Newly released and quickly removed crime scene photos connected to the Bryan Kohberger case are offering a disturbing look inside the off-campus home where four University of Idaho students were killed in November 2022.
The images—nearly 3,000 in total—were briefly uploaded by Idaho State Police earlier this week before being taken down, according to The New York Post. Several outlets obtained copies before the photos were removed.
The images show blood covering walls, doors, mattresses, furniture, floors, and personal belongings throughout the Moscow, Idaho, residence.
Among the photos are bedrooms left in disarray, with blood-stained sheets, pillows, and clothing scattered across the rooms. Other images capture personal items, such as cell phones, laptops, shoes, and paper towels, all marked with blood.
One photo appears to show smeared bloody fingerprints on a white nightstand, while another shows blood dripping down a wall.
Additional images depict common areas of the home, including a staircase littered with beer cans, red Solo cups, and a folding table set up for beer pong—details that underscore how abruptly everyday college life was interrupted.
The family of Kaylee Goncalves released a statement after the photos surfaced, urging restraint. “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.”
The family also said they were told the images would be released, but that they became public within minutes of that notification. Idaho State Police have not explained why the images were posted and then removed.
Kohberger, now 31, was arrested weeks later at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania. In 2025, he pleaded guilty to all four killings as part of a deal that removed the possibility of the death penalty.
At the time, she said she even reached out to warn him to be careful, believing a dangerous suspect was still at large.