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Bryan Kohberger's DNA matches evidence found at Idaho murder scene: Court docs

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DNA collected from Bryan Kohberger is a match for evidence found at the Moscow, Idaho, crime scene where four University of Idaho students were murdered.

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  1. New York Post

    DNA from cheek swab directly links Bryan Kohberger to knife sheath left at Idaho murders: prosecutors (opens New York Post)

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    “The comparison showed [a] statistical match” that is “at least 5.37 octillion times more likely to be” Kohberger, according to the latest court filing in the quadruple slay…

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Genetic genealogy was used to link Bryan Kohberger, suspect in Idaho slayings, to crime scene, prosecutors say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    DNA found on a knife sheath was at least 5.37 octillion times more likely to be Kohberger’s than an unrelated member of the public, prosecutors said in a court filing last week.

  3. Local News 8

    DNA collected from suspect Bryan Kohberger a ‘statistical match’ for DNA on sheath of knife used in killings of 4 Idaho students, court documents state (opens Local News 8)

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    The DNA of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students at an off-campus home in Moscow last fall, is a “statistical match” to DNA collected from the sheath of a knife found at the scene, according to court documents filed by prosecutors.

  4. ABC 11 Raleigh

    More DNA links suspect Bryan Kohberger to University of Idaho murders: FBI (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    More DNA evidence now links Bryan Kohberger to the scene where four University of Idaho students were found stabbed to death near campus in November.

  5. The Columbian

    Police used DNA website to identify University of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger, court filings confirm (opens The Columbian)

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    BOISE, Idaho — For the first time, prosecutors in the University of Idaho student homicides case have acknowledged that investigators employed an advanced DNA technique more commonly used in cold case

  6. CBS News

    Bryan Kohberger DNA a "statistical match" from Idaho murders knife sheath: court documents (opens CBS News)

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    Bryan Kohberger's DNA is a "statistical match" to DNA collected from the sheath of a knife found at the University of Idaho murders scene, according to court documents filed by prosecutors.

  7. The Daily Caller

    DNA From Bryan Kohberger’s Cheek Allegedly Matches That Found On Knife Sheath Found At Idaho Murders Site (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Law enforcement officials have matched DNA samples taken from Bryan Kohberger to DNA obtained from a knife sheath found at the crime scene.

  8. East Idaho News

    DNA collected from suspect Bryan Kohberger a ‘statistical match’ for DNA on sheath of knife, court documents state (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — The DNA of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students at an off-campus home in Moscow last fall, is a “statistical match” to DNA collected from the sheath of a knife found at the scene, according to court documents filed by prosecutors.

  9. KYMA Yuma

    Idaho suspect's DNA matches to DNA found at crime scene (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    According to the June 16 court filing, a comparison was done between Kohberger's DNA and a short tandem repeat (STR) profile found on knife sheath recovered at the scene showed to be statistical match.

  10. WNEP

    Bryan Kohberger DNA linked to Idaho murder scene, according to prosecutors (opens WNEP)

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    The DNA profile was found to be 5.37 octillion times more likely to be Bryan Kohberger.

  11. FOX 43 York

    Bryan Kohberger DNA a match to that found at Idaho murder scene, according to prosecutors (opens FOX 43 York)

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    The DNA profile was found to be 5.37 octillion times more likely to be Bryan Kohberger.

  12. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Bryan Kohberger's DNA matches evidence found at Idaho murder scene: Court docs (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    DNA collected from Bryan Kohberger is a match for evidence found at the Moscow, Idaho, crime scene where four University of Idaho students were murdered.

  13. CBS News

    Sample from Bryan Kohberger matches DNA found at Idaho crime scene, court documents say (opens CBS News)

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    The DNA sample revealed a near-exact match to the DNA found on a knife sheath found at the scene of the quadruple murder in Idaho last November.

  14. Fox News

    Bryan Kohberger's DNA matches sample from knife sheath near Idaho victim Maddie Mogen: DA (opens Fox News)

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    Bryan Kohberger's DNA is a statistical match to a sample found on a Ka-Bar knife sheath next to Maddie Mogen's remains in Idaho, prosecutors alleged in court filings.

  15. WTOP Washington DC

    Bryan Kohberger’s DNA matches knife sheath found at crime scene (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    A DNA sample taken from Bryan Kohberger revealed a near-exact match to the DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene of the quadruple murder in Idaho last November, according to new court documents.

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