Idaho murders – latest: Suspect Bryan Kohberger refuses to enter plea over quadruple student stabbings

Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger refused to enter a plea at his arraignment on four counts of first-degree murder and burglary.

The 28-year-old criminology PhD student’s arraignment was scheduled for 9am PT in Latah County Court in Moscow, Idaho.

Mr Kohberger was expected to enter a plea but instead his attorney Anne Taylor said that he was “standing silent” on the charges, leaving the judge to enter not guilty pleas on his behalf.

Mr Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, on 13 November in a horror attack that rocked the college town of Moscow and sent shockwaves across America.

The four victims were stabbed to death in an off-campus home that the three women shared with two surviving roommates.

Six weeks later, Mr Kohberger was arrested at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania on 30 December.

Investigators say that Mr Kohberger’s DNA was found on a knife sheath left behind at the crime scene. A white Hyundai Elantra – matching his – was also captured on surveillance footage driving away from the area at the time of the murders.

Key points

• Bryan Kohberger is arraigned on murder charges

• Idaho murders refuses to enter plea, judge enters not guilty plea on behalf

• Trial date set for October

• Suspect accused of murdering four Idaho students on 13 November

• Bryan Kohberger’s sister feared he was responsible for killings prior to arrest

• Suspect allegedly broke into other student home and spied on woman before murders

Accused Idaho college killer Bryan Kohberger’s belongings test positive for blood

22:30 , Andrea Blanco

At least two items seized from the home of accused killer Bryan Kohberger tested positive for blood, it has been revealed.

Court documents, released by Washington authorities on Thursday, show that multiple items taken from the 28-year-old Washington State University criminology PhD student’s apartment in Pullman had been tested for the presence of blood.

While most items came back negative, two items were positive.

Those items were a mattress cover on the bed and an uncased pillow, both of which were described as having visible “reddish brown stains”. The documents do not reveal who the blood belongs to.

The items were all seized when police executed a search warrant at Mr Kohberger’s address on 30 December – the day that he was arrested for the murders of University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21.

Timeline of the Idaho college murders

22:00 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger has refused to enter a plea on four murder charges, prompting the judge to make one on his behalf and effectively moving the case to trial.

The Independent’s Io Dodds reports:

Idaho murders case timeline

Four students stabbed to death, a weeks-long manhunt and still no motive

21:30 , Andrea Blanco

As the sole suspect in the stabbings of four Idaho students on murder charges heads to trial, The Independent’s Andrea Blanco, Rachel Sharp and Sheila Flynn report on the case in small-town Idaho that has shocked America:

What we know about the Idaho college murders as Bryan Kohberger faces arraignment

Did Bryan Kohberger break into female student’s home?

21:00 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger is believed to have broken into the home of a female student and then installed security cameras to spy on her in the months before he allegedly killed four other students in a horror attack in Moscow, Idaho.

The 28-year-old criminology PhD student had befriended the woman after he moved to Pullman, Washington state, to begin a graduate program in criminal justice at Washington State University (WSU), according to a source.

One day, the woman returned to her apartment and found that someone had broken in and moved items around the home – but that nothing was missing.

Since nothing was taken, the woman decided not to call the police but instead called her new friend Mr Kohberger and asked him to come over.

Mr Kohberger allegedly offered to install a video security system inside her home and the woman agreed.

Bryan Kohberger bought Ka-Bar knife from Amazon months before murders

20:30 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar knife and knife sheath from Amazon seven months before he allegedly stabbed four University of Idaho students to death in a brutal knife attack that sent shockwaves across America, it has been revealed.

NBC’s Dateline special “The Killings on King Road” reported that the 28-year-old accused killer shopped online for the military-style knife in April 2022.

At the time, he was still studying for his masters degree in criminology at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.

What comes after Bryan Kohberger’s not-guilty plea?

20:00 , Andrea Blanco

A preliminary hearing, where prosecutors had to show a judge that there is enough evidence to justify moving forward with charges of burglary and four counts of murder, was previously scheduled for 26 June.

However, on 16 May, a grand jury indicted Mr Kohberger on the same charges, effectively rerouting the case directly to the state’s felony court level and allowing prosecutors to skip the preliminary hearing process, the Associated Press reported.

The former Washington State University PhD student is now expected to appear for his arraignment at the Latah County District Court at 9am on Monday to enter a plea. According to the indictment, Mr Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the first degree and one count of burglary.

