The Moscow Murders and More

Bobby Capucci
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Moscow is a city located in northern Idaho, United States, with a population of approximately 25,000 people. It is the largest city and the county seat of Latah County. The city is situated in the Palouse region, known for its fertile soil and rolling hills, and is surrounded by wheat fields, forests, and mountains.Moscow is home to the University of Idaho, which is the state's flagship institution and a major research university. The university is a significant contributor to the local economy, and many businesses in the city are directly or indirectly tied to the university. The city also has a thriving arts and culture scene, with several galleries, museums, and performance venues.In terms of recreation, Moscow has several parks and outdoor recreation areas, including the Latah Trail, the Moscow Mountain Trail System, and the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area. The city also hosts several annual events, including the Moscow Farmers Market, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the Renaissance Fair. However, things would change forever after Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were murdered in the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022. What followed in the wake of the murders captivated not only the nation but the whole world as the authorities scrambled to find the person responsible for the heinous crime. This podcast will document the Murders In Moscow from right after the murders were committed all the way through the real time evolution of the trial of the person that the authorities say is responsible, Bryan Kohberger. We will also cover other stories that are based in the world of true crime that are currently in the courts or that are headed that way. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  1. 1h ago

    The Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room Opens in Dallas (9/10/26)

    A traveling exhibit in Dallas is putting roughly three million pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related records on public display while deliberately highlighting Epstein’s past relationship with President Donald Trump. Organizers have named it the “Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room,” describing the project as both a public archive and a tribute to survivors. The exhibit includes shelves of documents tied to Epstein’s trafficking operation along with a visual timeline tracing Trump and Epstein’s social relationship before Trump became president. Coordinator David Garrett said Trump’s name appears tens of thousands of times in the released files and acknowledged that using Trump’s name in the title was intended to draw attention to the exhibit. Trump has denied wrongdoing in connection with Epstein and has said he ended their relationship years before Epstein’s 2019 arrest. The exhibit opened in Dallas as the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention began and as Trump arrived in the city, giving the project an unmistakably political backdrop even though organizers insisted the timing was coincidental and the purpose was survivor-centered rather than partisan. Survivors appearing at the exhibit argued that the document releases still leave major questions unanswered, particularly because they believe powerful people and alleged co-conspirators remain shielded by redactions while survivors themselves have repeatedly had their private information exposed. Organizers said the broader goal is to make the Epstein records accessible to ordinary people and keep pressure on institutions to investigate anyone implicated by credible evidence, regardless of wealth or political power. The Dallas stop is the beginning of a planned national tour, turning millions of pages that have largely existed as digital government releases into a physical public record that people can examine for themselves. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  2. 3h ago

    Former New Mexico AG Gary King Faces New Epstein Scrutiny (Part 2) (9/10/26)

    Former New Mexico Attorney General Gary King’s effort to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein rested heavily on semantics, particularly his insistence that Epstein “wasn’t my friend.” But the documentary record made that explanation look increasingly strained. Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell contributed thousands of dollars to King’s political campaigns, Epstein had longstanding ties to the King family through the purchase of the property that became Zorro Ranch, and King’s office was involved in arranging a meeting with Epstein in 2010, after Epstein was already a convicted sex offender. King also benefited from an Epstein-linked aircraft during his 2014 gubernatorial campaign, even though the campaign paid for the charter. None of those facts proved King knew about Epstein’s abuse, but they did make his attempt to reduce the relationship to something distant and insignificant feel incomplete. The issue was never simply whether King considered Epstein a personal friend; it was whether a sitting attorney general had repeated political, family and logistical connections to a convicted sex offender operating one of the most notorious properties in his state. King’s defense that his office never investigated Epstein because it received no formal complaints also invited scrutiny rather than resolving it. By 2010, Epstein’s criminal history was public, his New Mexico ranch was well known, and questions already existed about his sex-offender registration status in the state. Against that backdrop, the absence of a formal complaint did not erase the larger question of whether New Mexico officials should have exercised more curiosity about a wealthy convicted sex offender with deep local connections and political access. King may be technically correct that Epstein was not his “friend” in the ordinary sense, but that formulation risks becoming a distraction from the more important record: money flowed into King’s political orbit, meetings were arranged, family ties existed, and Epstein remained connected to powerful people in New Mexico long after his conviction. The growing scrutiny is therefore less about proving friendship and more about whether King is now trying to minimize a relationship that, whatever label he prefers, was clearly more substantial than a passing acquaintance. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: 'He wasn't my friend': Former New Mexico AG Gary King distances himself from Epstein | Local News | santafenewmexican.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  3. 5h ago

