138 dated rows from the locked Sheath / DNA dump. Item map 1 / 1.1–1.5 / 2 / 22 not reopened. Male B never CODIS / never IGG.
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| # | Date | Time | Who | What they did | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-11-13 | *** | Court / BWC / Payne photos | Exact location of the sheath is unclear in photographs of the room and in the written description. Body-cam of one officer on scene shows the sheath tucked under the covers. | Court Document (D) |
| 2 | 2022-11-13 | 16:00 | Det. Brett Payne | Could see two females in the single bed. Heads east, heels west. Later noticed tan leather sheath partially covered by the comforter next to Mogen's right side (viewed from the door). Evidence collected turned over to Payne. | MPD Supp 51 |
| 3 | 2022-11-14 | 00:10 | Det. Jeff Talbott | Near Mogen's left hip was a tan-colored leather sheath partially covered by the comforter. | ISP Supp 32 |
| 4 | 2022-11-14 | *** | Det. Brett Payne | Transported Item 11 to MPD temporary evidence storage. | MPD Supp 51 |
| 5 | 2022-11-14 | AM | Payne + T. Smallridge | Morning of 11/14 Payne booked 56 evidence items into MPD evidence with custodian T. Smallridge — sheath among them. | MPD Supp 51 |
| 6 | 2022-11-14 | 09:34 | Payne → Smallridge | Sheath / evidence booked into MPD. FOIA receipt. | FOIA |
| 7 | 2022-11-14 | *** | MPD | Evidence booked in. | MPD General Narrative |
| 8 | 2022-11-15 | 17:23 | Payne → Smallridge | FOIA: Item 11 (SHEATH) received from Payne to Smallridge. Second written date on the same transfer. | FOIA |
| 9 | 2022-11-16 | 08:36 | Cpl Willerford (ISP) + Cassie Macey (MPD) + Cpl Turrentine | Willerford assisted MPD, took Item 11 knife sheath in sealed brown paper bag from Cassie Macey, maintained custody, met Turrentine at ITD shed New Meadows, released to Turrentine for lab courier. | ISP Supp 56 |
| 10 | 2022-11-16 | 10:12 | FS Rylene Nowlin | Email: informed a trooper would be delivering a knife sheath from the scene today. | ISP Lab email |
| 11 | 2022-11-16 | 10:53 | FS Katherine Dace → Nowlin + others | Has anyone triaged this case? Someone from the lab should ensure there isn't additional evidence. | ISP Lab email |
| 12 | 2022-11-16 | 11:32 | Nowlin → Dace + FS staff | As of right now the knife sheath is their only item. Some recent developments — they do now have a suspect and are following him to get a surreptitious DNA sample. Mariah filling in. ISPF rolling a crime-scene team. | ISP Lab email |
| 13 | 2022-11-16 | *** | Turrentine | Lab Evidence Submission 1 — Agency Courier — Sheath. | Lab Submission 1 |
| 14 | 2022-11-16 | 13:19 | Nowlin | A D3 trooper just called: D2 trooper handed the knife sheath off to him. May not be at the lab until 5pm. | ISP Lab email |
| 15 | 2022-11-16 | 13:28 | Nowlin | Not expected to start tonight. First thing in the morning is fine. | ISP Lab email |
| 16 | 2022-11-16 | 15:44 | Shannon Arredondo | Item 1 — Sheath — in custody of lab staff Shannon Arredondo. | ISP Lab CoC |
| 17 | 2022-11-16 | 15:45 | Arredondo / Meridian vault | Item 1 — Sheath entered Evidence Storage — Meridian. | ISP Lab CoC |
| 18 | 2022-11-16 | 15:59 | Nowlin | THE SHEATH IS HERE — M2022-4843. | ISP Lab email |
