the family of kaylee goncalves, always present following updates on their daughter's murder case. >> it's just one thing after another, after another, except for what needs to happen. you know, it's just these these, you know, fruitless motions and the delays and now this change of venue hearing today, it's just like, very frustrating. >> prosecutors say dna evidence, surveillance footage and cell phone records link kohberger to the murders that night. but the defense claims he was driving around alone, stargazing in a remote park 40 minutes from moscow. this is where brian kohberger's defense lawyers claim that he was on the night of the murders. and they say that claim is supported by cell phone data. including pictures depicting the night sky on several different occasions, including november. i spoke with dave mahan, the superintendent of hawaii park, who lives there year round. this is his first interview about the case. he says authorities haven't reached out to him to corroborate kohberger's alibi. do you see people out here like in the winter months? >> generally speaking, pe

the parents of kaylee goncalves want the trial to stay in moscow. >> this whole community has been victimized by this person, you know, and they deserve to have a hand in the part of the healing and the justice. >> reporter: investigators say surveillance footage and cell phone data link kohberger to the crime, but the defense claims he was out driving alone that night, in this remote park, 40 minutes from moscow. this is where bryan kohberger's defense lawyers claim he was on the night of the murders, and they say that claim is supported by cell phone data, including pictures depicting the night sky on several different occasions, including november. the park's superintendent is saying this area is way out of cell phone range. >> there's no cell service down here. it's a remote canyon out in the middle of nowhere, basically. >> reporter: and whit, no word yet on whether or not the judge will grant a change of venue. if it does leave moscow, this could get moved to boise. either way, whit, this trial will take place next summer. >> whit: kayna, thank you. >>> when we come back here, the criti

kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, ethan chapin, and xana kernodle. >> you can't help but smile and justr: the trial of the man charged with the murders, bryan kohberger, still a year away. the legal team is gearing up for a critical hearing next week. but for now, friends and families of the victims return to campus to honor their loved one. stacy chapin's embracing her son's fraternity brothers as they begin a new school year. >> do more of what you love to . >> do more of w you love honor caylee. spread that love with random acts of kindness for kaylee. and tells story with an abundance of laughter to live life like ethan. >> reporter: for the parents, another reminder of who their daughter was. >> the whole idea not just about her, but a place for kids to go there. >> reporter: and as they seek justice for their daughter, no matter where the trial ultimately happens, they want to be there but still want to see kohberger tried right there. >> this is where it happened and you know, the community deserves to be part of that jury. >> now, a judge entered a plea of not guilty on kohberge

cob coberger is cobergy is expected to stand trial for madison mogen, xana kernodle, kaylee goncalvese arguing that the jury pool is already prejudiced against kohberger, in part because of overwhelming media attention. >> i'm saying there is pervasive media coverage in this case. it's prejudicial media coverage. we conducted a survey in the county. that survey is going to show bias and that you shouldn't have a trial in this county. >> reporter: that survey commissioned by the defense saying 98% of the people in the county recognize the kohberger case with 70% of the people in the county saying they have already formed a guilty opinion of kohberger. >> these are deeply held opinions in this community, within this jury pool. >> reporter: but prosecutors arguing that the survey actually showed a higher prejudgment rate in residents of ada county in boise than latah. moving the trial hundreds of miles away would impose a massive inconvenience and expense for the family wos have been anxiously awaiting justice. >> this is a community where the healing needs to happen. as part of healing,

. >> kohberger is currently set for trial next summer for the murder of ethan chapin, kaylee goncalves, xana kernodle and madison mogen in an off-campus home. now, 21 months after the killings shook the college town, the community of moscow will unveil a healing garden in a memorial in their honor later today. >> how do we present the liveliness of these people? we don't want to lose the amazing spirit that each of those individuals had. >> how likely is a venue change? >> i think he has a good chance compared to how small the town is compared to boise. i think that could make a big difference. the judge is set to hear this issue formally next thursday. >> thank you, laura. >>> also this morning, police in new jersey are searching for the person that climbed over a fence at the zoo near the tiger exhibit. it was caught on camera. it happened in the county of bridgeton. you can see the female dangerously close to one of those bengal tigers. at one point the person appears to put her hand through the fence right near the tiger's mouth. police are hoping someone will recognize the person

kohberger faces four charges of first degree murder for the fatal stabbings of madison mogen, kaylee goncalvesuilty on his behalf. the families of the victims say moving the trial would be a major hardship. >> it would be devastating for me. >> it's an insult. it would be an absolute insult. we are the victims and the crime happened here. >> still, staying in latah county could leave the door open for kohberger to appeal a potential guilty verdict. >> he could re-bring up that issue and saying the trial court errored by not allowing a change of venue, that the jurors were biased. >> laura, let's start there. we've been talking about the prospect of a change of venue for some time now. how important is that to this case? where the trial actually happened? >> it's important to the victims' families, as we just heard. obviously, they say they want to be there every day. it's important to the prosecutors. they want to show, hey, we can take on a big case like this, our town can handle it. but at the same time, they do not want to have this all get wiped away on appeal. and even though the victims'

the parents of kaylee goncalves said they are eager to get the trial started. >> you want to get theed so you can move on as a family. >> reporter: kohberger faces four murder charges in the stabbing deaths of the four students. a not guilty plea has been entered on his behalf. prosecutors say they can link kohberger to the murders through dna evidence found at the scene as well as security footage and cell phone data. his defense team says that's not the case, claiming he was driving around alone the night the killings occurred star gazing in a remote park 40 minutes from moscow. this is where bryan kohberger's defense attorneys say he was on the night of the murder. they say that claim is supported by cell phone data, including pictures depicting the night sky on several different occasions, including november. the superintendent of the park, who lives there year round, speaking out for the first time. do you see people out here like in the winter months? >> generally speaking, people don't come down here just to hang out. >> reporter: as questions swirl, school is also back in ses