The quadruple murder trial of Bryan Kohberger in Boise, Idaho, will be pushed back two months, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
Kohberger, 29, faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary, charged in the fatal stabbings of University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in 2022.
The trial was originally scheduled to begin in June 2025. District Judge Steven Hippler set the new start date for August 11, with jury selection beginning July 31. The trial is expected to run through November 7.
The change follows concerns raised by Hippler at a September 26 hearing that the initial trial schedule interfered with the entire summer vacation period, which could pose difficulties for …