Newly unsealed documents from the Moscow Police Department reportedly detailed horrific new information about the gruesome killing of four University of Idaho students.
A judge sentenced Bryan Kohberger to life in prison without parole Wednesday after admitting to killing Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle in their off-campus home in 2022.
The new documents alleged Kohberger violently “disfigured” Goncalves’ face during the violent attack, and her injuries were allegedly so severe that her face was unrecognizable, according to TMZ. The responding officer who noted the disfigurement reportedly referred to the crime scene as a “bloodbath.”
BOISE, IDAHO – JULY 2: Bryan Kohberger, charged in the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022, appears for a hearing at the Ada County Courthouse on July 2, 2025 in Boise, Idaho. Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty in exchange for being spared the death penalty. (Photo by Kyle Green-Pool/Getty Images)
The police reportedly noted “an intense” struggle between Kohberger and Kernodle that was allegedly so violent she suffered severe defensive wounds between her fingers — evidence that she fought for her life amid the violence, according to TMZ.
Kernodle was found on the lower level of the home.
The reports alleged Kohberger fled the crime scene after his confrontation with Kernodle, TMZ reported.
BOISE, IDAHO – JULY 23: Dylan Mortensen is comforted after speaking at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse on July 23, 2025 in Boise, Idaho. Kohberger pleaded guilty in exchange for being spared the death penalty for the stabbing of four University of Idaho students nearly three years ago. He faces up to four life sentences in prison. (Photo by Kyle Green-Pool/Getty Images)
BOISE, IDAHO – JULY 23: Steve Goncalves, father of victim Kaylee Goncalves, speaks at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse on July 23, 2025 in Boise, Idaho. Kohberger pleaded guilty in exchange for being spared the death penalty for the stabbing of four University of Idaho students nearly three years ago. He faces up to four life sentences in prison. (Photo by Kyle Green-Pool/Getty Images)
Dylan Mortensen —one of the two surviving students — told police she heard screams, footsteps and a chilling male voice saying, “You’re gonna be fine. I’m gonna help you,” according to TMZ.
She recalled witnessing a masked man walk past her room and leave through a sliding glass door, and she noted he appeared to have been carrying something that resembled a package. It is believed Kernodle received a fast food delivery shortly before the murders, and Kohberger may have taken the food on his way out, according to TMZ.
BOISE, IDAHO – JULY 23: Scott Laramie, stepfather of victim Madison Morgan, speaks at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse on July 23, 2025 in Boise, Idaho. Kohberger pleaded guilty in exchange for being spared the death penalty for the stabbing of four University of Idaho students nearly three years ago. He faces up to four life sentences in prison. (Photo by Kyle Green-Pool/Getty Images)
The outlet reported that prosecutors believe Kernodle may not have been a planned target, but that she ultimately encountered Kohberger after he committed the initial murders.
The police documents said Chapin — Kernodle’s boyfriend — was found in his bed with a blanket covering part of his body, and he was likely killed in his sleep. according to TMZ. (RELATED: Idaho Killer Bryan Kohberger Sentenced In Killing Of Four University Students)
The families of the victims addressed Kohberger in court Wednesday, and their emotional statements drew applause.