Accused Idaho 4 Killer Bryan Kohberger's Mental Health History to Be Unsealed After Judges Ruling

The mental health history of accused killer Bryan Kohberger will be unsealed, according to a judge's ruling.

"After reviewing the matter with the parties, the Court could find no compelling basis to maintain these documents as sealed findings," the Jan. 30 ruling by Judge Steven Hippler states.

Kohberger is accused of stabbing to death four University of Idaho students: Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20 and Ethan Chapin, 20. The attack occurred at an off-campus house the morning of Nov. 13 2022. At the time of the incident, Kohberger was a Ph.D criminology student at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, located about eight miles from the crime scene.

The mental health history of Kohberger and his family had been previously sealed in two separate motions. The new ruling vacates those orders and should allow the release of the material to the public.

Kohberger's trial is scheduled to begin at the end of July with jury selection. The trial will be in Boise, Idaho after defense attorneys successfully argued for a change of venue.

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