Kohberger Withdraws Guilty Plea | Charleston News

Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 1m

Bryan Kohberger, convicted in the Idaho student murders, is pulling back from his guilty plea, claiming innocence and demanding a trial after saying he was misled by prosecutors — a move that upends a deal he signed to avoid the death penalty. Evidence against him was overwhelming: his car matched crime scene footage, his DNA was found on a murder weapon, and his phone records showed he was away from home during the killings. The prosecutor’s office vows to uphold justice, while the Attorney General expresses deep sympathy for grieving families. Kohberger filed the withdrawal himself, but a…