THE DISAPPEARANCE of a Pennsylvania girl has an eery connection to accused assassin Bryan Kohberger’s household.
This is what we learn about her case and the Kohbergers’ connection.
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Who was Dana Smithers?
Dana Smithers was a 45-year-old girl from Pennsylvania.
Not a lot is understood about her private life, however her sister, Stacey, informed Dateline in Could 2023 that she was a mom to a few youngsters whose ages vary from 7 to 25.
“She didn’t do something that didn’t contain her children,” Stacey defined, by way of NBC Information.
“That was her factor. I imply she was at all times there with the youngsters.”
Smithers was reported lacking in Could 2022 and her physique was then discovered the next yr.
What occurred to Dana Smithers?
Police found “what was believed to be human stays” in a “wooded space subsequent to Park Avenue/ 80 E on-ramp, within the Borough of Stroudsburg,” on April 27, 2023, in accordance with a press launch.
An post-mortem that was carried out on Could 1 then confirmed that the stays belonged to Smithers.
At the moment, her explanation for demise has not been launched however an investigation continues to be ongoing.
Smithers’ physique was found in the identical Pennsylvania county the place accused Idaho assassin Bryan Kohberger lived.
The Stroud Space Regional Police Division launched a press release saying that there’s “NO EVIDENCE” in “ANY WAY” connecting Kohberger to Smithers’ demise, nevertheless, his mother and father had been known as to testify earlier than a grand jury in connection to the case, in accordance with Newsnation.
Sources informed the outlet that Kohberger has a “strong alibi” and is “seemingly not linked to Smither’s disappearance,” however presently, it’s not identified what data his mother and father may present to the grand jury.
When approached by CNN, the lawyer representing Kohberger’s mother and father declined to touch upon the proceedings.
Kohberger stays imprisoned in Moscow, Idaho awaiting trial after he was accused of killing 4 College of Idaho college students in November 2022.
In court docket, he elected to not enter any plea, so Decide John C. Decide entered a not-guilty plea for him on Could 22, 2023, in accordance with The New York Occasions.
Who’re Bryan Kohberger’s mother and father?
Kohberger was born on November 21, 1994, to Michael and Maryann Kohberger.
Not a lot is understood about both of his mother and father, however The U.S. Solar solely realized by letters that his mom decried abortion, college shooters, and the demise penalty whereas working as a paraprofessional.
“I pray we contemplate the kids, earlier than the gun,” Maryann wrote in one in all her letters.
In one other, she stated: “I don’t personally assist abortion, and by all means don’t assist the demise penalty.”
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Since Kohberger was arrested, his household has averted the media, nevertheless, they did launch a press release in January 2023 saying that they “care deeply for the 4 households who’ve misplaced their treasured youngsters.”
“At first, we care deeply for the 4 households who’ve misplaced their treasured youngsters,” the assertion, which was obtained by usamediacell, learn.
“There aren’t any phrases that may adequately specific the unhappiness we really feel, and we pray every day for them. We are going to proceed to let the authorized course of unfold and as a household we’ll love and assist our son and brother.
“We now have absolutely cooperated with regulation enforcement businesses in an try to hunt the reality and promote his presumption of innocence quite than choose unknown info and make inaccurate assumptions,” the assertion added.
“We respect privateness on this matter as our household and the households struggling loss can transfer ahead by the authorized course of.”