| 19 | 2022-11-16 | 16:06 | Jennie Ayers → Jeff Talbott | Text: Do you have the suspect's residence locked down? Are you getting a search warrant for it? | Ayers text |
| 20 | 2022-11-16 | 23:03 | Jennie Ayers → Talbott | FYI it is apparently a violation of CJIS policy to have those photos on the global drive. Move them immediately. | Ayers text |
| 21 | 2022-11-16 | 19:12 | Hogan, Youngling, Ayers, Barie, Tara Martinez + Talbott | FS team arrived ISP D2. Talbott briefed them on the scene. Items 25.1–25.4 Ethan finger/palm; 26.1–26.4 Xana finger/palm/feet (Spokane SO recorded). | ISP Lab Report 11 |
| 22 | 2022-11-17 | 07:32 | Mickey Hall | Item 1 Suspected Bio Stain — KBAR SHEATH WITH USMC LOGO — in custody of Mickey Hall. | ISP Lab CoC |
| 23 | 2022-11-17 | 07:32 | Hall / Meridian locker | Item 1 — Evidence Storage Meridian — Evidence Locker. | ISP Lab CoC |
| 24 | 2022-11-17 | 07:55 | Tina Walthall | Item 1 — custody of lab staff Tina Walthall. | ISP Lab CoC |
| 25 | 2022-11-17 | 07:55 | Audit log | Case updated / status change. | ILIMS audit |
| 26 | 2022-11-17 | 08:09 | Audit / SW | Status 0 assigned → 1 assigned to Analyst. SW EXAM KEY 257660. | ILIMS audit |
| 27 | 2022-11-17 | 08:54 | Hogan, Youngling, Ayers, Barie, Tara Martinez | Arrived 1122 King Road, Moscow. | Field notes |
| 28 | 2022-11-17 | *** | Tina Walthall and/or Stephanie Wilt | Item 1 examined while in their custody. One swab of front strap = Item 1.1, etc. | Lab exam notes |
| 29 | 2022-11-17 | *** | Tina Walthall | ITEM 1: brown paper bag folded over and evidence-taped S&S 10/18/22 TW. Seal-date anomaly. | Walthall notes |
| 30 | 2022-11-17 | *** | Stephanie Wilt | Item 1 examined in her custody. Presumptive blood testing positive. Samples for biology collected by FS S. Wilt. | Wilt latent/exam notes |
| 31 | 2022-11-17 | 09:35 | Jade Miller → Bill Thompson | Requesting permission to consume any samples collected from the knife sheath (Agency 22M-1810 / ISP Item 1) for best chance at results. | Email p.1796 |
| 32 | 2022-11-17 | 11:59 | Stephanie Wilt | Item 1.1 Suspected Bio Stain — swab of front strap — custody Wilt. | CoC |
| 33 | 2022-11-17 | 12:10 | Stephanie Wilt | Item 1.2 BIO — swab of edges on handle portion. | CoC |
| 34 | 2022-11-17 | 12:10 | Stephanie Wilt | Item 1.3 BIO — swab of edges on blade portion. | CoC |
| 35 | 2022-11-17 | 12:11 | Stephanie Wilt | Item 1.4 BIO — swabs of stains on back. | CoC |
| 36 | 2022-11-17 | 12:26 | Bill Thompson → Jade Miller | Permission to consume samples collected from Item 1. p.1796. | |
| 37 | 2022-11-17 | 14:43 | Lab | Item 2 is DNA Extract(s) from Items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4. | CoC |
| 38 | 2022-11-17 | 14:49 | Lab | Item 2 (extracts 1.1–1.4) PENDING DNA ANALYSIS. 1.1–1.4 Evidence Storage CW2 OUT. | CoC |
| 39 | 2022-11-17 | 15:15 | Audit | Priority changed to RUSH — SW EXAM KEY 257660. | ILIMS audit |
| 40 | 2022-11-17 | 15:54 | Lab Report 4 | DNA Extraction — Heat Block START — Q1.1 Q1.2 Q1.3 Q1.4. | Lab Report 4 |
| 41 | 2022-11-18 | 08:22 | Lab | Heat Block END — Q1.1–Q1.4. p.267. | Lab notes |
| 42 | 2022-11-18 | 08:48 | Lab | EZ1 Extraction — Q1.1–Q1.4. | Lab notes |
