The haunting 911 call from the night four University of Idaho students were brutally killed has been released, shedding light on the panic and confusion that followed the horrific crime. The recording reveals a young woman’s frantic voice as she tells the dispatcher, "Something happened here, something happened in our house and we don’t know what."
In the call, the woman, clearly distressed, explains that one of her housemates is "passed out" and "she’s not waking up." As the conversation unfolds, she mentions seeing a man in their home the previous night. The call is passed among three individuals, likely the two surviving housemates and another man. Their cries and confusion make it clear that they are in shock, prompting the dispatcher to repeatedly ask for their address and other important details.
The urgency escalates when the dispatcher asks if someone is indeed passed out. The response is heartbreaking: "What’s wrong? She’s not waking up!" The call continues for about four minutes before a police officer arrives on the scene.
This chilling recording has become a crucial piece of evidence in the case against Bryan Kohberger, a PhD criminology student from Washington State University, who is accused of the murders. Kohberger is charged with killing Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20, in their off-campus home in the early hours of November 13, 2022. The two surviving housemates were left unharmed.
The mention of a "man in the house" aligns with a survivor’s later testimony. She reported seeing a man with a black mask and "bushy eyebrows" leaving through the back door amid the chaos.
The 911 call had been kept from the public, but it was released as part of the ongoing legal proceedings. Kohberger’s defense team has sought to exclude not only this recording but also other pieces of evidence, including security footage showing a car similar to Kohberger’s near the crime scene and DNA found on a knife sheath left at the location.
As the trial continues, the defense has also requested that certain terms, such as "murder" and "murder weapon," be barred from the courtroom, arguing they could unfairly influence the jury. The case remains under intense scrutiny as more details emerge.