A criminal investigation regarding leaks that violated a gag order in the murder case against Bryan Kohberger was opened and remains ongoing after it was referred to law enforcement, according to a report.
The criminal investigation is focusing on the possible source of an alleged leak to NBC's "Dateline," which produced an episode on the murders with information that was not known to the public, sources told the Anne Taylor also gave me permission via email to speak with law enforcement just over a month after they first reached out to me — by phone and email," Turvey said. "So yes, they are investigating her office for related criminal charges."
Sy Ray, a digital forensics expert and former police officer who also worked for Kohberger's defense team, told the Statesman he has spoken with investigators looking into the alleged leak more than once.
"It’s probably the most expensive misdemeanor case in the history of Ada County," Ray said. "Trying to investigate this was probably tough."
One Sheriff’s Office investigator reached out in April to an attorney for two of the victims' families, according to the Statesman.
An administrative investigation by the court into the leaks was conducted last summer.
The May 2025 "Dateline" episode included surveillance video from near the home where four University of Idaho students were killed, pictures from Kohberger's phone and specifics about the crime.
The "Dateline" special also reported that a white Hyundai Elantra resembling Kohberger's was seen turning onto King Road several times in the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 2022, when the murders occurred.
"They’re working on figuring this out, and hopefully they have more than they’re letting on," he told the Statesman. "I think it did cost us. It definitely took the focus off the trial and seating a jury."
Fox News Digital reached out to Taylor, the Ada County Sheriff's Office and the Latah County Prosecutor's Office for comment.