Each murder count states that he “did wilfully, unlawfully, deliberately, with premeditation and with malice aforethought, kill and murder” each of the victims by stabbing.

The list of witnesses who testified before the grand jury is sealed. Mr Kohberger’s indictment means that the jurors empanelled on the grand jury believed there was enough evidence against him for the case to proceed to trial.

Mr Kohberger said through a public defender earlier this year that he “was eager to be exonerated.”

He is being represented by Ann Taylor, one of thirteen public defence attorneys in the state who can work in cases where the prosecution requests capital punishment. Prosecutors in the Idaho murders case have not publicly addressed whether they plan to make that request

A tentative trial date has been set for 2 October.

Kaylee Goncalves’ father thanks roommates who survived Idaho murders for helping in Bryan Kohberger case

19:30 , Andrea Blanco

The father of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves has expressed his support for the young women who survived the attack in which his daughter was killed.

Dylan Mortensen and Brittany Funke were inside their off-campus home in Moscow when roommates Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kernodle’s boyfriend Ethan Chapin were stabbed to death in the early morning hours of 13 November.

According to an affidavit released earlier this year, Ms Mortensen told investigators that on the night of the murders, she saw “a figure clad in black clothing and a mask that covered the person’s mouth and nose walking towards her”.

Ms Mortensen and Ms Funke faced online harassment as speculation grew and questions were raised over the eight hours that passed between the attack and the time police were called. They were never considered suspects and authorities have described them as survivors since the early stages of the probe.

In an interview with NewsNation’s Ashleigh Banfield aired on Wednesday, Goncalves’ father Steve Goncalves thanked Ms Funke and Ms Mortensen for their cooperation with the investigation, which he called critical to build a strong case against suspect Bryan Kohberger.

“They’re going through a lot; I appreciate what they’ve done for the case and all the information that they’ve provided,” Mr Goncalves said. “I wish they wouldn’t have to go through it but it’s critical, it’s absolutely going to make the case so I commend them for their courage and to go through this and to know I can’t fix it for them.”

Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent’ and refuses to enter plea in murders of four Idaho college students

19:00 , Andrea Blanco

The 28-year-old criminology PhD student appeared in Latah County Court in Moscow, Idaho, on Monday morning for his arraignment on four counts of first-degree murder and burglary.

Rachel Sharp reports:

Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent’ and refuses to enter plea in Idaho college murders

There was a glaring mistake at the Idaho murders hearing

18:30 , Andrea Blanco

The grieving family of slain University of Idaho Kaylee Goncalves has complained to the court after the judge presiding over their daughter’s murder case mispronounced her name.

The Independent has more:

There was a glaring mistake at the Idaho murders hearing

WATCH: Father of Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves confirms he has spoken with survivor

18:00 , Andrea Blanco

Kaylee Goncalves’ family issues statement

17:30 , Andrea Blanco

The Goncalves’ attorney Shannon Gray issues a statement on behalf of the family to local news station KREM2:

“The family would like to thank everyone for continuing to follow this case and keep the memories of Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan alive.

“They are what is important not the Defendant. We are thankful that the Latah County District Attorneys Office finally took the case to a GJ and came back with an indictment.

“At the same time we are disappointed that the judicial process has not been more efficient in addressing the Gag order. This is just the beginning of a long journey for all the families and we are thankful for your continued support and coverage.”

WATCH: Idaho student murders suspect stands silent after hearing charges during arraignment

17:00 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger refuses to enter plea, judge enters one on his behalf

16:30 , Andrea Blanco

WATCH: Moment Idaho student murders suspect arrives in court for arraignment

15:47 , Andrea Blanco

What comes next?

15:21 , Andrea Blanco

Mr Kohberger said through a public defender earlier this year that he “was eager to be exonerated.”

He is being represented by Ann Taylor, one of thirteen public defence attorneys in the state who can work in cases where the prosecution requests capital punishment.

Prosecutors in the Idaho murders case have not publicly addressed whether they plan to make that request

A tentative trial date has been set for 2 October.

Meanwhile, a court hearing has been scheduled for 9 June to discuss the current gag order in the case and whether cameras will be allowed during trial proceedings.

Victim’s family working with prosecutors to request death penalty

15:10 , Andrea Blanco

According to NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin, the family of slain University of Idaho student Kaylee Goncalves is working alongside prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted.

