At a press conference after the sentencing, lead investigators said the evidence suggests Kohberger specifically targeted the King Road house, but there's no clarity as to who his intended victim was. RELATED: Surviving roommates' emotional sentencing tribute: Living for friends stolen by tragedy

Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to the Idaho student murders, initially planned to accuse three of the victims' friends and another person as "alternate perpetrators." However, the judge barred this defense due to lack of evidence connecting them to the crime.

Prosecutors denounce Kohberger defense’s ‘scorched earth’ trial delay strategy. Kevin Fixler, Alex Brizee. Wed, June 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM UTC. 5 min read.

Bryan Kohberger's use of the "alternate perpetrators" legal strategy has been used in many high-profile criminal cases in history.

BOISE, Idaho — A decision over whether to delay the murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the University of Idaho student homicides, was put on hold by the

Bryan Kohberger's defense team and prosecutors will discuss which evidence can be admitted during a pretrial hearing on Thursday morning ahead of August's trial.

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Bryan Kohberger’s defense planned to argue at trial that three other people in the victims’ social circle were responsible for the quadruple murders, not Kohberger himself.