kohberger and the public's right to know.g a fair trial. >> despite what authorities say is convincing evidence of guilt, a resolution in this case is likely years away. >> the defense is going to pump the brakes in a huge way. what they're going to want to do is create as much distance as possible between the horror of this case and the ultimate presentation of evidence in front of the jury. >> there is a mountain of information and evidence that has to be presented and developed, provided to the defense, tested by them. this is a long road to justice. >> i think that what we're going to see next is there will be a not guilty plea entered by bryan kohberger and his defense team, at which point the discovery process begins. >> i fully expect mr. kohberger to continue to plead not guilty. i think a trial is extremely likely in this case. >> they will either take it to a grand jury for indictment, or they'll do what's called a preliminary hearing in order to establish probable cause that bryan kohberger more likely than not com

police believe kohberger turned his phone off during the murders.t 2:47 a.m., the phone dropping off the cell network near his home in pullman, washington. then reconnecting at 4:48 a.m. near the crime scene. police mapping out his likely route to the house. they say cell phone data also shows kohberger was near the victims' home at least a dozen times before the murders. and the morning after, around 9:15, nearly three hours before that 911 call was made. >> we have information of a white vehicle that was in the area. >> reporter: by the time police had turned to the public for help finding that white elantra that was spotted multiple times, kohberger had been identified by campus police at washington state. an officer there locating his car and noting he had those bushy eyebrows matching the description of the murder suspect. five days after the murders, kohberger changed his license plate from pennsylvania to washington when his car's registration was up for renewal. you can see that new plate during those two traffic stops in indiana when kohber

bryan kohberger studying kr criminal justice. >> >> detectives arrested 28-year-old bryan west for kohberger on a warrant for murder of kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, xana kernodle xana kernodle, and ethan chapin. >> it is death and or imprison am for life, do you want. >> yes. >> the surviving roommate, came face-to-face with the killer, perhaps most chilling single detail was the story of the roommate. who saw this man, clad all in black and wearing a mask. >> cell phone data shows he returned to the screen. just hours later before police were called. >> we're glad we live in the state of idaho with the death penalty. >> i am nancy grace, thank you for being with us for this somewhere report on idaho st student murders, right now more questions than answers, we'll take your questions. did bryan kohberger actually attend a memorial for the four of slain students? laura ingel. unconfirmed reports surfacing now. tonight that kohberger waltzed across the floor of the memorial at end of more for the four slain students have you seen the video. >> i have, there are a lot of people who are payi

and compare to video of bryan kohberger lead in and out of a courtroom. something interesting about that memorial service, everyone that went in, it is our understanding had to be screened every person who was screened may have had their photo taken, there were people watching, this was always a concern of family members. you have to look at the way he walked and his legs move. compared even though h was shackled in the courtroom in pennsylvania, a lot of concern. we know that there were a lot of eyes on every person that was at the memorial. nancy: joining me dr. bethany marshall, psychoanalyst out of beverly hills, if this is true, and bryan kohberger actually attended the memorial for the four slain students, what would that tell you? it would not be first time we've seen a murder defendant show up at a funeral, normally, in this case, detectives are combing the funeral or memorial to spot the defendant. >> this does not surprise plea, me, we see this all of the time in cases of domestic homicide, i think he still reveling in the crime. he is self flow

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kohberger, cr292805. mr. kohberger is present in court, in custody, appearing with his attorney miss taylor. mr. thompson, miss jennings on behalf of the state. initial appearance. mr. kohberger, advise you of the rights you have in this case. go over the criminal complaint with you and then we are going to discuss setting the matter for further hearing. you have the following rights. right to remain silent. anything you say can and will be used against you. you have the right to presumption of innocence. that means the state bears the burden to prove that you are guilty of this offense beyond a reasonable. you have the right to a preliminary hearing. a probably cause hearing. state must establish more likely than not the felony offenses were committed and you committed the felony offenses. you have a right to have that hearing within 14 days if you remain in custody. if you are bound over at that preliminary hearing to district court, if the court finds probable cause, you would be bound over to district cou

ramsland was after kohberger's arrest and there is speculation about kohberger's ties to my father.ave to wait to see if anything comes out in trial or after the trial. >> bill: one question here the kohberger family, you know the father drove in mid-december all the way across the country from the state of washington to pennsylvania. the family statement says we cooperated with law agencies and we don't want to judge unknown facts and make wrong assumptions. what -- can you reflect on what the family is going through after your own experience and you lived this. and you have not had contact with your dad in a year and a half. >> i mean as far as we know his family is innocent. and so from my perspective of what my own family went through it is utter hell and shock. no knock warrant come into their house in the middle of the night are probably still in shocked, confused, grieving. it was reported that the mother and sister were upset at the hearing yesterday. it is a process trying to how to pay for legal defense. can't afford it. you trying to answer questions to the f.b.i. and man