“You just can’t hunt babies down. That’s just too much,” Steve Goncalves, Kaylee’s dad, told the network.

The prosecution has 60 days to submit a request for capital punishment in the trial, which is tentatively scheduled to begin in October.

Who is Bryan Kohberger?

14:32 , Andrea Blanco

Speculation and rumour have swirled in the months following Bryan Kohberger’s arrest, as conspiracists and armchair detectives paint all manner of pictures of the accused killer.

But who really is the former PhD student?

The Independent’s Sheila Flynn reports:

Who is Bryan Kohberger?

Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent’ and refuses to enter plea in murders of four Idaho college students

14:00 , Andrea Blanco

The 28-year-old criminology PhD student appeared in Latah County Court in Moscow, Idaho, on Monday morning for his arraignment on four counts of first-degree murder and burglary.

Rachel Sharp reprots:

Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent’ and refuses to enter plea in Idaho college murders

What comes after Bryan Kohberger’s not-guilty plea?

13:30 , Andrea Blanco

A preliminary hearing, where prosecutors had to show a judge that there is enough evidence to justify moving forward with charges of burglary and four counts of murder, was previously scheduled for 26 June.

However, on 16 May, a grand jury indicted Mr Kohberger on the same charges, effectively rerouting the case directly to the state’s felony court level and allowing prosecutors to skip the preliminary hearing process, the Associated Press reported.

The former Washington State University PhD student is now expected to appear for his arraignment at the Latah County District Court at 9am on Monday to enter a plea. According to the indictment, Mr Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the first degree and one count of burglary.

Each murder count states that he “did wilfully, unlawfully, deliberately, with premeditation and with malice aforethought, kill and murder” each of the victims by stabbing.

The list of witnesses who testified before the grand jury is sealed. Mr Kohberger’s indictment means that the jurors empanelled on the grand jury believed there was enough evidence against him for the case to proceed to trial.

Mr Kohberger said through a public defender earlier this year that he “was eager to be exonerated.”

He is being represented by Ann Taylor, one of thirteen public defence attorneys in the state who can work in cases where the prosecution requests capital punishment. Prosecutors in the Idaho murders case have not publicly addressed whether they plan to make that request

A tentative trial date has been set for 2 October.

Who is Bryan Kohberger?

13:00 , Andrea Blanco

Speculation and rumour have swirled in the months following Bryan Kohberger’s arrest, as conspiracists and armchair detectives paint all manner of pictures of the accused killer.

But who really is the former PhD student?

The Independent’s Sheila Flynn reports:

Who is Bryan Kohberger?

Bryan Kohberger allegedly broke into female student’s home and spied on her months before Idaho murders

12:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar

Bryan Kohberger is believed to have broken into the home of a female student and then installed security cameras to spy on her in the months before he allegedly killed four other students in a horror attack in Moscow, Idaho.

The 28-year-old criminology PhD student had befriended the woman after he moved to Pullman, Washington state, to begin a graduate program in criminal justice at Washington State University (WSU), according to a source.

One day, the woman returned to her apartment and found that someone had broken in and moved items around the home – but that nothing was missing.

Since nothing was taken, the woman decided not to call the police but instead called her new friend Mr Kohberger and asked him to come over.

Mr Kohberger allegedly offered to install a video security system inside her home and the woman agreed.

Bryan Kohberger bought Ka-Bar knife from Amazon months before murders

12:00 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar knife and knife sheath from Amazon seven months before he allegedly stabbed four University of Idaho students to death in a brutal knife attack that sent shockwaves across America, it has been revealed.

NBC’s Dateline special “The Killings on King Road” reported that the 28-year-old accused killer shopped online for the military-style knife in April 2022.

At the time, he was still studying for his masters degree in criminology at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.

He graduated from the university that June and then relocated across the country to Pullman, Washington state, where he began a graduate program in criminal justice at Washington State University.

The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the story:

Bryan Kohberger bought Ka-Bar knife from Amazon months before murders

Four students stabbed to death, a weeks-long manhunt and still no motive: What we know about the Idaho murders

11:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar

As the sole suspect in the stabbings of four Idaho students is about to be arraigned on murder charges, Andrea Blanco, Rachel Sharp and Sheila Flynn report on the case in small town Idaho that has shocked America:

What we know about the Idaho college murders as Bryan Kohberger faces arraignment

WATCH: Idaho student murders suspect stands silent after hearing charges during arraignment

11:00 , Andrea Blanco

Grieving relatives of slain University of Idaho students complain after judge mispronounces victims’ names

10:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar

The grieving family of slain University of Idaho Kaylee Goncalves has complained to the court after the judge presiding over their daughter’s murder case mispronounced her name.

