{"id":1938846,"date":"2023-05-26T14:42:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T18:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-idaho-killer-suspects-parents-asked-to-testify-before-grand-jury-in-another-case-report\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T14:46:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T18:46:00","slug":"university-of-idaho-killer-suspects-parents-asked-to-testify-before-grand-jury-in-another-case-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-idaho-killer-suspects-parents-asked-to-testify-before-grand-jury-in-another-case-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents of University of Idaho killer suspect requested to testify before grand jury in a separate case."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Funiversity-of-idaho-killer-suspects-parents-asked-to-testify-before-grand-jury-in-another-case-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1938846&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Parents of Idaho Murder Suspect Called to Testify Before Grand Jury in Pennsylvania<\/h2>\n<p>The parents of the man accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/homicide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing<\/a> four University of Idaho <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">students<\/a> last November have been called to testify before a grand jury in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to the case <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/crime\/idaho-college-killings\/kohbergers-parents-testify-grand-jury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> NewsNation\u2019s Brian Entin that the parents have been called to speak to a grand jury in the Dana Smithers case. Smithers was 45 years old when she went missing in May 2022 in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, where the Idaho suspect lived with his parents at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, who is not being named per Daily Wire policy, has a solid alibi and likely had nothing to do with Smithers\u2019 disappearance. However, the grand jury is continuing its proceedings and the investigation into Smithers\u2019 case is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was indicted last week on charges including first-degree murder and appeared in court on Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-to-killing-of-four-university-of-idaho-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for his arraignment<\/a>. The suspect wore a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lady-gaga-reveals-wearing-a-bulletproof-dress-at-bidens-inauguration-it-was-a-scary-time-in-this-country\/\" title=\"Lady Gaga Reveals Wearing a Bulletproof Dress at Biden's Inauguration: \u2018It Was a Scary Time in This Country\u2019\">bullet-proof vest<\/a> under his orange jumpsuit, the Daily Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12111149\/Bryan-Kohberger-court-appearance-LIVE-Idaho-murder-suspect-enter-plea-four-counts-murder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-to-killing-of-four-university-of-idaho-students\/\" title=\"Murder suspect denies killing four University of Idaho students.\">reportedly stood silently<\/a> when the judge asked him to enter his plea, so the judge entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. With pleas set, prosecutors now have 60 days to decide whether to pursue the death penalty. His public defender also asked the judge to set a trial date in October.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was arrested six weeks after four friends, Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Ethan Chapin, 20; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Madison Mogen, 21, were stabbed to death on November 13, 2022.<\/p>\n<h3>Police Investigating Whether Accused Idaho Killer is Responsible for Other Murders<\/h3>\n<p>Calling the suspect\u2019s parents before a grand jury appears to be part of an attempt by police to see whether the suspect is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/police-investigating-whether-accused-idaho-killer-is-responsible-for-other-murders-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responsible for other unsolved crimes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Retired FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/crime\/idaho-college-killings\/bryan-kohberger-other-deaths-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> NewsNation\u2019s Chris Cuomo that police could look at the suspect for similar murders in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Defense attorney Mark Geragos told the outlet that it\u2019s common for police to link suspects like this to other unsolved crimes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn virtually every high profile case that is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-idaho-killer-suspects-parents-asked-to-testify-before-grand-jury-in-another-case-report\/\" title=\"Parents of University of Idaho killer suspect requested to testify before grand jury in a separate case.\">circumstantial evidence murder case<\/a>, you almost inevitably hear of some other unsolved murder and law enforcement looks to see if they can link whoever the suspect is,\u201d Geragos told NewsNation. \u201cFor one thing I suppose it fills a vacuum \u2014 \u2018Why did somebody do this when you don\u2019t have a motive?\u2019 That is the most obvious explanation.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>More Than 60 Warrants Served in Connection to the Murders<\/h3>\n<p>More than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/more-than-60-warrants-have-been-served-in-connection-with-the-university-of-idaho-murders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">60 warrants<\/a> have also been served to major companies and banks in connection to the murders, including Amazon, DoorDash, Reddit, and the owner of dating sites such as Tinder and OkCupid. The contents of the warrants are \u201csealed and redacted\u201d as part of the murder case against the 28-year-old suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Monroe County First Assistant Michael Mancuso <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brctv13.com\/news\/local-news\/29279-monroe-county-officials-share-new-details-about-idaho-murder-suspect-s-arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> BRC 13 that when the suspect was arrested, he \u201cwas found awake in the kitchen area dressed in shorts and a shirt [and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-murder-suspect-was-trying-to-conceal-his-dna-when-he-was-arrested-prosecutors-say\/\" title=\"Idaho Murder Suspect Was Trying To Conceal His DNA When He Was Arrested, Prosecutors Say\">] wearing latex medical type gloves<\/a> and apparently was taking his personal trash and putting it into \u2026 separate zip lock baggies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mancuso implied that the suspect was removing the trash to conceal his DNA. Investigators had been surveilling the home for weeks prior to the suspect\u2019s arrest, and during that time, they searched the trash cans outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA trash pull that was done days before recovered DNA profiles but not from him, only from his family members,\u201d Mancuso told the outlet.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1685109562730000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2KKYKob9vgfhljB8_eMYPe\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The parents of the man charged with murdering four University of Idaho students have been summoned to testify before a Pennsylvania grand jury in the Dana Smithers case. The accused, Smithers, was 45 years old. 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