    Former New Mexico AG Gary King Faces New Epstein Scrutiny (Part 1) (9/10/26)

    Former New Mexico Attorney General Gary King’s effort to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein rested heavily on semantics, particularly his insistence that Epstein “wasn’t my friend.” But the documentary record made that explanation look increasingly strained. Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell contributed thousands of dollars to King’s political campaigns, Epstein had longstanding ties to the King family through the purchase of the property that became Zorro Ranch, and King’s office was involved in arranging a meeting with Epstein in 2010, after Epstein was already a convicted sex offender. King also benefited from an Epstein-linked aircraft during his 2014 gubernatorial campaign, even though the campaign paid for the charter. None of those facts proved King knew about Epstein’s abuse, but they did make his attempt to reduce the relationship to something distant and insignificant feel incomplete. The issue was never simply whether King considered Epstein a personal friend; it was whether a sitting attorney general had repeated political, family and logistical connections to a convicted sex offender operating one of the most notorious properties in his state. King’s defense that his office never investigated Epstein because it received no formal complaints also invited scrutiny rather than resolving it. By 2010, Epstein’s criminal history was public, his New Mexico ranch was well known, and questions already existed about his sex-offender registration status in the state. Against that backdrop, the absence of a formal complaint did not erase the larger question of whether New Mexico officials should have exercised more curiosity about a wealthy convicted sex offender with deep local connections and political access. King may be technically correct that Epstein was not his “friend” in the ordinary sense, but that formulation risks becoming a distraction from the more important record: money flowed into King’s political orbit, meetings were arranged, family ties existed, and Epstein remained connected to powerful people in New Mexico long after his conviction. The growing scrutiny is therefore less about proving friendship and more about whether King is now trying to minimize a relationship that, whatever label he prefers, was clearly more substantial than a passing acquaintance. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: 'He wasn't my friend': Former New Mexico AG Gary King distances himself from Epstein | Local News | santafenewmexican.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  4. 7h ago

    Mega Edition: Dr. Baden, Joni Johnson And John Kelly Weigh In On The Murders (9/10/26)

    Dr. Michael Baden, forensic psychologist Joni Johnston and criminal profiler John Kelly were among the experts who weighed in publicly as investigators tried to make sense of the University of Idaho murders before the full case against Bryan Kohberger was known. Baden focused heavily on the physical crime scene and the likely use of a large fixed-blade knife, explaining that the wounds, blood patterns and condition of the victims could help investigators determine the sequence of the attacks, whether the killer had been injured and whether DNA or other trace evidence had been left behind. He also emphasized that a crime involving four stabbing victims would have been physically demanding and extremely difficult to carry out without transferring biological evidence somewhere along the way. Johnston examined the behavioral side of the case, discussing the possibility that the killer had selected the house or one of the victims beforehand and stressing that the apparently targeted nature of the attack suggested planning rather than a completely random burst of violence. Kelly similarly approached the case through behavioral profiling, arguing that the killer likely had some degree of familiarity with the residence, the victims or their routines because moving through a dark, multi-level house and attacking four people carried enormous risk. He suggested that the offender may have rehearsed the crime mentally, watched the house or otherwise prepared before entering, and that the brutality of the killings could point to obsession, anger, fantasy or a desire for control. All three experts cautioned, in different ways, that early profiling could only go so far without access to the full crime-scene evidence. Their commentary nevertheless reflected the central questions investigators were confronting at the time: why that house was chosen, whether one person was the primary target, how the killer managed to move through the residence, what physical evidence was left behind and whether the attack represented a long-developing fixation rather than a spontaneous act. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  5. 9h ago

