Prosecutors argue against moving Kohberger Idaho College murder trial

Thompson insisted that the court “should refuse to move itself, the state and dozens of witnesses hundreds of miles, only to be confronted with another jury pool with similarly high media attention.”

In November 2022, Kohberger, 29, was studying for a Ph.D. in criminology from Washington State University when police suspected he broke into a home in Moscow, Idaho, and fatally stabbed four students — Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Mogen, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Kernodle’s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20.

Kohberger was eventually identified as a suspect and charged with four counts of first-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty in the case and is currently behind bars without bail.