Grisly leaked photos show blood-soaked rooms of Idaho college students butchered by Bryan Kohberger

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Newly released crime scene photographs offer a disturbing look inside the off-campus home where four University of Idaho students were killed in November 2022.

Nearly 3,000 previously unseen images connected to the case were briefly uploaded by Idaho State Police on Tuesday before being removed from the agency’s website. The Daily Mail reported that it obtained copies of the photos before they were taken down.

The images show extensive damage and disarray inside the Moscow, Idaho, residence, with clear signs of violence throughout multiple bedrooms. Personal belongings such as cell phones, laptops, shoes, and clothing can be seen scattered across the rooms where victims Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin were attacked and killed while they slept on Nov. 13, 2022.

Crime scene photograph of a blood-stained room with scattered objects, including a white nightstand, clothes, a dark pillow, and a white shoe. — Blood-soaked furniture and random articles of clothing can be seen in grisly photos from the Idaho crime scene where four college students were butchered. Idaho State Police

Bed in an off-campus home covered in blood stains from the Idaho murders crime scene. — A bedsheet and pillow are seen covered in blood. Idaho State Police

Several photos depict overturned furniture and apparent blood evidence on walls and household items. One image appears to show smeared fingerprints on a nightstand, while others capture liquid stains running down interior walls. Additional photos show common college items left behind, including red plastic cups, beer cans along a staircase, and a folding table set up for a game of beer pong, suggesting normal activity at the house before the crime.

Following the release of the images, Goncalves’ family issued a statement urging the public to view the situation with empathy.

“Please be kind & as difficult as it is, place yourself outside of yourself & consume the content as if it were your loved one,” the family wrote on Facebook. “Murder isn’t entertainment & crime scene photos aren’t content.”

Crime scene photo of a blood-stained iPhone and paper towels, a white hanger, and a black cloth on a wooden floor. — A blood-stained iPhone is among the objects at the crime scene. Idaho State Police

Blood spatter on a white wall and surface at a crime scene. — A blood stained desk captured at the scene of the murders. Idaho State Police

A gold laptop with colorful letters "KBO" and a "home" sticker on a furry white surface with bloodstains, next to a crime scene marker labeled "9". — A laptop that belonged to one of the students at the off-campus home where Kohberger murdered four University of Idaho students. Idaho State Police

The family said they were notified Tuesday morning that the photos would be released, but the images appeared online just minutes later, before they had time to prepare.

“That’s the ‘heads up’ we received,” the statement said.

Authorities have not explained why the photos were uploaded and then quickly removed. Idaho State Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Crime scene photo showing bloodstains on a bed and wooden floor. — A bed splattered with blood on the sheet and floor in one of the rooms inside the home. Idaho State Police

Bryan Kohberger, 31, pleaded guilty to the four killings last July, shortly before his trial was set to begin. The plea deal removed the possibility of the death penalty, a decision that angered some of the victims’ families and left lingering questions about Kohberger’s motive.

Kohberger is currently serving four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.