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Trial for Kohberger moved to Boise

Judge grants move, trial now 300 miles away

BOISE, Idaho — Latah County Superior Court 2nd District Judge John Judge announced Thursday, Sept. 12, his approval to relocate the trial for Bryan Kohberger, 29, the man charged with the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students, to Boise, Idaho.

The decision to transfer the trial, set for June 2025, comes after Judge John Judge ruled that extensive media coverage, misinformation on social media and public statements cast doubt on Kohberger’s ability to receive a fair trial in Moscow.

Judge also ordered Kohberger’s transfer to Ada County.

Kohberger’s defense team requested the chan...

 

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