Bryan Kohberger is accused of brutally murdering four Idaho students and the trial has faced massive delays — and it looks as if there are more on the way. The latest hearing would provide some further information about the case and with the Paramount+ series #CyberSleuths: The Idaho Murders raising interest around the case, here’s what we could dig up involving the alleged killer as things stand in 2024.
Bryan Kohberger Update
It has been over a year since Kohberger was arrested in connection with the deaths of four students, but there has still been no indication of a trial date being set, with many people confused about the situation. Kohberger is accused of fatally stabbing students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin on November 13, 2022. Delays have come about as his defense previously filed a motion to dismiss the charges, suggesting that the jury was biased, that jurors were given inadmissible evidence, and that they didn’t use the right legal standard when they decided to indict. They have also proposed that they want the venue changed for the trial, away from Latah County, citing the jury pool is too small for such a big case.
When is the trial?
At the time of writing (February 6, 2024), there has been no date given for the trial, but at a recent scheduling conference, the judge stated that he was looking at the Summer of 2024 for the process to begin, saying that he felt the trial should take place when the educational institutes in the area were closed for the Summer break. However, Kohberger’s attorney would say that she did not feel they would be ready to proceed until the Summer of the following year, 2025.
The judge has asked for time to consider the date that has to be set and would apologize to the families of those involved but stated that he did not want the possibility of retrials to occur. He went on to say,
“My heart goes out to the victims. I can’t even imagine the pain and the grief because they can’t really go forward with this hanging on their head, so I’m sorry.”
Kohberg’s defense would say that they need more time to prepare for the case, and have also cited that they want the case to be moved out of Latah County. The reason given is due to the small population of the area, which means that the jury pool would be small, and the defense wants a bigger area to be considered for the trial. This is common and has happened previously in other cases in the area.
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Latah County Courthouse in Moscow, Idaho | cr. Getty Images
What is #CyberSleuths: The Idaho Murders About?
Paramount+’s three-part docuseries #CyberSleuths: The Idaho Murders follows the amateur armchair detectives who try to solve crimes through their presence on social media platforms. The criticism that arises from this behavior is often damning though, and it could be said that these part-time sleuths are merely looking for clout by taking part in this kind of activity.
The shocking case caught the attention of the cyber sleuths, and with a high profile, shocking case, a suspect that would reveal nothing, and silence from the police investigating, this case is one of particular interest for stay-at-home amateur detectives. The show examines things from their point of view.
