at a campus party and students Mogen and Goncalves were at a bar before they all arrived back home after 1:45 AM on Sunday.

During the press conference, Fry explained that while the two roommates - who are female - were inside the six-bedroom home, they were not witnesses to the crime. However, he disclosed that a 911 call about "an unconscious person" wasn't made until noon that day.

While the official shared his confusion as to why the police were called hours after the early morning attack, he also declined to reveal which roommate called 911.

"We are looking at everyone, every tip we get, every lead we get, there’s no one that we’re not gonna talk to," Fry said, per The New York Post. "There’s no one that we’re not gonna interview, there’s no one that we’re not gonna look into."

The cop also clarified that there were no signs of forced entry at the home and noted that investigators aren't sure if the door was left unlocked.

Along with the new development, the police chief also backtracked about how worried the local community should be about an ongoing threat after they initially said the public was not at risk following the gruesome murder.

"We cannot say that there is no threat to the community and as we have stated please stay vigilant, report any suspicious activity and be aware of your surroundings at all times," Fry alerted, per the NYP.

However, authorities still claimed that they believed the crime was an "isolated and targeted attack" and added that they are also seeking a suspect or suspects responsible for the quadruple homicide.

The new details come amid backlash from the parents of the slain victims towards law enforcement and the university for not unveiling more information regarding the tragic case.

Chapin's father, Jim Chapin, said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the lack of communication from the police "further compounds our family’s agony".

"There is a lack of information from the University of Idaho and the local police, which only fuels false rumors and innuendo in the press and social media," Jim said. "The silence further compounds our family’s agony after our son’s murder."

"For Ethan and his three dear friends slain in Moscow, Idaho, and all of our families, I urge officials to speak the truth, share what they know, find the assailant, and protect the greater community," he added.

Our hearts continue to go out to the family and friends of all four victims.

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Further heartbreaking details have been revealed about the final moments of four University of Idaho students before they were killed by Bryan Kohberger.

In the early hours of November 13, 2022, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were killed when Kohberger broke into the property on King Road in Moscow, Idaho. Two roommates, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, were also in the property but were not harmed.

Now, almost a year after Kohberger pleaded guilty to the horrifying crimes as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty, further details have been shared from the students' autopsies.

Four students were killed in the horrifying attack. Credit: @kayleegoncalves / Instagram

The new documents, shared by CourtTV, reveal that Spokane County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Veena Singh detailed that Mogen, Kernodle, and Goncalves "endured a high degree of pain and/or suffering prior to their deaths as a result of the injuries inflicted," and Chapin "also experienced a high degree of pain and/or suffering prior to his death as a result of the injuries inflicted but to a lesser degree than the other decedents.”

The report states that Mogen suffered 28 stab wounds, with 13 centered around her face and neck, with others injuring her lung and liver.

Chapin was also stabbed several times, with the report stating that while he had fewer injuries than the female victims, one stab wound to his neck reached a depth of 7 inches.

Kernodle's is the only autopsy that highlights that some of her injuries appeared to be defensive wounds, with they autopsy report stating that they "could be caused by Kernodle fighting and/or holding/touching the knife and/or hand that is holding the knife, causing the injury."

Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the crimes. Credit: Pool / Getty Images

Goncalves' autopsy noted she not only suffered multiple sharp force injuries consistent with being stabbed in her scalp, face, neck, chest and upper extremities, similar to her three friends, but was also subjected to blunt force injuries and asphyxial injuries

She was the only one found with blunt force injuries, which caused bleeding around her brain and a nasal fracture, as well as bruises to her lower face, and one of her teeth was knocked out in the attack.

Singh also identified evidence that Goncalves had been suffocated, and that "an unidentified object was placed across Goncalves’ mouth."

The sharp force injuries were stated to be consistent with the Ka-Bar-style hunting knife that was found after Kohberger’s arrest, with the reports stating that Kohberger inflicted over 150 sharp-object injuries in less than 20 minutes.

Kohberger, who was a student at Washington State University at the time of the attack, is currently serving four consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 10 years for burglary.

One of the items found at the scene was a 13-inch tan leather knife sheath that fit a KA-BAR-style combat knife. Credit: Idaho State Police

He pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal which meant he avoided the death penalty, and also meant he was not required to reveal a motive for the murders.

The former criminology grad student is currently held at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution in Kuna, Idaho, where he is held in isolation for 23 hours a day, only being allowed out of his cell for an hour of exercise each day.

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