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ExhibitA
StatementofBrettPayne
ThebelowinformationisprovidedbyBrettPayne,whoisadulyappointed,qualifiedand
actingpeaceofficerwithintheCountyofLatah,StateofIdaho.BrettPayneisemployedby
MoscowPoliceDepartmentintheofficialcapacityorpositionofCorporal(CPL)andhasbeena
trainedandqualifiedpeaceofficerforapproximatelyfour(4)years.CPLPayneisbeingassistedby
membersoftheIdahoStatePoliceandagentsoftheFederalBureauofInvestigation.
OnNovember13,2022,atapproximately4:00p.m.,MoscowPoliceDepartment(MPD)
SergeantBlakerandIrespondedto1122KingRoad,Moscow,Idaho,hereafterthe"KingRoad
Residence,"toassistwithscenesecurityandprocessingofacrimesceneassociatedwithfour
homicides.Uponourarrival,theIdahoStatePolice(ISP)ForensicTeamwasonsceneandwas
preparingtobeginprocessingthescene.MPDOfficer(OFC)Smith,oneoftheinitialresponding
officerstotheincident,advisedhewouldwalkmethroughthescene.
OFCSmithandIenteredtheKingRoadResidencethroughthebottomfloordooronthe
northsideofthebuilding.OFCSmithandIthenwalkedupstairstothesecondfloor.OFCSmith
directedmedownthehallwaytothewestbedroomonthesecondfloor,whichIlaterlearned
(throughXana'sdriver'slicenseandotherpersonalbelongingsfoundintheroom)wasXana
Kernodle's,hereafter"Kernodle"room.Justbeforethisroomtherewasabathroomdooronthe
southwallofthehallway.AsIapproachedtheroom,Icouldseeabody,lateridentifiedas
Kernodle's,layingonthefloor.Kernodlewasdeceasedwithwoundswhichappearedtohave
beencausedbyanedgedweapon.
Alsointheroomwasamale,lateridentifiedasEthanChapin,hereafter,"Chapin".
Chapinwasalsodeceasedwithwoundslaterdetermined(AutopsyReportprovidedbySpokane
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CountyMedicalExaminer datedDecember15,2022)tobecausedby"sharp-force
injuries."
IthenfollowedOFCSmithupstairstothethirdflooroftheresidence.Thethirdfloor
consistedoftwobedroomsandonebathroom.Thebedroomonthewestsideofthefloorwas
laterdeterminedtobeKayleeGoncalves,hereafter"Goncalves,"room.Ilaterlearned(from
reviewofOfficerNuns'bodycamera)therewasadogintheroomwhenMoscowPolice
Officersinitiallyresponded.ThedogbelongedtoGoncalvesandherex-boyfriendJackDucoeur.
IfoundoutfrommyinterviewwithJackDucoueronNovember13,2022thatheandGoncalves
sharedthedog.OFCSmiththenpointedoutasmallbathroomontheeastsideofthethirdfloor.
ThisbathroomsharedawallwithMadisonMogen's,hereafter*Mogen"bedroomwhichwas
situatedonthesoutheastcornerofthethirdfloor.
AsIenteredthisbedroom,Icouldseetwofemalesinthesinglebedintheroom.Both
GoncalvesandMogenweredeceasedwithvisiblestabwounds.Ialsolaternoticedwhat
appearedtobeatanleatherknifesheathlayingonthebednexttoMogen'srightside(when
viewedfromthedoor).Thesheathwaslaterprocessedandhad"Ka-Bar""USMC"andthe
UnitedStatesMarineCorpseagleglobeandanchorinsigniastampedontheoutsideofit.The
IdahoStateLablaterlocatedasinglesourceofmaleDNA(SuspectProfile)leftonthebutton
snapoftheknifesheath.