Bryan Kohberger, accused of the 13 November stabbings of Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, appeared in Latah County Court in Moscow to enter a plea on Monday (22 May).

During the brief hearing, Judge John Judge informed Mr Kohberger of his rights, the charges against him and the penalties – including the death penalty – if he is convicted.

But while reading out the charges, the judge mispronounced two of the victims’ names. First, he appeared to call Goncalves “Kayla” and then struggled to pronounce Kernodle’s first name, ultimately saying “Zana.”

“This is hard, I’m sorry,” the judge told the court.

According to reporters present during the hearing, Goncalves’ sister Alivea Goncalves was seen shaking her head in disapproval. Ms Goncalves later complained to the victim assistance coordinator, COURTV reported.

Before the hearing kicked off on Monday, the grieving sister was seen arriving in court with her parents and newborn baby, who she named in part after Goncalves and Mogen.

Grieving relatives of slain University of Idaho students complain after judge mispronounces victims’ names

10:00 , Andrea Blanco

According to reporters present during the hearing, Kaylee Goncalves’ sister Alivea Goncalves was seen shaking her head in disapproval.

Slain University of Idaho’s relatives complain after judge mispronounces names

Four students stabbed to death, a weeks-long manhunt and still no motive: What we know about the Idaho murders

09:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar

As the sole suspect in the stabbings of four Idaho students is about to be arraigned on murder charges, Andrea Blanco, Rachel Sharp and Sheila Flynn report on the case in small-town Idaho that has shocked America:

What we know about the Idaho college murders as Bryan Kohberger faces arraignment

Bryan Kohberger’s sister feared he could be involved in Idaho murders before sudden arrest

09:00 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger’s sister feared that her brother was involved in the stabbings of four University of Idaho students before police swooped on their parents’ home and arrested him for murder, according to a bombshell report.

Sources told NBC’s Dateline that one of the accused killer’s older sibling grew increasingly suspicious of her brother and his behaviour when the family gathered to spend the holidays together.

The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has more:

Bryan Kohberger’s sister feared he was involved in Idaho murders before sudden arrest

ICYMI: Kaylee’s family issues statement

08:30 , Andrea Blanco

The Goncalves’ attorney Shannon Gray issues a statement on behalf of the family to local news station KREM2:

“The family would like to thank everyone for continuing to follow this case and keep the memories of Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan alive.

“They are what is important not the Defendant. We are thankful that the Latah County District Attorney’s Office finally took the case to a GJ and came back with an indictment.

“At the same time, we are disappointed that the judicial process has not been more efficient in addressing the Gag order. This is just the beginning of a long journey for all the families and we are thankful for your continued support and coverage.”

Bryan Kohberger’s trial to begin in October

08:00 , Andrea Blanco

Judge John Judge has set Bryan Kohberger’s trial date for 2 October 2023.

Mr Kohberger’s attorney Anne Taylor asked the judge to set the trial just outside the limits of his right to a speedy trial.

She said she expects the trial to take around six weeks.

What comes after Bryan Kohberger’s not-guilty plea?

07:30 , Andrea Blanco

A preliminary hearing, where prosecutors had to show a judge that there is enough evidence to justify moving forward with charges of burglary and four counts of murder, was previously scheduled for 26 June.

However, on 16 May, a grand jury indicted Mr Kohberger on the same charges, effectively rerouting the case directly to the state’s felony court level and allowing prosecutors to skip the preliminary hearing process, the Associated Press reported.

The former Washington State University PhD student is now expected to appear for his arraignment at the Latah County District Court at 9am on Monday to enter a plea. According to the indictment, Mr Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the first degree and one count of burglary.

Each murder count states that he “did wilfully, unlawfully, deliberately, with premeditation and with malice aforethought, kill and murder” each of the victims by stabbing.

The list of witnesses who testified before the grand jury is sealed. Mr Kohberger’s indictment means that the jurors empanelled on the grand jury believed there was enough evidence against him for the case to proceed to trial.

