Bryan Kohberger's DNA matches Idaho crime scene evidence, prosecutors confirm.
TL;DR
DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene of a quadruple murder in Idaho last November matches a sample taken from suspect Bryan Kohberger, according to court documents. Kohberger was indicted on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in May. Law enforcement officials used investigative genetic genealogy to build a family tree of potential relatives of the suspect, and a comparison of the DNA samples revealed an overwhelming statistical match. Kohberger is being held without bail in Latah County, Idaho.
- Sample from Bryan Kohberger matches DNA found at Idaho crime scene, court documents say CBS News
- Idaho Murders: Prosecutors Reveal DNA Match to Bryan Kohberger The Daily Beast
- DNA collected from Bryan Kohberger a 'statistical match' for DNA on sheath of knife used in Idaho killings, court documents state KSL.com
- Genetic genealogy was used to link Bryan Kohberger, suspect in Idaho slayings, to crime scene, prosecutors say Yahoo News
- Kohberger's DNA matched to college students murder scene, according to prosecutors WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.
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