The Cell Phone Pings That Caught the Idaho Killer
Bryan Kohberger's cell phone told a story he never intended investigators to hear. On November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were murdered in their home on King Road in Moscow, Idaho.
For six weeks, the case seemed impossible to solve—until digital forensics revealed a pattern that prosecutors say proves premeditation.
Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were stabbed to death, attack that shocked the nation. Police had few leads: a white Hyundai Elantra spotted on surveillance footage, a witness description, and no clear motive.
The breakthrough came when investigators analyzed cell tower data that placed Kohberger's phone near the victims' house at least twelve times in the months before the murders. On the night of the attack, his phone pinged towers near King Road around 4:00 AM—then went dark.
This video walks through the forensic timeline that built the prosecution's case. Cell tower triangulation showed Kohberger driving past the house repeatedly between June and November 2022, sometimes late at night when the area was quiet.
After the murders, his phone remained off for hours. When it powered back on, it pinged a tower south of Moscow—consistent with someone fleeing the scene. Investigators also used automated license plate readers and vehicle telematics to track his movements across state lines, eventually arresting him in Pennsylvania on December 30, 2022.
What you'll learn in this breakdown: how cell phone pings becomes evidence, what triangulation actually measures, and why digital footprints are nearly impossible to erase. We cover the FBI's role in analyzing cellular data, and how this case fits into a larger trend of technology-driven prosecutions.
What's Covered:
Timeline of the November 13, 2022 murders in Moscow, Idaho
How investigators identified Bryan Kohberger as a suspect
Cell tower evidence showing twelve trips to King Road before the attack
The significance of his phone going offline during the murder window
License plate reader data that tracked his cross-country trip
How digital forensics compares to traditional detective work
What this case reveals about modern surveillance capabilities
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