Bryan Kohberger, the main suspect in the murder of four University of Idaho students in November, has been indicted by a grand jury and the case is headed for court.
This comes as no surprise, given some of the earlier reportage on the case.
NBC News reports:
Idaho college students slaying suspect Bryan Kohberger indicted by grand juryAn Idaho grand jury Tuesday indicted the man suspected in the fatal stabbings of four college students in November, paving the way for an arraignment on murder charges.The indictment returned in Latah County against Bryan Kohberger, 28, says he “did unlawfully enter” a home in Moscow, Idaho, and then did “wilfully, unlawfully, deliberately, with premeditation and with malice aforethought, kill and murder” victims Maddie Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20.A preliminary hearing in the case was originally scheduled for next month. Kohberger was arrested in December on four counts of first-degree murder and burglary, accused of breaking into the apartment house with the intent to commit a felony.But the prosecutors’ decision to impanel a grand jury, which was not expected, allows the state to avoid the weeklong preliminary hearing that would have required it to present evidence before a judge, as well as permit the defense counsel to cross-examine witnesses.
Kohberger will be in court next week.
KREM News reports:
Bryan Kohberger indicted by grand jury, to appear in court on MondayA grand jury in Idaho has indicted the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, eliminating the need for a preliminary hearing.The Latah County District Court clerk confirms that Bryan Kohberger will now appear in court on Monday, May 22 at 9:00 a.m. where he will likely enter a plea.The Latah County District Court clerk said the grand jury indicted Kohberger on all charges. With the grand jury indictment, the preliminary hearing, previously scheduled for June 26, has been canceled.The indictment means the grand jury believes there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial. Idaho law requires the prosecution to prove there is enough evidence, either through a grand jury or a preliminary hearing.
The victims in this case were recently awarded degrees:
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