Idaho Bans Release of Crime Scene Photos Showing Dead Bodies Following Moscow Murders
The new law, driven by victims' families, restricts public access to decedent photos and allows only relatives to request them starting July 1, 2026.
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Idaho bans release of crime scene photos showing dead bodies following Moscow murders
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law that bans the release of photos showing dead bodies under investigation by law enforcement or coroners. (AP Photo)
Legislation Inspired by U of I Student Murders Limits Access to Crime Sene Images
BOISE, ID – Idaho will no longer allow the public release of crime scene images showing the bodies of deceased individuals following the passage of a new state law signed Thursday by Brad Little. Senate Bill 1250 was approved more than three years after the 2022 University of Idaho student murders, in which four students — Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Maddie Mogen and Xana Kernodle — were killed in an off-campus home in Moscow. The new law ex…
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