Update to Inquiries About Idaho Murder Suspect
in Indiana

The Indiana State Police has received numerous inquiries about the Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger being pulled over in Indiana.  A preliminary internal records check did not indicate that Kohberger had been stopped by the Indiana State Police. However, as a result further examination, it was discovered that on December 15, 2022 at approximately 10:50 a.m., an Indiana State Trooper stopped a white Hyundai Elantra on I-70 in Hancock County, Indiana for following too closely.

During this time, the system utilized by the Indiana State Police to document law enforcement activity was under routine maintenance, and not available to the Trooper for use.  The vehicle stopped was occupied by two white males, one of whom can be seen on the Trooper’s body-worn camera to be Bryan Kohberger in the driver’s seat.

At the time of this stop, there was no information available on a suspect for the crime in Idaho, to include identifying information or any specific information related to the license plate state or number of the white Hyundai Elantra which was being reported in the media to have been seen in or around where the crime occurred.

The Trooper, having learned the two had been stopped minutes before by a Deputy from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, who he knew was working just down the interstate from him, used his discretion and released the two men with a verbal warning.

To request a copy of the body-worn camera footage, please email PublicRecords@isp.in.gov and use 2022-00600315 in your request.

This is all the information which will be released by the Indiana State Police.

**The blue highlighted link below is for a press release prepared by the Hancock County Sheriff's Department.**

HCSD Idaho Murder Suspect Traffic Stop Press Release