Boise trial for Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger is imminent.

Bryan Kohberger arrives in Boise, Idaho for his change of venue murder trial.

Boise trial for Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger is imminent.
Boise trial for Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger is imminent.

On Sunday, Bryan Kohberger, the individual accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, was relocated from rural Latah County to Ada County in preparation for his upcoming trial.

Boise, where Kohberger's new murder trial will take place, is approximately 300 miles away from the crime scene. Kohberger was observed arriving in Boise on a small plane and being transported to a black SUV while wearing an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs.

Kohberger is currently in the custody of the Ada County Sheriff's Office, according to online jail records, after being held in a jail in Moscow, Idaho, since January 2023.

Earlier this month, Latah County District Judge John granted the defense's request for a change of venue, citing several factors that he believed collectively favored moving the trial to a larger courthouse, further away from the crime scene.

Bryan Kohberger in an orange prison jumpsuit ias led to a black SUV on an airport tarmac
Bryan Kohberger is led to an awaiting Ada County Sheriff vehicle at Boise Airport in Boise, ID on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. (Derek Shook for Planet Chronicle Digital)

On that date, Kohberger was accused of entering an off-campus rental home at 4 a.m. and fatally stabbing Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin, all of whom were 20 or 21 years old.

Bryan Kohberger in an orange prison jumpsuit ias led to a black SUV on an airport tarmac
Kohberger, who is accused in the murder of four University of Idaho Students in 2022, has had his trial moved from Latah County to Ada County. (Derek Shook for Planet Chronicle Digital)

Kohberger was arrested six weeks after the killings at his parents' home in Pennsylvania, where he was spending winter break.

Bryan Kohberger Mugshot
Bryan Kohberger is now in the custody of the Ada County Sheriff's Office, according to online jail records. (Ada County Sheriff's Office)

According to authorities, cellphone data and surveillance video reveal that Kohberger visited the victims' neighborhood multiple times before the killings, traveled in the area that night, and returned to Pullman, Washington, via a roundabout route. Additionally, his DNA was discovered at the crime scene.

Idaho victims last photo
Madison Mogen, top left, smiles on the shoulders of her best friend, Kaylee Goncalves, as they pose with Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, and two other housemates in Goncalves' final Instagram post, shared the day before the four students were stabbed to death. (@kayleegoncalves/Instagram)

In a court filing, his lawyers stated that he was merely going for a drive that night, which he frequently did for hiking, running, and stargazing.

At Washington State University, Kohberger was a criminology Ph.D. student. He was located just 10 miles away across the state line at the time of the murders. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.

Planet Chronicle’ Michael Ruiz and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

by Stephen Sorace

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