Aspartoftheinvestigation,numerousinterviewswereconductedbyMoscowPolice
DepartmentOfficers,IdahoStatePoliceDelectives,andFBIAgents.Twooftheinterviews
includedB.F.,andD.M.BothB.F.andD.M.wereinsidetheKingRoadResidenceatthetimeof
thehomicidesandwereroommatestothevictims.B.F.'sbedroomwaslocatedontheeastside
ofthefirstflooroftheKingRoadResidence,
BasedonnumerousinterviewsconductedbyMPDOfficers,ISPDetectives,andFBI
Agentsaswellasmyreviewofevidence,Ihavelearnedthefollowing:
OntheeveningofNovember12,2022,ChapinandKernodleareseenbyB.F.atthe
SigmaChihouseontheUniversityofIdahocampusat735NezPerceDrivefromapproximately
9:00p.m.onNovember12to1:45a.m.onNovember13.B.F.alsoestimatedthatat
approximately,1:45a.m.ChapinandKernodlereturnedtotheKingRoadResidence.B.F.also
statedthatChapindidnotliveintheKingRoadResidencebutwasaguestofKernodle.
GoncalvesandMogenwereatalocalbar,theCornerClubat202N.MainStreet,in
Moscow.GoncalvesandMogencanbeseenonvideofootageprovidedbytheCornerClub
between10:00p.m.onNovember12and1:30a.m.onNovember13th.Atapproximately1:30
a.m.GoncalvesandMogencanbeseenonvideoatalocalfoodvendorcalledthe"GrubTruck"
at318S.MainStreetindowntownMoscow.TheGrubTrucklivestreamsvideofromtheirfood
truckonthestreamingplatformTwitchwhichisavailableforpublicviewingontheirwebsite.
Thisvideowascapturedbylawenforcement.Aprivateparty reportedthathe
providedaridetoGoncalvesandMogenatapproximately1:56a.ma.fromdowntownMoscow
(infrontoftheGrubTruck)totheKingRoadResidence.
D.M.andB.F.bothmadestatementsduringinterviewsthatindicatedtheoccupantsofthe
KingRoadResidencewereathomeby2:00a.m.andasleeporatleastintheirroomsby
approximately4:00a.m.ThisiswiththeexceptionofKernodle,whoreceivedaDoorDashorder
attheresidenceatapproximately4:00a.m.(lawenforcementidentifiedtheDoorDashdelivery
driverwhoreportedthisinformation).
D.M.statedsheoriginallywenttosleepinherbedroomonthesoutheastsideofthe
secondfloor.D.M.statedshewasawokenatapproximately4:00a.m.bywhatshestated
soundedlikeGoncalvesplayingwithherdoginoneoftheupstairsbedrooms,whichwere
locatedonthethirdfloor.Ashorttimelater,D.M.saidsheheardwhoshethoughtwas
Goncalvessaysomethingtotheeffectof"there'ssomeonehere."Areviewofrecordsobtained
fromaforensicdownloadofKernodle'sphoneshowedthiscouldalsohavebeenKernodleasher
cellularphoneindicatedshewaslikelyawakeandusingtheTikTokappatapproximately4:12
a.m.
D.M.statedshelookedoutofherbedroombutdidnotseeanythingwhensheheardthe
commentaboutsomeonebeinginthehouse.D.M.statedsheopenedherdoorasecondtime
whensheheardwhatshethoughtwascryingcomingfromKernodle'sroom.D.M.thensaidshe
heardamalevoicesaysomethingtotheeffectof"it'sok,I'mgoingtohelpyou."
Atapproximately4:17a.m.,asecuritycameralocatedat1112KingRoad,aresidence
immediatelytothenorthwestof1122KingRoad,pickedupdistortedaudioofwhatsoundedlike
voicesorawhimperfollowedbyaloudthud.Adogcanalsobeheardbarkingnumeroustimes
startingat4:17a.m.ThesecuritycameraislessthanfiftyfeetfromthewestwallofKernodle's
bedroom,
D.M.statedsheopenedherdoorforthethirdtimeaftersheheardthecryingandsawa
figurecladinblackclothingandamaskthatcoveredtheperson'smouthandnosewalking
towardsher.D.M.describedthefigureas5'10"ortaller,male,notverymuscular,but
athleticallybuiltwithbushyeyebrows.ThemalewalkedpastD.M.asshestoodina"frozen
shockphase."Themalewalkedtowardsthebackslidingglassdoor.D.M.lockedherselfinher
approximately3:26a.mandwestboundonStynerAvenueatIdahoStateHighway95inMoscow
atapproximately3:28a.m.Onthisvideo,itappearedSuspectVehicle1wasnotdisplayinga
frontlicenseplate.
