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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania APPLICATION FOR SEARCH WARRANT AND AUTHORIZATION COUNTY OF MONROE Number Police Incident Warrant Control Docket Number: PA2022-1651897 Number: Issuing Authority): 12/24/2012 「 pr. Justin M. LERI Peninsylvania State Police 570-619-6800 「 pr. Brian V. NOLL. PHONE NUMBER DATE OF APPLICATION Court AFFIANT NAME AGENCY copy of NecemberA.D.20.22 Pennsylvania Court DENTIFY ITEMS TO BE SEARCHED FOR AND SEIZED (Be as specific as possible): and WA registration: CFB8708 to include any and all Day A white 2015 Hyundai Elantra bearing VIN: 5NPDH4AE6FH579860 correct ' Orphans Orphans items listed on " continuation " page. County Camant of and of of Clerk Monroe Commonwealth Clerk true & Courts Apt. No., Vehicle, Safe Deposit Box, etc.): this of & Weer SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES AND / OR PERSON TO BE SEARCHED listed (Street. If and the No Identity, of an account number must be established, list only the last four digits, 204 a Pleas Courts of Soolal security numbers and financial information (6.g. PINS) should not be is Alation Record Clerk Pa. Code §§ 213.1-213.7. Elantra bearing VIN: 5NPDH4AE6FH579860 and WA registration: CFB8708 this A white 2015 Hyundai Common District of Deputy that Clerk the Senior proper name is unknown, give alias and / or description): certify of Judiciali, Warden Susan NAME OF OWNER, OCCUPANT OR POSSESSOR OF SAID PREMISES TO BE SEARCHED (if From Court Bryan C. KOHBERGER DOB 11/21/1994, Deboer DATE (S) OF VIOLATION: to Certified Third VIOLATION OF (Describe, conduct or specify statute): 11/13/2022 is-Forty George: Susan Criminal Homicide This By Warrant Application Approved by District Attorney-DA File No. Mancu 12 / 29 / 22-1 (If DA approval required per Pa. R. Crim. P. 202 (A) with assigned File No. per Pa.R.Crim.P. of Probable 507) Cause) Additional Pages Attached (Other than Affidavit Probable Cause Affidavit (s) MUST be attached (unless sealed below) Total number of pages: SUM OF ALL APPLICATION, PROBABLE CAUSE AND CONTINUATION PAGES EVEN IF ANY OF THE PAGES ARE SEALEDEM TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES IS sworn or affirmed) before the Issuing Authority according to law, deposes and says that there le probable The below named Affiant, being duly (the positioned fruit of a crime or is contraband or is unlawfully possessed above or is otherwise 22:06 subject t cause to believe that certain property evidence of of in or the Pennsylvania State Police Troop N 13223/10920 Agency or Address if private Affiant Badge Number Signature of Affiant Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of Mag. Dist. No. (SEAL) AUTHORITY Signature of issuing Authority Office Address WHEREAS, facts have been swom to or affirmed before me by written affidavit (s) attached hereto from SEARCH WARRANT which have found probable cause, I do authorize you to search the premises or person described, and to TO LAW ENFORCEMENT seize, secure, inventory and make return according to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. OFFICER: practicable and shall be served only between the hours of 6AM to 10PM but in no event later than: * This Warrant shall be served as soon as ISSUING served as soon as practicable and may be served any time during the day or night but in no event later than: ** ☑ This Warrant shall be 4:35 P M, o'clock 31 December 2022 Margherita Patti-Worthington, PJ ☑ This Warrant shall be returned to judicial officer THE * The issuing authority should specify a date not later than two (2) days after Issuance. Pa.R.Crim.P. 205 (4). reasonable cause for Issuing a nighttime warrant on the basis of additional reasonable cause set forth in the accompanying affidavit (s) BY *** If the issuing authority finds this block shall be checked. Pa.R.Crim.P. 206 (7). and wishes to issue a nighttime warrant, then 4:35 P 29 day of December 2022 at M, o'clock. COMPLETED Issued under my hand this 43rd 31 December 2030 (SEAL) Signature