Mega Edition: The Kohberger Trial Finds A New Home And A New Judge Is Seated (9/16/26)
Bryan Kohberger’s murder trial was moved out of Latah County in September 2024 after his defense argued that the extraordinary publicity surrounding the killings of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin made it impossible to seat an impartial jury in Moscow. Judge John Judge granted the defense motion, pointing not only to concerns about the local jury pool but also to the logistical limitations of trying a massive capital case in Latah County. Once Judge granted the change of venue, he stepped away from the case and left the Idaho Supreme Court to decide where the…
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