Kayna Whitworth

Hi, it's Kena Whitworth. Welcome to a bonus episode of The King Road Killings. With Brian Koberger's trial just five months away, there's been a lot of secrecy surrounding the case. Some of that came to an end in recent days with the release of key court documents. And now, for the first time. We heard the 911 call.

Hi, it's Kena Whitworth. Welcome to a bonus episode of The King Road Killings. With Brian Koberger's trial just five months away, there's been a lot of secrecy surrounding the case. Some of that came to an end in recent days with the release of key court documents. And now, for the first time. We heard the 911 call.

It was made over seven hours after Kaylee Gonsalves, Madison Mogan, Zanna Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were killed. In this episode, we're going to play that call for you in full. This sudden flurry of information is in part because of the change of venue, which moved the location of the trial from Moscow, Idaho, where the murders took place, to Boise.

It was made over seven hours after Kaylee Gonsalves, Madison Mogan, Zanna Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin were killed. In this episode, we're going to play that call for you in full. This sudden flurry of information is in part because of the change of venue, which moved the location of the trial from Moscow, Idaho, where the murders took place, to Boise.

With that change came a new judge who was assigned to the case in November, Judge Stephen Hippler. And Hippler seemingly has lost patience with the way the case has been handled so far.

With that change came a new judge who was assigned to the case in November, Judge Stephen Hippler. And Hippler seemingly has lost patience with the way the case has been handled so far.

He said the case is infringed on the public's First Amendment right to know about the court's progress because the prosecution and defense have been trying to seal so much of the material that will be presented in court. What we've learned in the past few days could change the way we see this whole case and answer questions that have been brewing since the murders happened more than two years ago.

He said the case is infringed on the public's First Amendment right to know about the court's progress because the prosecution and defense have been trying to seal so much of the material that will be presented in court. What we've learned in the past few days could change the way we see this whole case and answer questions that have been brewing since the murders happened more than two years ago.

In this episode, I'm going to talk with two people who've been following this case closely. First, we'll speak with ABC News contributor Julie Scott. She's a journalist who's based in Moscow, Idaho. And then I'll be joined by ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmeyer to talk about the legal strategy that's been playing out behind closed doors.

In this episode, I'm going to talk with two people who've been following this case closely. First, we'll speak with ABC News contributor Julie Scott. She's a journalist who's based in Moscow, Idaho. And then I'll be joined by ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmeyer to talk about the legal strategy that's been playing out behind closed doors.

Julie, I want to jump right into this 911 call because it's never been heard publicly before. And a reminder, this is the call that was made more than seven hours after the horrifying murders, and it was placed just before noon the following day.

Julie, I want to jump right into this 911 call because it's never been heard publicly before. And a reminder, this is the call that was made more than seven hours after the horrifying murders, and it was placed just before noon the following day.

Yeah, and until now, that period of time has been a mystery. But a new filing shows us that during the night, there were several instances where one of the surviving roommates tried to call and text their friends in the house, and then hours of silence. At 10.23 a.m., one of the surviving roommates texts Haley and Madison saying, please answer, are you up?

Yeah, and until now, that period of time has been a mystery. But a new filing shows us that during the night, there were several instances where one of the surviving roommates tried to call and text their friends in the house, and then hours of silence. At 10.23 a.m., one of the surviving roommates texts Haley and Madison saying, please answer, are you up?

And it's not until 11.55 that 911 is called. We're going to play that call for you now. It's very chaotic and at times uncomfortable. The whole thing is about four minutes long.

And it's not until 11.55 that 911 is called. We're going to play that call for you now. It's very chaotic and at times uncomfortable. The whole thing is about four minutes long.

You can hear the agony in a lot of this call. Julie, after listening to it, what are your thoughts?

You can hear the agony in a lot of this call. Julie, after listening to it, what are your thoughts?

It's another to hear it. In this moment, I'm reminded of a conversation I had a while ago with Kaylee Gonsalves' mom. And Christy told me that she really hoped the 911 call would never come out. She didn't want to hear it. For whatever reason, all the details of this case, this, is one of the hardest parts for her. It's been incredibly unsettling.

It's another to hear it. In this moment, I'm reminded of a conversation I had a while ago with Kaylee Gonsalves' mom. And Christy told me that she really hoped the 911 call would never come out. She didn't want to hear it. For whatever reason, all the details of this case, this, is one of the hardest parts for her. It's been incredibly unsettling.