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November 22, 2024 at 1:25 AM

University of Idaho murder suspect can face death penalty

Bryan Kohberger is accused of fatally stabbing four students and pleaded not guilty. His lawyers argued that the death penalty violates his constitutional rights, but the judge called it settled law.
November 22, 2024 at 1:25 AM
VIDEO: University of Idaho murder suspect can face death penalty
November 21, 2024 at 12:47 PM

Idaho college killings to remain a death penalty case

The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger's murder case has ruled the death penalty will remain on the table, rejecting a request from Kohberger's defense attorneys.
November 21, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Bryan Kohberger, accused of murder, arrives for a hearing on cameras in the courtroom in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.
November 18, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Bryan Kohberger’s defense reveals alleged details from night of arrest

This morning, new court filings from Brian Kohberger’s defense team depict a chaotic night when the former Ph.D. student was arrested at his parents' home in Pennsylvania.
November 18, 2024 at 2:01 PM
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger’s defense reveals alleged details from night of arrest
November 18, 2024 at 1:17 AM

Kohberger defense team attempts to throw out key evidence 

Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, who is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, claim officers didn’t properly advise him of his rights at the time of his arrest. 
November 18, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Kohberger defense team attempts to throw out key evidence 
November 16, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers try to remove some key evidence against him

Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger are saying that authorities violated his constitutional rights in gathering evidence to build their case against him.
November 16, 2024 at 4:38 PM
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers try to remove some key evidence against him
November 13, 2024 at 6:16 PM

Families reflect on 2 years since murder of Idaho college students

The victims' family members and the school they attended continue to remember them as Bryan Kohberger will soon face trial for the heinous crimes.
November 13, 2024 at 6:16 PM
VIDEO: Families reflect 2 years since murder of Idaho college students
November 13, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Parents of Idaho college murder victims speak out on 2-year mark of gruesome crime

Families of the University of Idaho victims are speaking out on the two-year mark of the quadruple homicide.
November 13, 2024 at 6:02 PM
A photo posted by Kaylee Goncalves a few days before their deaths shows University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.
November 7, 2024 at 2:59 PM

Bryan Kohberger to face judge as lawyers fight death penalty

Attorneys for Kohberger, who is accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, argue that the prosecutors' insistence on the death penalty violates both the Constitution and his rights.
November 7, 2024 at 2:59 PM
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger to face judge as lawyers fight death penalty
2 months ago

Judge delays University of Idaho murder trial, sets August start date

The long-anticipated trial against the man accused of killing four Idaho college students in 2022 will begin in August 2025, court officials said Wednesday.
2 months ago
Bryan Kohberger is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.
2 months ago

Bryan Kohberger appears before new judge

The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students appeared for the first time before a new judge in Ada County, around 300 miles from where the murders took place in 2022.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger appears before new judge
2 months ago

Bryan Kohberger due in court after being granted change of venue

Kohberger’s defense team successfully fought for the venue change for months due to concerns over jury impartiality.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger due in court after being granted change of venue
2 months ago

Idaho college murders suspect transferred to detention in trial’s new location

The suspect in the case, Bryan Kohberger, has been transferred to custody in Boise, Idaho, where the trial will now be held.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Idaho college murders suspect transferred to detention in trial’s new location
2 months ago

Idaho college murder case to take place in Boise

The state supreme court ruled that Bryan Kohberger’s murder trial will be held in the state capital of Boise after his attorneys successfully argued for a change of venue.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Idaho college murder case to take place in Boise
2 months ago

University of Idaho murder trial will be held in Boise

The University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect, Bryan Kohberger, will stand trial in the capital city of Boise, Idaho.
2 months ago
Bryan Kohberger arrives for a hearing on cameras in the courtroom in Latah County District Court on Sept. 13, 2023 in Moscow, Idaho.
3 months ago

Idaho college murders: Trial to be moved to new venue

Lawyers for the suspect, Bryan Kohberger, pushed to move the trial to Boise, arguing the local jury pool was tainted by pretrial publicity.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Idaho college murders: Trial to be moved to new venue
3 months ago

Bryan Kohberger trial granted change of venue

The new venue for the alleged killer of four University of Idaho students has yet to be determined.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger trial granted change of venue
3 months ago

