MOSCOW, Idaho - Saying the release of the photos would cause "irreparable injury" a Latah County judge sided with the family of one of the University of Idaho victims, blocking the release of graphic crime scene photos.

Karen Laramie, Madison Mogen's mom, asked the judge to keep certain pictures private, even as a flood of evidence has now been made public.

Bryan Kohberger murdered Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle in an off-campus home in November 2022.

In her ruling, Latah County Judge Megan Marshall acknowledged the widespread interest in the case.

She said since July 23, 2025, the City of Moscow has received more than 1,150 public records requests for information related to the crime, including requests for crime scene photos and autopsy reports.

The City of

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