Four-time Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger looked panicked when he was pulled over by Indiana State Police last month while sitting next to his father in his now infamous white Hyundai Elantra.
Police bodycam footage captured the moment an officer approached Kohberger’s limousine on I-70 just outside Indianapolis on December 15
The footage was released by Indiana State Police Monday night, hours after Kohberger agreed to be extradited from his home in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, to Idaho to face four counts of first-degree murder.
During the stop, Kohberger’s father also expressed concern when the officer asked Kohberger about his license and registration.
State police told Fox 59 that at the time of the stop, no information was available on the suspect in the Idaho murders.
The Idaho Police Department first requested information about a white Hyundai Elantra on Dec. 7 — a week before the Indiana traffic stop.
Kohberger was eventually arrested on December 30 at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania for the November 13 massacre of four University of Idaho students.
#NEW: The Indiana State Police released body camera video of one of their officers stopping Bryan Kohberger and his father on I-70 outside of Indianapolis. According to the ISP, there was no information on a suspect in the Idaho murders at the time pic.twitter.com/MyHA34xyo4
— Max Lewis (@MaxLewisTV) January 3, 2023
Idaho quadruple homicide suspect Bryan Kohberger was pulled over by Indiana State Police on Dec. 15 — but police had no information that he was a suspect in the student killings
The stop was before 11 a.m. It was reportedly the second time he had been stopped that day.
The Hancock County sheriff’s deputy had previously pulled him over the same issue of following him too closely.
Kohberger appeared in court on Tuesday and waived extradition during a brief court hearing.
He expected to be transported back to the college town of Moscow, Idaho, where he is accused of murdering four college students in cold blood.
Kohberger denies the murders but is not fighting extradition. He says he looks forward to returning to Idaho where he can formally respond to the charges.
The criminology graduate student was arrested Friday at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania. They were among those on trial in Stroudsburg on Tuesday but covered their faces with COVID masks, hats and hoods to avoid the media.
Kohberger appeared in court on Tuesday and waived extradition during a brief court hearing
Kohberger’s Pennsylvania attorney previously disclosed his family’s belief that he was innocent, although investigators claimed his DNA matched a sample found at the crime scene in November.
It could take up to 10 days before he’s sent back to Idaho, they added.
Kohberger arrived hours early for his hearing amid a swarm of Pennsylvania State Troopers, deputies and the media. Several photographers questioned him, but the 28-year-old graduate student didn’t say a word, instead stoically walking toward the courthouse.
The early arrival caught several of the estimated 100 members of the media unprepared.
He was seen entering the courtroom in a red prison jumpsuit and handcuffed, although his ankles did not appear to be handcuffed.
There will be no live broadcast of the hearing, but a select number of photographers and journalists will be allowed in.
Much of the case remains a mystery because he was arrested in a different state than where the crime took place.
Prosecutors have yet to provide a motive for Kohberger, and it remains unclear if he knew any of the victims.
Kohberger was surrounded by armed police, some with assault rifles
The suspect’s father, Michael Kohberger, will arrive at the courthouse in a summer hat that covers his face
Kohberger’s parents covered their faces when they arrived at the courthouse on Tuesday. The family stands by him
A woman believed to be Kohberger’s sister comforts his mother as they arrive at court
Kohberger’s sister and mother enter the courthouse on Tuesday
Kohberger’s therapist sister Melissa was with her parents at the extradition hearing on Tuesday
The family was escorted to the courtroom by members of the Sheriff’s Office and state police
Those details are expected to appear in the probable cause affidavit, an indictment document that will remain sealed but will be released once Kohberger is back in Idaho.
Kohberger’s family insists he is innocent.
“You don’t think it’s Bryan. You can’t believe this.
“The allegations are certainly totally out of character and they’re really just trying to assist with the understanding that these four families have suffered a loss, so they understand that and that’s why it really should be kept private and they don’t want to bring this case forward.” hearing the court of public opinion,” his attorney Jason LaBar told NBC News.
LaBar said Kohberger was “easy to talk to” and confident he would be exonerated.
‘He thinks he’s going to be exonerated. He thinks so.
“Those were his words. It was very easy to talk to him. Actually, he’s in a calm stance.’
Bryan Kohberger arrives Tuesday for an extradition hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He is accused of murdering the four Idaho students who were found stabbed to death on November 13
Kohberger was handcuffed but appeared uncuffed when he arrived at the courthouse
Monroe County sheriff deputies escorted Bryan Kohberger into the courthouse Tuesday morning
LaBar also told ABC News that he was “calm” and “polite” behind bars, where correctional officers were “very accommodating” of his vegan diet.
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He added that Kohberger “understands” the gravity of the charges and that the death penalty is on the table.
He is said to have told his lawyer: “It will be a long process.”
LaBar has ordered a psychiatric evaluation after learning how Kohberger behaved behind bars.
KHQ reports that he was “sitting in a ball on the floor” and barely spoke to the guards.
LaBar is a Pennsylvania public defender who was assigned to the case following Kohberger’s arrest.
He is not expected to represent him in Idaho and said no other private attorneys have come forward to offer their services to him or his family.
“You’re not hiring a lawyer.
“Given the situation and the charges, they have not been contacted by an attorney and they do not expect to hire an attorney,” he said.
He has contacted the Idaho Public Defense Commission to help the family find a new attorney.
The families of the victims are anxiously awaiting Kohberger’s extradition and the release of the probable cause affidavit.
Kohberger’s attorney says he denies the murders and is “eager” to return to Idaho to be “exonerated.” Victims Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle are pictured
Pennsylvania State Troopers surround the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg Tuesday morning before Bryan Kohberger’s performance
There is a massive police presence at the small courthouse where Kohberger will appear this afternoon
The suspect attended college in nearby Washington state, where he majored in criminology
The crime happened six weeks ago, 2,500 miles from where Kohberger was arrested. His father flew to meet his son in Washington and drove him back to their home in Pennsylvania
Police were on the hunt for Kohberger’s white Hyundai Elantra, which officers began chasing around Christmas time when the suspect was driving across the country
Kaylee Goncalves’ father Steve appeared with his attorney on Tuesday morning on Good Morning America.
He said Kohberger’s arrest was a “relief” after weeks of uncertainty.
“It felt like a cloud had lifted. It’s like seeing sunlight after being stuck in a house for a month.
“It was a relief and a comfort to know that things were moving forward and that all this agony and waiting had a purpose and meaning,” he said.