Four Lives Lost: The Bryan Kohberger Idaho Murders Case: Forensic Investigation, Victim Stories, and Justice Served

Infamous Killers: Minds, Motives, and Murders, Book 15

By: Rick Stupart

Narrated by: Cyndi B. Galloway

A college town. Four young lives. One killer's deadly obsession. The true story of the Idaho murders that captivated America.

In the early morning darkness of November 13, 2022, evil walked the halls of 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho. By dawn, four University of Idaho students—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—lay dead, victims of a brutal stabbing attack that would become one of the most closely watched criminal cases in recent memory.

The Crime That Stunned a Nation

For weeks, the case seemed unsolvable. No clear motive. No obvious suspect. A killer who appeared to strike without warning and disappear without a trace. As fear gripped the small college community, investigators worked around the clock, following thousands of tips and pursuing every lead.The Breakthrough That Changed Everything

The answer lay in a single piece of evidence: a knife sheath left at the scene containing microscopic traces of DNA. Using revolutionary genetic genealogy techniques, investigators built a family tree that led them to Bryan Kohberger—a criminology PhD student studying at nearby Washington State University who had been learning the very forensic methods used to catch him.

Inside the Investigation

Four Lives Lost provides unprecedented insight into:

• The Victims' Stories - Who Kaylee, Madison, Xana, and Ethan really were beyond the headlines
• The Crime Scene - Never-before-revealed details about that horrific night
• The Digital Hunt - How cell phone data and surveillance footage built the case
• The DNA Breakthrough - The genetic genealogy work that identified the killer
• The Killer's Mind - Bryan Kohberger's background and disturbing behavioral patterns
• The Legal Battle - From arrest through the plea deal that avoided the death penalty

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Forensics, Genetic Genealogy and Digital Tracking.

This story is compelling and delves into the catching of a murderer through forensics, DNA, Digital Tracking and Genetic Genealogy. Great for College students studying Criminology and the investigation practices.