    Mega Edition: What The Warrants Told Us About The Kohberger Investigation Early On (9/10/26)

    The search warrants showed that investigators in the Moscow murders case cast an exceptionally wide net as they tried to reconstruct Bryan Kohberger’s movements, communications, purchases and behavior before and after the killings. Authorities sought records from cellphone providers, Google, Apple, Amazon, social-media companies, banks, dating apps, internet providers and other businesses, while also searching Kohberger’s apartment, office, vehicle and family home. The warrants revealed that investigators were looking for far more than a single piece of incriminating evidence. They wanted location data, search histories, cloud files, photographs, messages, financial transactions, possible purchases of knives or related equipment, connections to the victims, evidence of surveillance or stalking, and anything that might help explain why 1122 King Road or the people inside it had been selected. The warrants also showed how heavily the investigation depended on building a timeline from multiple independent sources rather than relying on one type of evidence alone. The warrants also exposed how many questions investigators were still trying to answer after Kohberger had already become their primary suspect. They were searching for the murder weapon, victim property, blood or other biological material, dark clothing, footwear capable of producing the footprint found inside the house, digital evidence of planning, and any indication that Kohberger had researched the victims or the residence. At the same time, the breadth of the warrants showed that detectives were testing alternative possibilities and trying to fill gaps in motive, preparation and post-crime conduct. Not everything seized or requested turned out to be incriminating, and the warrants themselves were investigative tools rather than proof of guilt. But taken together, they showed an investigation that had expanded into nearly every corner of Kohberger’s life, with police attempting to connect the physical crime scene, the white Hyundai Elantra, cellphone activity, DNA, financial records and his digital footprint into one coherent account of what happened before, during and after the murders. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  6. 11h ago

    Mega Edition: Jeffrey Epstein And The Dossiers He Kept On The Survivors (9/9/26)

    Jeffrey Epstein’s control over the girls and young women he exploited went far beyond the abuse itself. Survivor accounts and court records describe a system in which Epstein gathered intimate information about their families, finances, ambitions, relationships, immigration problems, insecurities and personal crises, then used those vulnerabilities as leverage. In that sense, the information functioned like individualized dossiers: he learned what each woman wanted, what she feared and what could be taken away from her. Survivors have described Epstein inserting himself into virtually every part of their lives, offering money, jobs, education, housing, career connections or help for relatives while simultaneously creating dependency and isolation. Dani Bensky, for example, has said she brought Epstein her mother’s brain scans after her mother was diagnosed with a tumor, only for Epstein to later use the prospect of helping her mother as leverage while demanding more from her. Other survivors have described Epstein tracking them after they changed phone numbers, jobs or even states, reinforcing the message that simply walking away would not necessarily end his reach. That accumulation of private information became part of Epstein’s machinery of coercion. He could exploit financial desperation with payments, threaten opportunities he had promised, manipulate women through their families and relationships, and use shame or fear of exposure to keep them compliant. Court filings brought by the U.S. Virgin Islands describe an enterprise that preyed on vulnerabilities, controlled communications, confiscated passports in some circumstances, threatened violence and pressured victims to recruit additional girls, while survivors have described an environment in which Epstein controlled everything from their finances and whereabouts to clothing and everyday behavior. The result was a system in which secrets were not merely things Epstein happened to know; they became instruments of power. By making himself the person who supposedly held the solution to a survivor’s problems while also possessing information capable of frightening, embarrassing or destabilizing her, Epstein created the kind of psychological trap that makes coercion difficult to understand from the outside. His power rested not only on money and famous connections, but on knowing exactly where each survivor was vulnerable and repeatedly demonstrating that he was willing to exploit it. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  7. 13h ago

    Murder In Moscow: Bryan Kohberger, The New York Times And The Termination Letter (9/10/26)

    Washington State University had been investigating Bryan Kohberger’s conduct as a criminology Ph.D. student and teaching assistant during the same period in which the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin occurred. Faculty concerns reportedly began early in the fall 2022 semester and included Kohberger’s interactions with professors as well as complaints from female students who said his behavior made them uncomfortable. In one reported incident, he was accused of following a woman to her car, although the university’s investigation did not find him guilty of wrongdoing over the complaints involving women. Less than two weeks before the November 13 murders, Kohberger was called into a faculty meeting to discuss mounting concerns about his conduct, and he had already been placed on an improvement plan after an earlier verbal altercation with a professor. The problems continued after the murders, before Kohberger had publicly emerged as a suspect. WSU faculty ultimately decided in December to remove him from his teaching-assistant position and the funding attached to it, citing unsatisfactory performance and his failure to meet expected standards of professional behavior in his dealings with faculty. The disciplinary timeline was significant because it showed that Kohberger had been experiencing escalating problems in his academic and professional life before and immediately after the killings, independent of the criminal investigation that was closing in on him. None of the university complaints established a motive for the murders, and faculty members had not connected his behavior to the killings at the time, but the records added another troubling layer to the picture of Kohberger’s life in the months surrounding the crime. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

  8. 15h ago

    Murder In Moscow: Bryan Kohberger And The Dateline Special

    Months before the University of Idaho murders, Bryan Kohberger was accused in a 2023 Dateline report of carrying out a disturbing scheme involving a female colleague at Washington State University. According to unnamed sources cited by the program, the woman returned to her apartment and found that someone had entered and moved belongings around, although nothing had been stolen. She did not initially call police and instead contacted Kohberger, whom she had befriended at WSU, for help. Kohberger then reportedly offered to install a video security system inside her apartment, and she agreed. Investigators later came to suspect that Kohberger himself may have been responsible for the original break-in and had deliberately frightened the woman so that she would turn to him for assistance. The allegation became even more troubling because Kohberger knew the woman’s Wi-Fi information and was believed to have had the technical ability to access the security cameras after installing them, potentially allowing him to watch her remotely. Former FBI profiler Greg Cooper told Dateline that, if the account was accurate, the episode could have reflected a desire for power and control, with Kohberger allegedly creating the problem and then presenting himself as the person who could solve it. The claim attracted enormous attention after Kohberger was charged with murdering Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin because it appeared to describe intrusive and manipulative behavior toward another young woman before the killings. However, the break-in and spying allegations came from unnamed sources and were not, at the time of the reporting, established through an official police filing or court finding. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

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Moscow is a city located in northern Idaho, United States, with a population of approximately 25,000 people. It is the largest city and the county seat of Latah County. The city is situated in the Palouse region, known for its fertile soil and rolling hills, and is surrounded by wheat fields, forests, and mountains.Moscow is home to the University of Idaho, which is the state's flagship institution and a major research university. The university is a significant contributor to the local economy, and many businesses in the city are directly or indirectly tied to the university. The city also has a thriving arts and culture scene, with several galleries, museums, and performance venues.In terms of recreation, Moscow has several parks and outdoor recreation areas, including the Latah Trail, the Moscow Mountain Trail System, and the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area. The city also hosts several annual events, including the Moscow Farmers Market, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the Renaissance Fair. However, things would change forever after Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were murdered in the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022. What followed in the wake of the murders captivated not only the nation but the whole world as the authorities scrambled to find the person responsible for the heinous crime. This podcast will document the Murders In Moscow from right after the murders were committed all the way through the real time evolution of the trial of the person that the authorities say is responsible, Bryan Kohberger. We will also cover other stories that are based in the world of true crime that are currently in the courts or that are headed that way. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

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