Idaho college murder trial must change its venue, judge rules

Judge John Judge has ruled he will change the venue in the University of Idaho quadruple murder trial.
3 months ago
Bryan Kohberger arrives for a hearing on cameras in the courtroom in Latah County District Court on Sept. 13, 2023 in Moscow, Idaho.
3 months ago

Judge set to determine where Idaho murder trial will take place

Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students, returned to court on Thursday as the judge weighs whether to change the venue for his trial.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Judge set to determine where Idaho murder trial will take place
3 months ago

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger wants to move trial

Bryan Kohberger's defense team is seeking to move the high-profile case to Boise, Idaho, 300 miles away, which they argue would give their client a better chance at a fair trial.
3 months ago
VIDEO:  Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger wants to move trial
3 months ago

Suspect in Idaho students' deaths tries to get trial moved at high-stakes hearing

Brian Kohberger's attorneys argue that he cannot get a fair trial in Moscow, Idaho, where four college students were stabbed to death in 2022.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Suspect in Idaho students' deaths tries to get trial moved at high-stakes hearing
3 months ago

Idaho murders: Suspect goes before judge for crucial decision on trial

The suspect in the University of Idaho quadruple murder trial, Bryan Kohberger, is due in court Thursday as the judge weighs whether to change the venue for his trial.
3 months ago
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing on Aug. 18, 2023 in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in Nov. 2022.
3 months ago

Budget for Idaho college murders trial surges exponentially

Latah County District Court has been granted a significant increase for next year.
3 months ago
Bryan Kohberger is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.
3 months ago

Lawyers for suspect in Idaho college murders will ask for change of venue

Bryan Kohberger’s lawyer asked for a change in venue for their client to get a fair, impartial jury. Kohberger has been charged with the murder of four college students in 2022.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Lawyers for suspect in Idaho college murders will ask for change of venue
3 months ago

Idaho murder suspect set to go before judge for crucial decision on trial

Accused killer Bryan Kohberger is pushing to have his trial moved, saying a "mob mentality" would make a fair trial impossible.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Idaho murder suspect set to go before judge for crucial decision on trial
3 months ago

Lawyers for Idaho murder suspect asks to move trial

Brian Kohberger's attorneys are asking for his trial to be moved, citing a "mob mentality" in the town where four college students were killed.
3 months ago
VIDEO:  Lawyers for Idaho murder suspect asks to move trial
5 months ago

Trial date set in University of Idaho murders

A trial date of June 2, 2025, has been set for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in an off-campus house.
5 months ago
Bryan Kohberger arrives for a hearing on cameras in the courtroom in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023 in Moscow, Idaho.
5 months ago

Trial date for Bryan Kohberger proposed to begin in June 2025

ABC News contributor Channa Lloyd discusses the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with stabbing four university of Idaho students to death in 2022.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Trial date for Bryan Kohberger proposed to begin in June 2025
5 months ago

New book takes a look at Idaho college murders

New reporting about the murders of four University of Idaho students are detailed in the new book, “When the Night Comes Falling,” by author Howard Blum.
5 months ago
VIDEO: New book takes a look at Idaho college murders
6 months ago

Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger returns to court

The man suspected of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022 is back for another hearing regarding evidence from prosecutors.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger returns to court
7 months ago

Idaho college murders: Former King Road roommate recalls learning of killings

Ashlin Couch had lived until May 2022 in an off-campus house on King Road in Moscow, Idaho, where four University of Idaho students were later killed.
7 months ago
Ashlin Couch, who lived in the house on King Road, in Moscow, Idaho, until May 2022, speaks to ABC News affiliate KXLY.
7 months ago

Judge issues critical ruling in Idaho college murders case

Judge John Judge will allow Bryan Kohberger's defense team to continue their controversial survey of prospective jurors in Idaho.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Judge issues critical ruling in Idaho college murders case
7 months ago

Idaho college murders: Bryan Kohberger community survey can proceed, judge rules

The judge ruled that the defense team's Bryan Kohberger community survey can proceed.
7 months ago
Bryan Kohberger is escorted into a courtroom for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.
7 months ago

Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers file documents outlining alibi night of Idaho murders