of Issuing Authority Mag. Dist. or Judicial Dist. No. Date Commission Expires: Title of Issuing Authority: ☐ Magisterial District Judge ☑ Common Pleas Judge cause stated in the affidavit (s) the Search Warrant Affidavit (s) are sealed for 60 days BE ☑ For good by my certification and signature. (Pa.R.Crim.P. 211) TO 31 December 2022 (Date) (SEAL) Bloger Annellata Court Justice or ludcel AOPC 413B-98 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania RETURN of SERVICE AND INVENTORY COUNTY OF MONROE Docket Number Police Incident Warrant Control (Issuing Authority): Number: PA2022-1651897 Number: Date of Search: Time of Search: Property Seized αποσппппаниичнин as result of Search (Y / N): 12/30/2022 Approx. 0125 y Date of Return: Time of Return: Officer making Return: 01/09/2023 1500 Trooper Justin M. LERI Signature of Person Seizing Property: Other Officers Participating in Search: BA Pa.R.Crim.P. Chapter 2, Part A. SEARCH WARRANTS Rule 202. Approval of Search Warrant Applications by Attorney for the Commonwealth-Local Option. (a) The District Attorney of any county may require that search warrant applications filed in the county have the approval of an attorney for the Commonwealth prior to filing. Rule 204. Person To Serve Warrant. A search warrant shall be served by a law enforcement officer. Clerk of Courts JAN 13 '23 AM10: 41 Rule 205. Contents of Search Warrant. Each search warrant shall be signed by the issuing authority and shall; (1) specify the date and time of issuance; (2) identify specifically the property to be seized; (3) name or describe with particularity the person or place to be searched; (4) direct that the search be executed either; (a) within a specified period of time, not to exceed 2 days from the time of issuance, or; (b) when the warrant is issued for a prospective event, only after the specified event has occurred. (5) direct that the warrant be served in the daytime unless otherwise authorized on the warrant, PROVIDED THAT, for purposes of the Rules of Chapter 2, Part A., the term " daytime " shall be used to mean the hours of 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; (6) designate by title the judicial officer to whom the warrant shall be returned; (7) certify that the issuing authority has found probable cause based upon the facts sworn to or affirmed before the issuing authority by written affidavit (s) attached to the warrant, and (8) when applicable, certify on the face of the warrant that for good cause shown the affidavit (s) is sealed pursuant to Rule 211 and state the length of time the affidavit (s) will be sealed. Rule 206. Contents of Application for Search Warrant. Each application for a search warrant shall be supported by written affidavit (s) signed and sworn to or affirmed before an issuing authority, which affidavit (s) shall: (1) state the name and department, agency, or address of the affiant; (2) identify specifically the items or property to be searched for and seized; (3) name or describe with particularity the person or place to be searched; (4) identify the owner, occupant, or possessor of the place to be searched; (5) specify or describe the crime which has been or is being committed; (6) set forth specifically the facts and circumstances which form the basis for the affiant's conclusion that there is probable cause to believe that the items or property identified are evidence or the fruit of a crime, or are contraband, or are or are expected to be otherwise unlawfully possessed or subject to seizure, and that these items or property are or are expected to be located on the particular person or at the particular place described; (7) if a " nighttime " search is requested (i.e., 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.), state additional reasonable cause for seeking permission to search in the nighttime; and (8) when the attorney for the Commonwealth is requesting that the affidavit (s) be sealed pursuant to Rule 211, state the facts and circumstances which are alleged to establish good cause for the sealing