The Idaho student killings and the case against Bryan Kohberger

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1. December 2022

   Dec 30– 31Suspect in killings of 4 University of Idaho students arrested in Pennsylvania, source says157 articles · 59 independent sources

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2. Dec 30– Jan 6A timeline of the killings of four University of Idaho students51 articles · 26 independent sources

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3. Dec 30– Jan 4Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger seen on body camera footage during traffic stop in Indiana34 articles · 6 independent sources

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4. Dec 30– Jan 1Family of Idaho murder suspect says they 'promote his presumption of innocence'4 articles · 4 independent sources

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5. Dec 31– Jan 7Shocking court documents reveal police began suspecting Kohberger less than 2 weeks after Idaho murders112 articles · 26 independent sources

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6. Dec 31– Jan 4Bryan Kohberger: Suspect in Idaho murders agrees to extradition to face charges120 articles · 44 independent sources

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7. January 2023

   Jan 11– 18Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger allegedly spammed one victim with Instagram DMs: report52 articles · 11 independent sources

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8. Jan 12Idaho murders trial: Brian Kohberger's next court date revealed18 articles · 5 independent sources

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9. Jan 18– 19Bloody clues: Cops reveal what was found in Idaho murder suspect's apartment in newly unsealed documents23 articles · 13 independent sources

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10. February 2023

    Feb 23– Mar 2Idaho murders update: More Bryan Kohberger documents released in Pennsylvania, knife, phone, masks seized40 articles · 7 independent sources

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11. May 2023

    May 5Police video shows Bryan Kohberger in traffic stop a month before Idaho students' killings4 articles · 4 independent sources

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12. May 12Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves' family ready to face Bryan Kohberger's trial7 articles · 4 independent sources

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13. May 17– 21Grand jury indicts Idaho college murders suspect Bryan Kohberger, court date set for next week21 articles · 14 independent sources

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14. May 17– 18Grand jury indicts Bryan Kohberger in Idaho Murders: Read the full indictment54 articles · 25 independent sources

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15. May 22Judge enters not guilty pleas for suspect in stabbing deaths of 4 University of Idaho students13 articles · 11 independent sources

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16. May 22– 23Judge enters not guilty pleas on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, charged in Idaho student murders109 articles · 39 independent sources

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17. June 2023

    Jun 12– 13Suspect in Idaho student killings wants more time to respond to prosecutor’s request for alibi12 articles · 9 independent sources

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18. Jun 21– 22Bryan Kohberger's DNA matches evidence found at Idaho murder scene: Court docs35 articles · 16 independent sources

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19. Jun 26– 28Bryan Kohberger's defense claims Idaho murders suspect has 'no connection' with victims30 articles · 16 independent sources

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20. Jun 26– 27Prosecutors seeking death penalty against man accused of slaying of 4 University of Idaho students69 articles · 38 independent sources

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21. July 2023

    Jul 25– 28Prosecutors in Bryan Kohberger case request court compel information on potential alibi16 articles · 12 independent sources

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22. August 2023

    Aug 4Bryan Kohberger's attorney files motion saying he was 'out driving' when Idaho students were murdered29 articles · 10 independent sources

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23. Aug 18– 24Idaho student murders: Kohberger waives right to speedy trial, delaying start of trial34 articles · 20 independent sources

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24. Aug 18– 19Judge sets deadline for Bryan Kohberger's alibi defense in University of Idaho murders6 articles · 4 independent sources

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25. September 2023

    Sep 13– 14Bryan Kohberger, charged in the killings of 4 Idaho college students, wants cameras out of courtroom15 articles · 9 independent sources

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26. October 2023

    Oct 26– 27Judge denies request to dismiss grand jury indictment in Bryan Kohberger Idaho murders case19 articles · 11 independent sources

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27. November 2023

    Nov 20– 21Bryan Kohberger case: Idaho judge seizes control of courtroom cameras in student murders proceedings5 articles · 4 independent sources

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28. December 2023

    Dec 18– 22Prosecutors ask for Bryan Kohberger trial date for Idaho college murders to be set for summer 202411 articles · 5 independent sources

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29. April 2024

    Apr 17– 18Accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger offers up alibi33 articles · 10 independent sources

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30. Apr 18Expert will testify Bryan Kohberger’s cell phone was outside of Moscow on the night of the Idaho murders, defense says10 articles · 7 independent sources

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31. June 2024

    Jun 16Judge could soon set trial date for Pa. man charged in killings of 4 University of Idaho students9 articles · 7 independent sources

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32. Jun 27– 28Bryan Kohberger murder trial in University of Idaho student killings set for June 202532 articles · 14 independent sources

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33. August 2024

    Aug 21Defense asks to move Bryan Kohberger trial in Idaho college murders case, citing 'mob mentality'9 articles · 3 independent sources