| 43 | 2022-11-18 | *** | Stephanie Wilt | Lab Report 1 complete. Items 1.1–1.4 forwarded for DNA analysis. Empty packaging returned to main vault. Item 1 left in custody of Tina Walthall pending latent fingerprint. | Lab Report 1 |
| 44 | 2022-11-18 | 10:54 | Wilt + Walthall | Case jacket approved. Report printed. Discovery packet for Grand Jury / Ingrid Batey. | Case jacket |
| 45 | 2022-11-18 | *** | KNH / lab | DNA Quantitation Plate 1; re-run Plate 111722KNH-2. | Lab notes |
| 46 | 2022-11-18 | 14:36 | Shannon Arredondo | Items 1.1–1.4 custody Arredondo then Evidence Storage Meridian Analyzed Freezer Section 5. | CoC |
| 47 | 2022-11-18 | *** | D. Hendershot | ISP Submission 1 — courier Jack S and Cole B DNA (ISP items 1 and 2) via Kandy Florea / Arredondo / freezer section 1. | ISP Sub 1 |
| 48 | 2022-11-18 | *** | Lab | STR Amplification set-up. | Lab notes |
| 49 | 2022-11-18 | 17:18 | KNH then TKM | 3130 Load Sheet capillary electrophoresis. Original load 11/18/2022 (KNH). Re-injection/analysis 11/19/2022 (TKM). Q1.1–Q1.4 amplified DNA read into electropherogram. | 3130 load sheet |
| 50 | 2022-11-18 | *** | T. Smallridge | MPD Evidence Submission 2. Item 1.1 marked REsubmission. Item 1.1 custody Arredondo / Analyzed Freezer Section 5. Same receipt: autopsy/scene refs Items 3–19. | MPD Sub 2 |
| 51 | 2022-11-18 | 20:44 | Hogan + Barie | Process 2011 Toyota Prius-EG; cleared scene ~2044 PST. ISPF cleared 1122 ~2114 PST. | Field notes |
| 52 | 2022-11-18 | 22:41 | Hogan + Talbott + Sgt Van Leuven | At Jack D apartment. Swabs/evidence to Talbott ~2241 PST. Digital images (LizQ) to Talbott. | Field notes |
| 53 | 2022-11-19 | *** | Stephanie Wilt | DELETED ASSIGNMENT ITEM LINK — LAB ITEM NUMBER 1.1. Reason: remove item from previous assignment. EXAM KEY 257826. | ILIMS audit |
| 54 | 2022-11-19 | *** | Rylene Nowlin / audit | Charge 1 OFFENSE_CODE changed DI Death Investigation (non-homicide) → I18-4001 Murder. Reason: changing charge. RN p.2046. | ILIMS audit |
| 55 | 2022-11-19 | *** | Jade Miller → Thompson / Talbott / Jennings | Again requesting consume permission; asking upfront permission for the entire case. | |
| 56 | 2022-11-19 | *** | Bill Thompson → Jade Miller | We have no concerns. We need answers. Keep a running list of consumed samples. | |
| 57 | 2022-11-19 | *** | Taylor Maichak / Nowlin | ISP Item #1 BIO ref JS (John Showalter oral) and Item #2 CB (Cole Barenberg oral). Nowlin then Evidence Storage PENDING DNA. Examiner Taylor Maichak. Exam Key 257800. | CoC |
| 58 | 2022-11-19 | *** | TKM | Q1.1–Q1.4 entire plate reinjected 2× for 10 sec — Plate 111722KNH_REINJ2. | Lab notes |
| 59 | 2022-11-19 | *** | ISPF / Talbott | Returned to 1122 to photograph potential tire impressions across from the residence as requested by Talbott. Cleared ~1214 PST. | Field notes |
| 60 | 2022-11-19 | *** | Wilt | Items moved to new assignment #5 #8 #11 #14 #17 #18 #19 (victim blood cards + JD/DM/BF refs). EXAM KEY 257826. | ILIMS |
| 61 | 2022-11-19 | 12:03 | Tina Walthall | Latent Print Examination status 3 ready for review → 2 report in progress. EXAM KEY 257661. Walthall printed case jacket 12:03 PM. | Latent exam |
| 62 | 2022-11-19 | 12:45 | TGW / Rylene | Item 1 in evidence locker — entry analyst TGW. Analyst unassigned from Rylene after reference cuttings EXAM KEY 257829. Digital images to Talbott ~1245 PST. | CoC |
