Roommate D.M.'s description broke the case - Idaho v. Kohberger - Attorney analysis

There is no question in my mind that had D.M. not seen a strange masked man in her home the night that her roommates Kaylee Gonçalves, Madison Mogen, and Xana Kernodle, and Xana's boyfriend Ethan Chapin, were murdered, police would not have narrowed their pool of suspects down to Bryan Kohberger as quickly as they did. While this night undoubtedly inflicted a trauma on D.M. that she will never forget, her investigative actions that night and her bravery in telling police what she saw may have saved lives by directly leading police to a predator before he could kill again. Here, we look at why her observations played such a critical role in the investigation and why, without her information, the investigation probably would have foundered. Everyone who wanted to see a suspect in court as soon as possible owes an enormous debt of gratitude to D.M., the real hero of this case.Show more

00:00 Intro
00:41 What D.M. told police, according to the affidavit
03:06 The horror that D.M. experienced is unthinkable
04:25 Probable cause requires individualized suspicion - her description provided that
08:19 Without that piece of the puzzle, there's no warrant and no suspect
10:30 Up next: How will Mr. Kohberger try to defend himself?

Find the full probable cause affidavit here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov/docs/case/CR29-22-2805/122922%20Affidavit%20-%20Exhibit%20A%20-%20Statement%20of%20Brett-Payne.pdf