Mr Kohberger said through a public defender earlier this year that he “was eager to be exonerated.”

He is being represented by Ann Taylor, one of thirteen public defence attorneys in the state who can work in cases where the prosecution requests capital punishment. Prosecutors in the Idaho murders case have not publicly addressed whether they plan to make that request

A tentative trial date has been set for 2 October.

Who are the victims in the Idaho murders?

22:13 , Andrea Blanco

Goncalves and Mogen, both 21, were seniors at the University of Idaho and were expected to graduate this year.

At a vigil weeks after the murders, Goncalves’ father Mr Goncalves told how the two “absolutely beautiful” young women first met in sixth grade and became inseparable.

“They just found each other and every day they did homework together, they came to our house together, they shared everything,” he said at the time. “Then they started looking at colleges, they came here together. They eventually get into the same apartment together.

“And in the end, they died together, in the same room, in the same bed.”

Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves pictured together before their murders

Kernodle and Chapin were juniors at the college and had begun dating months before their deaths. The couple of 20-year-olds is believed to have been awake at the time the stabbings were carried out.

Six months after the stabbings, the families of the slain students accepted posthumous awards for their achievements.

Mogen and Goncalves’ relatives walked across the stage for their degrees in an emotional ceremony on 13 May. Kernodle’s family also accepted her certificate in marketing at a separate ceremony while Chapin’s award in sports, recreation and management was mailed to his parents.

Kernodle’s family accepted her certificate in marketing at a private ceremony last week while Chapin’s award in sports, recreation and management will be mailed to his parents this week.

What does ‘standing silent’ mean?

07:00 , Andrea Blanco

“Standing silent” means that the defendant declines to enter a guilty or not guilty plea on the charges.

The judge must therefore enter a not guilty plea on their behalf.

Brutal stabbings, a white Hyundai Elantra and a criminology student: Timeline of the Idaho college murders

06:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar

Bryan Kohberger has refused to enter a plea on four murder charges, prompting the judge to make one on his behalf and effectively moving the case to trial. Io Dodds reports

Idaho murders case timeline

Kaylee’s family issues statement

06:00 , Andrea Blanco

The Goncalves’ attorney Shannon Gray issues a statement on behalf of the family to local news station KREM2:

“The family would like to thank everyone for continuing to follow this case and keep the memories of Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan alive.

“They are what is important not the Defendant. We are thankful that the Latah County District Attorneys Office finally took the case to a GJ and came back with an indictment.

“At the same time we are disappointed that the judicial process has not been more efficient in addressing the Gag order. This is just the beginning of a long journey for all the families and we are thankful for your continued support and coverage.”

Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent’ and refuses to enter plea in murders of four Idaho college students

05:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar

Bryan Kohberger refused to enter a plea in the murders of four University of Idaho students who were brutally stabbed to death in a shocking attack that horrified the nation.

The 28-year-old criminology PhD student appeared in Latah County Court in Moscow, Idaho, on Monday morning for his arraignment on four charges of first-degree murder and one charge of burglary.

His attorney said that he was “standing silent” on the charges, leaving the judge to enter not guilty pleas on his behalf.

Shackled and dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit with what appeared to be protective armour underneath, the accused killer entered the courtroom just after 9am PT, giving his attorney Anne Taylor a brief smile as he sat down next to her.

Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent’ and refuses to enter plea in Idaho college murders

Brutal stabbings, a white Hyundai Elantra and a criminology student: Timeline of the Idaho college murders

05:00 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger has refused to enter a plea on four murder charges, prompting the judge to make one on his behalf and effectively moving the case to trial.

The Independent’s Io Dodds reports:

Idaho murders case timeline

Who is Bryan Kohberger?

04:30 , Maroosha Muzaffar

Speculation and rumour have swirled in the months following Bryan Kohberger’s arrest, as conspiracists and armchair detectives paint all manner of pictures of the accused killer.

But who really is the former PhD student?

The Independent’s Sheila Flynn reports:

Who is Bryan Kohberger?

What comes after Bryan Kohberger’s not-guilty plea?

04:00 , Andrea Blanco

A preliminary hearing, where prosecutors had to show a judge that there is enough evidence to justify moving forward with charges of burglary and four counts of murder, was previously scheduled for 26 June.

