The King Road Killings: An Idaho Murder Mystery

The small-town police department of Moscow, Idaho, is thrust into the national spotlight, as they try to solve a quadruple homicide and hunt down a killer. Law enforcement gives little information about their investigation until six weeks after the murders when they make a surprising arrest. With that arrest comes a bombshell affidavit outlining all the evidence they’ve kept so closely guarded throughout the investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was Bryan Kohberger’s life like before he was charged with these murders? People who knew him in his teenage years, in college, and right before he was arrested last December offer conflicting narratives. There's the Kohberger who helps save a colleague’s life and the Kohberger who makes other coworkers feel uncomfortable, even fearful. There’s the Kohberger who succeeds in school, is passionate about his classes, and impresses his professors. Then there’s the Kohberger who clashes with people in his criminology graduate program and loses his teaching job. We piece together a portrait of the man who will go on trial this fall for the King Road killings, and if convicted, could face the death penalty.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moscow is trying to move on from these horrific killings -- trying to find its way back to being a place that's more than the one terrible thing that happened here back in November 2022. But the trial of the suspected killer is fast-approaching, and it’ll surely throw this small town back into the national spotlight.  In this episode, we look at key evidence for the prosecution, and how Kohberger's defense team could challenge that evidence. We'll also spend time with the victims' families and members of the Moscow community to ask, how do you heal from the trauma of these killings? This is the last episode of season one. Look for bonus episodes this summer as new information comes to light.  When the trial starts, we’ll be back for season two of The King Road Killings: Bryan Kohberger on Trial.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The State of Idaho’s case against Bryan Kohberger is starting to take shape. The trial was initially scheduled to begin in early October, but it’s been postponed. There have been some interesting developments so we're dropping into your feed with a brief update on Kohberger's alibi, and questions the defense is raising about the state's case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Kayna Whitworth returns to Idaho for a hearing in the Moscow murders case. Suspect Bryan Kohberger, who maintains his innocence, appeared in court and his attorneys say a summer 2024 trial isn’t realistic. Could it be 2025 before a trial begins? Meanwhile, Kayna sits down with the parents of victim Kaylee Goncalves who share frustration over what they consider a lack of communication from authorities and the rush to tear down the King Road home. The grieving parents are still seeking access to the final photos taken on Kaylee’s phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conversation with investigative reporter Howard Blum who’s written a new book about the Idaho murders that pieces together more details from that night and its aftermath.  

"The King Road Killings" will be back in late August with an update on the Kohlberger case. Meanwhile, check out this episode of "Inside the Midnight Order," which explores one of the biggest murder cases in North America: the case of Robert Pickton.  "Inside the Midnight Order" is a companion podcast to the Freeform documentary series "Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order," now streaming on Hulu. 

With his trial nine months away, Bryan Kohberger’s defense team tries to move the venue out of Moscow. Our legal experts weigh in on the high bar to move a trial. And we visit the remote park where Kohberger says he was the night of the murders.  

The trial of Bryan Kohberger has a new judge, and a new location: Boise. An analysis of what these changes mean for the case.