| 63 | 2022-11-19 | afternoon | Lab / Wilt | Heat Block + EZ1 on Item 5 Ethan / 8 Xana / 11 Madison / 14 Kaylee blood cards + DNA refs. Item types corrected SW. | Lab notes |
| 64 | 2022-11-19 | *** | Lab | DNA Quant + STR Amp set-up items 5,8,11,14,17,18,19 S1 S2 — victims and DM/BF/JD/JS/CB. | Lab notes |
| 65 | 2022-11-19 | 17:20 | Tina Walthall + Jennie Ayers + Talbott | Lab Report 2 complete — latent print exam of sheath by Walthall. Ayers called Talbott after reviewing Walthall findings. | Lab Report 2 |
| 66 | 2022-11-19 | 17:48 | Lab Report 3 | Items 6.1 7.1 13.1 15.1 16.1 and portion of 3, 9.1, 10.1, 12.1 forwarded for DNA (nail clippings). | Lab Report 3 |
| 67 | 2022-11-19 | 18:25 | Taylor Maichak | GeneMapper 111722KNH REINJ2 p.284 Lab Report 4 — STR PROFILE Q1.1, Q1.2, Q1.3, Q1.4. | Lab Report 4 |
| 68 | 2022-11-19 | *** | ISP Lab Meridian | Located DNA on the button of the sheath and performed STR analysis. No hit in CODIS other than to show the provider was a male. | Court / lab |
| 69 | 2022-11-20 | 12:32 | Taylor Maichak | Item #2 DNA extracts from 1.1 (sheath extract), 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 in custody Maichak. Then Evidence Storage Meridian CW2 OUT-TKM. Analyst unassigned after extract return EXAM KEY 257832. | CoC |
| 70 | 2022-11-20 | 13:17 | Lab | STRmix report ONLY Q1.4 p.304. | STRmix |
| 71 | 2022-11-20 | 13:25 | Maichak / Jade Miller | Deconvolution Q1.4 only — LR calculated. STRmix compares Q1.4 with V11 (Madison Mogen). Lab Report 4 checklist Maichak / reviewed Miller. | STRmix / Lab Rpt 4 |
| 72 | 2022-11-20 | *** | Maichak | GeneMapper p.1977 M2022-4870 S1 and S2 (JS and CB). Heat block started Q4 Q6.1 Q7.1 Q13.1 Q15.1 Q16.1 nail clippings. | Lab notes |
| 73 | 2022-11-20 | 16:37 | Nowlin → D2 / prosecution / Blaker | Meeting reviewed latents, 2 biology screens, 1 DNA. Unknown male on knife sheath. No CODIS hit at state level — waiting rush National. If no hits, discussed molecular genealogy. Bill Thompson authorized IGG in the event of no CODIS hit. | Nowlin email |
| 74 | 2022-11-20 | 18:51 | Dustin Blaker → Nowlin | Permission for forensic lab to transmit all completed lab reports to specified agencies/officers. | |
| 75 | 2022-11-21 | *** | Katherine Dace | Item 2 opened. Extract tube for Item 1.1 removed; ~20 µL aliquoted into new tube; original repacked. New tube packaged as Item 22 (portion of DNA extract from Item 1.1) p.1805. IGG assignment created — KD. | Lab notes |
| 76 | 2022-11-21 | *** | Matthew Gamette / Col. Wills | Othram (IGG) contract. Delta Airlines receipt. Approved verbally by Colonel Wills. | Travel / contract |
| 77 | 2022-11-21 | 16:30 | Audit / Dace | Priority EXAM KEY 257833 Biology changed Normal → Hold (KD). Item 2 extracts 1.1–1.4 return Evidence Storage CW2 OUT-KD. Item 1 sheath custody Mickey Hall / MER-V-UNIT 02. | ILIMS |
| 78 | 2022-11-21 | 16:30–17:00 | Dustin Blaker | MPD Supp 93: travelled Moscow → Meridian, collected the STR PROFILE vial, sealed envelope, placed in small backpack that stayed in his possession. Only time not holding backpack = TSA Boise ~0330 hrs 11/22. | MPD Supp 93 |
