Prosecutors in Kohberger case request new appointment

MOSCOW, Idaho — Prosecutors in the case against Bryan Kohberger, 30, accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, have filed a request to appoint a new special assistant attorney general.

Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary in connection with the fatal stabbings of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin at an off-campus residence.

The request, submitted Tuesday, Nov. 19, updates an earlier April 2023 petition that led to the appointments of Deputy Attorneys General Jeff Nye and Ingrid Batey. Pr...