police believe kohberger turned his phone off during the murders, at 2:47 a.m. phone dropping off the cell network near his home in pullman, washington, and reconnecting at 4:48 a.m., near the crime scene. route to the house.his likely - they say cell phone data also shows kohberger was near the victims' home at least a dozen times before the murders, and the morning after. >> we have information of a white vehicle that was in the area. >> reporter: by the time police turned to the public for help z finding a white elantra, kohberger was already on police radar. an officer at washington state found his car and noted he had "bushing eyebrows," watching the description of the murder suspect. five days after the murders, kohberger changed his license plate from pennsylvania to washington when his car's registration was due for renewal. yu can see that new plate during those two traffic stops in indiana when kohberger was pulled over on his 2,500-mile drive back to pennsylvania. >> incredibly difficult day for these families. kayna whitworth with us now from idaho.

did kohberger himself said he had a white elantra?t talk about what this vehicle could mean as far as the case going forward. >> molly, it has been reported, according to the daily news, that the father of kohberger flew out here to moscow, idaho, and drove back across country in that white elantra, hyundai. i found it troubling that, initially, the authorities knew about this white vehicle two days after the crimes were committed, and they didn't put out anything until december the 7th. i thought they should have put out information earlier. but that vehicle, while it may very well be back in pennsylvania, the authorities have confiscated that vehicle. they are doing a scrap of that vehicle, and that vehicle, i can assure you, molly, may very well give them a lot of information, because there was a great deal of blood at this crime scene over my shoulder, and quite naturally he would have been covered in blood. i would have to believe that, when he got home, he probably took a shower. at his home, they are definitely disconnecting th

kohberger isn'txpected to a ple. tomorrow morning's status hearing will focus on scheduling his next court appearance when we hope to learn much more about the case prosecutors are building against him. norah? >> lilia luciano with that new interview, thank you. >>> well we got some great news on the recovery of buffalo bills safety damar hamlin today, just nine days after suffering cardiac arrest during a monday night football game, hamlin has been discharged from the hospital and he is now home. doctors say hamlin will continue his rehabilitation with the bills and their medical staff. hamlin's terrifying collapse put a renewed spotlight on sports safety, especially when it comes to our children. over half of the kids in america play sports, and cardiac arrest is actually the leading cause of death among young athletes. so we went to an ice hockey rink to find out what parents can do to protect their kids. >> reporter: when damar hamlin collapsed, heather o'donnell says it confirmed her greatest fear. heather's 10-

kohberger went on to pursue his ph.d. in criminology. >> we want to have a closing chapter that meets the expectations of all the families. >> stephanie gosk reporting there. >>> let's switch gears and take you live. this is a live look at palisades tahoe ski resort. it looks like they've zoomed in on one of the lifts. look what is waiting there if you're lucky enough to be up there or headed that way. you only have a short window of opportunity to head there before the next big storm arrives. the state water department are connecting the season's first snow survey measuring the sierra snowpack. we hope it's a good one. >>> meantime, rain, contra costa county's flood zone is doing all they can to fill sandbags ahead of tomorrow's storm and more rain forecast beyond that. >> i didn't realize it was going to be a problem or i would have done this the other day. >> we're trying to be more prepared this time. i don't think we were as prepared last time. >> san ramon creek went over eyes banks. we saw crews working into the ni

also, the evidence left at the scene police say with the suspect's dna and what kohberger's phone records reveal >>> also tonight, the remarkable recovery for the nfl's damar hamlin, now conscious, days after his on-field cardiac arrest the first question he asked upon waking up. >>> the gop battle for speaker. kevin mccarthy losing round after round for a third day, but is there progress in sight? >>> violence erupting as the son of drug kingpin el chapo was arrested in mexico >>> > the deadlyly bomb cyclonone slammingng the west coast and now a new threat >>> the moving funeral at the vatican for pope benedict. >>> royal bombshell. prince harry alleging in his new book he was physically attacked by brother william.m. >> and " "hello, agagain." behind t the scenes s of neilil diamond's's surprise f for fans after a a health batattle led d him to retetire from the stage. ♪ good times never seem so good ♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening we are getting our first detailed look at some of the evidence authorities say they have gathered against the su

bryan kohberger was arrested early friday morning for the november 13th quadruple murder.happy new year. i'm mike emmanuel. kohberger is expected to waive his right to an extra decision hearing -- extra decision hearing during -- extradition hearing. laur

