Idaho judge blocks release of Kohberger crime photos
An Idaho state judge, Second District Judge Megan Marshall, this week barred the public release of graphic crime‑scene photos from the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, ordering the city of Moscow to black out any images showing the victims' bodies or immediate bloodstains. The ruling—issued after public‑records requests following Bryan Kohberger’s July sentencing to life without parole—permits other investigatory records and videos to be released while citing the families' claims of 'extreme emotional distress' and Idaho public‑records law.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Judge Megan Marshall ordered the city of Moscow to redact portions of crime‑scene photos that show victims' bodies or surrounding blood.
- The victims are named in court materials as Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Ethan Chapin.
- Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty and was sentenced in July to life without parole; families of two victims had sought to keep images hidden.