However, on 16 May, a grand jury indicted Mr Kohberger on the same charges, effectively rerouting the case directly to the state’s felony court level and allowing prosecutors to skip the preliminary hearing process, the Associated Press reported.

The former Washington State University PhD student is now expected to appear for his arraignment at the Latah County District Court at 9am on Monday to enter a plea. According to the indictment, Mr Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the first degree and one count of burglary.

Each murder count states that he “did wilfully, unlawfully, deliberately, with premeditation and with malice aforethought, kill and murder” each of the victims by stabbing.

The list of witnesses who testified before the grand jury is sealed. Mr Kohberger’s indictment means that the jurors empanelled on the grand jury believed there was enough evidence against him for the case to proceed to trial.

Mr Kohberger said through a public defender earlier this year that he “was eager to be exonerated.”

He is being represented by Ann Taylor, one of thirteen public defence attorneys in the state who can work in cases where the prosecution requests capital punishment. Prosecutors in the Idaho murders case have not publicly addressed whether they plan to make that request

A tentative trial date has been set for 2 October.

What we don’t know about the stabbings

03:00 , Andrea Blanco

No murder weapon has been found, police said before the gag order was issued following Mr Kohberger’s arrest.

It is not known if the killer personally knew one or more of the victims and whether the attack was carried out in a fit of jealousy or rage. No motive is known.

Authorities have refused to reveal who made the 911 call and will not release the audio. It is unclear what the roommates and “other friends” discussed in the call and what led them to describe a victim as merely “unconscious”.

Investigators have not revealed whether they believed the killer entered the house before the victims arrived home and hid before striking in their sleep or whether he entered the house after the students returned.

Who are the Idaho murders victims?

02:00 , Andrea Blanco

Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen, both 21, were seniors at the University of Idaho and were expected to graduate this year.

At a vigil weeks after the murders, Goncalves’ father Mr Goncalves told how the two “absolutely beautiful” young women first met in sixth grade and became inseparable.

“They just found each other and every day they did homework together, they came to our house together, they shared everything,” he said at the time. “Then they started looking at colleges, they came here together. They eventually get into the same apartment together.

“And in the end, they died together, in the same room, in the same bed.”

Kernodle and Chapin were juniors at the college and had begun dating months before their deaths. The couple of 20-year-olds is believed to have been awake at the time the stabbings were carried out.

Six months after the stabbings, the families of the slain students accepted posthumous awards for their achievements.

Mogen and Goncalves’ relatives walked across the stage for their degrees in an emotional ceremony on 13 May. Kernodle’s family also accepted her certificate in marketing at a separate ceremony while Chapin’s award in sports, recreation and management was mailed to his parents.

Kernodle’s family accepted her certificate in marketing at a private ceremony last week while Chapin’s award in sports, recreation and management will be mailed to his parents this week.

Bryan Kohberger bought Ka-Bar knife from Amazon months before deadly stabbings of Idaho students

01:00 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar knife and knife sheath from Amazon seven months before he allegedly stabbed four University of Idaho students to death in a brutal attack that sent shockwaves across America, it has been revealed.

Read more:

Bryan Kohberger bought Ka-Bar knife from Amazon months before murders

Four students stabbed to death, a weeks-long manhunt and still no motive: What we know about the Idaho murders

Tuesday 23 May 2023 00:00 , Andrea Blanco

As the sole suspect in the stabbings of four Idaho students is about to be arraigned on murder charges.

The Independent’s Andrea Blanco, Rachel Sharp and Sheila Flynn report on the case in small town Idaho that has shocked America:

What we know about the Idaho college murders as Bryan Kohberger faces arraignment

WATCH: Idaho student murders suspect stands silent after hearing charges during arraignment

Monday 22 May 2023 23:00 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger bought Ka-Bar knife from Amazon months before murders

Monday 22 May 2023 22:13 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar knife and knife sheath from Amazon seven months before he allegedly stabbed four University of Idaho students to death in a brutal knife attack that sent shockwaves across America, it has been revealed.

NBC’s Dateline special “The Killings on King Road” reported that the 28-year-old accused killer shopped online for the military-style knife in April 2022.

At the time, he was still studying for his masters degree in criminology at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.

He graduated from the university that June and then relocated across the country to Pullman, Washington state, where he began a graduate program in criminal justice at Washington State University.

