Coverage dated August 3, 2023

Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger reveals alibi claim in new court filing

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In the court documents, his attorneys claim "Mr. Kohberger has long had a habit of going for drives alone," and that he did so on the night and morning of the brutal killings.

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  1. CBS News

    Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger reveals alibi claim in new court filing (opens CBS News)

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    In the court documents, his attorneys claim "Mr. Kohberger has long had a habit of going for drives alone," and that he did so on the night and morning of the brutal killings.

  2. Fox News

    Bryan Kohberger alibi: Defense attorney says Idaho murders suspect was out driving alone on night of killings (opens Fox News)

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    Bryan Kohberger's attorney released his alibi on Thursday evening by a court filing, claiming he was out "driving" alone when the murders happened.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    Lawyer for Bryan Kohberger says he was driving alone night of murders (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Lawyer for Idaho college killings suspect Bryan Kohberger says he was driving alone at the time of murders

  4. Rolling Stone

    Bryan Kohberger's Alibi in the University of Idaho Killings Is a Late-Night Drive (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Kohberger’s lawyer said he “had a habit of going for drives alone” and was on one last year when four students were stabbed in their off-campus apartment

  5. East Idaho News

    Defense gives glimpse of Bryan Kohberger’s alibi. He’s charged with Idaho students’ murder (opens East Idaho News)

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    MOSCOW (Idaho Statesman) — Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November, said he was going for a drive on the night of the killings, according to a new court filing.

  6. KREM Spokane

    Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger says he was 'out driving' during killings (opens KREM Spokane)

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    His attorneys say in the objection that Kohberger "has a long habit of going for drives alone."

  7. FOX 5 New York

    Bryan Kohberger's attorney files motion saying he was 'out driving' when Idaho students were murdered (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger's attorney filed a motion stating that he has "long had a habit of going for drives alone" and that Kohberger was out driving when the killings happened.

  8. New York Post

    Bryan Kohberger’s lawyer claims he was on a solo drive night of the Idaho murders — but doesn’t say where (opens New York Post)

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    Accused killer Bryan Kohberger was out on a late-night solo drive the night that four University of Idaho students were brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus home, his lawyers claimed in new c…

  9. Deseret News

    Brian Kohberger’s attorneys say he was driving alone the night of Idaho murders, but won’t say where (opens Deseret News)

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    “Mr. Kohberger has long had a habit of going for drives alone. Often he would go for drives at night. He did so late on November 12 and into November 13, 2022,” his attorneys say.

  10. People

    Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger's Alibi Claim Declared in New Court Filing (opens People)

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    The trial for Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four Idaho college students in their sleep, will begin in October

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