Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger returns to court for hearing on scheduling, trial date

Bryan Kohberger, the 29-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student accused of killing four University of Idaho students, is one step closer to trial after a scheduling hearing Thursday, more than a year after the 2022 massacre and 13 months after Kohberger's arraignment.

Attorneys were instructed to prepare to address several other scheduling issues, including setting a time for the defense to challenge the death penalty and pre-trial deadlines. Kohberger appeared wearing a suit and tie and did not speak in the hearing...