Dylan Mortensen heard disturbing noises, saw a masked stranger inside her home and repeatedly tried to contact roommates who never answered. Hours later, she reported seeing Xana Kernodle lying on the floor. Police received no emergency call until almost noon, more than seven hours after four University of Idaho students were murdered.
Nearly four years later, Mortensen is fighting a court order requiring the release of additional investigative records. Her attorney filed motions last month seeking permission to intervene, a pause in disclosure and reconsideration of an earlier ruling.
Front Page Detectives is publishing the four-page sworn affidavit in full, allowing readers to examine the filing for themselves. The dispute raises questions about press freedom, government transparency and the public’s right to scrutinize a murder investigation. It also returns attention to Mortensen’s account of November 13, 2022, including her movements, observations and failure to summon police.
Bryan Kohberger’s guilty plea ended the prosecution before a jury heard the surviving roommates explain their decisions under cross-examination. Mortensen’s latest legal action concerns the extent of further disclosure.