Idaho judge bars the release of graphic photos from crime scene where Bryan Kohberger killed 4
Judge Megan Marshall barred release of graphic photos to protect victims' families from trauma while allowing redacted investigation records after Kohberger's life sentence.
- A judge ruled that the City of Moscow cannot release photos of the University of Idaho murder victims' bodies unless they are completely blacked out, citing privacy concerns.
- The case stems from the 2022 killings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, for which Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty and is serving four life sentences.
- While not all requests were granted, the court decided that the distress caused by releasing imagery depicting the victims outweighed the public's interest in the investigation.
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Idaho judge bars release of graphic photos in Bryan Kohberger case
LATAH COUNTY, Idaho (Scripps News Boise) — A Latah County judge has granted a permanent injunction against the City of Moscow regarding the release of certain images of the murder victims in the case of Bryan Kohberger. Second District Judge Megan Marshall made the ruling Wednesday, saying the dissemination of “incredibly disturbing” photos across the internet — where the victims’ families might inadvertently see them — is an unwarranted invasio…
Judge rules for Moscow murder victims' families in fight over crime scene photos
Scott Laramie, center, stepfather of victim Madison Mogen, with his wife Karen Laramie, right, reads a statement to the members of the press outside of the Ada County Courthouse after the sentencing of Bryan Kohberger in July. Their attorney, Leander James, left, joined them at the podium. | Sarah A. Miller, Idaho Statesman BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Two families whose children were among four University of Idaho students killed in a highly publi…
Graphic photos from crime scene where Bryan Kohberger killed 4 won't be released, Idaho judge rules
An Idaho state judge is blocking the release of some graphic photos taken by investigators after Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students in 2022, ruling that the release would cause “extreme emotional distress” for the victims’ families and that it “outweighs the public’s interest in how the investigation was conducted or the scrutiny upon government action.” Second District Judge Megan Marshall made the ruling Wednesday, saying…
Judge sides with Bryan Kohberger victims' families in crime scene photos lawsuit
(NewsNation) — A judge has sided with the families of Bryan Kohberger's victims after they sued to stop some crime scene photos and videos from being released. Kohberger, a former criminology student, is serving life in prison after accepting a plea deal and admitting to the 2022 murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. Mogen’s mom, Karen Laramie, Chapin's parents, Stacy and James Chapin, and Chapin's sister, M…
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