until then, kohberger will remain behind bars without bail. the sister of victim kaylee goncalves says she hopes prosecutors will seek the death penalty. david? >> mola lenghi in moscow, idaho, tonight. mola, thank you. and tomorrow night, we should mention, right here, a two-hour special "20/20," "horror in idaho: the student murders." with exclusive interviews with parents and loved ones of the victims, as well as with those who knew suspect bryan kohberger. that's tomorrow night, 9:00 p.m. eastern, a two-hour "20/20." i'll see you then. >>> we continue with the news tonight, and to capitol hill. tonight, the list of republicans calling for george santos to resign is now growing. and today, in fact, santos insisting he has, quote, lived an honest life, and that he has, quote, never been accused of any bad doing. our chief washington correspondent jonathan karl with a fact check on that statement tonight. >> reporter: today, the list of republicans calling on george santos to resign is growing. >> congressman, what's your reaction to members

kohberger isn't expected to enter a plea yet.row morning's status hearing will focus on scheduling his next court appearance, when we hope to learn much more about the case prosecutors are building against him, norah. >> o'donnell: lilia luciano, thank you. well, we got some great news on the recovery of buffalo bills safety damar hamlin just nine days after suffering cardiac arrest during a monday night football game, hamlin has been discharged from the hospital and is now home. doctors say hamlin will continue his rehabilitation with the bills and their medical staff. hamlin's terrifying collapse put a renewed spotlight on sports safety, especially when it comes to our children. over half of the kids in america play sports, and cardiac arrest is actually the leading cause of death among young athletes. so we went to an ice hockey rink to find out what parents can do to protect their kids. when damar hamlin collapsed, heather o'donnell says it confirmed her greatest fear. heather's ten-year-old son plays hockey in virginia. >> i

kohberger's cell phone was seen in the area of the house 12 times before the murder.e and it mysteriously is not connected anywhere. maybe it shut off. maybe it's a site within a service. and then it comes on again, not far from the residence not far from the residence and it seen back to his residence. finally, the next morning, the phone pings again in the immediate area near the scene of the murder, at around 9 am. hours before the murders even reported to police. it's very damning. >> you and i talked in the past, jonnel bring you back in here, about the idea that -- people saying, sometimes people who commit crimes, and again, this person, you know, the burden of proof the presumption of innocence is still there. but just more broadly, so those were committed the crimes to become so invested and want to be around in the aftermath to see what's happening, sometimes even attending vigils and beyond, but what strikes me, in particular here, john, many people are saying, how could there have been surviving roommates? and thank god there were, but surviving roommates?

the judge asked kohberger if he agreed with that. he said, yes.ext week that is expected. is that, both sides agreed on a date of june 26, more than four months from now, five months now, for that particular hearing. all over the world, people are following this case very closely, but some of those people are extremely obsessed, as you'll see. >> police and prosecutors are being required to stay quiet outside the courtroom about the university of idaho court case. but on the internet, there is so such prohibition. >> we have uncovered what we believe are some old riding a brian kohberger. >> most of it on tiktok, facebook and other places is speculation and hypothesizing. >> the evening following the murder, kohberger's was pink in three hours away from moscow. comedian exponential forest. -- consider this. facebook group, the university of idaho murders case discussion has more than 225,000 followers. this is just one of many groups discussing the hypothesizing about the case online. prior to the arrest of brian kohberger, a user who goes by -- w

what was it like to start zeroing in on bryan kohberger? >> you know, it's stressful. knew that this individual was out there somewhere. we knew that there was going to be an arrest made in pennsylvania. still, even though we're here, it's stressful here. >> reporter: kohberger living just 10 miles from the crime scene in pullman, washington, where he had been working towards his ph.d in criminology at washington state. >> to find out it was our neighbor, it was, like, very horrific. >> reporter: those who knew the alleged murderer left stunned by his arrest. >> it was just a shock. he was always nice to me. maybe not to other people. >> reporter: now, whit, authorities have not released any information on a possible motive or connection between kohberger and the victims but kohberger's lawyer saying he wishes to be quickly brought back here to idaho so he may be exonerated. once he appears here in court, the official arrest affidavit will be unsealed and we'll learn a lot more about the prosecution's case against him. whit? >> kayna whitworth, thanks to you tonight. >

the suspect, bryan kohberger, appearing for the first time today in an idaho court. the arrest affidavit revealing a surviving roommate said she saw a masked man dressed in black walk past her in the home, and she froze in shock. what she saw and heard. also, the evidence left at the scene police say with the suspect's dna and what kohberger's phone records reveal. >>> also tonight, the remarkable recovery for the nfl's damar hamlin, now conscious, days after his on-field cardiac arrest. the first question he asked upon waking up. >>> the gop battle for speaker. kevin mccarthy losing round after round for a third day, but is there progress in sight? >>> violence erupting as the son of drug kingpin el chapo was arresteded in mexicoco. >>> the deadly bomb cyclone slamming the west coast and now a new threat. >>> the moving funeral at the vatican for pope benedict. >>> royal bombshell. prince hararry alleging in his new b book he wasas physysically attttacked by brother r william. >> and "hello, again," behind the scenes of neil diamond's surprise for fans after a healt

