I can’t think of anybody else I’d rather have doing this case,” another longtime county prosecutor and friend to Bill Thompson said.

The money from supporters was intended to help the family of Kaylee Goncalves prepare for a trial, which is no longer happening.

Goncalves’ parents – frustrated Kohberger dodged the death penalty as part of a guilty plea – shared harrowing new details about the undergrad’s final moments on their family Facebook

Prosecutor Bill Thompson was asked to present to the court the “factual basis” for the state’s case if it had proceeded to trial.