Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students, is now seeking to withdraw that plea, according to a newly filed post-conviction petition. The move has drawn a strong response from the victims' families, with Kaylee Goncalves' mother saying they are prepared to go to trial if necessary, reigniting a case that had seemingly been resolved with Kohberger's conviction.

Kohberger's petition reportedly alleges ineffective assistance of counsel, coercion and disinformation surrounding his original guilty plea, though further specifics of the legal filing were not detailed in the available report. The case centres on the 2022 quadruple murder of University of Idaho students, a crime that drew intense national attention, and any reopening of proceedings would prolong the legal process for the victims' families.