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Arcs in the news about University of Idaho from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 67 stories · 775 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 26, 2023

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All arcs1 named arc in 2025

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Bryan Kohberger's guilty plea to the Idaho student killings and his bid to take it back

23 of 31 stories this year

Judge to rule on DNA evidence in Idaho college murders case against suspect Bryan Kohberger · 23 articles, Jan 22Judge denies Bryan Kohberger motions to exclude key DNA evidence from trial · 15 articles, Feb 20New details emerge in the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four UI students · 6 articles, Feb 25Defense for Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger may cite autism to try to strike death penalty option · 5 articles, Feb 26Prosecutors say Kohberger's defense will argue evidence was planted in Idaho student murders case · 17 articles, Mar 10Bryan Kohberger selfie allegedly taken hours after Idaho college murders released · 11 articles, Mar 20Lawyers argue over rules for evidence in Idaho college murders trial · 29 articles, Apr 9Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis · 20 articles, Apr 25Judge says Bryan Kohberger's family can attend upcoming trial in University of Idaho killings · 15 articles, May 7Bryan Kohberger back in court for likely final pretrial hearing in Idaho college murders case · 8 articles, May 15Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger ask for trial delay, citing in part publicity around the case · 8 articles, May 21Idaho judge rejects Bryan Kohberger’s request to delay murder trial, present theories of ‘alternate perpetrators’ · 6 articles, Jun 26Bryan Kohberger admits to killing 4 Idaho students but motive remains unclear · 216 articles, Jun 30A plea deal is set to keep Bryan Kohberger locked up for life. Families of the Idaho victims have a range of emotions · 9 articles, Jul 1Guilty plea by Kohberger doesn't end quest for more details in Idaho college student slayings · 6 articles, Jul 3Idaho judge lifts gag order in Bryan Kohberger case ahead of sentencing in student killings · 19 articles, Jul 17From ‘you’re a joke’ to ‘I’ve forgiven you’: Families of Idaho murder victims address Bryan Kohberger at sentencing · 9 articles, Jul 21Newly released documents reveal Bryan Kohberger's disturbing behavior before Idaho murders · 93 articles, Jul 21Judge sentences Bryan Kohberger to life in prison for murdering four University of Idaho students · 60 articles, Jul 22Convicted Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger moved to solitary confinement, KTVB reports · 11 articles, Aug 2Idaho prison responds after Bryan Kohberger complains of taunting · 11 articles, Aug 14Kohberger’s sexist, creepy behavior alarmed university faculty and students before Idaho murders · 16 articles, Aug 18Idaho judge bars the release of graphic photos from crime scene where Bryan Kohberger killed 4 · 16 articles, Oct 2

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

2023129 articles2024261 articles2025706 articles2026222 articles

Earlier years are still being indexed.

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Oct 23, 202306319
Nov 20, 20230305
Dec 11, 202316218
Dec 18, 202304111
Dec 25, 2023515475
Jan 29, 20240022
Mar 11, 20240101
Apr 15, 202408243
Jun 10, 20241309
Jun 24, 202409132
Aug 19, 20241119
Aug 26, 202414216
Sep 2, 202413113
Sep 9, 2024118565
Sep 16, 202402211
Oct 7, 202416316
Nov 4, 202403211
Nov 18, 2024110331
Jan 20, 202504223
Feb 17, 202505215
Feb 24, 202507011
Mar 3, 202508332
Mar 10, 202515327
Mar 17, 202513311
Mar 24, 20250309
Mar 31, 20250207
Apr 7, 202518029
Apr 14, 20250216
Apr 21, 202517320
May 5, 202505215
May 12, 20250408
May 19, 20251318
Jun 23, 20251236
Jun 30, 202594910228
Jul 14, 202526318
Jul 21, 202511345161
Jul 28, 202505011
Aug 11, 202512211
Aug 18, 202514215
Sep 29, 202512116
Nov 10, 202512013
Jan 26, 20260101
Jun 15, 20261001
Jul 27, 202672213151
Aug 24, 202616347
Sep 14, 20260314
Sep 21, 20260022
Sep 28, 20260406

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else8 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about University of Idaho that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Mar 6– 7Newly released texts and 911 call transcript from surviving roommates of Idaho murders reveal panic and terror9 articles · 8 independent sources
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Stories that name University of Idaho

  1. Nov 14Convicted killer Bryan Kohberger must reimburse families for their daughters’ urns13 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. Apr 18Judge to allow ‘bushy eyebrows' testimony in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder trial6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  3. Mar 27Prosecutors want to use school paper allegedly detailing crime scene in Idaho college murders trial9 articles · 5 independent sources
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  4. Mar 15911 audio reveals confusion and panic after 4 Idaho college students killed10 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Mar 6Three-person mixture of unknown DNA found under fingernails of victim in Idaho student killings case, filing shows12 articles · 8 independent sources
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  6. Mar 5Judge tells attorneys to stop being so secretive in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder case11 articles · 9 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Apr 4Prosecution adds ex-US attorney to University of Idaho quadruple murder case7 articles · 3 independent sources
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