Convicted · 2022-2025
Murders in Moscow: The Plea
A follow-up to the 2025 episode on the King Road murders: the capital case against Bryan Kohberger, the June 2025 plea agreement, the July 2025 guilty plea to all five counts and the four consecutive life sentences, the released case files, and the July 2026 motion to withdraw the plea, which the court has not ruled on.
Case Updates
What has happened, newest first, each with the article it comes from. An entry goes up only after that article is read and found to report it.
Bryan Kohberger court hearings vacated amid bid for new trial
A court hearing scheduled for Thursday in Bryan Kohberger's post-conviction relief bid was vacated, as was another scheduled for June. Kohberger is seeking to vacate his guilty plea and disqualify Judge Steven Hippler, alleging judicial bias and ineffective counsel.
Bryan Kohberger files motion to withdraw guilty plea
Bryan Kohberger has filed a handwritten motion seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, alleging coercion, threats, and ineffective counsel from his defense team. He is requesting to reopen the case and proceed to trial.