AreviewoffootagefrommultiplevideosobtainedfromtheKingRoadNeighborhood
showedmultiplesightingsofSuspectVehicle1startingat3:29a.m.andendingat4:20a.m.
ThesesightingsshowSuspectVehicle1makesaninitialthreepassesbythe1122KingRoad
residenceandthenleaveviaWalentaDrive.BasedoffofmyexperienceasaPatrolOfficerthis
isaresidentialneighborhoodwithaverylimitednumberofvehiclesthattravelintheareaduring
theearlymorninghours.Uponreviewofthevideothereareonlyafewcarsthatenterandexit
thisareaduringthistimeframe.
SuspectVehicle1canbeseenenteringthearcaafourthtimeaapproximately4:04a.m.It
canbeseendrivingeastboundonKingRoad,stoppingandturningaroundinfrontof500Queen
Road#52andthendrivingbackwestboundonKingRoad.WhenSuspectVehicle1isinfrontof
theKingRoadResidence,itappearedtounsuccessfullyattempttoparkorturnaroundinthe
road.ThevehiclethencontinuedtotheintersectionofQueenRoadandKingRoadwhereitcan
beseencompletingathree-pointturnandthendrivingeastboundagaindownQueenRoad
SuspectVehicle1isnextseendepartingtheareaoftheKingRoadResidenceat
approximately4:20a.m.atahighrateofspeed.SuspectVehicle1isnextobservedtraveling
southboundonWalentaDrive.Basedonmyknowledgeoftheareaandreviewofcamerafootage
intheneighborhoodthatdoesnotshowSuspectVehicle1duringthattimeframe,Ibelievethat
SuspectVehicle1likelyexitedtheneighborhoodatPalouseRiverDriveandConestogaDrive.
PalouseRiverDriveisatthesouthernedgeofMoscowandproceedsintoWhitmanCounty,
Washington.EventuallytheroadleadstoPullman,Washington.PullmanWashingtonis
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approximately10milesfromMoscow,Idaho.BothPullmanandMoscowaresmallcollege
townsandpeoplecommonlytravelbackandforthbetweenthem
LawenforcementofficersprovidedvideofootageofSuspectVehicle1toforensic
examinerswiththeFederalBureauofInvestigationthatregularlyutilizesurveillancefootageto
identifytheyear,make,andmodelofanunknownvehiclethatisobservedbyoneormore
camerasduringthecommissionofacriminaloffense.TheForensicExaminerhasapproximately
35yearslawenforcementexperiencewithtwelveyearsattheFBI.Hisspecifictrainingincludes
identifyinguniquecharacteristicsofvehicles,andheusesadatabasethatgivesvisualcluesof
vehiclesacrossstatestoidentifydifferencesbetweenvehicles.
AfterreviewingthenumerousobservationsofSuspectVehicle1,theforensicexaminer
initiallybelievedthatSuspectVehicle1wasa2011-2013HyundaiElantra.Uponfurtherreview,
heindicateditcouldalsobea2011-2016HyundaiElantra.Asaresult,investigatorshavebeen
reviewinginformationonpersonsinpossessionofavehiclethatisa2011-2016whiteHyundai
Elantra
InvestigatorsweregivenaccesstovideofootageontheWashingtonStateUniversity
(WSU)campuslocatedinPullman,WA.Areviewofthatvideoindicatedthatatapproximately
2:44a.m.onNovember13,2022,awhitesedan,whichwasconsistentwiththedescriptionofthe
WhiteElantraknownasSuspectVehicle1,wasobservedonWSUsurveillancecameras
travellingnorthonsoutheastNevadaStreetatnortheastStadiumWay.Atapproximately2:53
a.m.,awhitesedan,whichisconsistentwiththedescriptionoftheWhiteElantraknownas
SuspectVehicle1,wasobservedtravelingsoutheastonNevadaStreetinPullman,WAtowards
SR270,SR270connectsPullman,WashingtontoMoscow,Idaho.Thiscamerafootagefrom
Pullman,WAwasprovidedtothesameFBIForensicExariner.TheForensicExaminer
identifiedthevehicleobservedinPullman,WAasbeinga2014-2016HyundaiElantra.
Atapproximately5:25a.m.,awhitesedan,whichwasconsistentwiththedescriptionof
SuspectVehicle1,wasobservedonfivecamerasinPullman,WAandonWSUCampus
cameras.Thefirstcamerathatrecordedthewhitesedanwaslocatedat1300JohnsonRoadin
Pullman.ThewhitesedanwasobservedtravelingnorthboundonJohnsonRoad.JohnsonRoad
leadsdirectlybacktoWestPalouseRiverDriveinMoscowwhichintersectswithConestoga
Drive.ThewhitesedanwasthenobservedturningnorthonBishopBoulevardandnorthweston
SR270.Atapproximately$:27a.m.,theWhiteElantrawasobservedoncamerastraveling
northboundonStadiumWayatNevadaStreet,StadiumWayatGrimesWay,StadiumDriveat
WilsonRoad,andStadiumWayatCougarWay
DepictionshowingMoscowandPullman:
DepictionshowingWhiteElantra'spathoftravel(nottoscale):
Legend
WhiteElantra
seenleavingWSU
Campus
WhiteElantra
seenReturningto
WSUCampus
snigoron
Arrowsare
camera
locationsand
indicate
vehicle
directionof
travel
OnNovember25,2022,MPDaskedarealawenforcementagenciestobeonthelookout
forwhiteHyundaiElantrasinthearca.OnNovember29,2022,atapproximately12:28a.m.,
WashingtonStateUniversity(WSU)PoliceOfficerDanielTiengo,queriedwhiteElantras
registeredatWSU.Asaresultofthatqueryhelocateda2015whiteElantrawithaPennsylvania
licenseplateLFZ-8649.ThisvehiclewasregisteredtoBryanKohbergerhereafter"Kohberger"
residingat
isapproximatelythree-quartersofamilefromtheintersectionofStadiumWayandCougarWay
(lastcameralocationthatpickedupthewhiteElantra).
Thatsamedayatapproximately12:58a.m.,WSUOfficerCurtisWhitmanwaslooking
forwhiteHyundaiElantra'sandlocateda2015whiteHyundaiElantraat
inPullmanintheparkinglot. sanapartmentcomplexthathousesWSU
students.OfficerWhitmanalsoranthecaranditreturnedtoKohbergerwithaWashingtontag.I
reviewedKohberg'sWAstatedriverlicenseinformationandphotograph.Thislicenseindicates
thatKohbergerisawhitemalewithaheightof6'andweighs185pounds.Additionally,the
photographofKohbergershowsthathehasbushyeyebrows.Kohberger'sphysicaldescriptionis
consistentwiththedescriptionofthemaleD.M.sawinsidetheKingRoadResidenceon
November13th
Furtherinvestigation,includingareviewofLatahCountySheriff'sDeputyCPLDuke's
bodycamandreports,showedthatonAugust21,2022,BryanKohbergerwasdetainedaspartof
atrafficstopthatoccurredinMoscow,Idaho,byCPLDuke.Atthetime,Kohberger,whowas
thesoleoccupant,wasdrivingawhite2015HyundaiElantrawithPennsylvaniaplateLFZ-8649
whichwassettoexpireonNovember30,2022.Duringthestop,whichwasrecordedviaalaw
enforcementbodycamera,Kohbergerprovidedhisphonenumberas 8458,hereafterthe
"8458Phone"ashiscellulartelephonenumber.Investigatorsconductedelectronicdatabase
queriesandlearnedthatthe8458PhoneisanumberissuedbyAT&T.
OnOctober14,2022,BryanKohbergerwasdetainedaspartofatrafficstopbyaWSU
PoliceOfficer.Uponreviewofthatbodycamandreportofthestop,Kohbergerwasthesole
occupantandwasdrivingawhite2015HyundaiElantrawithPennsylvaniaplateLFZ-8649.
OnNovember18,2022,accordingtoWAstatelicensing,Kohbergerregisteredthe2015
whiteElantrawithWAandlaterreceivedWAplateCFB-8708.Priortothistime,the2015white
ElantrawasregisteredinPennsylvania,whichdoesnotrequireafrontlicenseplatetobe
displayed(thiswaslearnedthroughcommunicationswithaPennsylvaniaofficerwhois
currentlycertifiedintheStateofPennsylvania).Basedonmyownexperienceand
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