The defense team for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the University of Idaho murders, is requesting a surviving roommate to testify at a preliminary hearing, claiming she may have information that could clear his name. NBC’s Niala Charles has the details on how the roommate is fighting back.
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She is fighting testifying at the preliminary hearing. I don’t blame her. Why don’t they do a grand jury hearing, this would not be an issue if so. She is the victim in this too. She will most likely have to testify at the trial and be face to face Kohberger at that time…that is enough.
I dont understand why wouldnt she testify
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Ummm
The same one that waited 12 hours to call the police in the first place isn’t cooperating? Shock
wrong one
THEY WANT HER TO DEFEND THE MAN NOT HER ROOMMATES.LEARN HOW TO READ
Why are so many people not getting this? Do people really not understand the difference between the defense and the proseuction? I can’t even with people anymore! Its like having an adult conversation with a 2 year old.
Wanna pull my hair out listening to these idiots
I thought I was the only one who felt that way. It’s getting to the point where I can’t comment anymore. People.
@Pllm30 thank you for restoring my faith in humanity! There’s hope!
@TJ LOL, sigh….
I bet she is involved with the murders
ok what ? The roommate who was sleeping ?
The reason why they don’t want to testify because there were involved in the killing of their roommates I ain’t buying it that one person did all the killings he had help the truth will come out.
His defense?? What??? Exculpatory? Oh yeah! I believe that. Sounds like trying to traumatize her further on the stand.
I understand she doesn’t want to get involved. However, she SHOULD testify.
She can continue her studies on line.
I assumed not just or neither kohlburger is guilty I find the survivors suspicious.
HE DID NOT DO IT , SHE KNOWS IT.
I think Dylan was in on it. Her statements are weird af and the fact that he spared her after running into each other is highly suspect!
his female attorney has long yellow hair like his victims.
Not sticking up for Bryan but he deserves an honest fair trial
She is not an innocent witness she could and should have helped everyone that day, If she had called the police instead of hiding while listening to those horrific crimes being committed she would not be in this situation and be the only witness to help and do the rite thing.
I woud think she woud want to put the killer of her friends behind bars especially if she was a witness I don’t get it.STAND UP FOR YOUR FRIENDS
Can’t wait to see him prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Dylan is absolutely stunning. Makes you wonder if she was the intended victim.
No because they ran into each other and he told her “I can help you” and spared her. She needs to be investigated if anything.
The roommates were in on it.
She was involved
Victims witness program can help her. They helped me
Tired of the obvious getting canceled due to litigation
Bethany did it
I still dont think BK did it.
I feel like she should especially if she is innocent
she should testify. She heard noises in the middle of the night, saw a man with a mask walked by her and leave through the sliding door, somehow she wasn’t murdered like the other three, then she went back to sleep and didn’t call police until next day at noon??
Is that no suspicious ?
You got the wrong roommate. And why would either room want to testify on behalf of the accused killer?
@Zach Knight she shouldn’t testify on behalf of anyone but on behalf of what actually happened, the facts.
Perhaps the survivors are complicit?
Dial M for murder by Alfred Hitchcock ending !
She’s in on it. Look for a connection.
I’m sure Bryan is probably wishing that he had of killed those girls. They say never leave witnesses. This is bad, but I believe he wishes this now.
She needs to think about those who died not herself. Take a Xanax girl.
Is she related to Terry and Dory Funk ?
If Funk was there when the murder took place, she must testify!!!
sigh initiation ritual gone wrong . surviving room mates daughters of high ranking KU KU MA HA CHA members , friends with cops and judge . koberger ? patsy . you can see in his eyes he is a patsy . the surving future escorts will probably get away with it no doubt. this got out of hand maybe they will be exposed as obviously the room mates not only participated but planned the sacrifice to moloch
He’s GUILTY
No force she’s a witness period😂 I bet if the government was her to testify the would make her the government are nothing but tyrants.
Also why has she not been charged for waiting 8 hrs to commit a crime😂 ya she.needs to testifiy
I’m telling you the roommates KNOW something. Too many weird things about them and now they don’t even want to testify. And no it’s not cause of trauma. Stop giving white blonde girls excuses, they come in crazy too!
That’s very sus of her..
*My current theory:* She & the murderer were in kahoots w each other or romantically involved somehow?
Ok so let’s say you’re obsessed with a girl and you text her aimlessly and send her stuff and call her, drive by her house. Then a few days later she winds up dead. Think about it. Who are they going to pin the murder on? Even if you didn’t do it. It sounds like the roommate had the perfect opportunity to commit murder and get away with it.
Still difficult to understand the stupidity involved in doing what he did.
Look at all these comments i dont blame her i wouldnt want all this publicity against my will either
Doesn’t matter if she’s scared. If there’s evidence of his innocence she has to be a witness at least at trial. She’s going to be a witness anyways. Honestly there seems to be a lot wrong with this case.
Just because she supposedly saw a naked man running does not mean it was not a dare or a frat kid- there were a lot of things going on that night near their house and there are a ton of apts near that house, it could have been anyone and it would not have to do with a suspect murdering roommates
This mad man did this but here we go he might walk that we’ll be sad
I hope the judge doesnt make the roommate testify. Shes been traumatized enough and she shouldnt have to face that psycho again in person.
