Four students murdered at University of Idaho *ARREST*

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Got my Masters degree from here.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/nation-world/national/article268771952.html

Killer who stabbed 4 Idaho students to death still at large​

The killer — or killers — who stabbed four University of Idaho students to death remained at large Tuesday, prompting many students to leave the campus in the idyllic small town despite police assurances that there was no imminent risk to the community.

So many students had left the scenic tree-lined campus in Moscow, Idaho, by Tuesday that university officials said a candlelight vigil scheduled for the next day would instead be held after the Thanksgiving break.

The students, all close friends, were found dead in an off-campus rental home around noon on Sunday, and officials said they likely were killed several hours earlier. Latah County Coroner Cathy Mabbutt told the Spokane, Washington-based television station KXLY that her preliminary investigation showed the students were stabbed to death. There is no indication that substance use was involved in the deaths, Mabbutt said.

 

[GrandmaBear]

It's called "throwing spaghetti on the wall", I believe They are looking for absolutely any reason to get any evidence thrown out that points directly to him.

Exactly. Typical defense stuff and these day's officer training is coming in in more cases by defense. AND prosecution. Greg McDaniels in Arbery not being up on his training (prosecution). Chauvin and the other three officer, Mpls. George Floyd. (Prosecution as well and defense to a point) Training came into both cases.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Bryan Kohberger death penalty would cost $1M more than life in prison: report

Seeking the death penalty for murder suspects like criminologist Bryan Kohberger could cost Idaho taxpayers more than $1 million, according to a new report.

www.foxnews.com

Published July 7, 2023 10:51am EDT
By Michael Ruiz | Fox News

Seeking the death penalty rather than life imprisonment for Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger could cost taxpayers an additional $1 million if he is convicted, according to a new report.

Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson notified the court and the defense on June 26 that his office intended to seek death if Kohberger is convicted in the November 2022 slayings of four University of Idaho students.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Bryan Kohberger death penalty would cost $1M more than life in prison: report

Seeking the death penalty for murder suspects like criminologist Bryan Kohberger could cost Idaho taxpayers more than $1 million, according to a new report.

www.foxnews.com

Published July 7, 2023 10:51am EDT
By Michael Ruiz | Fox News

Seeking the death penalty rather than life imprisonment for Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger could cost taxpayers an additional $1 million if he is convicted, according to a new report.

Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson notified the court and the defense on June 26 that his office intended to seek death if Kohberger is convicted in the November 2022 slayings of four University of Idaho students.

Maybe the university could remodel and sell the murder house to cover the extra mill. I mean it was donated to them after all free of charge. Not saying the U is responsible but am saying $$$ keeps coming up... Now costing tax payers well yeah... Justice or $$ and let's charge the taxpayers or worry them... So what do they expect for a response to this? Taxpayers will not want the DP for Kohberger because it will cost them? Maybe they just have to reappropriate wasted funds. I'm sure there are some...

So much for the victims yet again, it is about the $$$.

WHY is this even news FOX??? I mean really.

 

[RoundPeg]

Bryan Kohberger death penalty would cost $1M more than life in prison: report

Seeking the death penalty for murder suspects like criminologist Bryan Kohberger could cost Idaho taxpayers more than $1 million, according to a new report.

www.foxnews.com

Published July 7, 2023 10:51am EDT
By Michael Ruiz | Fox News

Seeking the death penalty rather than life imprisonment for Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger could cost taxpayers an additional $1 million if he is convicted, according to a new report.

Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Bill Thompson notified the court and the defense on June 26 that his office intended to seek death if Kohberger is convicted in the November 2022 slayings of four University of Idaho students.

Have we talked about if Idaho actually carries out death sentences?

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Have we talked about if Idaho actually carries out death sentences?

The last execution was in 2012. Only 3 times since 1976, when Idaho passed a law to reinstate executions.
Idaho currently has 8 on death row, sentenced between 1983 - 2017.

Idaho

History of the Death Penalty The death penalty was established in Idaho in 1864, before statehood. Since 1864, Idaho has carried out 29 executions. Notable Cases Donald Paradis spent 14 years on death row in Idaho before his murder convictions were overturned and he was released from prison.…

deathpenaltyinfo.org

Death Row | Idaho Department of Correction

www.idoc.idaho.gov

 

[GrandmaBear]

They can't get the drug to execute and were trying to get the firing squad option. It just went into effect on July 1st of this year. The firing squad. Just days ago went into effect.

 

[Kimster]

Have we talked about if Idaho actually carries out death sentences?

If they don’t, Kaylee’s dad will make sure they do in this case!

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Judge in Bryan Kohberger Case Denies Motion to Stay the Case

Bryan Kohberger has filed a motion to stay proceedings in his case.

www.kpvi.com

Judge in Bryan Kohberger Case Denies Motion to Stay the Case​

Bryan Kohberger has filed a motion to stay proceedings in his case.

