Hey there 20 20 listeners, this is Deborah Roberts co-incher of 2020.

Nearly two years after the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, the court battle to bring a suspect

to trial is gearing up.

Today on the podcast, the latest developments in the case against Brian Koberger, who's

been charged in those murders and

maintains his innocence. Here's Kena Whitworth with a bonus episode of the King Road

killings. You can find the whole series the King Road Killings wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey, it's Kaina Whitworth.

I came back to Moscow, Idaho for the latest hearing in the Brian Cobger case.

Koberger is scheduled to stand trial for the murders of Kaye Gonzalez, Madison Logan, Zanna Kurnodal, and Ethan Chappin next summer.

A not guilty plea has been entered on his behalf.

The big question the judge is wrestling with now is where will that trial be held when it's set

to begin nine months from now.

The defense, once it moved out of Laitau County where Moscow is located to Boise,

several hours away or to another nearby county.

Coburger's defense says all the pretrial publicity about their client has been

negative.

And it's actually prejudiced potential jurors in Laitot.

We have to get this case out of Laitot County.

That's an important decision, and it's important to make snais. We're nine months from trial and we need to have the venue

issue set up.

Prosecutors concede the media coverage has been intense, but they say changing the venue won't solve the defense's problems.

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