Trial of Idaho murder suspect could see delays

He is suspected of killing the three young women from Idaho and young man from Skagit County while they slept in an off-campus house November 13th.

By Adam Smith January 12, 2023 2:56 pm

KGMIThis photo provided by Monroe County (Pa.) Correctional Facility shows Bryan Kohberger. Arrest paperwork filed by Pennsylvania State Police in Monroe County Court, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, said Kohberger, 28, was being held for extradition in a criminal homicide investigation in the killings of four University of Idaho students, based on an active arrest warrant for first degree murder issued by the Moscow Police Department and Latah County Prosecutor’s Office. (Monroe County (Pa.) Correctional Facility via AP)

MOSCOW, Idaho – The trial of the man suspected of murdering four University of Idaho students last November could be several years away.

Prosecutors could seek the death penalty for 28-year-old Bryan Kohberger, and his attorneys could request a change of venue for the trial.

Both moves would likely delay the trial significantly.

He is suspected of killing the three young women from Idaho and young man from Skagit County while they slept in an off-campus house November 13th.

Kohberger was a doctoral student at Washington State University at the time.

KOMO News reports he is scheduled to make another appearance in a Latah County courtroom on Thursday, January 12th.

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