A woman claimed that she delivered food for DoorDash to the off-campus residence where four University of Idaho students were murdered, and she reported seeing Bryan Kohberger at the scene. The woman made these statements while being detained by police on an unrelated incident on Sept. 4, 2024. Kohberger is set to stand trial on Aug. 11, facing four charges of first-degree murder, with the possibility of the death penalty if convicted.
The DoorDash driver informed police that she witnessed Bryan Kohberger on the night of the alleged murders and will be testifying at his upcoming trial. The woman’s statements were made during her arrest by the Pullman Police Department on Sept. 4, 2024, following a traffic stop unrelated to the case. Body camera footage revealed her saying, “I’m the DoorDash Driver. I saw Bryan. I parked right next to him,” and mentioning her upcoming testimony in the murder case.
Due to a nondissemination order preventing extrajudicial statements about the case, prosecutors and police could neither confirm nor deny the woman’s claims. However, the woman shares the same initials as the DoorDash driver referred to as M.M. in court documents. She is one of two individuals believed to have seen Kohberger near the crime scene, with the other being the surviving roommate who observed him leaving the house that night.
The DoorDash driver arrived at the residence in Moscow at 4 a.m. with a delivery from Jack in the Box for Xana Kernodle, according to official records. Authorities suspect that the killer entered the house shortly after the driver’s arrival and left by 4:20 a.m. after fatally stabbing Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, and Madison Mogen.
Kohberger has been linked to the murders through DNA evidence on a knife sheath, cell phone location data, and surveillance footage showing his vehicle driving to and from the scene. His defense attorney, Anne Taylor, stated in a motion that Kohberger was driving alone on the night of the murders but denies killing the victims. Kohberger’s trial is scheduled to commence on Aug. 11 in Ada County, with jury selection starting on Aug. 4. Kohberger has expressed his expectation of being exonerated at trial and has not entered a plea.
In court, the judge formally accused him of four counts of murder, and a not guilty plea was made on his behalf. You can find more information in the original article on People’s website.
