Bryan Kohberger has trial delayed in slayings of Idaho college students - and proceedings set to last months
Daily MailQuadruple homicide suspect Bryan Kohberger's trial in the deaths of four University of Idaho students has been delayed. The 29-year-old former criminology lecturer is now due to face murder charges for the November 2023 slayings of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves in a Boise courtroom starting on July 30, 2025 - nearly two months from when the trial was originally scheduled to begin, according to the Tri-City Herald. The revised trial date appears to represent a compromise between the two options Ada County Judge Stephen Hippler presented at a hearing last month - May 2025, which prosecutors favored, and September 2025, which was the defense's preference, the Idaho Statesman reports. Bryan Kohberger, 29, is due to face four counts of homicide charges in a Boise courtroom on July 30, 2025 He stands accused of murdering Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves in their off-campus home in November 2023 Kohberger's defense attorneys had argued that extensive media coverage and strong emotions in the university town would make it difficult to find an impartial jury, as prosecutors seek the death penalty.