Man accused in student slayings stands silent

Judge enters not guilty plea on Kohberger's behalf

Olivia Harnack, The Gazette | May 18, 20230

Olivia Harnack | Whitman County Gazette count

A line formed outside the Latah County Courthouse hours before the hearing of Bryan Kohberger, 28, of Pullman, who is accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death.

MOSCOW, Idaho - The man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death stood silent Monday, May 22, during his arraignment.

Bryan Kohberger, 28, of Pullman, appeared before Latah County District Court Judge John Judge after following his indictment last week on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary.

He is accused of stabbing to death Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Morgen, 21; Ethan Chapin, 20; and Xana Kernodle, 20, on Nov. 13, 2022.

Kohberger's public defender, Anne Taylor, said the defendant was "standing silent" when asked to enter a plea. In Ida...