of the affidavit (s). Rule 208. Copy of Warrant; Receipt for Seized Property. (a) A law enforcement officer, upon taking property pursuant to a search warrant, shall leave with the person from whom or from whose premises the property was taken a copy of the warrant and affidavit (s) in support thereof, and a receipt for the property seized. A copy of the warrant and affidavit (s) must be left whether or not any property is seized. (b) If no one is present on the premises when the warrant is executed, the officer shall leave the documents specified in paragraph (a) at a conspicuous location in the said premises. A copy of the warrant and affidavit (s) must be left whether or not any property is seized. (c) Notwithstanding the requirements in paragraphs (a) and (b), the officer shall not leave a copy of an affidavit that has been sealed pursuant to Rule 211. Rule 209. Return with Inventory. (a) An inventory of items seized shall be made by the law enforcement officer serving a search warrant. The inventory shall be made in the presence of the person from whose possession or premises the property was taken, when feasible, or otherwise in the presence of at least one witness. The officer shall sign a statement on the inventory that it is a true and correct listing of all items seized, and that the signer is subject to the penalties and provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. Section 4904 (b) - Unsworn Falsification to Authorities. The inventory shall be returned to and filed with the issuing authority. (b) The judicial officer to whom the return was made shall upon request cause a copy of the inventory to be delivered to the applicant for the warrant and to the person from whom, or from whose premises, the property was taken. (c) When the search warrant affidavit (s) is sealed pursuant to Rule 211, the return shall be made to the justice or judge who issued the warrant. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL MAKE ALL RETURNS TO THE ISSUING AUTHORITY DESIGNATED ON THE SEARCH WARRANT. A COPY OF THIS FORM, WHEN COMPLETED, IS TO BE ATTACHED TO EACH COPY OF THE SEARCH WARRANTS / AFFIDAVIT Commonwealth of Pennsylvania RECEIPT / INVENTORY OF SEIZED PROPERTY COUNTY OF MONROE Docket Number Police Incident Warrant Control (Issuing Authority): Number: PA2022-1651897 Number: Date of Search: Time of Search: Inventory Page Number: 12/30/2022 Approx. 0125 1 of 1 Pages Trooper Justin M. LERI PSP Stroudsburg 13223 Affiant Agency or Address if private affiant Badge No. The following property was taken / seized and a copy of this Receipt / Inventory with a copy of the Search Warrant and affidavit (s) (if not sealed) was personally served on (name of person) was left at (describe the location) RESIDENCE Item Quantity Item Make, Model, Serial No., Color, etc. Number Description 1 1 SEE Athachos FBI FD 897 - I / we do hereby state that this inventory is to the best of my / our knowledge and belief a true and correct listing of all items seized, and that I / we sign this Receipt / Inventory subject to the penalties and provisions of Title 18 Pa.C.S. 4904 (b) -- Unsworn Falsification to Authorities. Signature of person Tpr. Justin M. LERI PSP 13223 e of Issuing Receipt / Inventory Printed Name Affiliation Badge or Title Signature of Witness Printed Name Affiliation Badge or Title Tpr. Justin M. LERI PSP 13223 Signature of person making Search Printed Name Affiliation Badge or Title FD-597 (Rev. 4-13-2015) Page ol UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Receipt for Property Su-3683464 Case ID: 12/30/2022 On (date) item (s) listed below were: Collected / Seized Received From Returned To Released To (Name) 119 Lamsden Drive (Street Address) Albrightsville, PA 18210 (City) Description of Item (s): 1 knife ② Book with underlining on page 118 ③ ATST bill for Bryan C. Konberger ④GIOCK 22 Gens 40 caliber serial # BMX VSQI ⑤ Smith & Wesson Pocket knife ⑥ b Fuller luntaining vehicle pupermark ⑦ Acer laptop Mudel No N22C2 SIN NHQHXAA 091276056893444 ⑧ (8 Coreen leafy substance in green container ⑨Duumenti 10 ⑩ Green leury sunstunce tance in plastic bay ⑪ White paper with pluspvurd () 2 Power (uble (13) (ell phone 14) Three (3) Glock. 