Shocking New Kohberger Case Details About DNA Match, "Unknown Male" Blood, and Witness, with Howard Blum | Ep. 1002
Feb 7, 2025
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In this fascinating discussion, journalist Howard Blum, a New York Times bestselling author, shares critical insights into the Kohberger case. He details how the FBI's DNA match may have been obtained illegally, complicating its admissibility in court. Blum reveals new evidence of blood from two unidentified males found at the crime scene, raising questions about Kohberger's innocence. He also scrutinizes the unraveling eyewitness testimony from the surviving roommate and explores implications for the defense strategy.
The discussion highlights potential legal issues surrounding the FBI's DNA collection methods that may affect the prosecution's case against Kohberger.
Significant doubts regarding witness credibility emerge as new details about the surviving roommate's testimony and state during the incident come to light.
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The Complexity of the Kohlberger Case
The pretrial hearing for Brian Kohlberger, accused of the University of Idaho murders, has revealed significant complications for the prosecution's case. The defense argues that crucial DNA evidence obtained from a knife sheath may have violated Kohlberger's Fourth Amendment rights regarding illegal collection practices. Specifically, the FBI allegedly used ancestry DNA websites to make connections against protocol, which raises questions about the admissibility of subsequent evidence gathered from warrants issued based on the initial DNA hit. These legal challenges could fundamentally alter the prosecution's strategy as trial approaches.
Key Evidence and Strategic Missteps
Despite a DNA match between Kohlberger and the knife sheath found at the crime scene, doubts remain regarding the integrity of this piece of evidence. A lack of blood traces connecting him directly to the murders and questionable circumstantial evidence weaken the prosecution’s argument. The defense emphasizes that without the DNA evidence, the case lacks substantial proof to link Kohlberger to the crime, showcasing the intricacies involved in establishing guilt in high-stakes murder trials. The ongoing dialogue about previous missteps by law enforcement and the potential for an accomplice further complicates the narrative.
Challenges of Eyewitness Testimony
Witness credibility faces scrutiny with the testimony from Dylan Mortensen, the roommate who reportedly encountered the assailant. Initial accounts of an armed stranger have fluctuated significantly over subsequent interviews, leading to questions about her reliability and state during the incident. Mortensen's failure to identify Kohlberger in a police lineup and her deferred reaction to calling authorities raises concerns about the prosecution's reliance on her testimony in court. This evolving narrative could present critical obstacles for the prosecution as they seek to build a compelling case against Kohlberger.
Megyn Kelly is joined by Howard Blum, author of "When The Night Comes Falling," to discuss how the FBI may have illegally obtained the DNA match from Bryan Kohberger in the Idaho college murders case, whether the defense team may be able to get the DNA match thrown out entirely, how crucial the single DNA match is to the prosecutor's case, the new details about blood from two unknown males in the Idaho college murders house, how this helps Kohberger's defense, a theory about whether Kohberger could have planted this evidence, the “eyewitness” testimony from the surviving roommate of the Idaho murders falling apart as new details emerge, her admitting she had been drunk and unable to identify Kohberger, and more.