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Bryan Kohberger's Defense to Argue Knife Sheath Evidence Was Planted in Idaho Murders Case

Prosecutors reveal defense strategy claiming DNA evidence on knife sheath does not prove Kohberger's presence at the crime scene.

FILE - A private security officer sits in a vehicle on Jan. 3, 2023, in front of the house in Moscow, Idaho, where four University of Idaho students were killed in November 2022. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
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Overview

  • Bryan Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022 and faces the death penalty if convicted.
  • Prosecutors state that Kohberger's defense will argue the knife sheath, which had his DNA on it, could have been planted by the actual perpetrator.
  • The defense has questioned the legality and reliability of investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) techniques used to identify Kohberger as a suspect.
  • Prosecutors plan to exclude IGG evidence at trial, instead presenting it as a generic tip that led to Kohberger's identification.
  • The trial is scheduled to begin on August 11, 2025, and is expected to last over three months.