but the big question is, was kohberger and has kohberger been in place, this crime scene that's overy shoulder before. that is certainly something that i'm hoping that that we will learn vis-a-vis the affidavit that has been sealed in this case and will be unsealed once he's brought back here to moscow, idaho. mike: you know, as a dad, i've been trying to imagine the horror of these parents to go through this worst imaginable situation and hen waiting for week after week after week for law enforcement to do their jobs and and to find the person responsible. final thought on the families and what you've witnessed over the past seven we'res or so. seven weeks or so. >> you know, mike, you cannot walk in the shoes of parents of who have lost their children under these circumstances. and i could, through the four weeks that law enforcement has been trying to resolve and settle this case, these parents have been crying out. and at times, frustratingly crying out. and and you have to understand that. these are parents just as you, mike, who loved their children, and hair children are now g

bryan kohberger faces four counts of first degree murder. he was arrested on friday in pennsylvania, thousands of miles away from the crime scene. his attorney says he'll waive his extradition hearing. because he's, quote, eager to be exonerated. a childhood friend reveals new details tonight about the 28-year-old graduate student. here's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: tonight, bryan kohberger's childhood friend, thomas, speaking to abc news, describing the idaho murder suspect as "mean." saying he was eager to be seen as dominant. >> he would grapple me and put me in headlocks and arm bars and stuff like that. >> kohberger's family releasing a statement which reads in part, first and foremost, we care deeply for the four families who have lost their precious children. there are no words that can adequately express the sadness we feel. we have fully cooperated with law enforcement agencies in an attempt to seek the truth and promote his presumption of innocence. the small community in moscow terrified for weeks after roommates kaylee goncalve

the sources say kohberger expressed surprise that the f.b.i. involved, and asked if he was the only person arrested. >> the culmination of that operation ultimately led to taking the suspect into custody and afforded the families some sense of peace they deserve. >> reporter: cbs news has learned authorities linked kohberger's d.n.a. to familial d.n.a. in an ancestry database. kohberger is accused of killing university of idaho students kaylee goncalves, madison mogen xana kernodle, and ethan chapin as they slept on november 13th. once back in idaho, a probable cause affidavit will detail the evidence against him. >> i definitely believe one of the main reasons the defendant chose to waive extradition, and hurry his return back to idaho, was the need to know what was in those documents. >> reporter: the 28-year-old was a ph.d. criminology student at washington state university, and lived in pullman, washington, about a 15 minute drive from the crime scene. if convicted, kohberger faces life in prison and possible the death penalty. cbs news has

. >>> bryan kohberger the suspect accused of stabbing four university of idaho students to death lateo today. and court documents released today are offering for the first time a clearer picture of just what happened in the early hours of november 13th including a surviving roommate's encounter with the alleged killer. cnn correspondent veronica miracle has more. >> reporter: dna evidence, a suspicious vehicle, and a new witness account critical information released publicly for the first time details that led to the arrest of bryan kohberger who was charge would the brutal stabbings of four university of idaho students more than seven weeks ago. >> mr. kohberger i'm going to advise you of the rights you have in this case. >> reporter: he appeared in a idaho courtroom today looking straight ahead and not at the victims' family members. the new court document places the murders between 4:00 a.m., and 4:25 a.m. on november 13th. according to an affidavit released today kohberger's dna profile obtained from the trash at his family's home matched dna on a tan leather knife sheath left beh

bryan kohberger mouthed words i love you to his fparents and tw sisters. authorities believe he will be taken back to idaho within the court-ordered 10-day window. several doors and windows were broken to gain access to the bryan kohberger home during the morning hours of december 30th. >> force was used and warrants issued, which in pennsylvania require additional probably cause. tactical on the scene in the neighborhood of 50. >> jackie: investigators hired by bryan kohberger's defense team went to the home where the murders took place, taking pictures of the property and getting look of december 15th, bryan kohberger was pulled over for a routine traffic stop with his dad. you can see it there. the family of one victim, kaylee goncalves, is speaking out on what they hope happens there daughter's killer. >> well, considering this person went in there with the intent to kill and showed no mercy, unprovoked and killed our daughter, her best friend and their two friends, we are glad we live in state of idaho with the death penalty. >> ashley: the probably c

