In a chilling revelation, newly released court documents have unveiled the frantic text exchanges between the two surviving roommates of the University of Idaho students who were tragically murdered in their off-campus residence on November 13, 2022.
The victims—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—were found stabbed to death, shaking the small college town of Moscow, Idaho.
The surviving roommates, identified in court documents as D.M. and B.F., were in the house during the attacks but remained unharmed.
According to the documents (via Fox News), around 4:22AM, D.M. attempted to contact her roommates but received no response. She texted B.F., expressing her confusion and concern: "No one is answering. I'm rlly confused rn."
Prior to these messages, D.M. had reportedly seen a masked individual inside the house. She described the person as wearing dark clothing and a mask that covered their mouth and nose, with "bushy eyebrows" visible.
This sighting prompted her to reach out to her roommates, but after receiving no replies, she confided in B.F., stating, "Kaylee, what's going on?"
The unease escalated as D.M. detailed her encounter with the masked intruder. She mentioned seeing someone with "like a ski mask almost" over their head and mouth. B.F., equally alarmed, urged D.M. to come to her room, replying, "So am I. Come to my room. Run."
Following this exchange, D.M. and B.F. reportedly stayed together in B.F.'s room for the remainder of the night. It wasn't until later that day, around noon, that a 911 call was made from one of the surviving roommates' phones, alerting authorities to the horrific scene.
The investigation led to the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, a Ph.D. student in criminal justice and criminology at Washington State University, located approximately eight miles from Moscow.
DNA evidence and cell phone data linked Kohberger to the crime scene. He was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.
Despite his defense team's efforts to remove the death penalty from consideration, citing his autism diagnosis, prosecutors are pursuing capital punishment. Kohberger has pleaded not guilty, and his trial is scheduled to begin on August 11, 2025.
These newly released text messages provide a harrowing glimpse into the fear and confusion experienced by the surviving roommates during the tragic events of that night.
As the trial approaches, this evidence is expected to play a crucial role in the proceedings, shedding light on the timeline and circumstances surrounding the murders.