Idaho Murder Families Outraged After Crime‑Scene Photos Accidentally Released
Families of murder victims in Idaho expressed outrage after officials accidentally released graphic crime‑scene photos, saying the images caused further trauma and demanding accountability. Separately, authorities reported that a TV weatherman was killed when his small plane clipped a power line and crashed in Idaho.
📌 Key Facts
- Crime‑scene photos from the 2022 Moscow, Idaho student murders were accidentally released this week, showing the house interior where four students were stabbed to death.
- The Goncalves family denounced the release as a failure of judgment and safeguards, saying "murder isn’t entertainment & crime scene photos aren’t content."
- Families previously secured an Aug. 15, 2025 TRO and an Oct. 1 permanent injunction limiting release of certain materials, but Moscow city lawyers argued Idaho’s public‑records law gives them limited discretion.
- Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty on July 23, 2025 to four counts of first‑degree murder, avoiding the death penalty and receiving four consecutive life‑without‑parole sentences.
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