Shocking New Kohberger Claim, Witness Recalls Seeing Him with “Vacuum-Type Object” As He Fled
Newly revealed court documents have provided fresh insight into the night of the brutal home invasion attack that left four University of Idaho students dead, as Judge Steven Hippler denied a motion from accused killer Bryan Kohberger. The ruling rejected his defense’s attempts to challenge key evidence and upheld the validity of the search warrants used in the case. A surviving housemate, one of two roommates who were not attacked, told police that she saw an intruder walk out the back door of the Moscow, Idaho, home. She described him as a tall, lean White male with "bushy eyebrows" and noted that he was carrying a "vacuum-type object" as he left after locking eyes with her. Although she admitted to police that her memory was “fuzzy and cloudy” and that “everything was kind of blurry,” her description of the suspect remained consistent across multiple interviews. She also recalled hearing a male voice inside the house say, "I'm here to help." His defense team had sought a Franks hearing, a rare legal proceeding where they could argue that law enforcement misrepresented or omitted critical information in the search warrant affidavits. They focused on the surviving housemate’s credibility, claiming she was in a dreamlike state and that police unfairly paraphrased her statements. However, Judge Hippler ruled against them, stating that any issues with her account were “fodder” for cross-examination at trial but did not impact the probable cause that led to Kohberger’s arrest. The court documents also revealed new details about the evidence seized from Kohberger’s Pullman, Washington, apartment. Investigators collected a dust container from a Bissell PowerForce vacuum, which was found in a closet near the front door, along with a black glove and receipts. The contents of the vacuum remain undisclosed. Retired NYPD inspector Paul Mauro weighed in on the discovery, stating, "If he was exceptionally careful, and wore booties, etc., it could explain the lack of other forensics. Especially if it was a wet vac." Criminal profiler and psychoanalyst John Kelly echoed that sentiment, saying, “He was probably trying to clean up hair and fiber.” Kelly has previously suggested that the suspect may have used his criminology background to stage the crime scene and eliminate forensic evidence. Inside Kohberger’s apartment, police also noted the absence of shower curtains and empty trash cans. However, they did recover bedding with blood stains and hair samples. His office was also searched, but no physical evidence was collected from there. Authorities allege that Kohberger meticulously planned the attack and may have researched other knife murders before the slayings. At the crime scene, a knife sheath was found under Madison Mogen’s body, which contained DNA allegedly matching Kohberger. However, the murder weapon has never been recovered. Judge Hippler dismissed all of Kohberger’s motions to suppress evidence, including an argument that law enforcement improperly withheld information about investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) techniques used to identify him. The judge ruled that such details would have only strengthened the probable cause for search warrants, not weakened it. With the judge’s decision standing, Kohberger’s trial remains set for August. If convicted, he faces the death penalty. #IdahoMurders #BryanKohberger #TrueCrime #UniversityOfIdaho #BreakingNews #CrimeScene #Justice Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK’s Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, The Menendez Brothers: Quest For Justice, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com