| 79 | 2022-11-21 | 16:30 | Mickey Hall / Kandy Florea | Item 1 sheath custody Hall then Evidence Storage MER-V-UNIT 02. Submission 3 11/21 Blaker Agency Courier. Case jacket printed 4:30:30 PM Discovery packet GJ / Ingrid Batey. | CoC / Sub 3 |
| 80 | 2022-11-21 | *** | Kandy Florea / Tara Martinez | Items 23–24 BIO swabs (stairwell / upper banister). Items 25–28 IMP latent exemplars victims Ethan, Xana, Maddie, Kaylee. | CoC |
| 81 | 2022-11-22 | 03:30 | Blaker / Gamette | Blaker removed DNA from box into backpack ~0330. Boise Airport parking ticket MG. Flights Boise→SLC 07:18; SLC→Houston 13:54. | FOIA / travel |
| 82 | 2022-11-22 | 14:00 CT | Dustin Blaker | Arrived Houston. Enterprise vehicle pickup TX-MG. | MPD Supp 93 |
| 83 | 2022-11-22 | 15:10 CT | Dustin Blaker / Othram | Arrived at OTHRAM with STR profile vial. | MPD Supp 93 |
| 84 | 2022-11-22 | *** | Tim S / Mickey Hall | Submission 4. Item 2 Cole B ref + Item 3 extracts + Item 2 extracts 1.1–1.4 Hall → Analyzed Freezer Section 5 (Jack S and Cole B). | Sub 4 |
| 85 | 2022-11-22 | *** | Audit | Analyst name updated Jade McDaniel → Jade Miller EXAM 257832. Lab item 32 latent moved to Tara Martinez EXAM 257829 / 257830. | ILIMS |
| 86 | 2022-11-22 | 22:15 | Gamette | Houston→SLC arrive 22:15; SLC→Boise arrive 00:19 11/23. Arrival date different than departure date. | Travel receipts |
| 87 | 2022-11-23 | 07:32 | Lab Report 6 | Issued — items 33, 34, 35 cigarette butts. Item 1 BIO ref JS custody Shannon Arredondo. | Lab Report 6 |
| 88 | 2022-11-23 | 07:45 | Arredondo | Item 1 JS ref + Item 2 CB ref + Item 3 extracts in custody Arredondo then released to submitting agency. Victim blood cards 5/8/11/14/17/18/19 listed. | CoC |
| 89 | 2022-11-23 | *** | Arredondo / Wilt | Item #23 stairwell blood swab: Arredondo → Evidence Locker → Stephanie Wilt → Evidence Storage Meridian CW2 OUT. | CoC |
| 90 | 2022-11-23 | *** | Jade Miller | Item #20 DNA extracts from items 3,4,5,6.1,7.1,8,9.1,11,12.1,13.1,14,15.1,16.1,17,18,19 — Miller then Evidence Storage CW2 OUT. | CoC |
| 91 | 2022-11-23 | 15:05 | Lab Report 7 | Items 6.1, 7.1, 13.1, 15.1, 16.1 and swab from item 4 consumed during testing; DNA extracts remain. | Lab Report 7 |
| 92 | 2022-11-23 | *** | Lab | Item 30 — submitted swab of stain on bottom of handrail — unknown Male B — Date of Analysis 11/23/2022. NEVER CODIS. NEVER IGG. | Lab / flag |
| 93 | 2022-11-23 | *** | Christi Redenbo / Gamette | FOIA: Redenbo completed out-of-state travel request (Gamette trip). Outlook printed flight receipts. | FOIA |
| 94 | 2022-11-25 | *** | Nowlin + Talbott + Smallridge | Nowlin–Talbott: submit possible-suspect reference + house blood swabs. Smallridge cannot access DNA tracker/prelog; Nowlin cannot access either. Captain heading down Monday; take items unlogged if needed; items not rushed — normal queue. MPD internal BOLO white Hyundai Elantra. | PCA / emails |
| 95 | 2022-11-28 | 07:50 | Dahlinger | Evidence Submission 5 — Dahlinger Agency Courier. Case jacket 7:50:40 AM Discovery packet GJ / Ingrid Batey. | Sub 5 |
| 96 | 2022-11-28 | 08:57 | Tara Martinez | Approved report printed 8:57:50 AM. | Case jacket |
| 97 | 2022-11-28 | *** | Lab | Item #37 Unknown Male C blood swab entry hallway wall and kitchen wall — Jack D apartment. Items 38–39 blood swabs. All to Meridian Incoming Freezer Section 1. Item #40 glove Unknown Male D Evidence Storage MER-V-UNIT 02. | CoC |
