Brian Kohberger is in court today as the students return to Moscow

Accused murderer Brian Kohberger could face the death penalty for the killings of Kylie Goncalves, Madison Maugin, Zanna Kernodel and Ethan Chapin.

The 28-year-old criminal justice doctoral student has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of robbery in the Nov. 13 attack.

Under Idaho law, he faces the death penalty or life in prison for each count of murder.

Goncalves’ parents have previously said they support the death penalty for him, saying a life sentence is not enough for his alleged crimes.

Rachel Sharp writes that the list of conspiracies surrounding the Idaho murders is endless The Independent.

“But the emerging details appear to be worse than online detectives’ fantasies: a highly intelligent, highly practical suspect with a keen interest in the criminal mind allegedly entered the house in the dead of night, dressed in black and wearing a mask, and allegedly stabbed the four victims multiple times.”

“As long as Brian Kohberger is in custody, the internet rumor shows no signs of ending.”

Suspected killer Brian Kohberger is scheduled to appear in court today charged with killing four University of Idaho students in a brutal knife attack on November 13.

A hearing for the 28-year-old doctoral student in criminology is scheduled for Thursday at 8 a.m. PST at the Latah District Court in Moscow.

The accused killer is not expected to file a plea in Wednesday’s hearing, but he reportedly intends to fight the allegations.

The murder suspect’s preliminary hearing was originally scheduled for 10:00 a.m. PST, but was postponed late last week.

A court order announcing the change revealed a time discrepancy with the original time.

“Due to scheduling conflicts, the parties have stipulated the change of said hearing time. Therefore, with good reason, it is hereby requested that the preliminary hearing be held on January 12, 2023 at 8:00 am PST in Courtroom 1 of the Latah District Court.”

Mr. Kohberger last appeared in a Pennsylvania court on January 3 to waive his extradition hearing to Idaho — four days after he was arrested on December 30 for the murders of Kylie Goncalves, Madison Maugin, Zana Kernodel and Ethan Chapin.

A scholarship fund set up by the Ethan Chapin fraternity for the murdered University of Idaho student has raised more than $112,000.

Chapin, his girlfriend Zana Kernodel, and roommates Madison Maugin and Kylie Goncalves were brutally stabbed on November 13. On December 30, Brian Kohberger, a doctoral student in criminal justice at Washington State University, was arrested in connection with the crime.

The scholarship, launched last month by the Chapin Sigma Chi fraternity, will be awarded annually to “a deserving collegiate member of the Gamma Ita branch,” in recognition of Ethan’s legacy.

“We join the Gamma Eta Chapter in memorializing a deeply loved and respected young man, as well as in extending our deepest condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of Ethan, Zana Kernodel, Kylie Goncalves and Madison Mugen,” a statement read by Sigma. Chi.

The suspect’s car had Pennsylvania plates when it was stopped by police in Moscow, Idaho, in August, according to a citation from the Latah County Sheriff’s Office.

CarFax Documentation Review by Newsweek The report showed Kohberger switched registration from Penn State to Washington on November 18, five days after four students were found stabbed to death in a Moscow home.

Request general information from the Washington State Department of Licensing The Independent I confirmed that the car was registered in the state on November 19th.

The Independent’Bevan Hurley’s story:

“The document shrinks Kohberger, so the defense’s first step should be to start developing their own evidence,” Dershowitz said on the podcast. “You always assume your customer is guilty, and then go back from there.”

He added, “I would surprise people if I said that a good criminal defense lawyer always begins with the presumption of guilt, not the presumption of innocence.”

“If you assume your client is innocent, you will make mistakes. You will authorize the search. You will allow him to talk to the police. Then you always have to keep in mind the possibility of a guilty plea bargain.”

“It is difficult in a case like this where there was so much death and brutality that the lawyers, whoever they were, stopped their work.”

Dershowitz also said that Kohberger’s attorneys are responsible for explaining the physical evidence linking their client to the murders, in a way that “allows the possibility of innocence or at least reasonable suspicion.”

Armchair detectives – who had been investigating alleged leads in the case for weeks – grabbed onto a specific clip showing the back of a tall, black-haired man and made the absolutely outlandish claim that it might be acting from Mr. Kohberger.

That unfounded speculation has now been tarnished by new Inside Edition screenshots, which appear to show the face of the same man identified by online commenters as Mr. Kohberger from behind. It is clear from the POS video that the man is not Mr. Kohberger.

The vigil rumor was the latest wild theory to circulate on the Internet, but it was quickly debunked.

For nearly eight weeks, the families of four murdered University of Idaho students have been anxiously awaiting answers about the unspeakable murders.

Hopes of some clarity finally came last week with the arrest of Brian Kohberger, a 28-year-old doctoral student in criminal justice at Washington State University.

The IndependentRachel Sharp explores some of the questions left unanswered.

Accused murderer Brian Kohberger could face the death penalty for the killings of Kylie Goncalves, Madison Maugin, Zanna Kernodel and Ethan Chapin.

The 28-year-old criminal justice doctoral student has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of robbery in the Nov. 13 attack.

Under Idaho law, he faces the death penalty or life in prison for each count of murder.

Goncalves’ parents have previously said they support the death penalty for him, saying a life sentence is not enough for his alleged crimes.

Brian Kohberger became a household name when he was arrested on December 30th in Pennsylvania for the murder of four University of Idaho students.

People from his past — as shocking as they are — paint a picture of a bullied lonely person who can be aggressive; the criminology enthusiast is described by other students of his time at Idaho State as “people getaways.” Sheila Flynn writes.

The Independent He has the story: