Bethany Funke

Bethany Funke

student United States

Bethany Funke was one of the two roommates who survived the horrific stabbings of four University of Idaho students on November 13, 2022. During the incident, she received urgent texts from her roommate, Dylan Mortensen, who reported seeing a masked man in their house. The two roommates communicated in a state of panic as they sought safety, ultimately remaining together until the situation was resolved hours later.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
73,458
Power
4,660$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 5.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 73,458 $21,000,000 4,660$
Totals 1 331,002,651 73,458 $21,000,000 4,660$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Bethany Funke is one of the surviving housemates who lived in the home where the murders occurred. 5

BBC: Text messages show panic Idaho murder survivors faced

United States United States: Bethany Funke was the other roommate who communicated with Dylan Mortensen during the incident. 7

The New York Times: ‘I’m Freaking Out’: New Texts Detail Key Minutes of Idaho Murders