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Idaho college killings prosecutors want to limit cameras in court

They want cameras prohibited "at a minimum" for sensitive witness testimony. Prosecutors leading the case against Bryan Kohberger support banning cameras from the courtroom "at a minimum" during sensitive witness testimony which they say could be compromised. In a court filing posted Thursday evening, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson says they're "concerned" that cameras "will have a substantial chilling effect on the ability of witnesses to openly, fully and candidly testify about some horrible occurrences." "This case will necessarily involve not only evidence of a graphic nature, but also testimony from a number of young and vulnerable witnesses," prosecutors say -- including the surviving roommates of the four slain students, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle -- as well as "a number of University of Idaho coeds and families and friends." Prosecutors blame the "substantial" ...

EXPLAINER: Break in case of killings of 4 Idaho students

An arrest has been made in the November fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students, a case that shocked the small college town and seemed to perplex investigators for weeks An arrest has been made in the November fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho student s, a case that shocked the small college town and seemed to perplex investigators for weeks. Here is a look at what is known about the killings , and the latest developments. WHAT WAS THE BREAK IN THE CASE? Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was arrested early Friday morning by the Pennsylvania State Police at a home in Chestnuthill Township, authorities said. He is being held for extradition to Idaho on a warrant for first degree murder, according to arrest paperwork filed in Monroe County Court. More details are expected at a press conference later today, and an extradition hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. A Ph.D. student by the same name is listed in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at W...