Bryan Kohberger Has Another Chance to Explain Why He Killed 4 Idaho College Students. But He Doesn’t Have to Speak
IDAHO, JUL 20 – Kohberger pleaded guilty to killing four University of Idaho students and will receive life sentences, but the motive remains undisclosed, sparking controversy among victims' families.
- In Boise on July 2, 2025, Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty, and the deal spares the death penalty in exchange for four life sentences and a 10-year burglary term.
- Amid the agreement, the victims' families remain divided, and Kohberger's motive remains undisclosed, with no obligation to reveal it, according to court documents.
- Court records show cellphone data placing him near the victims' house, and DNA from a knife sheath matched Kohberger, court documents found, indicating his involvement.
- In Boise, Judge Steven Hippler lifted the gag order Thursday, saying the impartial jury risk no longer applies, `Judge Steven Hippler said`.
- On July 1, 2026, firing squad becomes Idaho's main method of execution, Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little signed the bill, and Kohberger could be transferred to Kuna immediately after sentencing.
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Bryan Kohberger has one last chance on Wednesday to give the grieving parents of four students at the University of Idaho who admitted to murdering, the answers they have desperately sought for nearly three years.
Bryan Kohberger 'doesn't feel human emotions:' Alivea Goncalves
(NewsNation) — The sister of Kaylee Goncalves, one of four University of Idaho students murdered by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, says she needs "the full picture" of what occurred. Alivea Goncalves spoke with NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin ahead of Kohberger facing the victims' families at his sentencing Wednesday. Per the plea agreement, Kohberger does not need to offer any details regarding the murders of Goncalves, Madison M…
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