| 98 | 2022-11-28 | *** | Lab Report 5 / Jennie Ayers | One latent print examined for comparable ridge detail (L5) Item 21 digital images 1122 King. Exemplars 25 EC / 26 XK / 27 MM / 28 KG. Reviewed Ayers 11-28-2022. | Lab Report 5 |
| 99 | 2022-11-28 | *** | Lab Report 8 | Items 23 and 24 indicated blood. 29.1/29.2/29.3, 30, 31.1 sampled for DNA (31.2 not examined). Item 29 face/hand marks outside south kitchen window. Item 30 bottom handrail F1–F2 = Unknown Male B. Item 31 top/edge half-wall floor 2 major profile matches Ethan Chapin. Item 23 stairwell major profile matching Kaylee. Item 24 banister major profile matching Madison. | Lab Report 8 |
| 100 | 2022-11-28 | *** | Nowlin + Talbott | Call on the glove: blood on glove? If no blood is it related / collect wearer? Talbott: glove not suitable for latents; no extra info on package; case agent collected it from parking area of the house. | Nowlin–Talbott |
| 101 | 2022-11-29 | 14:50 | Lab | Heat block overnight 14:50 11/29 → 07:32 11/30. Batch 112922KNH. Q23, Q29.1–Q29.3, Q30 (Male B), Q31.1. Differential extraction. | Lab Report 13 p.710 |
| 102 | 2022-11-30 | 10:52 | Lab | EZ1 automated extraction starts 10:52. Quant 7500: Q30 Male B + Q31.1 strong balanced total+male DNA (ratios 2.40 and 1.40) — strongest in batch. Q29.1/29.2/29.3 failed sufficient DNA. | Quant 7500 |
| 103 | 2022-11-30 | *** | NMS / Othram / AFIS emails | NMS tox dated 11/30 Madison Mogen. Othram IGG invoice. AFIS coord emails DHS / DOJ / CAL DOJ. | Lab / media |
| 104 | 2022-12-02 | *** | Tim Smallridge → Jeff Talbott | Email subject Sheath release receipt: Sammie Girard asking for digital copy of signed receipt for release of the knife sheath to Cpl Willerford. | |
| 105 | 2022-12-02 | *** | Lab | 1127 King Apt 1 swabs = Unknown Male C items 37 / 37.1 / 37.2. Item 40 Black Polar Penguin glove = Unknown Male D. p.605. | Lab notes |
| 106 | 2022-12-05 | *** | Lab | STR amp 39-sample batch Form 230C-BI p.719; 3130 load p.720. NMS tox 12/5 Ethan + Xana. Subs 6–8 Smallridge. | Lab / Subs 6–8 |
| 107 | 2022-12-05 | *** | Kandy Florea → storage → Wilt | Item 1 Florea → storage → Wilt. Item 1.5 BIO suspected stain — swabs of INSIDE surface of blade portion of sheath — Wilt then evidence storage locker. | CoC |
| 108 | 2022-12-05 | *** | Tara Martinez ↔ Rylene Nowlin | Beast names list mostly neighbors willing to give DNA; unsure if Moscow wants latent comparisons. Check who has FPC then discuss with Talbott ISP D2. | |
| 109 | 2022-12-05 | *** | Tara Martinez ↔ Talbott | Moscow getting prints from persons listed. Wait until everyone is in to compare. Shoe and tire impression image numbers to Natasha Ada Co. Talbott: Jennie Ayers had not sent them. Tire not related — believed traveling the wrong direction. | |
| 110 | 2022-12-05 | *** | Stephanie Wilt + Tina Walthall | Stephanie emailed Tina re Item 1: mistakenly sealed with date 10/18/22 instead of 11/18/22. Tina remedied the seals while item in her custody; notes packet S&S date also wrong. Audit keys 258443 / 258021 — assignment name links deleted ×4. | Audit / notes |