40 culiber magazines (empty) 15 buuks black face masks. ⑦ Prescriphon ⑧ 8 black gloves. (19) I black nut I black mask Received By: Received From: (Signature) Michael (Signature F Kohberger) St JOSEPH THAENG / SPELER AT Printed Name / Title: Printed Name / Title: Page 2 of 4 FD-597 (Rev. 4-13-2015) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Receipt for Property 54-3683484 Case ID: 12/30/22 On (date) item (s) listed below were: Collected / Seized Received From Returned To Released To (Name) • 119 Lamsden Drive (Street Address) Albrightsrille, PA 18210 (City) Description of Item (s): 2⑩ 20 personal identitying dulumens (21) New Balance shoes (22) dank wlored jackets (225) dunc juikels 226 () dunc suur julke L2d dunk color jacken (34) danı olureat shim 235 dunc Luluread thich 230 aune loured Shirth 244 () dune lulure pant 216 dark color pann ine glove 25 clear plamic 20 one AJU) lupop im dumuye 2) Une itr lupon s damaye (28) PUP APRILHnon / Record of sale Glock 22 Gens 40 caliber-BMKUSUI 29 () item phographen no buy nor taker (30) noy deik im ③③ 31 " Criminal Psychology BUUK " (32) Dowments nu Desule, University. Motebo Received By: Received From: (Signature) (Signature) JUSEPA TRANG / SORATAR AGENT Printed Name / Title: Michael F. ohterger Printed Name / Title: Page 3 of 4 FD-597 (Rev. 4-13-2015) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Receipt for Property SU-3683464 Case ID: 12/30/22 On (date) item (s) listed below were: Collected / Seized Received From Returned To Released To (Name) 119 Lamsden Drive (Street Address) Albrightsville, PA 18210 (City) Description of Item (s): (33) XL Columbia navy heece (34) Aman's wond drawing 35 ID (url) inside glove inside box १६ vunovs Wiminulugy book nutes, license, card, (3) dune vlor nuth (38) black gloves 39 () seayrate barralvida 1TB Samsung sulid state dive (40) Blackbox sumsung NVME SSD 960 EM SUUGB bus / w Intel optune in bux 41 2 puin of black glove, I black knit nat (42) dunk green short sleeve shirr: black long sleeve shirt black sweatshirt, grey jacket; 2 phir bluck punk, I phir binlk Jeams, 2 phirs black jeans (43) 2 black long sleeve shirs, 2 prin ut black punt; I grey jacker, I grey knir felt hat, I bluck youre 44 Motherboard SIN HIM @ ABCK 0039 45 () wwhington State Univening pupermore (46) Nure from Bryan from Montana (47) craftsman shup vul (48) medical dowment (44) LOU dowments Received By: (Signature) (Signature) Michaelf. Contererat Printed Name / Title: JOSEMA TRASNO ISPETENC Ace Printed Name / Titiel 44 FD-597 (Rev. 4-13-2015) Page, of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Receipt for Property SU-3683464 Case ID: On (date) 12/30/2022 item (s) listed below were: Collected / Seized Received From Returned To Released To (Name) 119 Lamsden Duve (Street Address) Albusheville, PA 182-10 (City) Description of Item (s): (50 50) nute to dad from Bryun (51) maroon (vlored spirul noteboйк. (52) aune olureci clothes 53) HP 10413 17ht-in-one-computer sin 465113080 (54) Lenovo ideapad laptop SIN. MP14ENZL; and password (55) T[REDACTED:US_SOCIAL_SECURITY_NUMBER]udel medallion 5,553 Deschip S / N: (11325477 (56) Dunk Llothes in laundry buiker (57) Taylor evitery knite of leather sheath (58) swab st (59) swub 52 (60) swab 53 (6) swub St 422 pair of dark colored boots 163 I pair brown boots Fotious NOTHING 216 Received By: Received From Froms (Signature) Michael F.Konbepfer I Printed Name / Title: JUSGAA TRAING ISPO AT Printed Name / Title: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania APPLICATION FOR SEARCH WARRANT COUNTY OF MONROE AND AUTHORIZATION Docket Number Police Incident Warrant Control (Issuing Authority): Number: PA2022-1651897 Number: Tpr. Justin M. LERI Pennsylvania State Police 12/24/20 Tpr. Brian V. NOLL 570-619-6800 AFFIANT NAME AGENCY PHONE NUMBEhis is to certify tvthat that thisavetrue wisaa true and correct copy AND aislaich