Idaho judge bars the release of graphic photos from crime scene where Bryan Kohberger killed 4

"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 invasion of personal privacy. She ordered the city of Moscow to black out portions of the images that show any portion of the victims' bodies or the blood immediately surrounding them."

"Kohberger was sentenced to life without parole in July for the stabbing murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Ethan Chapin at an off-campus rental home in Moscow, Idaho. Family members of two of the victims, Mogen and Chapin, had asked the judge to keep parts of the crime scene photos and videos hidden from public view, saying the images are invasive and traumatizing."

"The criminal case drew worldwide attention, and the Moscow Police Department received hundreds of requests to release investigatory records. After Kohberger's sentencing, the city of Moscow responded to one such request for public records by releasing some of the photos and videos taken by law enforcement at the crime scene, blurring out the bodies of the killed students as well as the faces of other victims and witnesses who talked to police outside the home."

Second District Judge Megan Marshall blocked release of certain graphic crime-scene photographs taken after Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students in 2022, citing the risk that victims' families might inadvertently see them and calling such dissemination an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The judge ordered the city of Moscow to black out portions of images showing any part of victims' bodies or the blood immediately surrounding them. The judge also allowed release of other investigative records, including photos, videos and documents and footage showing distraught friends the morning the bodies were found. Family members of two victims sought redactions, and Moscow police had received hundreds of public-records requests.

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