The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the story:

Goncalves and Mogen’s families comfort each other

Monday 22 May 2023 21:51 , Andrea Blanco

Inside the courtroom, Law & Crime’s Angenette Levy reported that she saw the mothers of Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen hugging each other.

Goncalves and Mogen had been best friends for years and chose to go to the same college together – and then live together there.

They were stabbed to death when they slept together in the same bed, Goncalves’ family previously revealed.

Meanwhile, NewsNation’s Brian Entin reports that there is no sign of Bryan Kohberger’s own family members inside the courtroom.

Bryan Kohberger allegedly broke into other student home and spied on woman before murders

Monday 22 May 2023 21:14 , Andrea Blanco

Bryan Kohberger is believed to have broken into the home of a female student and then installed security cameras to spy on her in the weeks before he allegedly killed four other students in a horror attack in Moscow, Idaho.

The 28-year-old criminology PhD student had allegedly befriended the woman after he moved to Pullman, Washington state, to begin a graduate program in criminal justice at Washington State University (WSU).

A source said that the woman returned to her apartment one day and found that someone had broken in and moved items around the home – but nothing was missing.

Since nothing was taken, the woman decided not to call the police but instead called her new friend and asked him to come over.

Mr Kohberger allegedly offered to install a video security system inside her home and the woman agreed.

Following its installation, investigators believe Mr Kohberger used the security cameras to spy on the woman as – knowing her wifi password – he was able to tap into the cameras when within close proximity to the apartment.

The bombshell allegation was revealed for the first time in an NBC Dateline episode titled “The Killings on King Road”, which reported that Mr Kohberger is now a strong suspect in the break-in.

Grieving relatives of slain University of Idaho students complain after judge mispronounces victims’ names

Monday 22 May 2023 20:40 , Andrea Blanco

According to reporters present during the hearing, Kaylee Goncalves’ sister Alivea Goncalves was seen shaking her head in disapproval.

Slain University of Idaho’s relatives complain after judge mispronounces names

WATCH: Moment Idaho student murders suspect arrives in court for arraignment

Monday 22 May 2023 20:27 , Andrea Blanco

Kaylee’s family issues statement

Monday 22 May 2023 20:10 , Andrea Blanco

The Goncalves’ attorney Shannon Gray issues a statement on behalf of the family to local news station KREM2:

“The family would like to thank everyone for continuing to follow this case and keep the memories of Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan alive.

“They are what is important not the Defendant. We are thankful that the Latah County District Attorneys Office finally took the case to a GJ and came back with an indictment.

“At the same time we are disappointed that the judicial process has not been more efficient in addressing the Gag order. This is just the beginning of a long journey for all the families and we are thankful for your continued support and coverage.”

Gag order and cameras in the court hearing scheduled for June

Monday 22 May 2023 19:55 , Andrea Blanco

Judge Judge said he will address both issues at a hearing on 9 June.

The indictment:

Monday 22 May 2023 19:40 , Rachel Sharp

What does ‘standing silent’ mean?

Monday 22 May 2023 19:25 , Rachel Sharp

“Standing silent” means that the defendant declines to enter a guilty or not guilty plea on the charges.

The judge must therefore enter a not guilty plea on their behalf.

Judge sets date for hearing on gag order

Monday 22 May 2023 19:10 , Rachel Sharp

After the arraignment, Judge John Judge has been presiding over a scheduling conference about the gag order on the case.

Both Kaylee Goncalves’ family and several media organisations are separately fighting against the gag order which prohibits attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies and others involved in the case from talking to the news media.

During Monday’s hearing, the Goncalves’ family’s attorney asked the judge to make a quick decision on the order.

The judge said that media coalition’s legal fight was delaying a quick ruling in the matter and said the media need to tone down its challenge.

Judge Judge set a date of 9 June for hearings to be held to address the gag order and whether or not cameras will be allowed in court.

Court is now holding hearing on gag order

Monday 22 May 2023 18:55 , Rachel Sharp

Bryan Kohberger is back in court for a scheduling conference about the gag order on the case.

Kaylee Goncalves’ family and several media organisations have appealed against the ruling which prohibits attorneys, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies and others involved in the case from talking to the news media.

WATCH: Moment Idaho student murders suspect arrives in court for arraignment

Monday 22 May 2023 18:40 , Rachel Sharp

Kaylee Goncalves’ family releases statement

Monday 22 May 2023 18:25 , Rachel Sharp

“The family would like to thank everyone for continuing to follow this case and keep the memories of Kaylee, Maddie, Xana and Ethan alive. They are what is important not the Defendant,” the statement reads.

