Bryan Kohberger’s sister might have testified against him if he hadn’t taken a plea deal, according to court documents seen by the National Enquirer.
In a newly unsealed document, Amanda Kohberger is listed on a list of the prosecution’s potential witnesses which was filed on Wednesday, June 25.
A week later, on Wednesday, July 2 the killer, 30, pleaded guilty to the brutal 2022 murders of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 21, and Ethan Chapin, 20, in order to avoid the death penalty.
Instagram/Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen
Amanda was the only member of the criminology grad student’s family who would have potentially been called by the prosecution.
However, Kohberger’s lawyers might have had Amanda, as well as Bryan’s mother, MaryAnn, father Michael and his other sister, Melissa, take the stand.
According to court records obtained by People, Bryan was charged with misdemeanor theft after he allegedly stole Amanda’s cell phone in 2014. The crime was reported by their father.
Amanda — who starred in a 2011 slasher movie called Two Days Back — and MaryAnn were the only family members to attend Bryan’s sentencing hearing. Melissa had previously shown up to a 2023 hearing.