Lawyers for the former Ph.D. student accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students say they plan to use cell-tower data to show he was not near the crime scene at the time of the murders.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers file documents outlining alibi night of Idaho murders
7 months ago

Kohberger's alibi disputes his location on night of Idaho student killings: Lawyers

Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger plan to dispute his location on the night of the Idaho student killings, according to a new court filing.
7 months ago
In this Sept. 13, 2023, file photo, Bryan Kohberger, accused of murder, arrives for a hearing in the courtroom in Latah County District Court, in Moscow, Idaho.
7 months ago

Bryan Kohberger faces deadline to provide alibi in Idaho murders

Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the University of Idaho murders, is facing a deadline to provide an alibi on where he was the night of the killings. ABC News' Alex Stone reports.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger faces deadline to provide alibi in Idaho murders
7 months ago

Bryan Kohberger faces deadline to submit alibi for night of Idaho students’ murder

The judge has requested Kohberger’s lawyers to provide additional details about the former Ph.D. student's alibi the night four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in an off-campus home.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger faces deadline to submit alibi for night of Idaho students’ murder
8 months ago

High-stakes hearing in Idaho college murders case

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire discusses the hearing underway for Bryan Kohberger, the suspect accused of killing four students at the University of Idaho.
8 months ago
VIDEO: High-stakes hearing in Idaho college murders case
8 months ago

Idaho college murders suspect expected in court

Bryan Kohberger's lawyer said it is impossible to find an unbiased jury locally and is asking a judge to move the trial to a different county.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Idaho college murders suspect expected in court
8 months ago

Bryan Kohberger's lawyers push to have trial moved

Attorney Channa Lloyd says a survey sent out to locals by Bryan Kohberger's defense team could determine whether or not a judge decides to have his trial moved to a different county.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger's lawyers push to have trial moved
8 months ago

Lawyer for Idaho college murder suspect says jury pool is biased

Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, can't get a fair trial in the county where the stabbings took place, his lawyer says, citing a recent survey.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Lawyer for Idaho college murder suspect says jury pool is biased
10 months ago

Idaho Murders: Judge says trial could happen next year

Bryan Kohberger has been charged with killing four students in 2022.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Idaho Murders: Judge says trial could happen next year
10 months ago

Bryan Kohberger back in court

ABC News’ Morgan Norwood talks about why Bryan Kohberger, the alleged killer of four students in Idaho, is back in court.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Bryan Kohberger back in court
10 months ago

Idaho student murder suspect due in court

The suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students is due in court Friday. This comes as we hear from the family of Kaylee Goncalves, one the students killed in 2022.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Idaho student murder suspect due in court
10 months ago

Idaho murders: Parents desperate for trial date to be set as case returns to court

The family of University of Idaho victim Kaylee Goncalves spoke to ABC News ahead of another court hearing for suspect Bryan Kohberger.
10 months ago
An undated photo of Kaylee Goncalves.
10 months ago

Kohberger’s legal team tries to dismiss case in Idaho murders

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire breaks down why the Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger’s legal team is asking the judge to reconsider tossing the case.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Kohberger’s legal team tries to dismiss case in Idaho murders
10 months ago

Kohberger lawyer wants public to see request for judge to rethink dismissing charges

A lawyer for accused Idaho college killer Bryan Kohberger is asking the judge to make public their arguments that he rethink his decision not to have the charges tossed.
10 months ago
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing on Aug. 18, 2023 in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in Nov. 2022.
1 year ago

Idaho college murders: House demolished despite some families' objections

Demolition began Thursday at the site of the off-campus house where four University of Idaho students were killed.
1 year ago
Heavy equipment is used to demolish the house where four University of Idaho students were killed in 2022 on Dec. 28, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.
1 year ago

Idaho murder house demolished

Crews began to tear the house down despite some objections from the victim’s family.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Idaho murder house demolished
1 year ago

Site of Idaho murder demolished amid protests from victims' families

Legal contributor Brian Buckmire talks about the demolition of the house where four University of Idaho students were killed.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Site of Idaho murder demolished amid protests from victims' families
1 year ago

House in Idaho college murder case gets demolished

The off-campus house where four University of Idaho students were murdered was demolished Thursday, although the families of two victims were opposed to it coming down.
1 year ago
VIDEO: House in Idaho college murder case gets demolished