Bryan Kohberger challenges conviction in Idaho murders
Bryan Kohberger, the man serving multiple life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students, filed a petition for post-conviction relief Monday.
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Bryan Kohberger, the man serving multiple life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students, filed a petition for post-conviction relief Monday.
Bryan Kohberger, the man sentenced for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, pleaded guilty last year as part of a deal. Now, he wants to take back his guilty plea and go to trial. Jericka Duncan reports.
The family of murdered student Kaylee Goncalves says they may have uncovered a connection between the suspect, their daughter, and Madison "Maddie" Mogen. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. CASE UPDATE: On July 23, 2025, Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to four life sentences without the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022.
Bryan Kohberger received at least two cards to mark his 28th birthday, which fell on Nov. 21, 2022, roughly a week after he committed the Idaho college murders.
Even if crime scene images are somehow redacted, it's still traumatizing for the families, Ethan Chapin's mother wrote in a court document.
Family of victim shares new details of their own investigation into what happened the night of the November 2022 murders of four University of Idaho college students and the case against suspect Bryan Kohberger.
Prosecutor Bill Thompson opens up about the pressure of the Bryan Kohberger case and the controversy surrounding the plea deal in a new "48 Hours" podcast interview.
As a judge told Bryan Kohberger he would die in prison, the families of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle courageously spoke out in court, honoring the lives of their loved ones and speaking openly about the trauma they have endured. The court also heard tearful words from surviving roommates Dylan Mortensen and Bethany Funke, whose lives were forever changed that night on King Road in Moscow, Idaho. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reflects on the emotional day and how people are coming to terms with not knowing the "why" in this case with CBS News legal analyst Mary Fulginiti and Washington State University journalism professor Matt Loveless. This episode was recorded on July 23, 2025.
Hundreds of documents were released by police after Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.
The families of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves read victim impact statements before Bryan Kohberger was sentenced.
Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022. He received a life sentence for each murder. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more details.
Dylan Mortensen read her victim impact statement through tears at Bryan Kohberger's sentencing hearing Wednesday.
The surviving roommates who lived with the four murdered University of Idaho students shared impact statements at the sentencing hearing for Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to the 2022 killings. Bethany Funke and Dylan Mortensen lived in the house in Moscow, Idaho, when the murders occurred. Mortensen spoke in court, while a friend of Funke read her impact statement.
After a surprise plea deal agreement, Bryan Kohberger appeared in court on Tuesday and admitted to killing four University of Idaho students: Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant and CBS News legal analyst Mary Fulginiti explain the significance of this latest court hearing and how it has affected the families of the victims. While some support the deal, others feel justice hasn't been served. As for motive, this remains a mystery. This episode was recorded on July 2.
New details included a DNA-laden Q-tip, a spotless getaway car and a fateful Door Dash order that may have put one of the victims in Kohberger's path.
The man charged in the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students admitted to the crimes and formally pleaded guilty in court on Wednesday. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more.
Bryan Kohberger admitted to the murders in Idaho and entered a formal guilty plea in a deal with prosecutors that will allow him to avoid the death penalty.
Bryan Kohberger changed his plea to guilty Wednesday for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. CBS News national correspondent Carter Evans has more on the case.
Bryan Kohberger on Wednesday officially changed his plea to guilty in the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. Kohberger's guilty plea will spare him from the death penalty as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Bryan Kohberger is set to formally plead guilty Wednesday for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more on how the families of the victims are reacting to the plea agreement.
Bryan Kohberger has agreed to a plea deal that will spare him the death penalty in the November 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students, according to a letter sent to the victims' families by prosecutors.
A Pennsylvania judge said three witnesses will have to testify at the trial of Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of stabbing to death four Idaho college students in 2022.
The judge said he won't postpone the trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.
The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger's upcoming quadruple-murder trial says he wants to identify anyone who may have violated a gag order by leaking information.
Bryan Kohberger is charged in the stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves at a rental home on Nov. 13, 2022.