The detail alleged in the newly unsealed filing provides a new update to the timeline of the quadruple homicide case. On Nov. 13, 2022, roommates Goncalves, Mogen and Kernodle had returned home to their shared house, along with Kernodle's boyfriend Chapin, after a night out, ABC News reported, citing police.
Investigators believe Kohberger snuck into the house through a sliding glass door and killed the four students after 4 a.m, prosecutor Bill Thompson stated.
The now-31-year-old then attacked the victims with a large knife, prosecutors said in a March court filing obtained by Dateline for its special "The Terrible Night on King Road."
Mogen and Goncalves died in their third floor bedroom from sharp force injuries, according to the autopsies released by the Moscow Police Department in July and obtained by E! News. Goncalves was also suffocated during the attack.
Authorities said Goncalves' wounds “made her unrecognizable,” per a police report obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
Kernodle—who had a bedroom on the second floor—appeared to be awake at the time of the murders, having ordered food from DoorDash, prosecutors stated during the trial, per ABC News. She was ultimately stabbed over 50 times, suffering most of her injuries while trying to defend herself, according to her autopsy report obtained by E! News.
Her boyfriend Chapin is believed to have been the last person attacked in the house, as sources close to the investigation told Dateline he was likely asleep in bed before he was killed. The source added that the perpetrator "carved" his legs with a blade during the gruesome slaying.
Keep reading for a full breakdown of the horrific case.
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