| 111 | 2022-12-07 | 15:37 | Lab Report 9 | Presumptive chemical tests Items 38, 39, 40 indicate blood. Items 1 and 40 (glove Male D) swabbed for DNA. Items 37.1/37.2 and 41–50 examined only for sampling. | Lab Report 9 |
| 112 | 2022-12-07 | *** | Othram / contract | Othram contracted for SNP from crime-scene sample, upload to approved FGGS databases, genealogical research — due on or before 8 Dec 2022. Kit at Othram 11/22 (Bates 15421) → database 12/7 (Bates 15396) = 15 days. Upload FamilyTreeDNA + GEDmatch Pro. | Othram contract |
| 113 | 2022-12-08 | *** | Lab | Heat block + EZ1 on Q37.1 Unknown Male C (1127 KR Jack D hallway), Q37.2, Q38*, Q39, Q40.1–Q40.4 glove Male D, Q1.5 sheath inside, M2021-4407 Q5.1. Item 1 MER-V-SHELF 03-C; Item 1.5 Analyzed Freezer 5. Analyst McDaniel→Miller exam key 258574. | Lab notes |
| 114 | 2022-12-09 | *** | Hendershot / Eric Seat / Tara Martinez | Hendershot Sub 2: Connor Chesnut latent exemplars Item 5 + BIO ref Item 6 + extract Item 7. GeneMapper 120722KNH Eric Seat. MPD Lab Rpt 10: latent L6 vs victim exemplars 25–28 + 32. | Sub 2 / Lab Rpt 10 |
| 115 | 2022-12-10 | GREEN | FBI / Gamette / Mittelman / Darren G / Jacobson / Davis / Mooney / Minton / Fry / Thompson | FBI TAKES OVER IGG. Othram ordered to cease work 10 December 2022. They prepared a preliminary report six days later. Gamette email: provide info to Amy Whitman FBI. Mittelman 11 Dec: SNP calls can be pulled from FTDNA by downloading the raw data file. | GREEN row / emails |
| 116 | 2022-12-12 | *** | Hailey Youngling / lab | Chesnut spelling flip chestnut→chesnut. Heat block M2022-4870_S6 CC DNA. Sub 3 Montgomery. NMS tox Kaylee 12/12. Deleted assignment links 29/29.1/29.2/29.3/31.1/36 exam keys 258037. | Lab / audit |
| 117 | 2022-12-12 | 20:26 | Lab | STRmix samples M2022-4843 Q9-1 / Q10-1. Audit 258037 deleted links 31.2 / 36. | STRmix |
| 118 | 2022-12-13 | 08:27 | ISP(D2) Lab Report 3 | Heat block ends M2022-4870_S6 Connor Chesnut DNA. Sub 9 12/13 Carol McKenna Agency Courier. | Lab Rpt 3 / Sub 9 |
| 119 | 2022-12-13 | 10:25 | Audit / Eric Seat | 258724 Hughes→Eric Seat after screening notes. Item 7 desc change DNA Extracts from Item 6 → DNA Extract from Item 6 (Seat removed s). | ILIMS |
| 120 | 2022-12-13 | *** | Lab | STRmix M2022-4843 Q13-1 / Q23 / Q24 / Q30 / Q31-1 / Q39. Q39 lower peaks vs Q38; Q39 used for stats. GeneMapper 112922KNH JMcDaniel. | STRmix |
| 121 | 2022-12-13 | *** | FBI Los Angeles | Began building family trees 13 Dec and had named Bryan Kohberger as a suspect by 19 Dec. | FBI / court |
| 122 | 2022-12-13 | *** | IGG hearing / Leah Larkin | Email with GEDmatch screenshots from S.C. account — match to forensic (sheath) profile. Forensic profile uploaded to the website 1 day earlier. | IGG hearing |
| 123 | 2022-12-13 | *** | FOIA | Version history printed — out-of-state travel request form (Matthew Gamette trip to Othram). | FOIA |
| 124 | 2022-12-14 | *** | GEDmatch / email | Screenshot 14 Dec shows kit in DB only 1 day; Othram upload on/before 8 Dec would be 6–7 days old. Does not appear to be the same kit. Email 14 Dec: 91 cM match alias SC to crime-scene (sheath) profile. | IGG / email |
| 125 | 2022-12-14 | *** | Nowlin + Talbott | Backpack + beer cans submitted for bio. Backpack no longer believed perpetrator's; cans unknown source; cannot say any of these are from the perpetrator. | Nowlin–Talbott |
