Idaho judge blocks release of Kohberger crime‑scene photos
An Idaho judge blocked the release of crime‑scene photographs in the Bryan Kohberger case, calling the images "incredibly disturbing." Separately, about an hour of surveillance footage obtained via public‑records request after the gag order was lifted shows a white Hyundai Elantra repeatedly circling the neighborhood before the killings, audio of a struggle and prolonged dog barking, the car speeding away afterward, and indicates the suspect turned off his phone and took a circuitous route home; portions had previously leaked to Dateline.
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📌 Key Facts
- Fox News Digital obtained about an hour of surveillance video from 1112 King Road via a public‑records request after a gag order was lifted.
- The footage shows a white Hyundai Elantra repeatedly circling the neighborhood before the murders and speeding away immediately afterward.
- The video includes audio of a struggle and prolonged dog barking captured at the scene.
- The article reports the suspect turned off his phone and took a circuitous route home after fleeing the scene.
- Portions of the footage had previously leaked to Dateline; this release is a broader, official records‑based release.
- Fox News published the report (titled “Surveillance video shows Bryan Kohberger's car roaring away after Idaho student murders”) on October 9, 2025.
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Surveillance video shows Bryan Kohberger's car roaring away after Idaho student murders
New information:
- Fox News Digital obtained about an hour of surveillance video from 1112 King Road via a public records request after the gag order was lifted.
- The footage shows a white Hyundai Elantra repeatedly circling the neighborhood before the murders, audio of a struggle and prolonged dog barking, and the car speeding away immediately afterward.
- Article states the suspect turned off his phone and took a circuitous route home after fleeing.
- Portions of the footage had previously leaked to Dateline; this is a broader release tied to official records.