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Although their four roommates fell victim to a killer alleged to be Bryan Kohberger, Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke survived the bloodbath. However, Kohberger has pled not guilty to the murders. Dylan and Bethany were friends with victims Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.
What happened to Bethany Funke? ›
Funke, 21, has kept an even lower profile and now lives in Nevada. She has only been heard from when her attorneys filed a motion earlier this year to dismiss a subpoena that would force her to testify as part of murder suspect Bryan Kohberger's defense.
What did Dylan Mortensen see? ›
Dylan Mortensen, 21, told detectives that she saw a man leaving the house in Moscow, Idaho, in the early hours. She did not realize until hours later that four of her roommates had been murdered.
Who is Bryan Kohberger's roommate Dylan? ›
(NewsNation) — Bethany Funke and Dylan Mortensen were the survivors of the University of Idaho murders allegedly committed by Bryan Kohberger. A source close to the families of the Idaho victims told NewsNation that Funke was not among those who discovered the bodies.
Why did Bethany and her husband break up? ›
A major issue in the divorce was asset division, with Frankel's net worth estimated at more than $100 million due to her role as the founder of the Skinnygirl co*cktail company. Frankel later said that her business success was a problem in the marriage because Hoppy “resented” her achievements.
Were Bethany and Dylan texting during the murders? ›
"More astonishingly, his grand-jury sources alleged that the two girls had been texting one another as the murderer methodically went from one room to the next."
What did Bethany Funke tell the police? ›
Funke told police that Chapin and Kernodle returned home at about 1:45 a.m. She also told police that Chapin didn't live at the house and that their other roommates returned home at around 2:00 a.m. and were asleep or in their rooms by 4:00 a.m.
What was Kohberger's motive? ›
"He would have been in a heightened state of arousal and that means he was emotionally aroused or even sexually aroused as he was killing those girls, and I suspect it was both," said retired FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole. That heightened state of arousal is driven by hatred, not anger, she added.
What is Dylan Mortensen doing now? ›
'She is in trauma therapy of sorts, she's getting help from the spiritual community,' he said. 'Isolating herself but she is stepping out a little at a time, she is gaming online with peers in group gaming session. 'She's doing what she can without going into public. '
Where is Bethany Funke from? ›
Instead, Bethany Funke agreed to an interview with Kohberger's counsel in Reno, Nevada, where she is from, according to court documents filed Wednesday in a district court in Washoe County.
Idaho college murders: House demolished despite some families' objections. Two families didn't want the house torn down before the trial. The off-campus house where four University of Idaho students were killed was demolished on Thursday -- despite mixed feelings from victims' families.
How was Kaylee Goncalves found? ›
Kristi describes for the first time how Kaylee was found. "The side where Kaylee was, was up against the wall. And if you can imagine, Kaylee in an upright sort of position - up in the corner - slumped. I mean she was trapped," she described.
What floor was Bethany Funke on? ›
Floor plans show Funke and Mortensen lived on the first floor of the split-level home, accessible by a door with a code lock. The second and third floors, where the victims had been sleeping, could be accessed through a sliding glass door. Funke was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority with Kernodle and Mogen.
Who are Bryan Kohberger's siblings? ›
After the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, Bryan, 28, was arrested at his parents' home in Pennsylvania on December 30, 2022. He is the youngest child of Michael Kohberger Jr. and MaryAnn Kohberger. He has two older sisters Amanda and Melissa Kohberger.
What is the defense of Kohberger? ›
Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with the 2022 murder of four University of Idaho students, is fighting to ensure jurors are not presented with DNA evidence that prosecutors say links him to the crime, according to an attorney.
What happened to Bethany once she took clozapine? ›
Consider Bethany's case. She was one of my young patients, who, after taking clozapine, recovered fully and resumed a productive life, after years of homeless- ness during which she was controlled by auditory hallucinations.
What happened to Dylan from Maze Runner? ›
During the 2016 incident, the 30-year-old sustained a concussion, brain trauma and a facial fracture after the motorcycle he was driving fell into a slide. Due to his injuries, he had to have facial surgery and filming on the Maze Runner production was subsequently delayed until he recovered.
What happened to Dylan in Degrassi? ›
Dylan was the first The Next Generation character to graduate from Degrassi and attend college. In Season 4, it was implied he had gone to Toronto University, but in Season 5 Paige mentions he's at McGill University in passing (Total Eclipse Of The Heart). In Season 6, he is shown to be a Toronto University student.
What happened to Bethany Deaton? ›
Editor's Note: 27-year-old Bethany Deaton died mysteriously in Kansas City, Mo. on Oct. 30, 2012, after becoming involved in a religious group some have called a cult. Her death was initially ruled a suicide, but police have alleged it may have been a murder.