Families of the four University of Idaho students murdered in 2022 are expressing outrage after crime scene photos were accidentally released this week. The photos show the interior of the off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho, where Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin were killed on November 13, 2022.
The Goncalves family criticized the release, stating it was a lapse in judgment and basic safeguards. They urged the public to consider the victims’ families, saying, “Murder isn’t entertainment & crime scene photos aren’t content.”
In response to the release, families filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on August 12, which was granted on August 15. A permanent injunction to prevent further dissemination was issued on October 1. However, attorneys for the city of Moscow stated their authority is limited by Idaho’s public records law, which generally favors disclosure.
The photos surfaced over three years after Bryan Kohberger was charged with the murders. In July 2025, Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder, avoiding the death penalty in exchange for life sentences without parole. He is currently incarcerated at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.
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