Families of Idaho murder victims want graphic crime scene photos kept private
Families argue releasing graphic crime scene images retraumatizes victims' loved ones and infringes on their privacy, seeking permanent court protection after a temporary order was granted.
- Families of two University of Idaho students murdered in 2022 will argue in court to keep graphic images of their children from being released.
- Idaho State Police has released images of the crime scene, some of which show blood spatter and bloody bedding.
- Ethan's mother, Stacy Chapin, wrote that even if crime scene images are redacted, they are traumatizing and reopen wounds that have yet to heal.
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‘What more do we need to know?’ attorney asks in Idaho case over Kohberger records
Every time a criminal case is finalized, records become releasable under Idaho’s Public Records Act, with a few exceptions.But when that happened in Bryan Kohberger’s criminal case the records, including crime scene photos, were plastered on news outlets, social media pages dedicated to the case and in true crime videos and posts.The attorney representing two of the victims’ families argued Thursday that the unusually high-profile nature of the …
Families of Bryan Kohberger’s victims ask judge to block graphic murder scene photos
Relatives of two of the four University of Idaho students murdered in 2022 have asked a judge to prevent the release of graphic crime scene photos and videos, saying that the images are traumatizing and making them public would violate their privacy.

Families of Idaho murder victims want graphic crime scene photos kept private
The families of two of the four murdered University of Idaho students have asked a judge to prevent the release of graphic crime scene photos and videos, saying the images are traumatizing and violate their privacy.
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