On November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—were killed at an off-campus home at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho. The investigation that followed led to the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, who was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.

The case quickly became one of the most closely followed criminal investigations in the country. Over the years that followed, thousands of pages of court filings, investigative records, expert reports, motions, and exhibits became part of the public record. Some were available as the case unfolded, while others were sealed or released much later.

The original criminal case did not ultimately go to trial. On July 2, 2025, Kohberger entered guilty pleas to the charges, bringing the pending criminal trial to an end. The plea did not, however, bring an end to the legal proceedings or the release of records connected to the case.

Because the legal story did not end with the guilty plea, I have divided my coverage into three parts: the original criminal case, the civil litigation involving the victims’ families and Washington State University, and the post-conviction proceedings. This makes it possible to keep newly released records connected to the proceeding they actually came from, even when those records become public months or years later.

As new documents become available, I’ll continue adding them to the appropriate part of the case and looking at what they actually say in context. Some of those records may answer questions; others may raise new ones. My goal is to follow the record wherever it leads while keeping documented facts, allegations, and my own observations clearly separated.