his mother and sisters crying as kohberger glanced back at them and nodded. a law enforcement source tells cbs news the suspect's cross-country trip during the holidays from washington to his parents' pennsylvania home was tracked using the easy pass from his white hyundai elantra. newly released body cam video shows the suspect being stopped by police in indiana for a traffic violation on his way back to pennsylvania. the sources say kohberger expressed surprise that the fbi was involved and asked if he was the only person arrested. >> the culmination of that cooperation ultimately led to take the suspect into custody and afforded the families some sense of peace they deserve. >> reporter: cbs news has learned authorities linked kohberger's dna to familial dna in an ancestry database. kohberger is accused of killing kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, xana kernodle and ethan chapin as they slept on november 13th. once back in idaho, a probable cause affidavit will detail the evidence against him. >> i definitely believe that one of the main reasons the defendan

sources tell abc that police also linked kohberger to the crime scene through dna. using a public genealogy database, finding relatives, then zeroing in on their suspect. david, kohberger told his lawyer he was in pullman, washington, the night of the murders, but authorities continue to say, this was a targeted attack, but as for a connection between kohberger and the victims, they tell me that's still part of the investigation. david? >> still a big question here. kayna, thank you. >>> now to the other drama playing out in washington today on capitol hill. one of the newest members of congress arriving, surrouned, thoughing by scandal. republican congressman george santos spending much of his first day dodging questions about his many alleged lies about his past, his family, his religion. you can see from the images here, santos sitting in the back of the house chamber, often alone today. and tonight, prosecutors in brazil now announcing they are reopening an investigation into whether santos forged checks in that country. >>> and overseas tonight, at the vatican,

police source tells me bryan kohberger only got on the radar less than a week ago and dna left at the scene of the crime played a major role but because bryan kohberger has a clean record and his dna is not in the system police relied on genetic genealogy. >> the reality is once you eliminate those individuals that are known to be there you begin today again to those that are unknown and you can begin to put an identity with the subject. >> out of the bryan kohberger family the statement says we are fully cooperating with law enforcement agencies in an attempt to seek the truth and promote his presumption of innocence rather than judge unknown facts and make erroneous assumptions and will continue to let the legal process unfold and as a family we will love and support our son and brother. we will have to wait and see if they accompany him back to idaho when he slowed back here mid next week. jon: dan springer, development from pullman washington. thank you. for more on the arrest of the idaho quadruple murder and what led police to the suspect let's bring in ted williams fox news con

from trash obtained from the kohberger's home in pennsylvania matched d.n.a.knife sheath like this one found next to one of the victims' bodies. also in the document, a roommate identified as dylan mortensen, tell police she thought she heard kyle say there's someone here around 4:00 a.m. mortensen said after hearing someone crying and a man saying something to the effect of it's okay, i'm going to help you," she saw a figure clad in black clothing waling towards her. mortenson told police after hearing someone crying and a man saying something to the effect person's mouth and nose walking towards her. mortensen described the figure as a tall male with bushy eyebrows. cell phone records show kohberger's phone near the murder scene 12 times before the stabbings, beginning in august. casey jordan is a criminologist with no connection to this case. >> i would not be at all surprised if there's more information coming forth. remember, the probable cause affidavit, they just need to put enough evidence to substantiate the arrest. they don't have to show all the evi

as we learn more about bryan kohberger from those who knew him. >> i remember seeing him and thinkingoh, man, finals must be really getting him. >> the families of the four victims hoping the arrest will somehow ease their pain. >> it definitely provided relief and comfort to know that things were progressing. >> the punishment authorities may seek, and the surprising lead that led police to the arrest. >>> plus -- >> do you have any statements? >> on his own. congressman-elect george santos, the republican repeatedly caught in lies about his resume and heritage, ignored by his gop colleagues. his former opponent saying he doesn't belong in the house. >> he has truly engaged a fraud and a grand deceit on the voters and citizens of this district. >> many of those voters agree. >> who's going to believe him, who's going to trust him, who's going to be comfortable working with him? >>> instant outpouring. donations soar in demar hamlins' name as the buffalo bills safety fights for his life. your reason to go on. let it pull you. past the doubt. past the pain. and past your limits.. no ma

kohberger has a presumption of innocence here.nt than a standard that's needed to convict someone of an actual offense at trial. at trial you have to prove someone guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. it's important to remember that. but on the other hand, some judicial office out there decided that there was enough evidence to believe that mr. kohberger probably committed these. he enjoys the presumption of innocence as we all do. the there's a lot of damning evidence against him to get him to this point. >> the case has the unusual dimension. the suspect studied forensics in graduate school and is accused of such a high profile crime. imagine this is your ta now charged with a crime that you've been studying with him, a field you've been studying with him. what do you make of this? >> when you look at it, it's creepy either way you look at it. if he's innocent of the defenses, it's a creepy coincidence. if he is in fact guilty of the offenses then that also begs the question as to whether his interest in this area came first or tha

