Broken Plea
Coverage of Broken Plea in the Nexus archive.
- Bryan Kohberger's mother called him 'my angel' and insisted police made a 'really, really bad mistake': book
Bryan Kohberger's mother, Maryann Kohberger, insisted to FBI agents during a 2022 interview that her son was 'my angel' and that police had made a 'really, really bad mistake' after his arrest for allegedly stabbing four University of Idaho students. The interview, detailed in Christopher Whitcomb's book 'Broken Plea,' revealed contradictions between her claims and allegations from Kohberger's peers at Washington State University.
- Kohberger defense team says it is 'appalled' by former expert's public comments about Idaho murders case
Bryan Kohberger's defense team has accused former expert witness Brent Turvey of violating a confidentiality agreement by publicly discussing the Idaho murders case. Turvey, a criminologist, criticized the defense's handling of evidence in a book and interviews, prompting the defense to label his actions unethical. Turvey denied leaking confidential information and alleged the defense's office was under investigation for prior leaks.