The biggest bombshells from Netflix's 'The Idaho Murders' documentary

Netflix’s three-part docuseries The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare revisits the 2022 slayings of four University of Idaho students: Kaylee Goncalves (21), Madison Mogen (21), Xana Kernodle (20) and Ethan Chapin (20). It also follows major case developments after the series’ release: on July 2, 2025, former Washington State University criminology student Bryan Kohberger (then 31) pleaded guilty and received four consecutive life terms, and on July 26, 2026, he later claimed he is innocent and wants to withdraw that plea. The documentary spotlights a campus-wide text alert sent before investigators told friends details, and recounts tensions around communications with police. It also claims Kohberger told one victim he would “help.”