bryan kohberger did not enter a plea. >> the documents say kohberger's dna was found inside the house where the killings took place on the sheath of the knife that was left behind. cnn's veronica miracle has more on the story. >> reporter: dna evidence, a suspicious vehicle and a new witness account. critical information released publicly for the first time, dethals led to the arrest of bryan kohberger who was charged with the brutal stabbings of four university of idaho students more than 17 weeks zblag mr. kohberger i am going to advise you of the rights you have. >> reporter: he appeared in an idaho court looking straight ahead and not at the victim's family members. do you understand these rights? >> yes. >> reporter: it places the murders between 4 a.m. and 4:25 a.m. on november 15th. according to an affidavit, kohberger's dna profile obtained from the trash at his family's home matched dna on a tan leather crime sheath and was found laying on the bed of one of the victims. the same document says one of the surviving roommates says she was awoken at around 4 a.m. and heard a voic

he sat in the class, didn't do a whole lot. >> reporter: kohberger's public defender saying his clientas shocked by his arrest and will not fight extradition to idaho >> he believes he will be exonerated. >> reporter: he says kohberger traveled by car from washington to pennsylvania with his father, who said his son was acting normally police seizing a white hyundai elantra at kohberger's parents' home in pennsylvania the same model they say was seen near the crime scene around the time of the attack two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell nbc news that dna evidence played a role in leading investigators to the suspect. meanwhile, steve goncalves is still reeling from the loss of his 21-year-old daughter >> our next mission is really to find justice and make sure that we have a closing chapter that meets the expectations of all the families >> gadi, the suspect's attorney says he won't fight extradition. it won't be until after that that he's back in idaho that we start to get some real answers here >> reporter: that's right, lester. and we understand that auth

it's unclear tonight when kohberger will appear in court, and if that document will be made public. norah. >> o'donnell: danya bacchus, thank you so much. well, on "48 hours," we'll have more on the case in the idaho student murders. that's this saturday at 10:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. central. the mastermind behind the college admissions scandal was sentenced today to three and a half years in prison. rick singer was paid millions of dollars to hire people to take exams for students, bribe coaches, and embellish college resumes. when investigators uncovered the scandal in 2018, singer secretly helped to build the case against dozens of coaches and parents, including actresses felicity huffman and lori loughlin. let's turn now to the war in ukraine. a white house national security official said today that the u.s. is looking into sanctions to target the production of iranian drones russia is using to attack civilians in ukraine. it may surprise you that some of those drones include computer parts made right here in the u.s. and european nations. cbs's chris livesay has our investigation fr

kohberger returning to idaho to face murder, burglary charges. learning more how dna played a role identifying him as a suspect. lydia hu as been following this all the way. she is in the here to break down the latest. >> reporter: seems like dna and gold old-fashioned police work led investigators suspect brian kohberger. according to the police affidavit unsealed today, dna from the crime scene in idaho was ultimately linked to the kohberger family home in pennsylvania. now in the immediate aftermath of the murders investigators say they found a leather knife sheath at the crime scene. dna known to be male was recovered from the button snap of that knife sheath. less than two weeks after the murder investigators asked area law enforcement to be on the lookout for a white hundred day elantra. as a result a washington state university police officer searched for cars matching that description and allegedly discovered brian kohberger had a 2015 white elantra registered at the university. now later in december police say license plate readers and s

kohberger seated with a new court appointed attorney listening to each count of the murder. while no evidence was released that connects kohberger to the victims or any indication of motive. the pain for the victims' family is all too real as some sat in the courtroom. >> it's an emotional time for the family seeing the defendant for the first time. this is the beginning of the criminal justice system and the family will be here for the long haul. >> reporter: and there was an entire page redacted from that affidavit so there are still questions to be answered, including why this happened. what was the motive. he is next due in court on january 12th. >> veronica, thank you for the update. >>> coming up in a few hours, 8:00 a.m. eastern, you're going to hear from the father of the victim kaylee goncalves, why he said the suspect was afraid to look him in the eyes when they were in court. >>> to ukraine where a russian declared 36-hour cease-fire is in effect. vladimir putin ordered the truce to coincide with the russian orthodox christmas. ukraine for its part hasn't agreed t

kohberger's defense attorney said i know they were pulled over indiana back-to-back.or speeding and following too closely to a car in front of them. i don't know if they were issued a ticket but the father of kakaylee goncalves, he will not stop until true justice is served. >> i want to stand against this person who is responsible for this and i want to say that we will not let it go. our mission is to find justice. the code they are combing through kohberger's life as they identify emotive in their case, ashley and todd. >> ashley: jackie ibanez thank you. retired police officer and a homicide detective brian foley. brian, the first question, kohberger was allegedly threatening guards throughout his pennsylvania jail cell claiming he screamed "i cut them and you will cut you." how and these types of comments holed up in court to potentially bring a conviction? >> that is the first i've heard of that. yes, they can be used against them and initiating those types of comments out of them. you better believe it and everything he says can and will be used against them. a

