This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against Brian Koberger.

As the trial of Brian Koberger barrels towards an August start, the courtroom saw some major movement last week.

He witnessed subpoena, strategic motions denied, and the defense's roadmap narrowing by the day.

Among the biggest development, several individuals from Coburgers past in Pennsylvania

have now been identified as potential trial witnesses, raising new questions about what role

his early life will play in the defense's case.

At the same time, the judge shut down two major defense moves, blocking

the attempt to introduce a third-party culprit theory and denying the request to delay the trial

once again. To help us break down what these witnesses could bring to the table, why the court

rejected these latest motions, and what all of this tells us about where the trial is headed.

Jennifer Coffin-Daffer, retired FBI special agent with her experience, investigating this

sort of stuff and people like this, courtrooms, all of it, Jennifer.

She helps us cut through the noise and get to the real implications behind these headlines.

So let's jump into this, Jennifer.

Let's break down the Pennsylvania witnesses. Who are these Pennsylvania witnesses? And why is

a defense calling them to the aid of Brian Coburger? And from the understanding, a lot of them

don't want to have anything to do with it. What's your thoughts thus far?

Well, the defense, as you mentioned in your intro, is really narrowing.

They were hoping to get the third-party culprit defense on the table, naming multiple other individuals

as being responsible for these tragic murders.

But when a judge slammed that door shut, they had to take a different route.

And that route is going to certainly be calling other witnesses from his early years. And the purpose of that really is to paint a picture of this individual who was troubled.

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