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34. Aug 29Idaho murder suspect wants trial moved after survey results say town will ‘burn the courthouse down’ if he’s acquitted16 articles · 12 independent sources

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35. September 2024

    Sep 6Bryan Kohberger's defense team seeks to remove death penalty in Idaho college murders case13 articles · 7 independent sources

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36. Sep 9– 16Bryan Kohberger now jailed in Boise after trial moved for Idaho college murders case39 articles · 16 independent sources

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37. October 2024

    Oct 9– 10Judge delays Bryan Kohberger's trial for University of Idaho murders, sets new August start date16 articles · 10 independent sources

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38. January 2025

    Jan 22– 23Judge to rule on DNA evidence in Idaho college murders case against suspect Bryan Kohberger23 articles · 7 independent sources

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39. February 2025

    Feb 20Judge denies Bryan Kohberger motions to exclude key DNA evidence from trial15 articles · 10 independent sources

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40. Feb 25New details emerge in the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four UI students6 articles · 6 independent sources

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41. Feb 26Defense for Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger may cite autism to try to strike death penalty option5 articles · 4 independent sources

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42. March 2025

    Mar 10– 13Prosecutors say Kohberger's defense will argue evidence was planted in Idaho student murders case17 articles · 12 independent sources

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43. Mar 20Bryan Kohberger selfie allegedly taken hours after Idaho college murders released11 articles · 7 independent sources

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44. April 2025

    Apr 9– 10Lawyers argue over rules for evidence in Idaho college murders trial29 articles · 18 independent sources

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45. Apr 25Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis20 articles · 15 independent sources

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46. May 2025

    May 7– 8Judge says Bryan Kohberger's family can attend upcoming trial in University of Idaho killings15 articles · 10 independent sources

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47. May 15Bryan Kohberger back in court for likely final pretrial hearing in Idaho college murders case8 articles · 5 independent sources

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48. May 21– 22Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger ask for trial delay, citing in part publicity around the case8 articles · 7 independent sources

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49. June 2025

    Jun 26– 27Idaho judge rejects Bryan Kohberger’s request to delay murder trial, present theories of ‘alternate perpetrators’6 articles · 6 independent sources

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50. Jun 30– Jul 3Bryan Kohberger admits to killing 4 Idaho students but motive remains unclear216 articles · 66 independent sources

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51. July 2025

    Jul 1A plea deal is set to keep Bryan Kohberger locked up for life. Families of the Idaho victims have a range of emotions9 articles · 4 independent sources

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52. Jul 3– 4Guilty plea by Kohberger doesn't end quest for more details in Idaho college student slayings6 articles · 6 independent sources

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53. Jul 17Idaho judge lifts gag order in Bryan Kohberger case ahead of sentencing in student killings19 articles · 18 independent sources

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54. Jul 21– 23From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing9 articles · 6 independent sources

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55. Jul 21– 26Newly released documents reveal Bryan Kohberger's disturbing behavior before Idaho murders93 articles · 32 independent sources

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56. Jul 22– 23Judge sentences Bryan Kohberger to life in prison for murdering four University of Idaho students60 articles · 30 independent sources

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57. August 2025

    Aug 2Convicted Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger moved to solitary confinement, KTVB reports11 articles · 10 independent sources

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58. Aug 14– 15Idaho prison responds after Bryan Kohberger complains of taunting11 articles · 6 independent sources

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59. Aug 18– 19Kohberger’s sexist, creepy behavior alarmed university faculty and students before Idaho murders16 articles · 15 independent sources

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60. October 2025

    Oct 2Idaho judge bars the release of graphic photos from crime scene where Bryan Kohberger killed 416 articles · 10 independent sources

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61. July 2026

    Jul 27– 28New York Times: Kohberger says he wants to withdraw plea and face trial for murder of Idaho college students17 articles · 13 independent sources

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62. Jul 27– 29Bryan Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea in deaths of Idaho students: report91 articles · 34 independent sources

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63. Jul 27Bryan Kohberger trying to challenge conviction in University of Idaho murders: Court documents20 articles · 10 independent sources

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64. Jul 27– 30Bryan Kohberger Now Says He’s Innocent—Can He Legally Take Back Guilty Plea? Attorney Weighs In20 articles · 16 independent sources

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65. Jul 27Kohberger petitions to withdraw guilty plea in Idaho student killings, NYT reports12 articles · 3 independent sources

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66. August 2026

    Aug 26– 29Judge schedules two court hearings next June in Bryan Kohberger’s petition to take back guilty plea47 articles · 26 independent sources

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67. September 2026

    Sep 17– 20Family of Kohberger wants to see him earn murder trial in new legal push3 articles · 3 independent sources

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68. Sep 22– 23Bryan Kohberger didn’t understand what he was doing when he pleaded guilty: unsealed memo2 articles · 2 independent sources

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