says kohberger spoke to him about the murders. the neighbor asked not to be identified. >> he brought it up in conversation, asked if i had heard about the murders. which i did. and then he said yeah, seems like they have no leads. seems like if was a crime of passion. >> at the time of our conversation, it was only like a few days after it had happened so there wasn't much details out. >> also tonight the search warrant for kohberger's washington apartment has been sealed temporarily. a judge saying the details could quote prematurely end the investigation and create a threat to public safety. meanwhile, just six miles away, at the university of idaho, students are returning to class today for the first time since kohberger's arrest. many like freshman madeline paulic expressing relief. >> i was glad to see a lot of cops around, so they will be there. it feels very relieving knowing he is behind bars. >> kohberger is charged with four counts of first degree murder in the death of students kayleigh goncalves, madison mogen, xana k

investigators later discovering a knife sheath with dna linked to kohberger left next the body of onectims one student telling keith morrison kohberger was his teaching assistant and all of a sudden he started grading papers very differently. >> he was the guy who was grading your papers and he graded them harshly. >> yeah. yeah, definitely at a certain point he started giving everyone 100s or super high marks looking back it lines up pretty well also obviously with november 12th, 13th, like through there. >> reporter: changes in kohberger's behavior in the days after the killings now possible clues in the case now, kohberger is currently being held without bail and said through an attorney he expects to be exonerated. lester >> all right gadi, thank you. there's much more on a special "dateline: killings in a college town" tonight at 9:00 eastern here on nbc. >>> up next, the new warning about prostate cancer a deeply personal story coming up. ♪ every search you make ♪ ♪ every click you take ♪ ♪ i'll be watching you ♪ - [narrator] the internet doesn't have to be so creepy, the duckdu

as for kohberger, he'll remain in the latah county jail without bail. he's expected back in court next thursday. norah. >> it was interesting to learn he had been near that house about a dozen times before the murder. omar, thank you so much. >>> well, tonight in california, a state of emergency remains in effect with more than 100,000 still without power after heavy rains and catastrophic floodwaters pounded the state. the death toll continues to grow, including a toddler who died when a tree fell on his home. cbs's jonathan vigliotti is in sacramentoto county. >> reporteter: the imamages are dedevastating.g. california battered yet again. the storm surge washing away this pier in santa cruz. powerful winds uprooting trees. heavy damage and a heavy toll. overnight north of san francisco, a redwood tree fell onto a mobile home. >> a frantic father came out of the house holding a child, and he said, my child's not breathing. >> reporter: that toddler died. >> a frantic father came out of the house holding a child, and he said, my child's not breathing. >

brian kohberger's family. he has plead not guilty. >> well, of course he's not going to have a trial and you can't exonerate him if he doesn't plead not guilty. there's something that i was listening to that this task force did not go into this willy-nilly. by the time the suspect left idaho and on the way to pennsylvania, they had their ducks in a row. not only do they'd have a surveillance, we don't know if they didn't pick up a pure dna sample on the way, whether it's a paper cup a coffee cup, something that he touched when the police stopped him in indiana. we don't know that. we know the genealogy dna is probably only at best 50% with a relative. but they had in hand with the arrest warrant, they had all the particulars to write a search warrant once they were in pennsylvania. they didn't ask for a dna sample. they took a dna sample. so right now they have a match with the crime scene at the victim with the suspect. that's why the task force is so sure they have their murderer. >> martha: it's interesting

bryan kohberger was pulled over for routine traffic stop with his dad. the family of one victim, kaylee goncalves, is speaking out on what they hope happens to their daughter's killer. listen. >> considering this person went in there that night with the intent to kill and showed no mercy unprovoked and killed our daughter, her best friend and two friend, we are glad we live in the state of idaho with the death penalty. >> the probably cause affidavit connecting him to the murders must remained seal until he returns to idaho. >> ashley: we will bring in chris swecker. we want to get more details on the circumstances of his arrest once it is revealed. you said something interesting, no matter public defender or private attorney, first thing they will do is challenge sanitization of the crime scene. why do you say that? >> well, as i read up on it, i don't know how far they got into the cleaning up or sanitization of the house. i'm a former prosecutor before going into the fbi, you have to be tuned into due process being afforded the defendant. you don't wa

