Kohberger Victims Sue WSU: Inside the 126-Page Lawsuit Alleging "Deliberate Indifference"
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🗓️ 23 January 2026
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Washington State University knew Bryan Kohberger was dangerous. That's what the families of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin are alleging in a devastating new lawsuit filed January 7th, 2026. The 126-page complaint details at least 13 formal complaints filed against Kohberger during his single semester as a graduate teaching assistant at WSU. Women were requesting security escorts to avoid him. Staff created informal "911" email alerts to warn each other when he was nearby.
One supervising instructor allegedly expressed concern that removing Kohberger could expose the university to a lawsuit—choosing legal liability over campus safety. A professor reportedly told colleagues that if WSU gave Kohberger a PhD, they'd eventually hear about him harassing and sexually abusing students. The murders happened eight miles away in Moscow, Idaho. The families argue those murders were foreseeable and preventable. Former prosecutor turned criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis joins Hidden Killers to break down the legal claims: Title IX violations, gross negligence, wrongful death. What does "deliberate indifference" mean in court? How do families prove it? And what's WSU most afraid of having exposed during discovery? This lawsuit could set precedent for institutional liability nationwide.
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| 1:11.9 | This is Hidden Killers Live with Tony Bruske, Stacey Cole, and Todd Michaels. |
| 1:19.8 | Brian Coburger is what we're going to talk about. You may have heard of this guy before. |
| 1:24.9 | He's serving four consecutive life sentences for the murders of |
| 1:27.7 | Kaylee Gonzalez, Madison Mogan, Zana Kernudal, and Ethan Chapin. The criminal case is closed, |
| 1:32.9 | but the legal reckoning may just be starting. On January 7th, the 26th, the families of all four |
| 1:38.7 | victims filed a 126-page wrongful death lawsuit against Washington State University, the school that employed |
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