Kohberger Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 1m

Bryan Kohberger, convicted in the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, is reportedly seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming innocence and alleging he was misled into accepting a plea deal that spared the death penalty. Evidence against him included a matching Hyundai Elantra, cell phone records, a K-Bar knife sheath with his DNA, and his Amazon purchase history. The victims’ families strongly condemn his move, calling it a desperate bid for attention and stressing he knowingly chose the plea to avoid execution. Though Kohberger says he authored the request, it’s not yet…