kohberger could be back here in moscow as early as next week. his attorney says he is willing to waive his extradition hearing. the arrest bringing comfort to the rattled community. after nearly seven weeks of uncertainty, residents of moscow, idaho, now feeling at ease. >> i think it was pretty unnerving and scary for people. >> reporter: the college community relieved after an arrest in the deadly stabbings of four university of idaho students, a crime that seemed to mystify police. >> now we're sharing the energy of hope that we've -- you know, this huge moment has happened. it's not going to go unsolved. >> reporter: moscow police are confident, they say, that 28-year-old kohberger is the killer. authorities zeroed in on the criminology student and arrested him thursday more than 2,500 miles away at his parents' home in pennsylvania. >> i looked at the picture, and i was like -- i couldn't believe who it was. i was bryan kohberger. i would text him, hey, want to go for a run? >> reporter: police have not found the murder weapon but did recov

kohberger's attorney says they were stopped twice on that trip for speeding and tailgating >> i believe it to be a random coincidence >> reporter: kohberger's parents say they are cooperating with authorities, while the father of kaylee goncalves says he is eager to come face-to-face with his daughter's alleged killer >> i want him to be sick of seeing us and sick of knowing that these people won't let it go. >> reporter: when kohberger is extradited to idaho, he will be formally charged with four counts of first-degree murder he's expected to plead not guilty lester? >> all right. stephanie gosk tonight, thank you >>> millions are still at risk of severe weather this evening from the same system that brought everything from heavy snow and ice to flooding and even reports of tornadoes the south getting blasted as the west braces for more. here's miguel almaguer >> reporter: even for parts of minnesota and south dakota, these were epic whiteout conditions spinouts and stalls jammed roadways as upwards of two feet of powder were expected to fall in pockets of the region. with 10 million b

police linking it to kohberger after taking a sample from trash in his parents' house in pennsylvaniaording to police, kohberger's phone records place him near the house of the four victims on at least 12 occasions prior to the murder, most in the late evening or early morning hours. the night of the killing his cell phone did not register on any towers leading investigators to believe he turned his cell phone off between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., the same time of the murders. investigators first used surveillance video of the area to connect the homicide to a white hyundai elantra later located on the wsu campus just 15 minutes from the crime scene. police say the suspect changed his license plate and registration for the white elantra just five days after the killings. >> i have court appointed counsel. >> reporter: his public defender saying he intends to plead not guilty today in court the ph.d. criminology student responding to limited questions. >> do you understand >> yes. >> reporter: saying yes each time he was asked if he understood that a conviction could lead t

kohberger was also a teacher's assistant. one of his students says he seemed a little different after the murders. >> i remember he looked a little bit more disheveled. he had like some stubble coming on. his hair was a little messed up or whatever. nothing like crazy. but enough that i remember seeing him and thinking like, oh, man, you know, finals must be really getting to him or something like that. >> reporter: dominic scheld told us he socialized with kohberger when he was a teenager here in pennsylvania. how do you remember him at those parties? >> withdrawn, kept to himself. >> reporter: tonight, investigators are processing kohbergers' white hyundai elantra they say was spotted on surveillance near the crime scene. kohberger and his father driving the car 2,500 miles from washington to pennsylvania, arriving at the family home a month after the murders. >> i can tell you, based on experience, that cars months, sometimes and years old, we've been able to find trace amounts of blood and dna in a vehicle, despite the fa

but a tv crew has video of the man close up, it's not kohberger.ple have been asking who is rebeccao field. >> a woman calls herself ashley solves mysteries, has accused a university of idaho professor of participating in the killings. the tiktoker posted this video about two weeks before kohberger's arrest. >> they need to dig deeper into her personality so we understand her beliefs and who she is so we can further understand her motives for the murders. >> we reached out to gallard she did not respond. but the professor has responded, her lawyer filing a lawsuit against gallard. saying these statements create safety issues for the professor and her family. the processer sent cease and desist letters to ms. goldman sachs but she continues -- to ms. guillard. the preliminary hearing will begin on june 26th it could last several days we expect prosecutors to reveal much more evidence. last week we learned dna was found on a knife sheathe in the home on the bed where the four students were murdered. authorities believe that dna is kohberger's. >>> th

as you know bryan kohberger is accused of heinous crimes. it was worst crime scene they have seen, there is still a lot we don't know. what was the motives, he was a criminology grad student, and according to a neighbor he was very chatty about that. >> he would talk about, he wants to know about why people commit crime and key reason. how people think while committing them. kennedy: that is creepy. how did cops put the pieces together and track that suspect 2500 miles away? in pennsylvania, joining us outside of courthouse in pennsylvania she is there right now fox news correspondent the one and only alexis mcadams, tell me everything. reporter: it was a wild day here in pennsylvania, this small town now at center of this massive murder investigation that happened thousands of miles away, this is first time we saw murder suspect here. people here were out trying to take pictures. it is such a high profile case. the suspect's family was sitting in front row trying to show support. this is him leaving the courthouse today in shackles. here in