Bryan Kohberger and his victim’s families will have a chance to speak at his sentencing
BOISE, IDAHO, JUL 23 – Kohberger pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty and will serve four consecutive life sentences without parole for the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022.
- On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, Bryan Kohberger was sentenced for the fatal stabbing of four students from the University of Idaho that occurred in November 2022.
- Kohberger pleaded guilty earlier this month under a plea deal that avoids the death penalty and waives his right to appeal.
- Judge Steven Hippler lifted a gag order on July 17, citing First Amendment rights despite concerns the media could jeopardize sentencing integrity.
- Families and surviving roommates had the opportunity to speak at the sentencing hearing while Kohberger, who retained the right to remain silent, may not speak.
- The court imposed a sentence of four back-to-back life terms without the possibility of parole on Kohberger, though the reasons behind his actions remain unclear despite ongoing investigations.
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Idaho murders trial: Bryan Kohberger gets life for killing 4 students as family confronts ‘less than human’
Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in 2022. The victims' families confronted him during the hearing, but he provided no explanation. He pleaded guilty earlier this month, avoiding the death penalty.
Families of slain University of Idaho students share emotions at Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing
The families and loved ones of the four students stabbed to death in a home near the University of Idaho campus faced Bryan Kohberger during his sentencing in a Boise court Wednesday in an outpouring of grief, anger and even…

In their words: Families of slain students share emotions at Bryan Kohberger's sentencing
Families of the four students stabbed to death in a home near the University of Idaho campus are sharing emotional statements during the defendant's sentencing.
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