PORTERDALE, Ga. (Court TV) — A Georgia judge heard arguments over whether prosecutors can introduce evidence about a defendant’s alleged interest in Satanism and serial killers during her upcoming murder trial.

Katelyn Grace Goble, 29, is charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, and concealing the death of Morgan Bauer in February 2016. The state wants to present Goble’s social media posts about the occult, Satanism, and serial killers to establish motive in the case.

Katelyn Goble appears in court for a motions hearing on Oct. 22, 2025. (Court TV)

During a motion hearing on Wednesday, prosecutors argued the evidence is crucial to proving their case against Goble, who is accused of strangling Bauer with her boyfriend and then dismembering a

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