Newly filed documents show that he requested the stay citing substantial failure to comply with selection procedures for a grand jury. Latah County prosecutors objected to the request and Kohberger filed a sworn statement of facts in support of the motion. However, Judge John C. Judge determined the motion is premature since Kohberger has not yet reviewed the grand jury records.

An indefinite stay has been denied but Judge has granted a 37-day stay to allow Kohberger and his defense to review the material from the grand jury. Judge said that the motion does not affect any other aspects of the case or the scheduled start date of the trial. A hearing to consider Kohberger's motion again is scheduled for August 18.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Judge in Bryan Kohberger Case Denies Motion to Stay the Case

Bryan Kohberger has filed a motion to stay proceedings in his case.

www.kpvi.com

Judge in Bryan Kohberger Case Denies Motion to Stay the Case​

Bryan Kohberger has filed a motion to stay proceedings in his case.

Newly filed documents show that he requested the stay citing substantial failure to comply with selection procedures for a grand jury. Latah County prosecutors objected to the request and Kohberger filed a sworn statement of facts in support of the motion. However, Judge John C. Judge determined the motion is premature since Kohberger has not yet reviewed the grand jury records.

An indefinite stay has been denied but Judge has granted a 37-day stay to allow Kohberger and his defense to review the material from the grand jury. Judge said that the motion does not affect any other aspects of the case or the scheduled start date of the trial. A hearing to consider Kohberger's motion again is scheduled for August 18.

I don't think the parents or at least some of them in this case probably have any idea the long road they have ahead and the misery and anger it brings, etc., with just seeing this get to trial and the perp be tried. This isn't going to stop imo, the defense will continue hard at it and of course, he likely is contributing to that big time but his attorney on her own sounds like one who would do so anyhow.

You know what I don't get is even though it is true delays favor the defense and witnesses die, prosecutors maybe retire or change jobs, etc., etc., etc. and memories fade too and so on, in MOST murder cases the defendant sits in jail and you'd think the last thing they would want would be years of delays. But I guess when you are facing life in prison or a death sentence maybe you change your tune but I don't think most do face that or believe it so I really don't get it.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

University of Idaho announces it will PAUSE demolition of murder house

Plans to demolish the Kings Road home where four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered last November have been shelved, ahead of Bryan Kohberger's blockbuster murder trial.

www.dailymail.co.uk

University of Idaho will PAUSE demolition of house where four students were brutally murdered - but officials will revisit decision before the end of suspect Bryan Kohberger's trial​

The University of Idaho has announced it will pause plans to demolish the house where four students were brutally murdered in November.

Officials say they will revisit the decision in October, before the end of the trial of alleged killer Bryan Kohberger, 28, for the murders of Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20, and Xana Kernodle, 20.

According KHQLocal, staff and faculty at the university were sent a memo explaining the decision, while also noting the significant impact the 'evil' crime had on the community.

'In response to this tragedy, we have tried to do what is right, knowing full well there are no actions or decisions that will be, met with full support,' the memo read.

 

[GrandmaBear]

They are going to hold it until a month before trial? Well that makes sense (none). Why even mentioning lead and asbestos remediation? I guess to give excuses for having messed with it at all.

It probably doesn't matter in the scheme of things but it just shows the absolute lack of concern and not human decisions here by a "board" etc. Maybe it would have been best not to accept this "donation" but that sure wasn't going to happen. Owner was probably paid for it by insurance and then dumped it on the university and even can perhaps write it off as a donation. Pray tell why didn't he just give it to the families? Then they'd have control and could make the decisions of what to do with it and take their time if they so wished and they could have made it into anything they so wanted or destroy it if they so wanted, etc. Now THAT would have been the thing to do.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

I don't watch a lot of "creators" on YouTube for cases, so I don't know anything about this guy. But he put together a video of where the suspect car was seen based on the PCA and lined it up with some recently released/acquired surveillance footage from King Road. At about 12:45 of the video you get the best visual of the car, right before they are killed.

 

[Kimster]

I don't watch a lot of "creators" on YouTube for cases, so I don't know anything about this guy. But he put together a video of where the suspect car was seen based on the PCA and lined it up with some recently released/acquired surveillance footage from King Road. At about 12:45 of the video you get the best visual of the car, right before they are killed.

Oh my, that’s creepy!

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Latah County prosecutor says Kohberger can't pause his speedy trial clock

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled in 2000 that a defendant cannot partially waive their speedy trial -- they either go to trial in six months or they must waive it.

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Latah County prosecutor says Kohberger can't pause his speedy trial clock​

Latah County prosecutors in the case against Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students, say that he can't just put his speedy trial on pause -- he has to waive his right to speedy trial altogether.

In a new motion filed Monday, prosecutors are asking Latah County District Judge John Judge to reconsider his decision to issue a 37-day stay on Kohberger's speedy trial clock so his attorneys can review the grand jury transcript. He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, one count of felony burglary and now faces the death penalty.

Kohberger hasn't waived his right to speedy trial, which requires a defendant to go to trial within six months of their arraignment. His trial is set for Oct. 2 -- but if the stay is kept in place, he could face trial 37 days after that. Because of this, state prosecutors argue it's possible Kohberger could later say he was not brought to trial in a timely manner, and the case could be thrown out, which is supported under Idaho law.

