A judge has issued a gag order in an Idaho murder case, preventing police from disclosing information about Bryan Kohberger.

 A gag order has been issued, prohibiting law enforcement from disclosing details about the murders of four University of Idaho students and the arrest of their alleged killer, Bryan Kohberger.

On Tuesday, Latah County Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall issued an unusual non-dissemination order in the high-profile case that has rocked the small college town of Moscow and made headlines around the world for the past two months.

The court order prohibits investigators, law enforcement personnel, attorneys, and members of both the prosecution and defense from disclosing any new information about the investigation or the suspect until a verdict is reached at trial.

Authorities can still quote or refer to "the public record" without further comment under the ruling.

The gag order is not expected to prevent the release of the probable cause affidavit, which will reveal what led investigators to the 28-year-old Ph.D. student in connection with the brutal murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.

According to Idaho state law, officials are limited in what they can release before a suspect appears in court for the first time.

The probable cause affidavit is currently sealed and will not be released until Mr. Kohberger is returned to Idaho and served with an arrest warrant for four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary.

Mr. Kohberger waived his extradition rights on Tuesday, paving the way for him to be transported from Pennsylvania to Idaho to face charges.


It is currently unknown when he will return to Idaho.

The judge ordered him to be returned to Idaho within 10 days, giving authorities until Friday, January 13 - the two-month anniversary of the murders - to do so.

Major Christopher Paris of the Pennsylvania State Police said at a press conference following the extradition hearing that an exact timeframe was still being worked out, but that he wanted the process to be as quick as possible.

"We'd like to get it done as soon as possible," he said.

Due to security concerns, Moscow Police said they will not release details about his transportation to Idaho, including the timeline and mode of transportation.

The incident occurred on December 15, when an Indiana State Police trooper pulled over the father and son's car during their 2,500-mile journey from Washington state to Pennsylvania.

When an officer pulls over the car and approaches the door, Mr. Kohberger's face is startled.

The officer informs Mr. Kohberger, who is driving, and his father that he was driving too close to a truck trailer.

The conversation is mostly inaudible due to road noise, but Mr. Kohberger's father is heard telling the officer that his son attends Washington State University and that there was a recent shooting there.

On the 14th of December, a man barricaded himself in an apartment near WSU and threatened to kill himself.

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