| 126 | 2022-12-14 | 13:27 | Mickey Hall / KSF / agency courier | Item 1.1 with Mickey Hall; To Be Returned Freezer Section 8. Sheath + Xana FN (#1–1.5 + #10/#10.1) RELEASED TO MPD VIA AGENCY COURIER. | CoC |
| 127 | 2022-12-16 | *** | Othram / ISP Lab | Othram report dated December 16, 2022. ISP Lab becomes aware of 2 additional males' DNA inside the house AND another unknown male DNA on a glove found outside the residence on 11/20. | Othram report / lab |
| 128 | 2022-12-19 | 08:07 GREEN | Hailey Youngling / FBI tip | FBI tip LE of Bryan Kohberger's name. Discovery packet printed 08:07:49 GJ / Ingrid Batey. Second print 12/20 10:02 Discovery Request. | GREEN row / jacket |
| 129 | 2022-12-19 | *** | Tina Walthall / Stephanie Wilt | Beer cans: Item 66 stairs + 66.1 lid swab; Item 68 vanity #1 + 68.1; Item 69 vanity #2 + 69.1. Item 67 backpack living room. Processed latents 12/19–12/23 (Keystone Light). | CoC / latents |
| 130 | 2022-12-19 | *** | Wilt | Items 57–65 Reid Uptmor + buccals. Lab Rpt 13 items 1.5, 23, 24, 29.x, 30.1, 36, 37.x, 38–40.x. L5 previously entered/searched MBIS. | Lab Rpt 13 |
| 131 | 2022-12-23 | *** | Lab Reports 14/15 | Items 66/68/69 Keystone Light cans processed latent 12/19–12/23. Blue powder on desk bedroom (22M-1855). Priority MERIDIAN→COEUR D'ALENE. | Lab Rpts 14/15 |
| 132 | 2022-12-27 | 04:11 | PA / William Maynard | Still of Kohberger 04:11 12/27. Maynard video trash pull 119 Lamsden 11/27 08:32. PA agents recover trash Kohberger family residence Albrightsville → ISP lab. | PA / video |
| 133 | 2022-12-28 | *** | T. Smallridge / Katherine Dace / Rylene Nowlin | Smallridge hand-delivered Item 87 BIO Q-tip Blakeslee PA Male E (FBI#37) Nowlin p.214. 87/87.1 Dace. Extraction 87.1 start/end. 87.1 CONSUMED IN ANALYSIS-CDA. Dace email Bill T: written consume auth (only verbal yesterday). | CoC / email |
| 134 | 2022-12-28 | *** | Lab Report 17 / Popstats | Single parentage 87.1 vs Q1.1 p.1148: profile from Item 87.1 (Male E) cannot be excluded as biological father of Male A (Item 1.1 sheath). GeneMapper 87.1. | Lab Report 17 |
| 135 | 2022-12-30 | *** | LE | Kohberger arrested. WA search warrant — residence. | Arrest |
| 136 | 2023-01-05 | 13:51 PST | Tara Martinez + Gideon Roberts (ISP D2) + Travis Shirley (FBI) + Anne Taylor (Kootenai PD) | Latah County Jail 522 S Adams. Photos, buccal, friction-ridge exemplars, hair from Bryan Kohberger. Item 108 BIO buccal / lab KF. Item 109 IMP major-crime prints. Seal had only strapping tape — Martinez added evidence tape perpendicular, initialed kf. Lab Rpt 21. | Jail collection |
| 137 | 2023-01-06 | *** | Talbott → Nowlin → Arredondo | Required email requesting KOHBERGER buccal be sent to FBI after ISP analysis. Nowlin: sample shipped to FBI yesterday. Chain later flipped: 'returned to submitting agency' → 'custody Meridian / released to FBI.' Arredondo: only item in that container. | Email / CoC correction |
| 138 | 2023-01 | *** | Lab Report 22 | Item 108 sampled for DNA only. Blood NEG 100/105/106/107; POS 72–78 and 101–104. Item 99 hair with root likely insufficient nuclear DNA. No DNA testing on refs 57–70. Lift cards 52–56 no ridge detail. | Lab Report 22 |