Idaho

Court
October 28, 2023

Bryan Kohberger: Judge Nixes Attempt to Dismiss Grand Jury Indictment, Will Review DNA Evidence in Private Before Ruling

The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s Idaho murder trial issued orders this week regarding DNA evidence at trial and rejected a defense motion to toss the grand jury indictment. The DNA orders concerned the defense attempt to include documentation surrounding the use of investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) in discovery. Judge John C. Judge said that at …

Court
September 28, 2023

Bryan Kohberger: Prosecutors Demand to See Details on Accused Idaho Killer’s Amazon Purchases

Prosecutors are combing through Bryan Kohberger’s online activity to and pushing to have potential evidence related to the University of Idaho murders revealed, newly-revealed court filings show. On May 8, Latah County authorities filed a warrant for online retailer Amazon to turn over Kohberger’s browsing and purchasing history for knives and accessories between March 20-30, …

Famous Murder Cases
September 17, 2023

Kohberger Allegedly Receiving Special Privileges in Jail, Victim’s Father Says

The father of one of Bryan Kohberger’s alleged victims says the accused killer may be receiving special privileges in jail that other inmates are not provided, Fox News reports. Kohberger, 28, is facing four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. The four …

Child sex crimes
August 18, 2023

Convicted Sex Offender Found With Multiple Videos of Child Sexual Exploitation

A registered sex offender in Idaho was arrested Thursday with a DVD containing 23 videos of child sexual abuse and now faces up to 230 years in prison if he’s convicted. The state Probation and Parole Department requested assistance from the Bingham County Sherif’s Office on July 28 for a home visit at Shaun Patrick …

Famous Murder Cases
July 19, 2023

Prosecutors Refute Bryan Kohberger’s Defense Claims of DNA Possibly Planted at Idaho Murder Scene

Idaho prosecutors have rejected the defense’s claim of potential DNA being possible planting at the quadruple University of Idaho murder scene, according to a court filing Monday. ABC News reports that accused killer Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers previously asked the prosecution for more information on the Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) analyses used to identify the defendant. …

Shooting
July 12, 2023

17-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead by Another Juvenile ‘Handling’ Loaded Handgun

A 17-year-old Idaho boy was shot and killed Wednesday morning by another juvenile who was “handling” a gun. Idaho Falls Police and Fire EMS rushed to the scene at about 10:20 a.m., the Post Register reported. The teen was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries. Police did not …

Court
July 6, 2023

Bryan Kohberger: Accused Idaho Killer Gets Access to Police Training Records

Accused murderer Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers have obtained access to the training records of three police officers involved in the University of Idaho murders case. Latah County District Judge John Judge authorized the legal team’s request, granting them permission to review the records. The judge wrote that the police training records are possibly pertinent to “challenge …

Stalking
July 1, 2023

Alleged Stalker Rams 3 Patrol Cars Trying to Follow Woman

Deputies in Idaho arrested an Oregon man Friday night who was so intent on stalking a woman in his car that he rammed at least three patrol cars to get at her. Ryan Barstad, 38, was charged with stalking, battery on certain personnel, and possession of marijuana, KIFI reported. Bonneville County deputies were called to …

Murder
June 20, 2023

Idaho Man Breaks Into Neighbors’ Home, Kills 4

A 31-year-old Idaho man appeared in court Tuesday morning and was charged with the murders of four of his neighbors. Majorjon Kaylor was also charged with one count of burglary, KREM reported. He was not given a bond. The Shoshone County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as Kenneth Guardipee, 65; Kenna Guardipee, 41; Devin Smith, …

Murder
June 20, 2023

4 Dead in Idaho Shooting; Neighbor in Custody for Murders

Four people were found shot to death in a home in Kellogg, Idaho, Sunday night, and a 31-year-old neighbor has been taken into custody on probable cause for their murders. “This is a tragic situation that will affect the Kellogg community. Detectives continue working to establish a timeline and what led to the shooting,” said …