“We are thankful that the Latah County District Attorneys Office finally took the case to a GJ and came back with an indictment. At the same time we are disappointed that the judicial process has not been more efficient in addressing the Gag order.

“This is just the beginning of a long journey for all the families and we are thankful for your continued support and coverage.”

PICTURED: Bryan Kohberger in court at arraignment

Monday 22 May 2023 18:15 , Rachel Sharp

Kaylee Goncalves’ family upset that judge mispronounced her name

Monday 22 May 2023 18:05 , Rachel Sharp

Judge John Judge mispronounced Kaylee Goncalves’ name – calling her Kayla – and stumbled over Xana Kernodle’s name as he read out each of the murder charges against Bryan Kohberger.

After the arraignment, Goncalves’ sister Alivea was seen telling the victim assist coordinator that the family was upset about it, reported CourtTV’s Chanley Sha Painter.

FULL STORY:

Monday 22 May 2023 17:53 , Rachel Sharp

Bryan Kohberger refused to enter a plea in the murders of four University of Idaho students who were brutally stabbed to death in a shocking attack that horrified the nation and plunged the college town of Moscow into fear while the accused killer remained at large for more than six weeks.

The 28-year-old criminology PhD student appeared in Latah County Court in Moscow, Idaho, on Monday morning for his arraignment on four charges of first-degree murder and one charge of burglary.

His attorney said that he was “standing silent” on the charges, leaving the judge to enter not guilty pleas on his behalf.

Dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit with what appeared to be protective armour underneath, the accused killer entered the courtroom just after 9am PT, giving his attorney Anne Taylor a brief smile as he sat down next to her.

Read the full story:

Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent’ and refuses to enter plea in Idaho college murders

What happens now?

Monday 22 May 2023 17:40 , Rachel Sharp

Death penalty or life in prison – the prosecution now has 60 days to formally seek the death penalty in the case.

Trial – the trial has now been set to begin on 2 October 2023.

Trial date set for October

Monday 22 May 2023 17:33 , Rachel Sharp

Judge Judge has set Bryan Kohberger’s trial date for 2 October 2023.

Mr Kohberger’s attorney Anne Taylor asked the judge to set the trial just outside the limits of his right to a speedy trial.

She said she expects the trial to take around six weeks.

Bryan Kohberger refuses to enter plea

Monday 22 May 2023 17:22 , Rachel Sharp

Bryan Kohberger has refused to enter a plea on the charges.

His attorney said that he was “standing silent” on the charges – so the judge has now entered not guilty pleas on his behalf.

Bryan Kohberger is told death penalty is possible

Monday 22 May 2023 17:19 , Rachel Sharp

Bryan Kohberger is told by the judge that he faces the death penalty or life in prison on the charges.

The suspect confirms that he understands the charges and the penalties.

Judge reads the charges against Bryan Kohberger

Monday 22 May 2023 17:16 , Rachel Sharp

Judge John Judge is reading out the charges against Bryan Kohberger – four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.

The judge names each victim as he reads the charges out.

When he got to Kaylee Goncalves, KREM 2’s Tim Pham said her family members were seen wiping tears from their eyes.

Bryan Kohberger is read his rights by Judge Judge

Monday 22 May 2023 17:14 , Rachel Sharp

Bryan Kohberger is being read his rights by Judge John Judge.

Bryan Kohberger enters court

Monday 22 May 2023 17:12 , Rachel Sharp

Bryan Kohberger has now entered the Latah County Courtroom for his arraignment.

He is dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit with what appears to be protective armour underneath.

Goncalves and Mogen’s families comfort each other

Monday 22 May 2023 17:07 , Rachel Sharp

Inside the courtroom, Law & Crime’s Angenette Levy reported that she saw the mothers of Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen hugging each other.

Goncalves and Mogen had been best friends for years and chose to go to the same college together – and then live together there.

They were stabbed to death when they slept together in the same bed, Goncalves’ family previously revealed.

Meanwhile, NewsNation’s Brian Entin reports that there is no sign of Bryan Kohberger’s own family members inside the courtroom.

Kaylee Goncalves’ family arrives at court

Monday 22 May 2023 16:54 , Rachel Sharp