Bryan Kohberger, the 30-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student, has pleaded guilty to the University of Idaho campus murders of four students, yet key questions about the crime remain unanswered. Despite extensive investigations and the release of new information, authorities have not uncovered the motive behind the killings, the identities of the specific victims targeted, or the whereabouts of the murder weapon. Kohberger, who entered an off-campus rental house on November 13, 2022, killed Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin, leaving a trail of unanswered questions. Investigators revealed that Kohberger, who meticulously wiped his devices to avoid detection, did so in an effort to evade police scrutiny, highlighting his deep knowledge of criminology. Soil testing of a shovel found at his car suggested the weapon’s origin was near Moscow, Idaho, but a precise location remains unclear. The FBI and local detectives, including Idaho State Police Lt. Darren Gilbertson and Moscow Police Cpl. Brett Payne, have not found the murder weapon, despite extensive searches and the use of investigative genetic genealogy to trace him to his parent’s house in Pennsylvania. The case has also sparked public debate on the adequacy of investigations against a suspect with such educational expertise and his ability to obscure his tracks. While new documents have been made public, the core mystery of the crime remains unsolved, leaving victims’ families and the community in unresolved uncertainty. Judge Steven Hippler, who accepted the plea deal that spared Kohberger from the death penalty, stated that the killer’s motive may never be known and that people should move past the question of why he committed the crime. The prosecutor, Bill Thompson, noted that the plea deal was offered to prevent the suspect from further traumatizing the victims’ families by lying about his actions. With additional documents expected to be released in the coming months, the case may continue to generate public interest, albeit without definitive answers.