warnany IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE SEARCHED FOR AND SEIZED (Be as specific as possible): Certified From the Record Any and all items listed on " Continuation " page Alcember this Day of A.D. 2022 Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania By George: Warden, Clert Wee of Courts & Clerigof Orphans Gourt Resta SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES AND / OR PERSON TO BE SEARCHED (Street and No., Apt: No., Vehicle, Safe Deposil Susan Deboer, Senlor Deputy Clerk of Courts & & Clerk of Orphans Court Social Pa. Code security §§ 213.1-213.7 numbers. and financial infonhation (e.g. PINS) should not be listed. If the identity of an account number must be established, list omy the last fout digiter 204 119 Lamsden Drive, Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe County- A single family residence with white siding, tan foundation, and dark colored shutters. An attached garage is located on side B. A small shed with a door and windows is located at the rear of the property along with all curtilage of property. NAME OF OWNER, OCCUPANT OR POSSESSOR OF SAID PREMISES TO BE SEARCHED (If proper name is unknown, give alles and / or description): Michael KOHBERGER, Maryann KOHBERGER, Bryan C. KOHBERGER VIOLATION OF (Describe conduct or specify statute): DATE (S) OF VIOLATION: Clerk of Courts Criminal Homicide 11/13/2022 DEC 29 '22 PM4: 44 Warrant Application Approved by District Attorney -DA File No.Mancos 12 / 29 / 22-3 Additional (If DA approvat required Pages per Pa.R.Crim.P. 202 (A) with assigned File No. per Pa.R.Crim.P. 507) Attached (Other than Affidavit of Probable Cause) Probable Cause Affidavit (s) MUST be attached (unless sealed below) Total number of pages: TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES IS SUM OF ALL APPLICATION, PROBABLE CAUSE AND CONTINUATION PAGES EVEN IF ANY OF THE PAGES ARE SEALED The below named Afflant, being duly swon (or affirmed) before the Issuing Authority according to law, deposes and says that there is probable cause to believe that certain property is evidence of or the fruit of a crime or is contraband or is unlawfully possessed or is otherwise subject to seizure, and is located at the particular premises or in the possession of the particular person as described above. Pennsylvania State Police Troop N 13223/10920 Signature of Afflant / Agency or Address if private Affiant Badge Number Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of _ Mag. Dist. No. (SEAL) AUTHORITY Signature of Issuing Authority Office Address SEARCH WARRANT WHEREAS, facts have been sworn to or affirmed بالله رات before me by written affidavit ست (s) attached hereto from TO LAW ENFORCEMENT which I have found probable cause, I do authorize you to search the premises or person described, and to OFFICER: selze, secure, inventory and make return according to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. This Warrant shall be served as soon as practicable and shall be served only between the hours of 6AM to 10PM but in no event later than: * ☑ This Warrant shall be served as soon as practicable and may be served any time during the day or night but in no event later than: ** ISSUING 4:35 P M, o'clock 31 December 2022 ☑ This Warrant shall be returned to judicial officer Margherita Patti-Worthington, PJ The issuing authority should specify a date not later than two (2) days after Issuance. Pa.R. Crim.P. 205 (4). THE ** If the issuing authority finds reasonable cause for issuing a nighttime warrant on the basis of additional reasonable cause set forth in the accompanying affidavit (s) and wishes to issue a nighttime warrant, then this black shall be checked. Pa.R.Crim.P. 206 (7). BY Issued under my hand, this 29 dey-of December 2022 4:35 P at M, o'clock. COMPLETED 43rd 31 December 2030 (SEAL) Signature of Issuing Authority Mag. Dist. or Judicial Dist. No. Date Commission Expires: Title of Issuing Authority: ☐ Magisterial District Judge ☑ Common Pleas Judge ☑ For good cause stated in the affidavit (s) the Sear