Kohberger hearings vacated amid effort to disqualify judge
Seth Ratliff · Local News 8 / KIFI · October 14, 2026
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2022–2026 · Moscow, Idaho
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Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were killed in Moscow, Idaho, in November 2022. Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty in 2025 and received four consecutive life sentences without parole. October 2026 reporting covers his post-conviction petition and effort to disqualify the sentencing judge; canceled hearing dates did not reverse the convictions.
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Bryan Kohberger changes his mind. Son wants mother's killer back in court. Plus, Missing in America.
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1 itemsSeth Ratliff · Local News 8 / KIFI · October 14, 2026
Kohberger hearings vacated amid effort to disqualify judge
Explains the canceled hearing dates, the defense’s allegations of bias and the state’s opposition. A postponed hearing is not a ruling granting a new trial.
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