MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Kohberger took selfie hours after Idaho murders, victim’s father claims it was a ‘trophy’

Mar 21, 2025, 8:30 AM | Updated: 6:23 pm

Kohberger Idaho murders...

A selfie of Bryan Kohberger obtained by KIRO 7. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

Forty new court filings released Wednesday uncovered several revelations about Bryan Kohberger — the man charged with four counts of murder for the deaths of four University of Idaho students.

Kohberger ordered a knife from Amazon

Prosecutors revealed Kohberger purchased a Ka-Bar military knife on Amazon after searching through his click history. The knife was similar to the one used in the Idaho murders, according to investigators who found a Ka-Bar military knife sheath under one of the victims. The small DNA sample on the sheath helped narrow their search and made Kohberger a prime suspect.

The knife remains missing.

A selfie of Kohberger discovered

Prosecutors also discovered Kohberger took a selfie, seen above, just hours after the killings. The selfie was allegedly taken on November 13, 2022 at 10:31 a.m. The photograph shows his eyebrows, potentially matching a surviving housemate’s description of the suspect. The housemate described the person as a tall, masked man with “bushy eyebrows” who walked past her on the night of the murders.

Kohberger’s defense team is arguing that the witness was unreliable because she had been drinking that night, according to FOX 13, and that “bushy eyebrows” is not a description in itself to count as evidence.

A father of one of the victims claimed the photo was a “trophy” for the slayings.

“I see somebody that was there making himself a trophy,” the father told “Fox & Friends” regarding the selfie.

Kohberger’s next scheduled court appearance is April 9 for another motion hearing, with the trial expected to begin in August. Kohberger is accused of stabbing Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves to death on November 13, 2022. Their bodies were found in their shared apartment in Moscow.

MyNorthwest News

Seattle Public Schools...

Luke Duecy

Seattle Public Schools identifies 21 schools in potential merger plans

Seattle Public Schools is considering merging 21 schools as the district grapples with declining enrollment and disparities in classroom conditions.

14 minutes ago

Everett Stabbing...

KIRO 7 News Staff

Everett man sentenced to 20 years for stabbing middle school student

An Everett man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for stabbing a 13-year-old middle school student in North Everett in January 2025.

42 minutes ago

ferguson fraud prevention...

Michael Strite

Governor Bob Ferguson creates Washington’s first chief fraud prevention officer

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Monday that creates Washington's first chief fraud prevention officer.

57 minutes ago

West Seattle Social Housing...

Michael Strite

Seattle Social Housing Developer to buy West Seattle apartment building for $68 million

Seattle's voter-created social housing agency is buying its second apartment building, a six-story complex with nearly 200 homes in West Seattle.

2 hours ago

Halloween...

Ted Buehner

No rain scare this Halloween: Western Washington forecast looks dry

Many feel Halloween in the Puget Sound area is haunted — by rain. Historical weather data shows that is not always the case.

3 hours ago

Flying for the holidays? SEA airport ranks No. 3 for fewer travel disruptions...

Regan Gallo-Fenz

Flying for the holidays? SEA Airport ranks No. 3 for fewer travel disruptions

If you're worried about flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) airport for the holidays, a new consumer report may ease your mind. SEA ranks third among the best airports for avoiding travel disruptions, according to a ConsumerAffairs report. By utilizing U.S. Department of Transportation data from 2024 and 2025, the study ranks small, medium, and large airports, with Seattle in the large category. 

14 hours ago

Kohberger took selfie hours after Idaho murders, victim’s father claims it was a ‘trophy’