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Bryan Kohberger, age 28, was arrested in Albrightsville, near the Pocono Mountains, on the night of Thursday, Dec. 29, according to the City of Moscow Police Department on Facebook.
Kohberger, who was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant, was wanted for the first-degree murders of Madison Mogan, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.
“Since November, investigators have been laser-focused on pursuing every lead in our pursuit of justice," said Moscow Police Chief James Fry. "It was persistent determination and extensive hours spent unraveling this case that led to an arrest.”
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The UIdaho students were stabbed dead in the girls' off-campus house in the middle of the overnight on Nov. 13, authorities previously said. The incident shocked the college community as well as sent shivers down the country's spine.
“This has been a difficult time for the families, the university, the Moscow community, and the people of Idaho,” said Colonel Kedrick Wills of the Idaho State Police. “Nothing deterred the commitment of investigators to work together as they built incredible partnerships to bring justice for the victims and their families.”
Kohberger, who lives in Pullman, WA is a graduate student at Washington State University. So far, authorities have not released any motive or how he knew the victims.
The investigation is ongoing.
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