October 14, 2025
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Idaho police release Kohberger surveillance videos

Idaho police released surveillance footage showing Bryan Kohberger calmly shopping at stores hours after the University of Idaho student murders. Newly unsealed court documents show prosecutors added his sister Amanda to an amended witness list on June 25 (part of a 180-name list) — and she also appeared on the defense’s June 6 mitigation list — with Kohberger accepting a plea deal days after Amanda was listed; ABC-cited 2014 police records (now expunged) also contained an allegation by his father that Kohberger stole his sister Melissa’s iPhone.

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📌 Key Facts

  • Newly unsealed court documents show Amanda Kohberger was added to the state's amended witness list on June 25 and had appeared on the defense’s mitigation witness list on June 6.
  • The prosecution’s June 25 witness list contained 180 names; the defense’s June 6 mitigation list named 56 witnesses, including psychologists, corrections experts and most of Kohberger’s immediate family.
  • Within days of Amanda being listed by prosecutors, Bryan Kohberger accepted a plea deal, averting a trial.
  • ABC News-cited 2014 police records (now expunged) indicated Bryan’s father once alleged Bryan stole sister Melissa’s iPhone; police confirmed the record was expunged.

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Bryan Kohberger took plea deal days after prosecutors listed his sister as potential witness
Fox News October 14, 2025
New information:
  • Newly unsealed court documents show Kohberger’s sister, Amanda, was added to the state’s amended witness list on June 25 and also appeared on the defense’s June 6 mitigation witness list.
  • The prosecution’s June 25 witness list contained 180 names; the defense mitigation list named 56 witnesses, including psychologists, corrections experts and most of Kohberger’s immediate family.
  • Within days of Amanda being listed by prosecutors, Kohberger accepted a plea deal, averting a trial.
  • ABC News-cited 2014 police records (now expunged) indicated Bryan’s father once alleged he stole sister Melissa’s iPhone; police confirmed the record was expunged.