Newly unsealed court documents are revealing disturbing details about the 2022 Idaho murders, including a theory that Bryan Kohberger may have deliberately posed two of his victims in bed after killing them.
According to the unsealed filing, which was obtained by People, the bodies of Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen were possibly arranged together in Mogen’s bed following the attack.
The theory was initially raised by Dr. Brent Turvey, a crime scene reconstruction expert who reviewed the autopsy reports and physical evidence.
“The evidence suggests that after both victims were killed or unresponsive they were posed in their shared bed,” Turvey said, according to the filing.
He added that Goncalves appeared to have been moved “from a position with her head on her pillow to partially atop of Madison,” after which a comforter was placed over both women.
The possibility was raised based in part on blood transfer patterns found on a pillow, which suggested movement after severe injury. Prosecutors acknowledged the theory as “a possibility, but not a determination,” noting that the blood could also have spread if Goncalves moved during the attack or after sustaining a blow to the head.
They further stated that it is impossible to determine the killer’s intent, even if the victims were repositioned.
The documents were unsealed years after the murders and long after Kohberger admitted responsibility for the killings. In July 2025, just weeks before his case was set to go to trial, Kohberger entered guilty pleas to the murders of Goncalves, Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.
The plea agreement spared him the death penalty, and he was sentenced to four consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.
The new filing also includes graphic autopsy findings. Mogen suffered 28 stab wounds, while Goncalves was stabbed at least 38 times. Reports indicate that Kohberger targeted the head, face, and neck, with Mogen sustaining 13 facial wounds and Goncalves at least 24.
Goncalves also suffered blunt force injuries to the head, injuries to her teeth and tongue, punctures to the skull, and signs of asphyxial injury. A hemorrhage into the chest cavity was also noted.
Investigators determined that neither woman had blood on the bottoms or tops of their feet, indicating they were not standing or moving around during the attack. The two were found together in Mogen’s bedroom, where Goncalves had been staying temporarily while visiting the house for the weekend.
Families of the victims have repeatedly urged the public to approach new disclosures with care, emphasizing that the case involves real people, not abstract crime content.
Kohberger remains incarcerated at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, where he is expected to spend the rest of his life.