Bryan Kohberger changes his mind. Son wants mother's killer back in court. Plus, Missing in America.
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Welcome to Dateline True Crime Weekly. I'm Andrea Canning. It's July 30th and here's what's on our docket. In Kansas, a former Marine was convicted at trial of stalking his estranged wife and then strangling her. Now, her son wants to put him on trial again. The Sun has pointed out that Brian was stalking Monica and not giving her a moment of peace. In Dateline Roundup, a judge weighs in on the prosecution's case against TikTok singer David. And emotions run high at the trial of the former labor and delivery nurse accused of murdering her three children as her ex-husband takes the stand. You could see how emotional it was for him. You know, he seemed to have trouble breathing at times. Plus, Josh Mankiewicz will be here with a preview of his latest season of Missing in America and why you should listen.
If somebody hears this, thinks that maybe I know something about this, it could make all the difference. But before all that, we're heading to Idaho for a stunning development in the quadruple murder case that gripped and terrified the nation. It has been a little over a year since Brian Koberger stood before a judge and pleaded guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students, Kaylee Gonsalves, Madison Mogan, Ethan Chapin, and Zanna Kernodle.
Did you, on November 13, 2022, enter the residence at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho, with the intent to commit the felony crime of murder? Yes.
In return for his plea, the prosecutor agreed to drop the death penalty, and Koberger was sentenced to serve four consecutive life sentences at a maximum security prison just outside of Boise. The judge had these final words for him.
The time has now come to end Mr. Koberger's 15 minutes of fame. It's time that he be consigned to the ignominy and isolation of perpetual incarceration.
Now, it appears Koberger has changed his mind. This week, he filed a petition with the court asking essentially for a do-over. He says he was coerced into the guilty plea, that he is innocent, and he wants a trial. Here to help us understand what this could mean for the case and the families is Dateline producer Shane Bishop, who has covered this story from the beginning. Welcome back to the podcast, Shane. You bet.
Hi, Andrea.
Hey, Shane, before we get into what Koberger is claiming in this petition, let's rewind the clock. What evidence, Shane, did investigators say they had to zero in on Koberger?
Well, the key piece of evidence was a drop of blood found on a knife sheath that detectives said the killer left near the body of Madison Mogan. Analysts then used DNA and genetic genealogy to link Koberger to the knife sheath. And a search of Koberger's computer record showed that he'd purchased a K-bar knife and a sheath just months before the murders.
Koberger pleaded guilty just a few weeks before trial.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–9:56
2
What breaking developments surround Bryan Kohberger's guilty plea withdrawal petition?
9:56–16:25
3
What forensic and investigative evidence originally linked Bryan Kohberger to the Idaho murders?
16:25–23:57
4
What claims does Kohberger make about coercion, ineffective counsel, and undisclosed evidence?
23:57–32:07
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What legal standard must be met to set aside a guilty plea in Idaho and what are Kohberger's odds?
32:07–36:34
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