MOSCOW—It's been over six weeks since roommates Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle, as well as Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, were all stabbed to death in the girls' off-campus house in the early hours of Nov. 13.
A 28-year-old man, Bryan Kohberger, was arrested Friday morning in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains in connection with the murders of four University of Idaho students.
Sources said that authorities knew who they were looking for and had tracked Kohberger down to Pennsylvania. A SWAT team entered the location where he was staying in order to take him into custody Friday. Kohberger appeared before a judge Friday morning.
Further circumstances regarding the nature of the arrest and the suspect's capture were not immediately known. Court records show Kohberger is at the Monroe County Prison in Pennsylvania awaiting extradition after a judge ordered his extradition early Friday.
It marks the first major break in a case that has both captivated and mystified the globe. Previously, police had not named a suspect or made any arrests, and investigators have not yet found a weapon.
Police have been urging the public to come forward with information. It's been weeks since police and city officials have gathered for a news conference, choosing instead to release small updates through social media. This new announcement comes as University of Idaho students are away from campus for winter break.
Moscow police officers, members of Idaho State Police, Moscow city leaders and University of Idaho officials will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. local time Friday.