Mega Edition: Bryan Kohberger Fights To Keep His Case draped with A Gag Order (8/17/26)
Bryan Kohberger’s defense fought to keep the sweeping gag order in place as his murder case moved through the courts, arguing that intense national publicity threatened his right to a fair trial. The order restricted prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement officers, investigators and other participants from publicly discussing evidence, potential witnesses, legal strategy and other details surrounding the killings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. When news organizations challenged the restrictions as overly broad and argued that they interfered with…
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