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Monroe County, Pennsylvania

D ressed in a red prison jumpsuit, Bryan walks into the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas in Stroudsburg for the extradition hearing. He looks three times at his family.

The person he gazes at directly is his father, Michael.

Bryan even smiles—faintly.

As Judge Patti-Worthington questions him as to whether he’s fully understood that he’s waiving his rights in Pennsylvania and will be flown to Idaho to face four charges of murder, Maryann Kohberger collapses.

A court official rushes over and provides Kleenex. Mrs. Kohberger’s eyes are so swollen from crying that she can barely see as the proceedings finish.

Two nights ago the family released a statement that they had worked on with LaBar.

First and foremost we care deeply for the four families who have lost their precious children.

There are no words that can adequately express the sadness we feel, and we pray each day for them.

We will continue to let the legal process unfold and as a family we will love and support our son and brother.

We have fully cooperated with law enforcement agencies in an attempt to seek the truth and promote his presumption of innocence rather than judge unknown facts and make erroneous assumptions.

We request privacy in this matter as our family and the families suffering loss can move forward through the legal process.

After the judge signs the extradition order and they’ve said goodbye to Bryan, who walks out of the courthouse flanked by guards, the Kohbergers return to their home with its blown-out windows and doors.

Privacy is something they will find they have lost.