The University of Idaho Murders: The Strange Battle Over Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Murder Sheet18 Mar 2025

The University of Idaho Murders: The Strange Battle Over Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Bryan Kohberger stands charged with the murders of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves in Moscow, Idaho. In his case, the state and the defense have been going back and forth over the topic of investigative genetic genealogy. So what's the latest?

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