White on white crime smh
Likely a lot more than we know. Most of the actual facts are behind that gag order and almost everything now is made up for clout, likes, $$, speculation only.
So…. nothing really imprtant or “breaking”. Defense will just get her on cross examination, anyway. Big whoppie-doo…. over nothing.
The roommates should have been subpoenaed. Why is this surprising to anyone? They testified and one allegedly saw the suspect.
The filth is trying to terrorize the 2 he left alive. His attorneys should be ashamed of themselves.
I’m not surprised. Her statement has been extremely inconsistent from the start. She initially said she didn’t hear or see anything, and in her 9/11 call she said her roommates were unconscious. And she didn’t call them until the afternoon. If she really did see someone with a mask walking through their house in the early hours of the morning, you wouldn’t wait 10 hours to call the police. Not to mention the scene would have been extremely bloody. How could you mistake your murdered roommates for just being “unconscious” the whole thing is very fishy.
Because they know her reactions were both stupid and suspicious it will probably help him out
After watching the Amber Heard trial I realized that they can get you on the stand the more you talk, the More you’ll tell on yourself let’s get him on the sand if they seen him in a ski mask he was there
She was definitely involved
I don’t think she has anything major to help the defense. It’s probably something small that the defense thinks could help them because they are desperate. Just my opinion. But I believe kohberger is guilty. We shall see!
She was in on it
That’s strange… But it’s a bunch of dead kids and another is looking at the death penalty…. I think she needs to get on the stand and tell the truth, whatever it happens to be.
I just don’t understand “why” the surviving roommates were not killed too. They are witnesses now. Seems like they know more than they are saying.
No one saw the killers face. He wore a mask.
Hmmm… what’s she trying to hide? Something doesn’t add up, Watson…
Why doesn’t she want to testify? What is she hiding????
Very interested to see what really was going on in there. Strange story , & interesting he left survivors.
Well, 4 is plenty. Maybe he came to his senses. Rather too late.
My question is WHY??? Does she have something to hid???
Okay I know I’m gonna sound insensitive but they were hardly victims they were in the house after a night of drinking asleep/chilling they were the targets
There’s plenty of evidence to convict, nice try
They know this was a two person crime. Stop hiding their guilt.
Why wouldn’t she want to testify?
Stop with this slander against an individual you have no clue is even guilty! This is the right move to make in order to get the truth and the whole story.. something all you news ppl are trying to keep covered
the roommates are suspect af
Concerning she doesn’t want to testify to stand for her room mates. She should testify.
Would she have something to do with it?
I still think the roommates know something.
How can there be reports of a gruesome murder scene. So much blood some spilled out the exterior wall and the 911 call reports UNRESPONSIVE or UNCONSCIOUS person ? Did the blood not give off clues that they were killed ? And waited to call friends to come over, so THEY could discover the scene, as to deliberately have witnesses when they discovered the bodies….YEAH RIGHT
Quash the funk!
Questionable though
Those girls are hiding something! They have been radio silent from day one…that’s not a quality a friend would have. They would want justice and truth despite their own trauma. This story has been missing something and it’s hiding in one or both of their consciousness’s
I can’t wait until ALL of
The truth comes out about
This case…. The surviving roommates are very shady.
The question should be asked why is she trying to fight it.
I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when I heard it was the defence trying to force her to testify and why they were trying to do it. I’m no expert but I think that yes, they can force her to take the stand but they cannot force her to talk. If it were me in that situation I would respectfully decline to answer any and all questions put forth to me by the defence. If that includes jail time, so be it. Also, the defence saying that she has information that would help his case should be made to show what she knows and how they know she knows something. Purposely trying to trip a witness should be illegal. Defence attorneys who try to get their obviously guilty acquitted should be ashamed of themselves.
Cause they know what’s up and they don’t
I’m sorry but I don’t trust this so called roommate. I smell a plot here.
‘Quash’ is an actual legal term? Sounds like a 2 year old trying to pronounce ’squash’
Never gonna happen
Just ask one of the tik tok detectives to testify and they’ll be set.
I’ve been saying since day 1 the roommates had something to do with it. The killer obviously knows Funke even though it was stated he knew NONE of them. Hmm
If this turns out to be harassment, Kohberger’s attorney should be fined. Heavily.
Interesting very interesting
She can testify closed circuit.
American media focused on white people.
😂 well yeah cuz it’s looking like only y’all are the ones going off on crime as of right now 😂 we can debate I’d easily win btw
I want to know the motive…
She never called 911
😢
PUZZLE MODE…..this case doesnt make sense to many of us because we are just getting tid bits information from news. But, once they come int court ,this will make sense. It will make sense why she waited 8 hours to call a friend or police…but for now its PUZZLE and we are gathering the pieces…BE PATIENT…my nosey SLEUTHS..with no LIFE…..
Was he their drug dealer? He knew where they lived and had been there many times. I get the feeling they did know him. Not as a friend but just as the guy who would drop stuff off…? So many red flags in this case it will be interesting. May they rest in peace.
I feel for her❤. That must have been terrifying.
So many people defending the girl for being a lazy azz, horrible friend