Mega Edition: The Enormous Price Tag Attached To The Case Against Bryan Kohberger (8/19/26)
By April 2024, the investigation and prosecution of Bryan Kohberger had already cost Idaho taxpayers more than $3.6 million, even though the case was still well short of trial. Public records showed that at least $740,000 had been spent on the law-enforcement investigation, including Idaho State Police personnel, Moscow Police overtime, travel, forensic testing and security at the King Road crime scene. That figure did not include the FBI’s costs, meaning the true investigative price tag was even higher. Records also revealed a $5,000 payment to private forensic laboratory Othram for…
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