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Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

Kohberger Case; Why DNA IGG Is NOT Junk Science

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

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🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Could the defense's strategy to target groundbreaking DNA techniques unravel one of the most compelling cases in recent memory?

In this episode, retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins the conversation to unpack the defense's aggressive stance against the use of investigative genetic genealogy (IgG) in the Bryan Kohberger case. As the accused in the tragic murders of four University of Idaho students, Kohberger’s trial hinges on critical evidence like touch DNA found on a knife sheath near the crime scene. The defense argues constitutional violations and the reliability of IgG, despite its proven success in countless cases. With a new judge presiding and a change of venue shaking things up, will the defense's claims gain traction, or are they just throwing legal spaghetti at the wall? The science seems airtight, but the debate over how evidence is gathered is far from over.

What does this legal chess match mean for the future of investigative technology?

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0:26.6

Welcome to Hidden Killers with Tony Bruske, featuring retired FBI special agent, Jennifer

0:32.6

Coffendaffer.

0:33.9

We're talking about Brian Coburger today, and we're going to dive into the legal investigative

0:39.3

storm surrounding him.

0:41.1

The criminology PhD student accused of the shocking murders of the four university, Idaho

0:46.9

students.

0:47.6

This case has captivated the public, not just for the brutality of the crime, for the complex

0:53.3

web of evidence involving DNA,

0:55.8

digital footprints, and forensic breakthroughs, like investigative genetic genealogy.

1:01.4

It's called IgG, and that's what we're going to be referring to quite a bit.

1:05.1

I'm not going to say it the whole thing every time.

1:07.6

The defense is fighting tooth and nail right now to exclude critical evidence,

1:13.9

IgG, raising the stakes for both sides in what's shaking up to be one of the most high-profile

1:20.2

trials in recent history. Joining us is retired FBI Special Agent, and she and host of the

1:26.3

podcast, Break the case with Jennifer

1:30.6

Coff and Daffer on both YouTube and wherever you get podcasts. She's bringing invaluable insight

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