Prosecutors cite the Idaho Supreme Court's ruling from Aug. 28, 2000, where they said a defendant cannot partially waive his right to a speedy trial -- "once the trial has been postponed, the six-month statutory period no longer applies," the decision said.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Idaho college killings: Prosecutors dispute DNA could have been planted at murder scene

Prosecutors in the Idaho college murders trial disputed a claim by Bryan Kohberger's defense attorneys, who said the suspect's DNA could have been planted at the scene.

abcnews.go.com

Idaho college killings: Prosecutors dispute DNA could have been planted at murder scene​

Idaho prosecutors responded to a suggestion from the defense that suspect Bryan Kohberger's DNA could have been planted at the scene of last year's quadruple murder, saying it does not support one of their requests for additional discovery.

In previous court filings, lawyers for Kohberger asked for more information on the genealogical analyses used to zero in on the suspect, attempting to cast doubt on the strength of investigators' evidence and whether it pointed irrefutably to just their client. The defense lawyer even questioned the investigators' objectivity.

The Latah County Prosecutor, leading the case against Kohberger, said in court filings Monday that none of the defense's arguments hold water as reasons to share the additional information.

"The State is at a loss as to how that theory supports a claim that the lGG information is material to the preparation of his defense," they wrote.

Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) helped law enforcement eventually link Kohberger to the crime scene, after a more common DNA criminal profiling method, called a short tandem repeat analysis (STR), first found no match with the DNA left at the crime scene.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Idaho prosecutors say they shouldn't have to turn over genetic evidence in Bryan Kohberger case

Kohberger, who is from the Poconos, is accused of killing four University of Idaho students last fall.

www.wfmz.com

Idaho prosecutors say they shouldn't have to turn over genetic evidence in Bryan Kohberger case​

Prosecutors in Idaho say they should not have to turn over genetic evidence police say led them to accused killer Bryan Kohberger.

His defense team seeks to cast doubt on the DNA evidence in the case.

Last month, Kohberger's lawyers even claimed the DNA evidence might have been planted.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Idaho prosecutors say they shouldn't have to turn over genetic evidence in Bryan Kohberger case

Kohberger, who is from the Poconos, is accused of killing four University of Idaho students last fall.

www.wfmz.com

Idaho prosecutors say they shouldn't have to turn over genetic evidence in Bryan Kohberger case​

Prosecutors in Idaho say they should not have to turn over genetic evidence police say led them to accused killer Bryan Kohberger.

His defense team seeks to cast doubt on the DNA evidence in the case.

Last month, Kohberger's lawyers even claimed the DNA evidence might have been planted.

Planted by who? The cops? And then they they made up any online contact between him the victim(s) and planted that too and then they ensured the Pennsylvania cops would get his dad's DNA and it would match back to Brian through genealogy. And throw in the car on top of it. All coincidences along with his phone records and more.

I thought she was supposed to be a crackerjack of an attorney. That's downright DUMB.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Planted by who? The cops? And then they they made up any online contact between him the victim(s) and planted that too and then they ensured the Pennsylvania cops would get his dad's DNA and it would match back to Brian through genealogy. And throw in the car on top of it. All coincidences along with his phone records and more.

I thought she was supposed to be a crackerjack of an attorney. That's downright DUMB.

 

[Kimster]

Idaho prosecutors say they shouldn't have to turn over genetic evidence in Bryan Kohberger case

Kohberger, who is from the Poconos, is accused of killing four University of Idaho students last fall.

www.wfmz.com

Idaho prosecutors say they shouldn't have to turn over genetic evidence in Bryan Kohberger case​

Prosecutors in Idaho say they should not have to turn over genetic evidence police say led them to accused killer Bryan Kohberger.

His defense team seeks to cast doubt on the DNA evidence in the case.

Last month, Kohberger's lawyers even claimed the DNA evidence might have been planted.

Pretty sure they have to turn that over. Especially in a death penalty case.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Pretty sure they have to turn that over. Especially in a death penalty case.

I wonder the same. Discovery generally all has to be turned over, however, since it likely contains other family member's info, DNA, etc. seems a bit like medical records BUT I guess any family member who did their DNA thing already put it out there. If that's how this was done...

But I'm surprised prosecutors would argue it too, turning over anything. So I'm guessing they have a basis for arguing it? There is little provided on what they say the reason is, just that they say they shouldn't have to turn it over.

Only other part of the article is defense saying it may have been planted which again is a downright dumb conspiracy ridiculous kind of thing that no juror nor anyone in their right mind would buy. Until hearing that, I wasn't even that down on this defense attorney and actually thought he had a good one but that's like cuz posted, grasping at straws, desperate kind of stuff. And if its Kohberger telling her it was planted and insisting she say such, well, I'm even less impressed. and that would be twice she's done something other attorneys have said some very negative things about.

I want to know what basis the prosecution gives for stating they shouldn't have to provide it. And of course that part is missing.